Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-27

commence the accomplishment of most
nefarious design. The scheme has thus
far been frustrated, but it has not been
aJdp20acd.'
Ques. Your Address to the People
of Kansas is designed to vindicate
yourself and to smother as long as
possible the fires of the hidden volca-
no in the Territory will you please
state why, in this season of apparent
peace, Won have surrendered the rcins
of Government there to an extreme
Pro-Slavery man?
Ans. II is a delicate matter to
speak about, and might prejudice the
public interests and subject myself to
the charge Of ingratitude or disap-
pointed ambition, should | make any
further statements over my own name.
| refer you to the public prints.
81. LOUIS, March 1.-THE 81 Louis
Democrrt publishes a statement relative
to affairs III Kansas, given by Gov. GEA
RY. The cause of the resignation Of Gov.
Geary Is the failure Of President Pierce
to fulfil the pledges made at the time
the appointment was conferred, to support
him Gov. u } with the pOwcr Of the army
and militia, aud the meaus of the Treasu.
ry. if necessary; but Instead Of receiving
thi. aj, be has paid $4,000 ont of his
own pocket TO meet the expenses of the
administration, has been refused the aid
and support Of the military under the
NEST urgent circumstances, and tbwarted
by the judiciary Of the Territory in every
possible manner.
The Governor states that not less than
ffty mcu ,rerc u,icr oath, from the aay he
entered the territoyy uafH he Ied It, to as
sassjnate him, provided his official career
did not meet their appreciation.
The Governor regrets the steps he has
been obliged to take, and feels confident
that had she promised assistance been rem
lered him, he could have administered the
affairs of the territory in manner accept
able to the honest settlers of both sides.
In relation to the outrages committed
by the pro-slavery men, he says onehaF
has nat Lcsn told. He pronounces the muir
der Of Buffum, by Hays, the most colabNood-
ed aud atrOcisus ofjj;ijr erer rineSstd.
His version of the Sherrard affair is
similar to those already published. lie
says, however, tha. the account published
in the Republican over the signature Of
" Jones" is tissue Of falsehoods.
The Governor complains much of the
distinctions and mni.latinns &c L;- cfs"inl
He says the mail bags
1rere constantly opened, and all otjectfond-
JIe matter TO or from him extracted. lie
thinks the establishment of Slavery Con-
ssitution in Kansas, inevitable.
IFrom the North Americans Sum-
mary of Daily Intelligence, Mar. 29:l
"Gov. Gesry's resignation has been
received by the President. Ii took effect
on the Goth. The Governor has arrived
in Harrisburg, and repeated to the Editor
of the Telegraph, at that place, the SAME
STATEMENT made to the Editor of the 81.
RICHARD MALLIsTER, Esq, Of Har-
risburg, called to the stand.
Question. Mr.. M'Allister, you not
long since sought the Office of Slave
Commissioner at Harrisburg, and was
regarded as the most ultra Pro-Slave-
ry Democrat in the State you went
to and returned from Kansas with
Gov. Geary what is your opinion OF
the Pro-Slavery party there ?
Answer. The worst of the outra-
ges of the Border Ruffians upon the
Settlers of Kansas. have not been told.
| did not think such beings could be
found in the form Of men.