New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-07
KANSAS.
TROUBLE AT TOPEKA.
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lsve Just learned that some slight irregalArty
Iss occurred in Topeka. bogus Sheriff under
s~k 70 arrest Free State man there on some po-
Ekesl charge He succeeded in obtaining his prs
saer, but was Immediately waited on by dePuts-
Zen who took the prisoner from him and noahed
hin that ~ "Law.ssd- Order man" he must dis
continue such disorderly practices. In such
die emma the high and mighty piece OF rufhan legal
hy determined to have posse. 1t would nave 10
doubt been perfectly proper for him to have sum-
nspel q score Of the freemen in the vicinity to
vulicste the offended claws, the difficulty In this
process being that he could not get man 10 that
section TO hep him for love or money. He remem.
bered, however, that there q lot of the Buford
men, the part of ID EN- which had remained, over on
Ne Ksw half breed lands, which they have taken
md pretend to hold. Fired with the spirit Of mis-
chef and tfciAl revenge, he procured posse from
he shady side of Kansapois, and went back TO the
ssuth side of the Ksw with his gallant Calhoun
Countyites, to "enforce the laws" he was
promptly received by large AMI respectable depu-
htiop, who counieled nolle prosequi and de-
partpre instanter. This advisory body was pre-
pared to give the posse" warm reception.
IJ.der these circumstances, the latter, who, no
1eubt like some Of their humane eompeers, wished
- arois blOodsbed, retired.
Such is the sum and subs ance of this ah.ir,
which has reached me through Border channels,
though with no names. A messenger from the
worsied party arrived here and suppose has had
An interview with bis WoodsOnic Excellency. The
troops are ali gone from this place. Company d,
lst Cavalry, Capt. Newly is off for Fort Leaven-
worth, where be is to Start, with some other CON-
yanies of his regiment, for CaiTornis. There is,
therefore, no Federal bayonet" aspect to put on
this question. Az for posse it can't be had short
Of Missouri, and whether the Border Rufians are
ready for an invasion thus early, is doubtful. |
think not.
And bere would state fact for Mr.. James b.
eAanan and the people Of the United S;a,es to con-
sider. / do il under the conviction that the little
episode of Kansas life just narrated will likely be
duplicated There can be no enforcement OF the
bogus authority or laws in Kansas. There is no
power in the Territory (.hort of the United States
poops) that could or would dare attempt the en-
forcement of these frauds, to carry on this polti
cal persecution of the people, Shall the Federal
troops be called to do what cannot be done among
The people of Kansas or if Missouri again attempts
i and the people Of Kansas give them whipping
and drive them out again, will it be "rebellion" be-
cause the Territorial authorities cOnnye at such in
yasiOn1
III Uncle Sam will not bolster up these laws and
will not interfere TO protect an army of Missouri
rufiAns, the bogus laws Of Kansas are as dead as
door nail. Let the savans of the new Cabinet de-
teamine whether it would not beprOper to allow the
people in the Territory TO enforce their oUs laws.
GOV. GEARY ON THE STATE OF THINGS IN
KANSAS
Joseph Ford of Fountain Grove Rice County, Min
DesOta Territory, publishes letter in THE Chicago
Tribune, detai ing conversation which he held in
WssbiDs ton, a fes days since, with e1Gov Geary on
Kansas affairs. The following extrscts will be read
with interest. Mr.. Flo d svoWs that he was Bu-
ehsnan Democrat when he commenced the CONVERSE
bon, but he had turned Republican before he ended
il and bls conversion to have been approved oy
the Cover 0r:
Ihsve sI ny life, been what is called National
Democrat though my Dria residence for babe
me- tak sDy part D the ast Presidential election my
sympsthies aDd hopes se,e eInesty Tor Mr. Buchanau
\ was not then you may i'm ins exactly prepared
10 hear the tale that Gov Geary told. i had looked
upon the reports which were crcu ated in opposition
Osnences In the Territory; and, though willing to
admit that the Pro-Slavery men had been guilty OF
some e1cess consoled myself With the natural suppo-
sison that the other aide wss equally 10 blame. Even
lie report OF the conversation of the Governor in the
Office of The Missouri Democrat, looked upon as
psrzan state meDt, esty distorted for political pur-
poses. Judge then, of my surprise 10 hear from his
bps confirmation of all that had looked on as false
before; ard TO hear the remsrke sttr oued TO him by
TAe Democrat, not only reairmed, but repeated with
minute details, which greatly heightened the effect Of
What be Rad 10 say.
do no. propose to detail st length the conversation
thu; 6Deo aim pct an hour but cannot refrain from
csng your ention and that of your readers to the
few points which have not appeared In The many re-
ports 9vel by the public press Passing over his con-
frpafion Of the charges of Atrocities which have filled
~ Republican papers a confirm alton direct, positive
and upequivocs-l will mention what ne said in res'
ton 10 the sithdrawa of the troops:
Every Pro Slavery man of Influence, we'll as
many Of the ssoon-keepers common loatsf, and the
Ike knew Of the proposed withdrawal; sod i was
tsunt.d by theu-some OF them the vlest OF the vile
with the fact that TO De left unsup ported, long
before had Official notification of what n-
fenced did not pay any attention to these things,
h1nuch u l. though then Suspicious, ye; depended
pYon the positive assurances OF the Administration
that should be sustained. The discovery that the
pecple Of the Territory - be le at the mercy OF
he assssins by whom they threatened was the
psvere~t trial TO which i was subjected
Ifepest bis language as literally as possible; and
an sure that do not color exaggerse the facts.
In relation 70 the character of the who have been
hboring TO destroy bis power and influence, ne 90
served:
There are men here in Washington now, seeking
for Off No. aud with the probability tas hev will go
what they AK, ehOse AGsds and arms up to thea
aSors are red pak blood. kaop them 20 be murder
trsi Yet they grscioGsy received by Mr.. Ba
ehsnsn and the Cabinet, aud their statements are
tAAen a. truth wherever they conflict vita mine. They
NE treated with cordially and favor thss VITO