Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-03-27

inflicted by tho Border Ruffians in Kansas,
which we think, may be credited. Let us
hear no moro of "Free State perversions"
and Abolition lies" The correspondence
that has appeared in the columns of the
Democrat from time to time, has only been
untrue in its failure to fully represent the
atrocities of tho Pro-Slavery outlaws who
have gained foothold in Kansas.
Gov. John w. Geary, at Lecompton, on
the 4th inst, forwarded his resignation of
the Goyernorship of Kansas to the Depart
ment at Washington. Having notified Mr..
Woodson, Secretary of the Territory, of
this fact, and having surrendered to that Of
ficer the official control, he in few days af-
ter, quit the country and started for the
East. He arrived in this city on Sunday
evening, accompanied by his private. Secre-
tary, DR.. Gihon. Yesterday afternoon he
called at our Office, and in the course of a
long conversation gave us a complete histo-
ry of his administration in Kansas, and more
than confirmed all the reports which have
reached the public through the Democrat of
the Pro-Slavery bandits in that unhappy
Territory.
The Governor states the cause of his res
ignation to be, the failure of Ex-Prcsident
Pierce to fulfil tho pledges made at the
time of his acceptance of the appointment.
The promises of Mr. Pierce, he says, were
to support him (Geary) with the U. S. army,
the militia and the treasury, if necessary a;
but instead of receiving this aid either in
men or money, from the President, he has
paid $4,000 out of his own pocket for the
support of his Administration, and with re-
gard to military support, he has even been
refused detachment of two companies of
cavalry, for which he applied under the most
urgent circumstances, and received the
naughty answer that the army of the Uni
ted States was not employed to protect him
In addition, the Judiciary of the Territory,
as well as the government refused to sup
port him. Judge Lccompton thwarted him
on all occasions, and having the means to
execute his judica! DEGREES, was enabled to
ovcrrule him in every important measure
Again, throughout his whole official career
he has been an object Of hatred to an or.
ganized and sworn band Of con'pirators in
the Territory. He states that fifty men
were under oath from the day he entered
the country until he left it, to assasinate
him, provided his official career should dc
viate from that course which they had mark.
ed out for him. His life was thus in con.
slant jeopardy; the Judiciary bitterly oppos
ed to him; the military inactive and stub
born, and the government without money
or means of any kind, he was necessarily
compelled to decline. The Governor says
he regrets the step which he was obliged tc
take most sincerely, and feels confident tina
had he received the assistance promised
him, he could hae administered the affair
of the Territory in manner acceptable t
the honest settlers of both sides.
In relation to the robbcrics, arsons and
murders at the hands of tho Pro-Slaver,
ruffians, which have taken place in Kansas
the Governor says the half has not beer
told. He says the murder of Buffnm b,
J., HAYES was one of the most cold-bloodcd al
fairs that had occurred As the poor fellow
was lying upon the earth in his agonies, tn
blool streaming from his wounds, and thu
cold sweat of death upon his brow, he seiz
ed the Governors hand, and declared, tina
, as be looked for mercy hereafter, he wa
innocent Of all causes of offense-that
was most foul ard unprovoked murder
! He asked his assassin why lie sought hi
life, or desired to take bis property-tha
: upon his efforts depended the subsistence {
! an aged father and mother, deaf and dunn
brother, and sister---that he himself wa
S cripple, and therefore harmless. To tn
, appeal, he was told that be was Sd
, Abolitionist and that they intended to de-
stroy the whole of them. Upon whic
, Hayes one Of the gang, seized him by tn
) collar, and placing the pistol against hi
2 stomach, shot him. The Governor, pledge
him, while he held his cold hand in his ow
, that no would use all his power to brin
: his murderer to justice. Ispent," said tn
{ Governor, "iiye hundred dollars 10 have th
] assassin arrested; and / would have sper
; five thousand dollars to have done so, if 4
] had been necessary. 1t is well known tha
: the Governor had Hayes arrested, but tscarct
: ly was he put in prison, when Lecompt
q issued writ ofhabeas corpus, and had hir
a released and set at liberty upon straw bal
Hayes is now in Missouri playing the ger
j tleman. The Governor further states tha