Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-30

nondeut thus states what each party admitted
against themselves;
WHAT TIE PRo-sLAvEET PARTY ADMITS
The Pro Slavery men admitted that bad men.
Who had committed ouirages and cTInes IN
.o,hay Darts of the Territory had come there for
protection and found it. As prominent among
sncb men they named Gen. Clark, the murderer
az Barber. and nearly all united in speaking OF
him as a bad man, Of very violent passions, who |
hated ali Free State men, continually plotting |
sgaiDst them. He WAS the brains for marald-
inc parties, which he dared not go out of the |
town 70 head.
The town IS guarded by United States sol |
diers, and Gen Clark never goes out oil the |
range of their protection. He has not been OUT |
of town for months, and, II was said, would not
dare to stay in it if the troops were Withdrawn
The pro-slavery men also admitted that Ham |
ilton. Brockett and Mckay had made the town
their head quarters for marauding expeditions
on Free State men that they brought m stolen
horses and other property; and that, though |
the property was followed and proven by the
Owners. II never could be recovered, but was
removed by the eonniyance and even assistance
of tue citizens.
1t is also admitted by them, that Ex-Gov.
Ransoni, of Michigan, who holds the position
under Mr. Buchanan OF Receiver OF the Land
Office at Fort Scott, gives all the otficlal eoun-
tanance he can 10 Outrages committed by pro
slavery men. A few days before we arrived,
Drominept narauder declared publicly that there
never would be peaos until they had burned eT-
ery Free State cabin on the MaTias de Ceignes,
and proposed to organize party to do It. Gov.
Ransom, who was standing by, replied, Now
you are talking sense.
It is also admitted by some pro-slavery men
that Capt Anderson, Of the U. ), Army, used
the troops to protect and sometimes even 10 CO.
operate with these lawless bands. This is also
admitted by several officers Of the army now
stationed here.
WHAT ria FREE STATS MEN ADMIT.
Montgomery admits that be has several men
in his band have been sworn TO shoot General
Clark, and that they are lying in wait about Fort
Scott for that purpose. saw one of these mani
/ be goes in the company by the nickname of
Pickles His real maze is Wright He IS
maohinist b trade, came to Kansas from Rich
mcnd, Ind, and claims to a cousin OF Barber.
Montgomery admits that he is carrying on
guerilla warfare, and makes it self-sustaining
! In othsr words, that he takes what is necessary
f1r The support OF his band fIom the pFo-slaFery
men that, having been forced into the field to
protect himself and his neighbors against the
ouirages of the prO-slavery men, he thinks it
enough 10 give his time, but makes those who
caused the var, support MIN and bis band IN
carving II on that il Is against the law foT any
man in his company to ride Free State horse;
thsv are all mounted en- horses stolen from
pFo-slaFery msR,
He admits that he has frightened pro-slaYerY
settlers away By riding around their houses as
though making Observations for an attack on
them, and boasts that he keeps the people OF
Fort Scott in a constant state OF tsToT, Y. D.
soldiers and all.
WHAT GOV. DENVER DID Al FORT SCOTT
Gov. Denver called meeting of the citizens
of Fort Scott and made speech to them. The
wrongs and Outrages which existed among
them he did not come to charge en- any party.
He came as a peace maker, and he proposed the
following
FLAS FOR PEACE.
l. That by-gOnes should be hy-gnnes, and all
past offences left to be dealt with by the grand
juries.
organization for the enforcement OF the laws
and for the suppression of all lawless acts.
8. That all obnoxious officers should be re-
ported 10 the Governor He would remove
them, and let the people immediately elect 9TH
ers in their places.
The plan seemed to meet with general ap-
prevail
GOV. EoBIEsoN's sPERcH-
GOV. Robinson then made speech, appealing
to the Free State men to preserve the peace Of
the Territory, and reminded them that as they
now had possession Of the local government,
their party would be held responsible for all out
RACES He showed that violence never checked
but always promoted vioence-that if every
man undertook to revenge his own injuries with
ont reqsrd TO law, the whole land would be-
eome,a scene of bloodshed. he denied the right
of Montgomery OF any other man 70 set himself
up as regulator, and hoped no Free State man
would eoqatsnsnce any such interference with
the laws OF the Land
HOW EPAPHRoDIrUs RANSOM TRIED TO PREVENT
PEAcE-
Everything was tending 10 peaceful settle
ment of all difficulties, when EN-Gov. Ransom
tried to create dissensions by declaring that all
the outrages had been committed solely by tbs
Abolitionists Coy. Denver stepped forward
very much excited and said, :" had ProPos-
ed plan for Peoees and did not expect recFimi-
nation" Ransom, however, repeated the as
sertiOn, when Gov. Denver interposed and said
" There is no call for such language here to-
day"
ER. BRaNTLEY's SPEECH.
An old gray headed pro slavery man by the
name of Brantley, from North Carolina, made a
very excellent speech in which he tined to aPol-
ogize for the indisereet remarks Of his friend,
Nj. Ransom. was quite aslOnished TO hear so
much good sense, and was at a loss TO account
for II, till Learned the old man had been brought
up 8 printer. Good sense comes natural to the
craft, but they don't all make as good use OF II
as old man Brsntley.
Ransom had, however, excited dangerous
spirit, and the Governor adjourned the meeting
until the peEt dsy.
THE GRAND GATHERING AND FHE FIsAL SETTLE
MENr
Carriers having been sent out to give notice of
the meeting, grand gathering from all parts of
the county took place the next day al 20. Scott.
The Governor renewed his plan for peace, and
it was accepted BY the settlers. The Sheriff of
the county was reported as obnoxious He was
at once removed, and T. r. Roberts, Free State
man from Bellefontaine, o., elected by the PeO-
pie in his place.
The Governor then announced that he would
have the u S. soldiers removed from Fort Scott,
and would commission q company Of sixty mill
Tia under Major Weaver, Free State man. to
guard the line. and protect the settlers from IN
Tading bands from Missouri. With this arrange
ment the settlers seemed perfectly satisfied, and
went home eongFatulating eash other on the
prospect OF peace
CoPPER AND IRoS SHIPxESTs.-The tons Of
copper shipped from Lake Superior through
the Ship Canal this season up to June 18th,
amount to two thousand nine hundred and
ffty-nine Gross tons of Iron ore 5,ls2.
Whole number of passages through the locks,
1877.