The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-04-18

VIC peOpAc vi tuc AcIIltOIy are III 1aVOT
Of making Kansss free, but under the
operation of the plans which their op-
ponents have divised, there is no doubt
that a Pro-Slavery Constitution will be
framed" s.s
The differences between the two, he
stated as follows:
"Among the Pro-Slavery men, there
is no freedom of speech or the press
hardly of opinion. The first inquiry
made by them Of every newcomer is
Where are you from?' and if the answer
is From the North, the man is marked,
and neither his person nor property is
safe. They have established reign of
Terror. Among the Free State men,
found nothing Of this: every man who
has an opinion has liberty to express it
without molestation. / had no trouble
with them after the first difficulties were
over none whatever" .-.
The Governor was very direct and ex-
plicit in his charges against the Admin
istration, and by no means disposed to
spare that now in power. He seemed to
speak as an honest, injured man. Going
to Kansas with the intention of dealing
alike with all parties, and enforcing the
laws as he found them, without inquiry
as to how or by whom they were made
he soon learned that policy was not what
his party there, or his superiors in Office
desired They / use his words )"dreaded
nothing so much impartiality;" and as
soon as they ascertained that he was not
to be used to their purposes, his troubles
and prosecutions commenced. lie COM
p,ained that his dispatches sent TO the
department of State were grossly grabbed
in publication when they were permitted
to see light at all. The parts which
were supposed to be offensive to the Pro
Slavery party were stricken out; and the
country says he "has never yet learn
ed the whole truth" He thought that
no objection was ever made to any STRIFE
lures upon Free State men; but when the
truth was told of their opponents, it was
''gorng our OK.
In this conversation of which | have
given but brief outline, the Governor
though there were others in the room,
part of the time at least, spoke princi-
pally to me, as l had particularly re-
quested a statement of facts as they come
under his observation. He did not speak
under excitement. but discretely and
with apparent care to tell the truth.
His Secretary--thc name we do not rec
olIect-was present during the confer
ance. and he often in the mos: emphatic
manner confirmed the Governor words
Indeed, 50 excited was he. at times,
when u topic of peculiar interest was
touched--tnc murder of Bufium, for in
stance, that lis indignation manifested
not only in his words but in an exceed
ingly demonstratiye personal manner
When thoroughly aroused by the Gov
ernor's narration | asked: "Governor
what am /. Northern Democrat to do
| am tempted to declare, here, that
ready to work hereafter with the Rapub-
lican party he answered quickly and
dccisiyely-
There seems to be no other cause for
an honest and intelligent man to pur-
sue"
| have thus given you sketch of
what occurred in an interview which has
left me in no doubt of what is my duty
to do. | beIieve, religiousiy believe tn It
Governor Geary is III honest man, and
that he told me the truth | go home
to my farm in Minnesota, ready to coop
crate with any men or any party to make
not only Mlnnesota, but every other Ter
ritory, now and forever hereafter free
Allow me in conclusion tosay that am
did not go to Washington to breathe the
atmosphere which | there found My
business was not Of a political nature,
but connected with the settlement Of
some disputed land claims, for myself
and others, ia the General Land Office
| am glad to get back, out of the cring-
ing seryility of Northern men, of my
own party Of which | was an unwilling
witness.
JOSEPH FORD.
Eauntain Grove Rico touuty NJ II