Freeman's champion., 1858-06-24
Denver and the Lynn Co. Murders.

AneIo ~ PuullSnou W LecOlnPIoh
paper called the Kanzas National
DsSsocrat. Its object is to laud King
Bucks Kanzas officials, pull wool
over the eyes Of shaky Free State
men, and attempt to organize the
Democratic party in Kanzas. The
nominal editor Of this sheet rejoices
in responding to the namo of S. ".
briggs, Michigan doughface; as
poor, cringing, servile and despicable
tool as the North ever produced.
The paper processes to be Free State,
though last fall it supported RANSOM
and the entire Border Ruffian ticket.
1t desires to be considered Free State
now because policy inclines it that
way, but had it existed two years
ago, or if the same element that pre-
vailed in Kanzas at that time were
dominant now, it would beyond all
doubt eclipse the old savory Sqaatter
EiSovereign in its ardent support Of the
"peculiar institution" Ever since
its establishment it has violently
assailed the character and motives oil
the Free State party, thereby hoping
to distract it for the purpose OF
extracting therefrom material tor a
National Democratic party. 1t now
supports the English bribe, and adj
dresses its remarks exclusively to
Free State men.
We have been constrained to give
this notice of this sheet because it
sometimes chances to stray into the
hands of Free State readers OF the
CHAMPION, and, as will be seen by the
following, it cannot be otherwise ex-
pected than that we desire to let them
know what company they are keeping
when communing with such pro-
ductions:
"FooLs NOT ALL DEAD.
"The insane fool that edits the paper
called the Frcemen's Champion, wants to
know what Governor DENVER is doing with
regard 10 the acquisitions ON the Governor
of Missouri, for the murderers who fled tc
Missouri, who shot down the men in Lynn
county. He cannot perceive that single
move is being made to have the murdererS
arrested.
"He states that the Governor has gone tt
Leavenworth, and committee of citizens
of Lawrence are waiting to obtain an inter
view--all this is published under date ol
June 10th.
"The week previous to the above date,tht
Reverend Reid and the venerable Hargrov'
were at Lecompton, and had an interview
with Gov. Denver, and asked If the GOV
ernor would give acquisitions on the Gov
ernor of Missouri, to which he replied tina
he would do SO whenever the proper papers
were laid before him, and on the 10th of thi'
month the Governor, with DR.. Charles Rob
inson and Judge Wright, and others, wer'
on their way to the scene of the troubles II
the counties Of Lynn and Bourbon, for tn
purpose of ascertalning the truth in relation
to matters in that quarter, No papers nav
been presented, as yet, to the Governor 0
any kind, in relation to this matter in Lynn
county. Nothing has been done in tn
premises, that would enable the Governor
10 grant requisition."
When our article was pehred, thlr'
teen days had elapsed since the Lynn
county murders, and up to that time
SO far as we could learn, the Gov
had not made the effort to investigat
, and ferret out the murderers, thougl
ho was aware Of the occurrence OF th'
horrible deeds two or three days aite
their preparation. By an Oversight
our Article failed to appear in tn
, number for which it was deSigne
q THAT Of June 81, and on the sam
day of its appearance, t0snty day
after the murders, Gov. DENVER, Sp
parently for the first time, began t.
stir his boots in the matter, thougl
at that time we were not aware tina
Il he had even up to that period attempt
. !, cd to do anything in the premises
Before an interview was obsaihe
l. with the Governor by the woundo
~ victims several visits had made {
! Lecompton for the purpose, but will
= out avail, hc on every occasion bein
% absent, and, judging from the mar
u u nor and tone used by his Splutterin
III little orSan-gnnder in his efforts
y palliate the Governors course
one would think designsdly so.