New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-29
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY.

tory, ana punshipg WIN neaVy P'"' "p! ~! o.. 49, ~
hold slaves. nASpoI'"'
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY.
J,SuAKY Saturday, jan Is 1850.
EDITORS LAwREScE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL m
known to you and to readers of newspapers geeeraly,
that hsve hitherto patiently borne All sors % o' . ms
presentations and abuse through the public prints.
There is now effort being made by certain c.Ass
of journals TO fsen the responsibility OF my conduce
upon the Republican Party Ende, these circ0m'san-
ces it becomes my duty to peak out
We bsd in this part of kansas, from the nrst
class of violent Pro-Savery men, who came 70 the
country determined TO keep ont all who were N favor
of making Kansas Free state i, was no pan 0,
their policy to be peaceabls. The planderins and
driving Of Free State men from the southern psn OF
Kansas in sc, is matter of history. sort OF uoce
followed the advent Of GeaIy, during which many ot
the Free State returOed to the CLAIMS oat thefe
was no real peace; Outrages were frequent, and IN
bourbon County, especinny. Free.State mea were
everywhere buied ard insalted. The Ia~s soere s0I
bsns6t Of the PTosiavsry Party" The Courts vsre
controlled by tbs Blue Lodges II was impsoslois 10
convict a Pro.Slsvery msn however gnltyi ma neit
10 Impossible TO scquit free.Stste man, however
innocent. Under these circumstances revoeuoh
was clearly right a..
The beating Of Mrs. Stone by preacher Southwooa
and family may be considered ss tue conmesoement
IN the history Of Southern M n, hansSs s P1a
Slavery men in the troubled district -
From the time Of Gov. Denver's visit in Jane, el
the session Of the Court in October everything weS
quiet and 80 might have continued but for isW IN
terested politicians and hungry lawyers.
The present difficulty was caused by the violanos
Of the Denver compromise. Judge Wilisms, 10 &C.
cordsnce With tho compromise Sns,gea sns J1nss & o.
gones;" and to do as little as possibss. = ies
Indictments were got up in both Counties, evdentiy
for the purpose Of asserting the right u drag us nts
could do . fine business st another term, when the
lawyers and officials would reap harvest 10 the wsg
of fees The attempt to asssssinats mo was planned
in Kansss-a few Mssourisns being called in Tor the
cake Of appearances. Linn and Bourbon Counties
were both re presented in that transaction.
For Browns dopgs in Missouri an not responsi
be- know nothing Of either his plans or ntentioss
Brown keeps his own coupsels, and acts ON hn own
responsibility. hear much said about Montgomsry
and his company. Ihave no company. We have hsd
no organization since the 5th day Of July.
The release Of Rice was . popular movement, 10
which some Of our former company were concerned.
But many Of those who participated in that movement
acted with me for the first time.
The articles which appeared in The Herald of Free
dnna last WINTER sisnsa 1, Ros.as S,s, wstsss f,om
Fort Scott about the ssme time, and signed CIV.
ing an account Of the origin OF the dliicalty, VA
strictly true. The communications Of " \. T. H. srs
alfo reliable.
The articles in the last Republican reliable and
the same may be said Of other srticles. But have
seen nothing true in The LeousptoD Democrat, cr1
Fort Scott nsmesake, and am sorry ~ ssy tnst the
late byLlCleb IN NC HTU1 " E'e.es~.' -" -
We desire peace, and no man will do moro than
TO obtain it on honorable terms. No possible good
can be done by rakng up the past And 20 the peepe
have decided. Let the past be buried snd ~ us
Suce writing the foregoing, have seen an article
in the last Herald Of Freedom, vritten by Judge
Wright of Quindaro, which demands 'seteseion.
Jqsss Wright :y 9',%sa ,1.s IN: ~. tsss sss n
" stIunsnt that gave him assurance that Sys0h''
should bs bygoDes.
Yes, and 80 you did say, assuming 70 speak ioI tns
self in bis speech at Fert Scott, In the prssencs of
large audience He said il again at the Trading Post,
where heard him say myself. lie DID not promise
g,n<rai amnesty. We did not agree 70 thas, q a.
would have shielded the nuTderers VI Denton, hedrca,
and the actors in the Tradirg Post tracey.
Judgs Wright said this: g II you will lay down your
ries and the laws on the Pro Slavery tcoosdfs
the Governor will reform the Courts, and pIscs lnsm
footing that will epttle them TO yoaf eosocssse
He will suspend Judge Williams II yoa yisn, asdE
:. you PROSTATE Sheriff and Marshal. Yog shas
have for Marshal, II. ii. Williams or Gep. MeDsasr
The promises in refereocs to the Marshal were nos
redeemed Mr.. Campbell man in whom the people
had no confidence received the sppointmsnt. We ava
soi need Of help to get out Of it, What the Jdgs
AVS sbout defending US IL indicted, Excessive
clemency il oonvictec is all snT but this be DID ssy'
# You are indicted, it will be the Govsrsors bash
ness to that the indictment comes 70 soAsns t,e
officers viii have orders 10 let the rr1s aie an thsr
haLds," We were left 10 disbsDd in our own tme,
and We did disband the 5th Of July, twenty Gays
Of eY the Governors visit. .
Il was Lot q condition that we should return the
stolen property. The Judge asked n.y. me xnss Ts rss
boys" would DO with their hors.s. .t nspnsa:
horses are all the bcys have got 70 snow %, yess Oh
bard service; they may keep them cr seh ths~, g
they please. When the Pro Ssvers bring sses me
bor.es they have takeD they can gst an excnAoge.,
lie sd. ..T,u the 5o,s 10 thsy dams pease Uuh
tar Aorxs they have fairly earned them ! soId
told the Judge had F.siey$ horss tas h9sss Of
Ben. Rices Pony, then in the Fort. Farley ssnt out
the popy and The exchange wa made.
I am told tie Judge has maze some strange speeches
against me. but they we're not Reported sha lse
them pass for what they are worth. ...4
ses the icbnge that am acting under connie
sion from the Military Board n still inAssed on. Az
low 10 ray once for all that pevet bed such com
mission. A VOLUNTEER company, Of ybca han eom-
msbd, was mastered into service by Ges. LAne re
signed my command after few days. servios sso
disbaDded the Compony. j. MoSI'oS