Freeman's champion., 1858-07-15
Capt. Montgomery and His Band

OUPO' AAVAU5 OmOGy duu Illb Dduu .
Learning that there was to be a
Convention Of the citizens of Bour.
bon county at Raysville, on the Lit
tie Usage, on the 10Th ult., to devise
means best calculated to restore peace
to Southern Kanzas, and that an ex-
citing time was anticipated in conse-
quence OF rumorS that the troops OF
the Fort were to accompany Judge
Williams, one of the invited speak
erS, l made arrangements to attend,
and arrived on the ground just as the
people were thronglng to the place OF
meeting.
The Convention was organized by
calling j. q. Burneu, Of Little Usage,
TO the chair, who was assisted by the
usual number Of officers. The call
for the Convention was then read, and
a committee appointed to draw up
resolutions for the action of the meet
ing. While the committee wore out
tle resolutions Of the Fort Scott Con.
vention, held II few days previous, os.
tenS'0ly Tor the same purpose, but in
reality a bogus affair, were taken up
and handled without gloves by some
OF the delegates, and the non-appear-
ance Of Judge Williams was also COM
monted on, to the detriment of that
gentleman's already damaged repu-
.ation, A lull then occurred in the
Convention, caused by its awaiting
the momentarily expected resolu-
tlonS, and while it is IN q state of ex-
pectsncy, let us take glance at some
ol the cnlet notables at this strangely
gathered, strangely-composed South
ern "Kanzas Convention. 1 will
first state, however, that the meeting
organized in a large enclosed frame
building, and that not only is the in.
terror OF the structure literally packed
with the hardy pioneer settlers Of
Bourbon, but that scores are congre-
gated around the building, unable to
obtain admittance.
Yonder tall and finely proportioned
man, seated Il few feet from the Chair
man clad in dingy gray, with seri-
Gus, thoughtful expression on his
dark but timely formed features, par
TALLY hidden by pair Of jet-black
whiskers and thick mustache, with
deep-set eyes, keen and piercing, and
with dark hair waving back from q
broad, high forehead, the whole look
and physlognomy Of the man demo
ting one greatly above the ordinary,
is the hero Of the "Little Usage and
Marmaton," the terror Of Southern
Missouri border counties-C apt.
Montgomery. He is here to-day an
invited speaker, and as he sits there
buried in thought, the occasional lift
ing OF that coal-black eye, that seems
to pierce your inmost soul at glance,
or the right hand wandering, as by
habit, to the revolver at his belt, is
the only outward indication Of that
"a
mighty power which has made the
name OF Montgomery q household
word.
Yonder six footer, leaning careless
ly against corner-post Of the build
ing, hatless and coatless, his position
displaying his brawny, muscular de-
velopmenls to the best advantage,
with a good humored expression on
his sun burnt, bearded face, and with
hair slightly tinged with gray,brushed
carelessly away from his broad, but
not high forehead, is the faithful CO.
adjutor Of Montgomery in his deeds Of
daring, the sharer in all his exploits,
the celebrated Capt. Bayno" Be-
tween tho two the most faithful con-
idence exist. "Bayne" yields to
Montgomery's Judgment in all
things, content 10 execute tho tasks
assigned him forae execution by his
leader, and when he fails to accom-
plish thing you may know itis be-
yond the power Of man to accom-
plish il.
Standing by tho only door leading
iu and out Of the building isa young