The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-03-21
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nation Of Gov, Geary. THIS neHss has Gre
.,ed considerable astonishmsat. a. i ~as
though, that Gov. Gsars was getting along
:. we'll In the distracted territory - he or
IA, .rienas could possibly have aaaeipased.
He appeared TO have good many friends
among the Free State men. although the
ORES, mass Of these have reeeatly looked
n.a. Aim with we'll founded suspicion, IS
cosdjutor Of the pro slavery men. With the
l.s,er. ne seems lately 10 have gained some
coasaen nee. He and the late pso-slssery
LEGISLATURE parted with many eemplimensa.
~ expressions OF mutual regard, net~ish-
standing their differences daring the SEES
sisa. Uader these circumstances. We were
no, prepared 10 hear of his resi- snsiion he
has Published Farewell Address," IN
which he ascribes his resignation TO AZ
health, superiaduced BY the cares and anx'
.etes Of once, But while this may be and
aoub,less 10 one reason. We question wheth-
er ,Aere il no, something great deal more
perplexing and troublesome originating ms
apparently suddenly formed resolution. ne
hss iorbtless learned that his Impossible
20 sseer be,a cen the two beilgsrent Psr-
ties, and be he'd 90, the hrmaess TO con-
unue in the course he hrst marked oot 'of
himself. Il was spparen, thai when he ac'
copied the neninstion OF Governor Of Kan
,as, b went there with firm determine
ton to do his duty At eli haxsrds, no matter
Who might be offended. In seeking to car
~ out this determination h. soon found
b.m,eif in drec, collision sita The pro-
slssery party and subject OF suspicion or
d,sGke TO acme OF the more ULTRA o. the Free
State men. He became surrounded BY 90
many sAlagonissieal Interests. ieopardzina
his very lifs-aa Object 81 disirust 70 one
party, and OF positive haired Il The Other
pported Is he should have been BY the
weak and yascilla,ing Administration under
which he scses. and personally threatened
ty power which bad made q tool OF his
imaeaiaie predeeessor-that be had not the
nerve 10 Ssrry oat his osn Wei formed IN.
tsntious He endessofed 10 steer between
the tao parties. As there IS 40 conpro-
mise witt them, be has found il impossible
10 csr,y oai compromise Pahes- he dar-
ed 40, set with the Free State men-he
would 10, allosether act With The pro.slaye.
~ party - he has resigned, and as CO.
Temporary sars. k4Rsasi Is thus thrown into
the trough OF The spoiis to be scrambled for
--au event when il anything Lat sgreea.
he. us opiae, 10 the feelihgs Of the new
President. |; imposes on him respon-
s,h.l.sy oil extreme 5elsescy q tins time.
Mr.. Buchsnaa is noderase nan, and, il
Isf 10 the prctaptings ot his an prudent
convictions and inclinatiens. would probe
bly appoint conservative. lstionsl msn to
the vacant pest. Blu; il j. rxsremely doubt
ful whether his Southern advisers viii ale
low him 10 appoint such laaH. or that the
suteesa,s of kansas, Atchis3n, suisgfellow
4 Co, viii allow such mar TO hold the
post. The selection will be hard TO make.
The very difficulties whlch 5Rset Geary,I
vii surround bis successor The President
dare not appoint aan to ihe ohce dspos-
ed 10 favor freedom in Kansas, and the msn
who does NOT sustain thai must soon be.
eema leoi Of the pro.siaFefy party men
Ike Shannon. or else &c compelled 70 re-
sign Ike Reeder and Gear This resig-
nation has made affairs II K 2nss. more
perpleaes fhsn ever. w az sorry to see
r,en Of families selling iheis comfortable
ho.nss amid peace and plenty. 10 become
inhabitants, OF a territory Occupying the po
sition Kaasss Dies 81 present. Let them
al least wait I'LL things becotae in some
grea, degree setllod there. TO leave an
Iowa hcme for KhIsas Aoas at this nnae,
is simply an nc, offoils, and LIME viii prove
il 90 in mae cases oat Of tee