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the " a>lin%tou Star and Is generally endor-
scd 10y i!,"i lH,lrr There is bu, little doubt
in on: mine! that Governor Gcary has been
found wanting in many important parlicu-
lars:
From scrc.al Articles which have ap-
rcarcd III the city papers, this resignation
seems 10 be regarded as Il misfortune
for the Territory Of kans#s rs we'll rs
the country at large. The writer Of
this has comvcrscd freely with many of
the most reliable citizens OF that Territory,
who assure him that Coy. Gcarv has chang
cd entirely his original position, aud from
some secret cause has become Il partizan in
the difficulties which have occurred. lie has
no doubt been appealed TO by the Free State
men, and has given his name and influence
to further oljec,s solely for their benefit. He
heads several petitions to Congress with his
own naE,e, and in one, which appeared about
month since, we see the name of Gov
Gearv followed by the name ofthat treason
able leader, "tiovcrnor" Robinson and his
clan, WHO have caused I'LL tho difficulties in
the Territory, asking Congress for y grant
of 100000 acrcS Ct land TO establish Il liter
AIRY institution ut Lawrence, the head quar-
tiers OF .Ahoitioui>m. For thus lending his
name AZ! Influence TO one party, and that.
too, the ,li>orynnizcrs Of the Territory, The
southern citizens have complained loudly, as
they had 4 right 10 do as they thought he
should occupy neutral grounds in matters of
that kind. These gentlemen with whom the
writer has convcrscl, state that they have
many reasons for believing, il the evidence
he not positive. that he has been engaged
in the trade of those Indian lands which
caused the difficulties with Reader. Certain
it is that some secret influence has induced
him to change his original position, and act
the parlI:an Of The Free S!aters. According
to his own evidence. after protesting to sum
up the outragcs Of the pro-s'avcry citizens,
he on y refers TO the murder of Butium by
Hayes, without referring to the planned mas
sacrc Of vonn- Shcrrard at Lccompton and
here, sir, it may be necessary to give short
history 0! this young man
The writer otths knows his father who
is cashier OF the Farmers Bank in Winches-
ter, to bc one Of the fist order of citizens in
the State "f Virginia, and man of the high
est character in the community in which he
lives. Ills son, who was murdered, went to
seek his fortune and obtain position in the
new Territory Of Kansas. lie was 4 brave
fellow, and after due examination, WAS re-
gardcd as qualified 10 fill the post Of Sheriff
OF Doug lass country, one of the most trying
and responsible stations in the Territory.
Gov. Gcarv refused his commission, without
allowing him any opportunity for defense,
but perempor:ly rejected his appointment
for reasons which he gave, which consequent
ly l'ccamc general talk on the streets, and
thus incenscd young S;crrard who, under
excitement, no doubt erred in his course TO-
ward the Governor. In the atfray which
ended in the loss OF his lie, he was killed
while in tic custody Of Sheriff Jones, bv
man name! Jones, from lTarrisburgh, Pa,
who shot linn oJlilucly from the top Of his
skull from side to side, and afterwards whirl.
ing and lolying behind the left ear, within
the skull 10 show The regard which the
citizens had for him, a committee was ap-
pointed, the articles necessary for his funcr-
al prepared at the instance of the citizens,
and the corpse was accompanied by this
committee to his family in Winchester, Va.
Unless lie had been highly esteemed such
exhibition prospect would not have been
manifested, rs we seldom see such demon
strations in Territory or country so utter
ly depravcd and lawicss as Gov. G.. would
represent Kansas and the southerncrs to be.
The truth is, Gov. G.. has conceived himself
to be some Ajax Solomon, after receiving too
much praise for his intellect, imagined that
the whole country would be obsequious at his
call and because Judge Lecompte WAS not
Immediately displaced, conceived hatred
for the whole South, and hence his partizan
feelings i'll the matter afterwards. The
southern citizens in Kansas think hey have
the right now to as1, southern Governor.
They want Geary 10 longer, and it is to be
hoped, sir, that no step will be taken to re-
new his relation since his resignation.
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