Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-02


signed them by order Of the military
Board, and rs president thereof. Afull
Evindication Of the action of that board
will be found in its report of this date,
to which | respectfully refer the people
of Kansas.
AS to the charge of turbulence" re-
fer to the people of Doniphan, Gealy
City, Palermo, Wathena, Elmwood,
White Cloud, and St. Joseph, and Orc
gon, Mo, who have listened to my
speeches delivered within the past three
weeks, to all of which | urged the cul-
tivation of fraternal relations and broth
crly intercourse. 1t is deemed a suffi-
cient answer to the charge that desire
to establish military dictatorship,
that upon four different occasions have
been invested with the chief command
of the military forces Of the people of
Kansas, and that Immediately after the
emergency ceased which called them
into the field, that command was vvlun-
tarily surrendered into their hands.
The command / now hold was con-
fcrred on me by the territorial legisla-
ture, without solicitation on my part.
by unanimous vote OF both branches.
That Legislature has reserved the power
to remove me ut any time The mo-
ment that tho dark clouds which now
obscurc our horizon disappear, that
cd TO the people. The acts complained
of in this insolent pronunciamento were
OF an official character, SO signed and
published. It's author has chosen to
make personal matter out Of these
official acts. With him rests the re-
sponsibility thereof.
1 am willing to submit my actions,
past and future, to the Judgment Of tho
Ipeople, confident as | am, that they will
never accuse me, as they do Justly charge
one j. W. Denver, with having, in vio-
lation Of an official oath and public du-
ty, cndeayored to throw obstacles in the
way of laws deemed necessary for the
protection Of the rights Of the cit
liens of Kansas, and that they will
never say of me, as they do truthfully
say of one J. w. Denver, that by mis-
Ierablepretcxt, discrcditabls to any man
the excuse of sluggard and the
crime of soldier, TO wit: that he slept
when on duty, he is endeavoring &c
prevent the settlement OF the Kansas
imbroglio by defeating the constitution.
nj convention movement.
Il They will never accuse me, ! fee
sure, of harboring the ridiculous opin-
ions, advanced by one j. W. Denver
that coordinate branch of legisla-
Tive assembly can sleep, while the 9th.
or is in session, but will testify That
have frequently stated | have known
1.-THE President of the United States, the
highest executive officer in the republic
10 slcepIcssly occupy for several sue
ccssiyc nights tho speakers room in tho
capitol, in order that no law Of Congress
might be lost to the people for the want
OF his prompt acton.
One J. W. Denver, u mere executive
officer, charged with the execution o.
: ALI the laws Of the this territory, has
arrogantly usurped and ruthlossly tram
pied under foot the legislative depart
lmcnt Of the government Of q free poo
pie, aud in violation Of his official oatl
7 land duty seeks to unite in his own per.
son, and thus coutrsl the power OF the
sword aud purse Of the people to crush
out thor liberties. Truth, Justice and
+ manhood require that the villain should
be unmasked. | pronounce tho char
yes he has preferred against me utterly
untrue and calumnious, and his acts to.
ward the people of Kansas perfdious
land tyranical and | do arraign one 81
Nv. Denver" before the country, and dc
denouncc and brand him rs calumnia.
tor, perjurcr and tyrant.
To the people Of Kansas | have this
TO say oncJ. W. Denver came 20 Kan
sas prolessed duelst-his hands rcek
ing with the untimely shed blood OF
his fellow man-having won from his
friends tho subriquet Of "bmcher, ~
ft appointeo of tho oligarchical admin.
stratiVn which disgraces tho nation by
It's criminal efforts to cnslave free poo
} pie For base political purposes he has
sought an excuse for difficulty will
mo and out of public act, done in per,
Torrance of my imperitive duty, has
fastened a personal quarrel upon me-
AS personal quarrel, it is private prop
erty You require rest and peace, ant
respectfully demand that there may
be no interference on the part Of my
friends.
lie has assaulted me- not for indiyid
ualaccusation, for ihdre Rercr seen him
but for official action, and "a repre-.
sentative elect of that great aud noble
party whom he and his masters hav,
sought TO enslave; and in the spirit o
that party, rs an humble member o.
| IL, | hml back his accusations, and bic
him and his master defiance.
J. ii. LANE.