New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-30

the came neighbOrhOOd ana CohhllttSe % h'S HVt,
| the Border. Rufian camp called upon him, and SAID
that thev wore instructed 90 him t'Ht, II Zee
State men were found there the next lhnrsday nsh'
| thev would Kill every one Of themi ana they eoald
non Nv brother replied 70 them that be should NOT
be found there az before this, ne had made his ar
1anpements to be in another part OF tae Territory. IL
Vas known 10 the Free-StNe men OF TIM, seeuOn that
! Thnrrdsy night came, Doyle and others were de-
s,royed-tLey being of the number Of those who had
threatened the destruction OF the free state settlers
The effect OF this wac, the Border-kuihans became
| terrOr-stricken and left the Territory.
| have this account of this affair from my brother
and his two SONS; also from a sister and brother-ina~
now living in Kansas, who had personal knowe tge
of this anfacton; and the statements OF ali on Whom
ION any subject were never yet questioned by any
one having anything like perfect knowledge Of Their
characters. j. X. BBowN.
Ciereiafd, Nov p 1859.
G. w. BROWN IL REPLYTO JAMES REDPATH.
10 nie Editor " Ihe y. \. Tribune. 49,
SIR: observe in your issue Of the I'm INST, an edi
torial in which you speak Of The Hcrad Of Freedom
as tone of the organs Of the tree-State party,
bat now the open tool and stpendiary OF the Pro-
Slavery Democracy.
Do me the favor TO say 30 the readers of THE TRIB-
UNE that | most positively deny the charge made
against me and my paper. The Hsratd ~ Freedom.
established in Kansas in the Fall OF 1874, the
aVowed object Of Nhieh was TO make Kansas FREE
STATE. Ii proessed TO be adspeHdeHt Of all parties
and laborng solely for the end Tor which II called
into being. ] bad formerly been connected with the
tree-Soi party of 1858, and the Free Democracy Of
1852. In 1886 Tie Herald ot Freedom was the first
paIer in the Republic 10 up the name Of JoHs c.
fKENOST for the Presidency, and bad the honor OF
sustaining him until presses and type were destroyed
and myself imprisoned charged with high treason for
sentiments OF Freedom promulgated IN my paper
When The Herald Of Freedom revived on the
LIST day of November 30 again wrote an article de-
feDding the position of John c. Fremont, and urging
every friend of Kansas in the States TO give him their
vote.
On the 9TH day Of September 1855, the Free State
parry of Kansas organized. IL was composed OF
. Wings, Democrats Free-Soiers native and natural
lied ctzeIs in the language OF OF the Tesolu-
tons OF the Convention: and members of pledged
themselves together that they would discard al minor
ssues and that the only test OF membership should DC
a determination 70 make Kansas Free State. The
organization 10 be preserved until Kansas
State an Tie Ua,OR | planted myself on the platform
with my journal, and eAerted what Little influence
possessed to maintain that party ~ tact until the end
for which il was organized had been fully attaneo
hence i opposed the organization OF Dem
ocIatc party, well as q Republican party,
in Kansas, desirous OF keeping the issue
distinct one between Freedom ana Slavery, until
had taken our place in the Union, and had voice in
national politics, at which time frequently declared
in my paper 1 should take position with that party
which promised the most for Freedom. My own opin-
ion was that if could prevent the organization of
National parties in Kansas until after the Republican
party was recognized in the States in 1860, could
induce nearly every Free-State man IN the Territory
10 90 into the support of that organization and thus
plake II a tower OF strength 20 the country while if
premaurely organized hundreds, and probably thou
eauds would be forced into the Democratic party,
because Of past affinity and hence strength would
be materially lessened.
Tie parties have been organized. / labored after
ward to rally the old Free-Sta,e party Big Springs
but It proved failure. During the last Summer |
resolved to keep aloo from both parties, which have
done until recently. IoppOsed the Wyandot COnsti-
tuition because II defective IN many important
f.stu and hpeauSp 1 tnOupht unnecessarily and
foOllshly partisan. urged my objections ~ IT, After
taking position against IT, the Democrats in their Con-
yenion at Tecumseh, also took position against il
and the Republicans IN their Convention took posi-
ton in favor of il. | did not see proper 10 change
front because this state of things existed though ex-
eeedngly regretted il. Had the Democrats possessed
enough 10 have left the question TO the people
RdeDeRGeNt Of party the result would have been very
different from what it la but by making il a party
issue the Republicans sustained it in body, with many
Douglas Democrats while the straight Democrats
aud he few who had not identified themselves with
either of the parties then organized with myself
who felt il very Objectionable yO.ed against Il.
Tie Constitution adopted by the people, and
The Herald o. Freedom took It's position on the Re-
publican platform in support OF all the nominees of the
Republican State Convention for officers under il.
Martin +. Conway receives my support merely because
he IS nominee Of the parry, not because like the
man, or his past political history in Kansas and be-
cause i cannot consistently, with my Anti Slavery
views, sustain his opponent, Judge HOlderman.
did not sustain Marcus j. Parrot for reelection
BECAUSE believed him incorporate in his h.bit which
disqualified him. IN my estima,iOn for a Delegate %
Congress. | sustained Judge Johnston not because
lie a Democrat but because be bad formerly been
identified with the Freesiite party entertaining pre-
eisey the same views on all national questions with
Mr. Parrot, and less Objectionable than Mr.. r. on ac-
count Of m.smperance. | further believed his energy
OF character would enable him 70 DO more for the nj
terial interests Of Kansas than Mr. Parrot could DO
In raising the names of SALMON p. CHASE and Ma
rBANIEL u. BANKS as candidates for the two highest
Offices IN the nation, SUBJECT 10 the decision OF Rg-
" PUBLICAN National C0HrcRttOn," / only EXPRESSED
my honest wishes in the premises.
Ii bought up by the Federal Administration I am
uneon.elous Of il, although il has seemed 70 give
Republican journals great pleasure 70 make this charge
against me. have spoken Of and thagsin Kansas
just as saw them, and have only regretted that par
tsns outside OF Kansas have endeavoFe6 70 use us as
tools for them TO ride into power.
In regard 10 Old John Brown 1 have written no
published nothing only what believed 10 be strictly
true. Ii the Republican press and the Republican
party propose TO defend or apologize for him, they will
have an unpleasant task PERFORM and il cannot but
work dlsasously TO the future success OF the party
Through his fundamentally and that Of Redpa;h,
Reaf, Cook, and other men Of that character, with
W HON might include James II. Lane our troubles
have been prOtr ieted least one wear aud amount
OF suffering and wretchedness has been entaed upon
the people OF this Territory which almost neaeala
bic.
In regard 70 Mr.. REDPAIH and his communication in
THE TRIBUNE, have very little 70 say. Those who
Will take the trouble 10 turn back 70 the files Of TIE
TRIBUNE and The ". y. Times Of June 1856, will
ind nearly every important statement in regard N.Y.
self made by him in that communication eontroverted
and that by letters copied into IHE IAIBUsE. ETC..
H~fh Ma Da.fr