Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-08
Kansas and Gov. Geary.

AoLsos duu OOs. OcdIg.
When Gov. Geary was appointed il
vas well understood that he was an old
friend of Buchanan, and that it was hi.
peculiar mission TO prevent Kansas again
fom running the chances of the Demo
cratic party in the Presidential coatest.
He succeeded in his design and by try
ing TO carry an eyen hand, had begun TO
get the confidence of the free settlers,
eben the campaign closed, Buchanan
was elected. and the urgent necessity of
appearing to be fair ia the Kansas CUES
sion was no longer upon the adminislra-
ton. From that time Gov. Geary found
himself crippled in power. and used only
rs q tool of the Border Rufians. Muir
der was committed IN his OWL presence
and he was without power to punish it.
He demanded the recall of Lecempte,
and was answered by q withdrawal of
the q. S. troops which had been his only
protection against assassin.
His official dispatches and letters
were opened and read before reaching
their destination, and every insult and
injury heaped upon him BY tie r%ufians,
who were enrsged because they did not
find in him quite SO abiect a slave as
they had expected.
He left Kansas, %avowing hat a band
of fifty pro-slayery %rufians had leagued
together to take his life. Sill he no
doubt hoped that if he proceeded to
Washington and presented The case in
person before Buchanan. he would be
supported heartily and strongly, and it
was well understood that if such support
we've given he would return TO Kansas.
ins:ead of this, we find Mr.. Buchanan
eoolly accepting his resignation. and put
ting R. J. Walker Of Mississippi IN hi.
plseei
And what say the Northern Democra.
ic presses to all this? Like crying span
iels as they are. they lick the hand that
smites them. aHd 90 10 work to befcol
their readers into the belief hat it is all
right. They coOHy falsify toe truth
and deny that Gearg has followed in
Reeder's footsteps-deny that his life
wss in danger from pro slavery rufians,
deny that he attributed all the evils in
Kansas to that same pro, slavery horde
OF invaders, and attempt to draw conso
lation from the fact that L. ]. Walker,
the Mississippian STAKEHOLDER. known for
years q 6re-eating S~eulherner, was
born in Pennsyloania!
We hope our readers will press upon
the attention OF their Democratic neigh
bors the fact that Gov. Geary does en-
dorse the article in the ST. Louis Demo
srst, in which the crimes of. the border
~rufians in Kansas are shown to be even
worse than the Republican presses have
drawn them. The Chicago Tribune pub
fishes 8 letter from Mr.. Joseph Ford. of
Minnesota. IN which he gives an account
OF a conversation recently had with Gov.
Geary in Washington. in which Mr..
Gesry said
e.There are men here in Washington
now. seeking for Office, and With the
probability that they will get what they
ask, 1ho eiaRds and arms up q their el
6ogs are red tcih blood! Iknolc them to
be murderersl Yet they are graciouSly
received by Mr.. Buchanan and the cab
met, and their statements are taken a.
trath wherever they conflict with Eaine.
They are treated with more cordisli'y,t
and favor han l. who have tried to dis
charge my duty faithfully AMI honestly.
a ever hope to be-"
In relation TO the coming election and
The probable complexion of the Consti.
t~utionsl Convention, he said:
Il believe that at least two thiids Of
Che people of the Territory are in favor
of making Kansas free; but under the
operation Of The plans which their opPo
IcutS nave ucflSCu- tneIS - HO uONOl
shst a Pro Slavery Constitute n will be
framed"
The differences between the two par
ties, he stated as follows:
Among the ~Preslavsry men, there is
no freedom of speech or The press
hardly Of opinion. The frst inquiry
made by them of every newcomer. is,
Where are you FROM and if the an
sxer is 'fro;n the North hat man is
marked, and neither his person nor pop
erty is safe. They have established a
reign Of Terror. Among the Free State
men. I found nothing of this. every man
who has an opinion is at liberty TO ex
press IL without m~eieststion. | had no
trouble with them after the FIRST difficult
sies were o~ver--none whatever"
Mr.. Ford adds: When thoroughly
aroused by the Governors nsrration, 1
asked him: '.GOvernor, what am [. n
Northern Democrat, 10 do? I am temp
sed to declare. here. that / am ready
20 work hereafter with the Republican
pir:y?' be answered quickly All de-
cisively-