The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-17
BALTIMORE.
THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1858.

If any Hterdteur is in search of hero for his
next sensation novel, we beg leave to call his at
tcntion to Kansas. That region is full of such
kind of cattle, and any Especial correspondent
will furnish him, for "a consideration" with
bakers dozen ready made to his hand They arc
cheaply got up there, and can be sold at large
discount below the ordinary trade prices; and
though they will not bear scrutiny, they show off
quite handsomely at a distance, and that all
things considered, is quite as much as can be ex-
pected from the flimsy nature of the material. The
principal objection we have heard urged against
these Kansas heroes is, that they don't wear well,
but this, in view of the infinite variety of heroes
that have gloriied Kansas, we regard as rather
recommendation than otherwise. The Kansas
heroes bear strong family resemblance to the
Copper Captains of the old Plays who boosted of
having performed incredible exploits and swore
great oaths, 'full of sound and fury signifying-
nothing The ruling spirit at the present time IN
Southern Kansas, is a Captain MONTGOMERY, whom
of his admirers describes as "a tall man,
"well proportoned clad in dingy gray, with a
'serious, thoughtful expression on his dark but
''finely formed features partially hidden by pair
"of jet black whiskers and thick moustache. His
"eyes deep-set, keen and piercing, and his dark
chair, waving back from broad, high forehead"
We could remark here for the benefit of sentimental
young ladies, that this redoubtable ''hero of the
Little Usage and Marmaton," as the Kansas Jenkins
terms him, is-perhaps unfortunately married
man, and as heroes in novels usually terminate
their romantic career with the Ginning of the mar
riage bells, we fear that Captain MONTGOMERY in
becoming Benedict has committed an unparlon-
able indscretion. But let us see of what sort of
stuff this ''hero'' is made. AT Convention held
at RaySville towards the close of last month, TO
devise means for restoring peace to Southern Kan
sas, 'the hero Of the Little Usage and Marmaton''
was present, and did then and there what no hero
should be suffered TO do-he made speech In
that speech, which would have done honor to
ALEssANDRo MAzzARoNI, or FRA DIAvoLo, or to any
other famous or fabulous Brigand he thus an
nounced the principles by which he and his band
were governed.
''The troops" said he, ~ have the honor to
Command are of the order called stguerrilla and
Care bound by the rules of strict guerrilla warfare
awe make not rs falsely charged, war upon all
"who differ with us politically, but only on those
'who have been warning upon our people
''The quiet, peaceabe Pro-Slavery man has moth
'ing to fear from us; he may remain among us, and
'enjoy his political opinions unmolesed Wewill
"proect and have him protected in his rights
''rwo of my nearest neighbors are Pro-Slavery
"men, yet they have lived by me for years. and
"have never been disturbed. But the uiolent Pro
"Sldpery man avho arW not gioe as the countyy IRE
share fairly conquered but still continues TO n,olea
'disturJ, andhW as, are 90 to and sag, This COM
'ty is ours; you and haze fought auhich shall haze
al, and are hare fdrly conquered you, and mean to
share At. And as the idea Of 'tgueyriHa' is self
sustaining, sce also sag, II you hare any money
ere must hare some Of it, and if you hare ana
'horses are must hare them, &C. Yet am pcry
''careful not to aVow my men to take from anu bit
persons Of this description If they do, | expe
'them Immediately, and restore the articles to the
''rightful possessor. | never allow an outrage to
'be committed against woman Whatever she
''caims, no matter who or what her husband NAV
''be, is sacred If l ever have taken life, it has
''been in the heat of battle and my men are pro-
'hibited on pain of death, from taking life in any
''othcr Manner
The tall man clad in dngy gray, hirsute and
with something leonine in his aspect, is an admi-
rablc casuist but his law of right is only the law
of the strong hand after ALL His plea is the old
robbcr plea has stood the wear and tear of thou
sand years, and is just plausible and Just as false
as ever. So spake the fierce Vikingers after sue
cessiul inroad the paided cheftains of the Scot
fish hills; the German Barons who built their cas- |
tellated eyries among the crags of the Rhine, and |
so speak even to this day those picturesque scoun-
drels who haunt the businesses of the Abruzzi-
''Thc idea of guerrilla war;" says this hero of the
Little Usage and Marmaton, 'is self-sustain-
ing "-why so is the idea of black mall and
of brigandage and of highway robbery, and of
every other operation by which man prcys
upon his fellows. NAPOLEON, in modern times,
exemplifed the idea grand scale in his Italian
campaigns He too said, this knave Says
1.-The country is ours-we have fairly conquered
''you, and mean to have it. If you have any
money we must have some of it. If YOU have
ANY horses we must have them" But here the
parallel ends The Kansas Brigand is certainly not
NAPOLEON. He is common plundcrer lie dis
it is true, between his frieuls and his
enemies, and he pridcs himself on that sort of
honor which passes current among men of his
lass. He does not call himself Murderer but an
AvenGcr. He permits no outrages to be committed
against a woman, bnt he will plumber her husband
md if he resists he will kill him. Who constituted
his man, not only the judge but the executioner of
MS fellows? lie is called hero but his speech
'etrays him. lie is nothing more than q COM
non specimen of the Kansas ruffan in the disguise
If free-soer and the only elevation he deserves,
'r to which he can hope to aspire is the airy de
tendency which results from the combined action
IT the Sheriff's grasp and the hangmans moose.