The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-11
NUMBER 7.---VOLUME 4.

the editor must and certainly did know,
for it had been published in your paper,
the Republican and National Democrat, long
before his article appeared.
Now, Mr.. Editor, have given a true
history of the case, as is well known by
the community at large. was utterly
astounded when saw che article pub
lished in your paper, to think that the
Osawatomie man would attempt to pub
lish such notorious falsehood-one, too,
that he must have known to be false;
and, in conclusion, I would advise the
editor Of said paper, if he has no more
regard for truth than TO publish such false
hoods, he had better abandon the editorial
sanctum, and let some man occupy it who
loan and will publish respectable paper.
There seems to be an inclination on the
part Of a cey,ain class of men in Kansas,
to keep up some prejudices against me,
and for what, am unable to tell. A por-
| ton of this same set burned my houses
idown, and stole and eat up all my crop
I in the fall of '56, when was absent after
my family. 1 took it all patiently and
rebuilt. In the winter of '58 my houses
were again plundered; and in May, my
sons store was robbed and pillaged Of all
the valuable goods he had, by Capt.
Montgomery and his band of thieves and
robbers-the man who was so loudly ap-
plauded by the citizens Of Osawatomie
while making speech there on Sunday
evening as he returned to Sugar Mound
who had robbed McKinney's house at
Hickory Point, and stole fine mule and
mare from him, and went down and
camped at the Blue Mound, near the Rev.
John E. Stewards, a night or two after
, wards. These are the men that the Osa-
watomie people extol to the skies. But
: when an innocent man is arrested, and
, that, too, without any shadow of proof or
, cause, and has an examination and is dis
charged, not as the Editor has it, with
an abundance of evidence against him,
but when he has DO prosecutor or witness
against him, and not even sheriff to call
: up the case, his accusers having became
, ashamed of themselves and skunk away
q to their den to take shelter under the
$ wings of Capt. Montgomery and his band
{: of desparadoes, who have been suffered
to prowl over the country and rob whoev-
er they saw proper, and order them from
2 their homes. This Editor has never been
known, so far as my knowledge extends,
Q to utter one single sentence against this
S course.
e Now, Mr.. Editor, | say, once more, that
d 1 live at Willow Spring. Douglas county.
It K. T.; and if this man Snyder, or any one
h of his clan, thinks was concerned in the
n shooting scrape at the Fort, and they have
: the evidence, let them come on; am
u ready at all times to defend myself
n against any and all such false charges as
d these-not with force and arms, but ac-
e cording to law. / have ever been law
d abiding man, even under the 50 called
/ bogus laws, and this is more than my en-
h emies can say, for they have been law
a less, robbing set, ever since they have
N been in Kansas.
a The Osawatomie Editor seems to think
e that all these hounds" as he calls them,
d will be turned loose if the bogus law is
= suffered to be enforced. would ask him
70 why it was, if he has so much fear about
= the availability Of the bogus law, that bis
D, party, when in power last winter, did not
v blot the obnoxious statute out Of ex-
n istence, and give US good wholesome
s. code instead of their Minneola and other
le town speculations
= And again, Mr.. Editor, why is it that
h horse thieves and robbers can run at large
e. unmolested and almost unnoticed by this
Or same man? II he is so desirous of pun
, nishing the guilty and maintaining the
" peace and dignity of Kansas, why not be-
d gin nearer home and lend helping hand
r to have these offenders brought to justice,
l. instead of publishing to the world that
Of they are good, peacable, quiet citizens
* leave this for him to settle with his own
e conscience, if he has any. l would advise
le him to let my name alone; or, if he has
r. anything against me, not to take shelter
nc behind his editorial sanctum, but come
e, and see me himself.
he will dismiss the Editor Of the Osawa-
id tonie Herald for the time being, hoping
w that he may hereafter find something to
OF publish, without publishing falsehoodi
against me, and that he may live long
~ enough to learn that when am assaiied
ed / will defend myself. This is . priyi,
if lege that all men have, and one, too, thai
wv they should exercise. W. 8. WELLS.
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