Freeman's champion., 1858-07-15

man VINO mas Just effectPu MS en- |
trace. He is apparently thirty,
small, and rather efeminGte-loo |
and general air Of listlessness and
indifference sits upon him as he runs
his eye carelessly over the Conven-
tion. A stranger to him would at
once pronounce him to be one Of the
most ordinary and inert men, incapa-
bic OF performing anything requiring |
energy and promptness of action
Yet such a judgment would be just
the reverse of the truth. That eye,
apparently glancing SO aiInlessly over
the assemblage,take inEegerything
worthy OF note at glance, and that
form leaning SO languidly against the
partition. a hundred perilous Situa-
tions have demonstrated, contains a
heart as brave and gallant as any
throbbing around him. The Conven-
ton, unknown to but few, contained
in the person Of the young man de-
scribed the high Sheriff of Dougles
county-Deputy United States Mar
shal Walker. The object of his visit
| we'll knew, and SO will, ere long,
the reader, but | must now return to
the proceedings OF the Convention.
The committee came in and report
ed that they could not agree upon
resolutions, and asked to be dis
charged, which request was granted
by the Chairman. 1t appeared that
there were one or two conservatives
on the Committee, and hence the re-
suit. After some discussion, the idea
of appointing another committee was
abandoned and the Convention re-
solved itSelf.into a committee of the
whole on the State Of Kanzas, giving
to all who desired an opportunity to
express themselves by speech to the
Convention. Quite a number en-
braced the privilege, and the speech
es generally would compare tavorably
with those of any Eastern Convention
[ ever attended. The crowning speech
of the day, however, judging beth by
its intrinsic worth and by Its effect
upon the aSsemblage, was Montgo-
mery's, who, at the vociierouS and
ot-to-be-denied calls OF the masses,
made the closing speech before the
Convention. The unbounded popu-
larity Of Capt Montgomeryin South
ern Kanzas would insure attention to
whatever he might utter, even if he
possessed poor delivery but, fluent
and eloquent as he is in public speak"
ing, he carries the feelings ofhis hear
ers with him almost atpleasure, when
ever he addresses himself to them.
The greater portion of his remarks
were devoted to giving full expo
sition of the principles by which he
and his company were strictly gov
erned, and which he observed, al
though unjuSiiiable in a country
where the law was regularly formed
and administered, became strictly JUS
tifable in land where the law was
not the legitimate offspring Of the
people, but was an illegitimate and a
bastard, and where even that spuri-
GUS imitation was expounded by the
several tools Of corrupt and design
ing Administration. He said:
y 1.-The troops ! have the honor to
command are of the order called
guerrilla, and are bound by the
rules of strict guerrilla warfare. We
make not, as falsely charged, a war
upon ali who differ from US political
ly, but only those who have been, or
are warning upon our people. The
quiet, peaceable Pro-Slavery man has
nothing to fear from US he may re-
main among us, and enjoy his polit-
ical opinions unmoleStcd. We will
protect and have him protected in his
rights. Two Of my nearest neigh
bors are Pro-Slavery men, yet they
have lived by me for years and have
not been disturbed. But the violent
Pro.Slavery man who will not give
us the country we have fairly con-
quered, but still continue to molest,
disturb and kill us, we go to and sayi
This country is oursj you and l have
fought which shall have il, and we
have fairly conquered you, and mean
to have it. In so many days You
must leave il. And as the idea Of
guerrilla is self-sustaining, we also
say If you have any money we must
have some of it, and ifyou have any
horses, we must have them, &c.
Yet, / am very careful not 10 allow
my men to take from any but persons
Of this description. II they do, lex.
pcll them Immediately, and restore
the articles to the rightful possessor.
| never allow an outrage TO DO COM
mitted against woman, Whatever
she claims, no matter who or what
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