Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-05-04
WHOLE NUMBER 529

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tention of quitting him IN the river with
stone around his neck" At the same
l. time witnessed the conduct of the "M;a-
s0ur Border Ruffians" toward this moo.
lhey came out 10 the rescue of the law,
e and the rights of the individual. Two of
IS the party who had been engaged in steal
0 ing away Mr.. Moore tho night previous,
were arrested on the spot by the Citv
Marshal Mr.. How, assisted by u S. Dep
e uty Marshal, Mr.. Kedgers, and posse Of
citizens. Calhoun & Co. resisted for ~
short time, but seeing all the substantial
eltiz"ns OF the place ra!iying in support of
the majesty Of the law, they soon liscov
cred O at 'discretion was the better mart
OF vaior," SO the tyrant was Reluctantly
forced TO succumb.
In this instance of generosity and law
abiding magnanimity displayed by tl.s
people of border city in the Slave State
OF Missouri, toward stranger soiouruium
with them a few days, you may be enabled
10 Judge as to what extent the term "Bor-
der kuifian" should be applied to the ac-
tual citizen STAKEHOLDER. If You were t,.
sec the class of transient persons from all
parts OF the country who infest the border
towEs-always ready and willing to Join
IN any act OF villainy that can be Thought
oi' tor all the difficulties that have orgi-
mated among the people.
Lane and his desperadoes on the one
hand' and Calhoun and his cut-throats on
the other, have been able to keep the coun-
try in one continual turmoil for the last
three years. Tue ultra partisan presscs
OF the country, both North and South.
have continually kept Kansas infested with
hirelng scribblers, whose everv effort was
to exalt their own and traduce the onno~
sue party: They ncve; sought after truth,
ana would spurn 1t if it came in their way.
IN TINS manner the impression has gone
abroad, that aI of the inhabitants of Kan
s0s belonged to one or the other of the two
con,ehdlnS factions. Nothing could be
larther from the truth. l am free to saw.
lhat a majority of the Pro Slavery men Of
'he territory are opposed to the manner in
which the Constitution has been submit
ted 10 Congress, and that they would have
ocen reJo'ced at the prospect of an early
settlement OF the vcXed question had the
CONVENTION submitted the Constitution to
'he people for their ratification or reiec-
ton. Calhoun has, at this time, but few
real friends in the Territory. Even the
notorious Strinyfellow denounces lhim.
Ihe last time he went to Lecompton lin
January last he was escorted by the troops,
being afraid TO rass through the country
without the protection OF ''Federal bayo-
nets" About the first of February he
passed through this city on his way TO
He called to sec his wife
and family, who reside here He re-
manned but few hours, when his guilty.
conscience dictated TO him that he had
better be off for Washington rs soon rs
possible, and seek protection under the
wing of the President.
From letter published in the St. Louis
= 'Republican," perceive that Calhoun and
wenty- five other citizens of Kansas, made
! formal visit to the President, and that
hey all had happy time of it. am
acquainted with 10 of the a6
gentlemen named. and only regret that
me and space Will not allow me to give
'ou short biographical sketch Of these
'ttice seeking bloats. 1t is true several Of
hem are respectable gentleman of the
state OF Missouri. There is one, a ren-
lcmdn Government contractor To- the
xient Of S2,OOO,OOO; hut the greatest
lumber are Government office holders.
several OF the persons named are periurod
lilalns, who dare not so back to the Ter
l!ory lest justice may be mcted out to
hem. What can be the motive of the
resident, N letting himself down to such
depth OF infamy as to associate with such
len, is more than l can tell Mr. Bu-
hanan is not ignorant of the fact, that
evcltl Of lis guests who were SO hospi-
IDLY entertained on that occasion, are
randed rs "cut-throats and perjured VIII
ms" therefore l shall not attempt to
Her any apology for him.
l may write To you again in the course
few weeks. 50 you will please excuse
lis abrupt close. When l sat down to
rite this letter, it was far from my nten-
1n to write such lengthy one; but with
constant effort to say MS little as posi-
G, at the same time impart to you cor
ct information with regard to the Kansas
nbroglio, found that it was not in nv
'wer Ia close at tEe end of q letter of
asouable length, and as have not time
re-write, correct, and Condense it, let
20 for what 1t is worth.
Affectionately Yours, in haste,
JOSEPH LEDLIE.
WM. LEDLIE, Esq.
p. S. Calhoun, now says, that he is
tisfied that the returns from the Della
Ire crossing" are fraudulent, and that
will give certificates to the Free State
en-, DC. l will wager 800 TO SO, that
g certificates have already been issued
the Pro-Slavery men-ejther by CAL
un before he left the Territory, or by
e President, pro tenn, of the Conven-
N, subsequently to his leaving, and that
I'm Calhoun knows such to be the
sc.
There is about bakers" dozen Le-
mPton men in this county, out of a pop
'lion containing 5000 voters. We
We Buchanan 1850 majority over Fre-
he can have 13t votes.
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