Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-02
KANSAS.
GOV. GEARY'S RESIGNATION.
Ouirascs Of the Border isuffians.
THE TREACHERy OF PIERCE
ConspirGcies! Murders! Mail RobBeries,
All True!

All True,
From the 81. Louis D,m,rr:.t OF March III
A. length we have story OF the wrongs
inflicted by the Border Ruffians m Kansas
which, we think, may be credited Let us
hear no more of Free State perversions"
aid abolition les " 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 the Pro-Slavery outlaws, who
have gained foothold in Kansas.
Gov. John w. Gearr, at Lecompton, on
the 4th inst forwarded his resignation of
the Goyernorsh;p OF Kansas to the Depart.
ment at Washington. Having notified Mr..
Wootson, Secretary of the Territory, Of
this fact, and having surrendered to that
efficer the official control, he, in few DAYS
after quit the country and started for the
East. He arrived in lis city on Sunday
evening. accompanied bv his Private Sec
retary, DIR. GihOn. Yesterday afternoon he
called at this office, and in the course of
long conversation gave US a complete his
tory of his administration in Kansas, and
more than con irmed all the reports which
reached the public through the Democrat of
the outrages of the Pro- Slavery bandits and
rebels in that unhappy Territory.
The Governor states the cause of his res
ignation TO be the failure of Ex-President
Pierce to fulfill the pledges made az The
time OF his acceptance of the appointment.
The promises of Mr.. Pierce, he says, were
to suppor. him (Geary) with the United
States army, the militia. and the Treasury.
if necessary but instead Of receiving this
aid, either in men or money, from ths Pres
dent, he has paid SI2 600 out Of his own
pocket, for The support of his administration;
and with regard to military support, he has
even been refused a detachment of two
companies of cavalry, for which he applied
under the most urgent circumstances, and
received the naughty answer from the officer
in command, that the army of the United
States was not employed to protect him
u addition, the Judiciary of the Territory, as
well as the military of the Government re-
fused its support. Judge Lecompre thwarted
him Oh all occasions, and having the means
to execute his judicial decress, was enabled
TO overrule him in every important measure
Again, throughout his whole official career
he has been ar object of hatred to an organ
ized and sworn band of conspirato-s in the
Territory He states that fifty men were
under oath from the day he entered the
country until he left it. TO assassin te him,
provided his official career should deviate
from that course which thev had marked out
tor him. His life thus in constant jeopardy,
the Judiciary bitterly opposed to him, the
military inactive and stubborn, and the Gov
ernment without money or means of any
kind, he was necessarily compelled TO de-
cline. The Governor says he regrets the
step he was obliged to take mos: sincerely,
and feels confident that had he received the
assistance promised him, he could have ad-
ministered the affairs of the Territory in q
manner acceptable to the honest settlers Of
both sides.
In relation to the robberes. srsons and
murders at the hands of the Pro-Slavery ruff
fans, which have taken PLACE 10 Kansas, the
Governor says the half has not yet been
ted. He says: The murder Of Bufum By
| Hayes was one OF the most ccid-blooded and
atrOcious affairs ever witnessed. The Gov
ernor reached the spot a few moments after
the affair occurred As the poor fellow was
lying upon the earth in his agonies, the
blood streaming from his wcunds, and the
cold sweat Of death upon his BROW, he seized
the Governors hand and dec Jared that as
he looked for mercy hereafter, he was inno-
! cent of all causes Of offense-thst It was a
most fonI and unprovoked murder. lie asked
his assassin why he sought his life or desired
! to take his property-that upon his efforts
depended the subsistence of an aged father
and mother, a deaf and dumb brother and Il
sis,er-that he himself was cripple, and
therefore harmless. To this appeal be was
told that he was ed Abolitionist, and
that they intended to destroy the whole of
them" Upon which Hayes, one of the
gang. seized him by the collar, and, placing
the pistol against his stomach, shot him.
The Governor pledged him, while he held
his cold hand in his own, that he would use
all his power to bring his murderer to JUS
tice Il SPENT" said the Governor, "five
hundred dollars 10 hare his assassin "arrest.
ed; and would have spent five thousand
.sdollars to have done so, if it had been
necessary" 1t is well known that the
Governor had Hayes arrested. but scarcely
was he putin prison. when Lecompie issued
writ of hebeas corpus, had him released
and set at liberty upon straso bail. Hayes is
now in Missouri, aid is playing the gentle
man. The Governor further states that
after the release OF Hayes, Surveyor General
Calhoun took occasion, in public speech
upon the matter, to declare that the dis
charge of Hayes was perfectly legal. and
that it was "a mistake 10 suppose that the
Territorial laws were enacted for the bene-
fit of any other persons than the Pro-Slarery
men.
Speaking of the insult offered him which
! led 10 the death of Sherrard, the Governor
cave detail led account Of the transaction,
and the manner in which his assassination
had been previously planned. His own
firmness, however, prevented its execution.
Sherrard, the Governor states, with three
others, way laid him in the hall of the Lc-
gislature. He discovered them, and knew
their purpose; and when Shcrrard spoke to
him made no reply, but passed oil, when
Sherrard spa, upon his back several times.
As soon as these facts became known, a
public meeting was held, composed prin l.
pally of Pro-Slavery men, for the Purposr
ui denouncing the act. IL was at this me -
inI that Sherrard was shot. Whcn The re
| 50 iu,ions wcr- read, Snrrrari said hat suv
person that indOrSed them was mar. i
coward and scoundrel.' Mr. Shtppe thpn
arose, and stated tina. he indorsed them, and
was neither liar, scoundrel, nor coward
Sherrard then drew his revolver, aud CON-
menced shooting at Sheppered, who receiv-
ed three balls in his body. Mr.. 5. then
snapped pistol at Sherrard, but il falling
fire, he rushed upon him and struck him with
his weapon. They were separated and