Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-04-21
Important Revelations.
Letter from Minnesota Farmer.
Conversation with Gov. Geary-His Treatment BY
the Administration
FFrom the Detroit Tribune.1
TREMoST HoUsE. Ch.cago- Mart

Thus far on my way from Washington 10 my
home in Minnesota. | cannot better spend
hour tian detailing the 81 bs ance OF, and, Tar
aa ] am able. the language used III, CONVERSE
ton with Gov. Gcary, IN Washington, o.! y ed
uesday last. / was introduced to the Governor
by al old and valued friend oil his, and was
very cordially received. j found him 10 he
gentleman oil about 40 years OF age, tail, well
proportioned, evidently athletic, aud with
very honest and agreeable face OF course, our
conN ersatlon turned AT once upon what IS 10.
upperlnost IN every mInd--tbe affairs OF Kansas
/ nave all my life. been what is called Nation
al Democrat; and although nay territorial resi-
deuce forbade me taking any part in the last
presidential election. my sylnpathies and hopes
were earnestly for Mr.. Buchanan. L was not,
then as you may imagine, exactly prepared 10
hear the tale thai Gov. Geary told. had looked
upon the reports that circulated iuuppoel-
tIon newspapers, as grossly exaggerated stale
niel.ts ,f occurrences III the tetutor, /; and, tho
Wiling to admit that the pru-Slavery men had
been guilty Of some excess, / cUn-"Ied myself
with The natural supposItion that the ether side
VAS equally to bfane. Even the report OF The
.nuyet,at ion OF the Gorc.:.or in the office OF the
i is9ouri Uomocrat ioukeO upon ils a partisan
statement, g.ei.tIy dIetored tor political pUrpo-
-es Judge then Of ms surprise, t. hear, from
has lips. a COZ hrmatIon OF all that ] had looked
upon as false, before and t" hear tie remark Ks
attn buted TO him 10y the Democrat. not only re-
affirmed but repeated with minute details which
greatly Heightened the effect of what he had 10
say.
1 do not propose to detail 1t length the con-
ver>aiun that filled almost al hour, bat cannot
refrain from calling your ALLEGATION and that OF
your readers, to the few points which have NOT
appeared IN the many reports given by the pub
liz press Passing over his confirmation OF the
charges of atrocities, which have filled tie Re-
publican papers-a confirmation, direct, positive
and uuequivucal-l VIII mention what lie SAID
in relation to the withdrawal of troops:
Every Pros layerv man Of influence, as well
d many OF the saloon keepers common loafers,
and the like, knew OF The proposed withdrawal
aud WAS tainted by theIG-some OF them the
vilesf OF the vile-wIth the fact that ] 20
be left In-uppor. ed, long before | had any OF
fic.;d notification of what intended. l did
not pay any attention to those things, inasmuch
that /, though then suspicious yet depended
upon tbs positive assurances of the Admins
ration that should hc sl!sIa4ed. The di.cov-
cry that the people of the Territory were 10 be
left at the mercy Of the assassins by whom
5hey were threatened, WAS the seyerest trial to
which / Was subjected"
repeat his language as literally as possible
ana / am sure that / 90 not color or cxaggeTale
the facts In relation to the character OF the
men vino have been laboung TO destroy his
power and influence, he observed -
There men here in Washington now,
seeking Tor office, aud with the probability that
they will get what they ask, whose hands d',!
mp to thar etbo'cs red utth blood / kno1r
than TO be nuntL rers Yet they graciously
received 10y Nr. Buchanan and the Cabinet aud
their statements are taken true wherever hey
conflict with mine. They are treated with more
casdialIty and favor than /, who have tried 10
discharge my duty faithfully and honestly, can
ever hoJe TO be-
IN relation to the coming election and the
probable complexion of the Constitutional Con-
venti"u, he said -
'' believe that a least two-thirds Of the peo-
pie ct the {! G rlt0ry Ia favor of making hau-
sts tree; bat under the operation of the plans
which hem 81 poncnt> have devised, there is no
doubt that a Pro-Siayery Constitution VIII be
framed"
the difference between the two parties, he
stated a. follows -
=" Among the Pro-Slavery men, there is no
freedom of speech or the press-hardIy Of opir
ION. The first Inquiry made by them Of every
new CONFER Is, Where are you from ? aud If
he answer j. From the North, that man Is
marked. and neither Als person nor property l.
safe. They have established a reign Of Terror.
Among the Free State men, ] fund nothing of
this; every man who has upInIuu ~ at lib
urjy express it without Hlolesta;Ion. ] had
no trouble with them after lie FIRST difficulties
We're oveT-Eonc whatever
The Governor was very direct and explicit IN
his charges against the late Administration, AMI
10y means disposed to spare hat now in pow
or lie seemed to speak I'M honest, injured
man. Going 20 Kansas with the Intention OF
dealing q Ike with all parties and enforcing tic
laws a. he fornI them, without inquiry rs 1"
anw or bv whom lHey were made, he soon
learned dat that poiIcv was not what his par
~ there or his superlors office ce7Ted.-
They & Use his wordsl drcalc,, uoth,"g so
much IuGVartiaiItv :; AID - soon - thc, IS
ccrraIncd that lie Mas not To be used for their
purposes, His troubles and prosecutions COM
meuce He complained that bis dispatches
% 4, III "
-arhled IN publication, wHen thcy were permit
ted to see the liGht Al all TIE parts which
were supposed 20 be offensive 10 the Pro-Slaye-
~ parry were stricken out and .tic country
-aId lie, " has never vet learned the whole
truth He thought HAT objection was ever
made to any structures upon The Fr,e State
pcu; but when the truth Wa told Of their or-
ponento. 1t Wa gnrIug our OK
In tins conversation, Of which have given
bat 4 brief outline, Tie Governor, though there
ysra. others IN the room. part of the lime a
ca-D. spoke principally tn me, rs lad partic-
Uiaslv IeqHe~fra a statement of facts rs they
bad come uuder las observation. lie did NOS
speak under excitement, bun discreesly and
1fb apparent care To- tell the exact ira. H.
His Secretarv-thc name | do not recolicct-
present during the conference and he nit
en IN the most emphatic manner, confirmed the
Governors words. Indeed, 50 excited was he
Al times, when topic of peculiar interest was
t"uChcd-Ihe murder Of Butfum, for instance
that his indignation was manifested not ONLY
his words, bot in an eNccediUgiy demons fatiyc
personal manner When, thoroughly aroused
by the Governors narration. l islled him =
' Governor, what am ], Northern Democrat
10 do? ] am tempted to declare here that
ready to- work hereafter with the Rcpubli-
can party he answered quickly and decisive
iy:-
There seems 10 be no other course for an
honest and intelligent man to pursue"
| have thus given you sketch Of what
CURED in an Interview Which has left NE in 10
doubt Of what il Is my duty to do ! believe
religiousiy believe-that Governor Gearv is an
honest and conscientious man, and that re told
ne the truth. ] 20 home to nay farm in Mime
sofa. rraty u cooperate with any men. or any
party, TO make. not only Minnesota. but every
other Territory, now and forever hereafter free.
Allow me. In conclusion. 80 say that .iid rot
60 20 Washington To breathe the atmosphere
which | there found. Ny business was no. of
political nature but connected with the sci
Element OF some disputed land claims for my
self and others. in The General Land Of4.cs |
glad to get back, ont of the criuging servil-
itv Of Northern men Of my own party, Of which