Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-04-01

emanating from the chief executive of this
territory. was in referenceto the official ac-
ton OF Gen Lane and the military board,
containing the most false and infamous
charges. To which Gen. Lane responds
in the following card:
A Card.
LAWRENCE, March 16, 1858.
Since my return from northern tour,
my attention has been called to guberna-
torial pronunciamento said by the boys to
be no. 4060) dated "Lecompton, Feb. 9th, -
and signed by one 81. w. Denver, acting
Governor"
By President Pierce and his myrmidons,
was denounced as traitor and indicted
for high treason. They dill not dare to
test the truth of the charge by an arrest
or a trial, and finally admitted my inno-
ccnce ana their idiotcy by quashing the in
dictment.
BY Mr.. Buchanan have been charged as
a rebel, and a military leader of most tur-
bulent and dangerous character" That
charge also has been answered.
One j. w. Denver now steps forward
and charges me with making "insidious at
tempts to renew the difficulties and troub-
les," and with the intention or design oil
establishing a military dictatorship. BY
reference to the regulations and commissions
of which he speaks, ~ will be found that
lone j. Ii. Lane" signed them by the or.
der of the military board. and as president
thereof. A full vindication of the action
Of that board will be found in its report oil
this date, towhich | respectfully refer the
people OF Kansas.
AS to the charge of turbulence. refer
to the people of Doniphan, Gcary City,
Cloud, and St. Joseph, and Oregon, Mo-,
who nave listened to my speeches delivered
within the past three weeks, In all of which
| urged the cultivation of fraternal and
brothcrly intercourse. 1t is deemed suf-
ficient 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 ofthe people of Kansas, and
that Immediately after the emergency ccas
ed which called them into the field. that
command was voluntarily surrendered in
to their hands.
The command now hold was conferred
upon me by the territorial legislature, with
ont solicitation on my part, by unani.
nous vote of both branches. That legis
lature has reserved the power to remove me
at any time. The moment the dark clouds
which now obscure our horizon disappear
that moment will my command be surren.
dercd to the people. The acts complained
Of in this insolcnt pronunciamento were oil
an official character. SO signed and pub,
lished. Its author has chosen to make O
personal matter out of these official acts
With him rests the responsibility thereof
am willing to submit my actions, past
and future, to the judgement ofthc people,
confident as l am, that they will never &C.
cuse me, as they do justly charge one j. w
Denver. with having. in violation of an of
fetal oath and public duty. endeavorcd tc
throw obstacles in the way of laws deemed
necessary for the protection Of the rights Of
the citizens of Kansas; and they will never
say of me. as they do truthfully say of one
j. w. Denver, that by a miserable prctext
discreditable to any mantle excuse If &
sluggard and the crime of a soldier to-wit
that he slept when on duty. he is endcav
oring to prevent the settlement ofth Kan
sas imbroslio by defeating the constitution
ral convention movement.
They will never accuse me. feel sure, o
harboring the ridiculous opinion, advanced
by one j. w. Denver, that a coordinate
branch Of an assembly can sleep, while tin
other is in session, but will testify that
have frequently stated that | have known
the President of the United States, tin
highest executive officer in the republic, t
sleeplessly occupy for several successive
nights the speakers room in the capitol. il
order that no law of Congress might b
lost to the people for want of his promp
action. ii aaa -e
One j. w. Denver,a mere executive OF
ficer, charged with the execution OF all tn
laws of this territory, has arrogantly usurp
cd and ruthlessly trampled under foot tn
Legislative department Of the government
OF free people, and in violation Of his OF
fetal oath and duty seeks to unite in hi
own person. and thus control the power 9
the sword and purse Of the people to crus
out their liberties. Truth, Justice and man
hood require that the william should be m
} masked. l pronounce the charges he hs
preferred against me utterly untrue and ca
luminous, and his acts towards the peopl
( of Kansas perfidious and tyrannical. and
> DO srraieh ens "J W. DENVER" sEFoR