The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-18

"NNA"-- ~ ShA44t ~ 4<inA va 0OuhbOu
ties, who ever heard of this tale until it |
appeared in the Governors letter. This
shameful Continuance is got up in pallia-
ton of the cowardly and brutal murder
at Geo. Bucks trading post last spring.
Every one in this region knows that,
amongst the various excuses given, it
never was intimated that the crime was
caused by any insult or abuse of females.
/ don't charge the manufacture of this
falsehood to the Governor, although it
bears strong evidence of prejudicial blind
ness; and the same gullible susceptibility
of Mr., Buchanan, when he took Calhoun
IN Is arm, md swdl1ows1r sAs4eslezl'
fraud, continuing him in Office to the end
of his commission, for concocting it /;
while he rebuked Governor Walker, and
set his foot upon his neck for directing and
opposing it.
The Governor says again
"That the frauds perpetrated at the
elections, in January last, were committed
by the violent and inscriptions men. of
all parties, and the investigation of them
were partizan and partial. The returns
from Delaware Crossing were spread be-
fore the public with great gusto; while
the destruction of the ballot-box at Sugar
Mound, by Capt. Montgomery, was passed
| by in silence"
Now these are strong sentiments COM
ing from Gov. Denver but l suppose he
was bound to act the jackal at the bidding
of his master, to aid in the elections COM
| oT - - h. oh "A
October and November.
Every intelligent man in the Territory
knows well the difficulty at Sugar Mound
grew out of division of the Free State
party, in regard to voting in October,
1857 that the abolition portion Of the
Free State party had refused to vote, and
the outrage committed by Montgomery
resulted in the success of the Pro- Slavery
men in Linn county. But how was it al
Delaware Crossing? The election on the
4th of January, as fixed by the Constitu-
tional Convention, was to decide whether
the new government under Lecomptor
was to be received by a free or slavery
Legislature.
Calhoun had pledged himself, on start
ing to Washington, that he would return
in twenty days with the endorsement o.
the Government to the Lecompton Con,
stitution, and he charged his faithfuls-
viz Henderson, Jones, and Mclean &
Co, that there must be mo such l0ord a,
fail" in securing majority in Leaven
worth county, and thereby the first Legis
lature under the new slavery Constitution
Leavenworth county had eight members
and. if carried, would fix the politica
complexion of the new State, not only es
tablishing slavery, but securing two U. S
Senators, to clinch the work.
/ 1t is unnecessary to say anything o
Mclean and Henderson & Co.; the coun
try knows their history. / only wish t
review in brief the Sugar Mound anC
Delaware Crossing outrages, to exhibit tn,
fairness of Governor Denver in making
comparison of them.
The Sugar Mound case was the act o
rebel against his party, for adopting tn,
ballot box as remedy against politica
evil; while the Delaware crossing cas-,
was an act of villainy to carry the eigh
members of Leavenworth county, which
was the turning point in the game, b,
which to secure Pro- Slavery Legislature
while Calhoun, Richardson & Co., wer
securing a slavery Constitution, at Wash
ington, to correspond. If these thing
had succeeded, as was intended by tn
high contracting parties, Mr.. Buchanan
would have had heavier undertaken,
than bringing Brigham Young and hi
deluded followers to terms.
In short, if the Lecomptcn Constitution
had been adopted, and the Delawar
Crossing scheme had succeeded, Their
would have been resistance to the Con
stitution beyond the power of Mr.. Blu
chanan to have controlled.
Now let any man of common intelli
gence, uncontrolled by prejudices, look a
these two acts, with their bearings ant
consequences, and say whether the Gov
ernor acted fairly when he made the ont
to Offset the other.
The Governor again says:
81 have had no opposition from tn
moderate men of the Territory, nor from
them that are classed as Pro-Slaver,
men,"
This, no doubt, is all true, but it vii
be remembered that the Pro-Slavery par
ty had Just been completely "run UNDER
and had ceased struggling for the ascen
dency. Had Gov. Denver been here dur
ing the terms of Governors Geary ant
Walker, and had refused obedience to tn
dictates of Calhoun & Co., or had showet
} any indication to have fair play between
parties, the mad dog cry Of abolitionis
would have gone to Washington by in
Vulnerable concocted channels, whel
about three howls Of the fire eating fanat
les would have sent him whistling from
the Territory.
The Governor found some difficulty il
the region of Fort Scott; but the Presi
dent came to the rescue, and restores
: tranquility TO that locality, by the remov
al of the murderer Clark to a lucrativ
post in the Navy. As soon as Clark wa
taken away, the q. S. troops were N
longer needed, aud peace preyaile'
; throughout the country, and If Clark ha'
been properly dealt with before he wa
sent to Fort Scott, Gov. Denver woul
have never heard Of any trouble in tina
!, quarter, and would have been saved tn
disagreeable sights Of SO many empt
houses in Linn and Bourbon counties
Very truly, &c, NJ.
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