Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-15

mocracy have sought to iguo.o the history OF
the troubles in Kansas is calculated to inspire
little confidence in what their journals may say
upon the aspect of affairs in that Territory.
Governors Reedrr and Geary both went to Kan
sas as rabid democrats as could be found in the
country. They were the open advocates Of
the bill by which the Missouri Compromise
was repealed. But while in the Territory
they learned satisfactorily that the most siren
nous exertions were making by tue pro-slavery
democracy to fasen the polluling curse upon
that country. Because they would not lend
all their influence to the furlherance of this ne
farious scheme, they we're denounced and Wilt
fed by the sham democracy at home. Their
testimony was subjected to attempts at mpeach-
ment aud their administrations condemned.
They returned to the States disguised with the
manner in which the late administration and
the sham democracy generally sought TO aid
and abet the " border ruffians'
We have said that the democracy ignored
the most material facts relating to the Kansas
difficulties. They did all in their power to
prevent the appointment of a committee of Con-
gress to investigate the affairs Of the Territory
III Kansas to furnish the facts in the case. The
statements of their own witnesses were dis
credited What will be said OF Gihon's new
work remains TO be seen. OF lis author, and
the opportunities he enjoyed for learning the
actual facts in the case, the New York Tri-
Jnne says:
DR.. Gihon, like Gov Gcary, and Gov. Reed
err before him, went to Kansas lifelong Demo-
crat, a supporter Of President Pierce and par
tisan Of Mr.. buchanan designated Col. Gcary
to the late Administration as a fit person to SUI
persedc Shannon in Kansas, and restore peace
and security to that distr ,cted, desolated region
1t was obviously necessary to Mr.. Buchanan at
the me ment that pc zee should by some means
be restored, and for his sake Col. Geary under
took the critical task. lie succeeded, and saved
Mr.. Buchanahs election, but he sacrificed him
self in the operation. Being unprovided with
funds from Washington, he was obliged to draw
heavily OH his private resources to meet the ex-
igencies Of the public service and those drafts
had no. been repaid him when he resigned, and
we presume have not yet been. He quoted the
Territory for the critical period by treating al
parties honestly, fairly and kindly as the infa-
nous laws OF the bogus Legislature (Which he
was obliged 10 treat as valid) would permit a; but
the immediate exigcncy being passed and an
other four years ascendancy Of the Slave Pow
er secured, impartialiiy and justice toward .h'
| people OF Kansas become treason to the Slav,
| Power, which would no longer he endured
| Gov. Geary was the same in February, 1857
that he had been in September, 1856 but tn,
times had changed, and he was requ red II
change with them, which he was not ready /,
do. He still esteemed ii his duty 10 repress out
rage, robbery and murder, whether committe,
| in tchalf of (" Freedom" or of Law and Or
der !" but this was not to he tolerated by his as
sociates in the government of Kansas, especial
its Judiciary. a collision necessarily cnsued
Pierce declared him in the right ard promised
to sustain him by removing Lecom lie, and act
ually did send the name of a successor to tn
Senate; but the nomination was stopped in tina
citadel Of Slavery, and Gov Geary awoke to tn
fact that i; was the Slave Power which was tn
real governor Of Kansas and he must act as il
scribe or cease to act at all. He suddenly foun
himself without real authority without supper
from his associates in the government, withou
friends among their partisans, but regarded b.
them all "a wolf IN Sleeps clothing whom
was glory to ms lit and would be merit to as
sassinate, So he resigned in time 10 save hi
a wiser and, we trust, a better and more usetu
man, than il he had never been Territorial Gov
ernor of Kansas. Such is the basis of DR.. Gihon'
narrative, which forms fair Emo. OF 3iS page,
to which We shall refer more fully hereafter
ami which most earnestly commend to ger
cral circulation"