Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-03-25

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Al Bordsv Ra6Edns IL Eansas f The 7rea
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At length, We have . story Of the wrongs in,
ncted by the Border Kuflixns IN Kansas, which,
We think, may be credited. lie. us hear no more
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 10 fully represent
the atrocities of the Pro-Slarery outlaws, who
hare gained foothold in Kansas.
Gov. John w. Gcary, at Lecompton, on the
4th inst, forwarded his resignation Of the Gov
esporship Of Kansas to the Department at Wash
ington. Having notified Mr.. Woodson, Secre-
tary Of the Territory, Of this fact, and having
surrendered TO that officer the official control,
he, in few days after, quit the country and
started for the East. He arrived in this city on
SUNDAY evening, accompanied by his private
Secretary, DR.. Gihon Yesterday afternoon, he
called 1t this Office, and in the course Of long
conversation gave US complete history of his
administration in Kansas, and more than con-
hrined all the reports which have reached the
public through the Democrat of the outrages of
the Pro Slavery bandits and rebels in that UNI
happy Territory.
The Governor states the cause of his resigna-
ton 10 be the failure Of E1-President Pierce
70 fulfill the promise made at the time of his
acceptance Of the appointment. The promises
Of Mr.. Pierce, he says, were to support him
lGeary) with the United States Army, the mill
tis, and the Treasury If necessary but instead
Of receiving this aid either in men or money,
from the President, he has paid, out Of his own
pocket, twelve thousand dollars for the support
Of his Administration, and with regard to mill
tary support, he has even been refused detach.
ment oftwo companies Of cavalry, for he ap.
piled 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. In addition,
the judiciary of the Territory, well as the mill
tary of the Government, refused to support.
Judge Lecompte thwarted him on all occasions,
and having the means to execute his judicial de-
crees, was enabled to override him in every i'm.
portant measure. Again, throughout his whole
official career, he has been an object of hatred
TO an organized and sworn band of conspirators
in the Territory. He states that fifty men were
under oath from the day he entered the country
until he left IT, to assassinate him, provided his
official career should deviate from that course
which they had marked out for him. His life |
thus in constant Jeopardy /; the judiciary Bit
terly opposed to him; the military inactive and |
and the government without money
or means of any kind, he was necessarily com.
PEELED to decline. The Governor says he re-.
grets the step he was obliged to take most sin
cerely, and feels confident that had he received
the assistance promised him, he could have ad-
ninistered the affairs of the Territory in man
ler acceptable to the honest settlers of both |
sides.
In relation to the robberies, arsons and muir
1ers at the hands of the Pro.Slavery ruffians,
which have taken place in Kansas, the Governor
lays the half has not yet been told. He says I
he murder of Buffum by Hayes was one of the
most cold blooded and atrocious affairs ever wit
lessed. The Governor reached the spot few
after the affair occurred. As the poor
fellow was lying upon the earth in his agonies,
he blood streaming from his wounds, and the
,old sweat of death upon his brow, he seized the
Governors hand, and declared, that as he look
ID for mercy hereafter, he was innocent of all
cause OF offense-that it was most foul and un-
provoked murder. He asked bis assassin why
he sought his life, or desired to take his proper
sy-that upon his efforts depended the subsist-
ence of mr. aged father and mother, deaf and
dumb brother, and sister-that he, himself,
was cripple, and therefore harmless. To this
appeal, he was told he was a I'D Abolition
st, 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 oil his power to bring
his murderer to justice. II spent" said the
Governor, give hundred dollars to have his as
,assin arrested; and would have spent five
thousand to have done so, if it bad been neces
,ary." 1t is well known that the Governor had
Hayes arrested, but scarcely was he put in pris.
On, when Lecompte issued writ of habeas cor
ous, had him released, and set at liberty upon
,traw bail Hayes is now in Missouri, and is
playing the gentleman. The Governor further
'tates that after the release of Hayes, Surveyor
General Calhoun took occasion, in o public
'peech upon the matter, to declare that the dis
,harge of Hayes was perfectly legal, and that it
vas mistake to suppose that the territorial
avs were enacted for the benefit of any other
PERSONS than the Pro-Slavery men.
Speaking of the insult offered to him, which
ed to the death of Sherrard, the Gov. gave
detailed account of the transaction and the man
Ter in which his assassination had been previ-
,usly planned. His own frmness, however, pre-.
rented its execution. Shcrrard, the Governor
tates, with three others, waylad him in the hall
# the Legislature. He discovered them,, and
Knew their purpose, and when Sherrard spoke
o him, be made no reply, lbut passed on, when
sherrard spat upon his back several times. As
oon as these facts became known public meet
ng was held, composed principally of Pro-Sla-
,ery men, for the'purpose of denouncing the act.
When the resolutions were read, Sherrard said
hat any person who endorsed them 'was a liar,
. coward and scoundrel." Mr.. Shepperd then
rose, and stated that he endorsed them, and
vas neither liar, scoundrel or coward.-Sher-
ard then drew his revolver, and commenced
shooting at Shepherd, who received three balls
n his body. Mr.. s. then snapped pistol at
sherrard, but it failing fire, he rushed upon him
ind struck him with his weapon.-They were
separated, and Sherrard then drew another pis-
.ol and advanced upon Jones, whom he had pre-
viously insulted because he was member of
The Governors household. Jones, perceiving |
MS danger, drew pistol in self.defence; num-
Der Of shots were then fred at the same time,
and Sherrard fell. The Governor says that the !
account of the affair published in the Republi-
can, as furnished by some Mr.. Jones, is a tissue
Of falsehoods from beginning to end.
Among other things the Governor complains
most bitterly of the annoyance which he sui
cred in the obstruction and mutilation of his cor
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