The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-12
Ibs Ieraio Of FfseaoM.
LAWRENCE, K. Il.
Saturday Morning, Feb. IL. 1859.
After Him with Sharp sd cks.

Randolph" who everybody in Kan
@S knows is VIM. Hutchinson, Of this city,
recently wrote letter to the NJ 7. Times
in regard to the difficulties in Southern
Kansas. We had proposed reviewing his
letters, but the Washington correspondent
Of the Times has taken William in hand,
and seems competent to do him Justice
We copy from that paper of Jan. 25th:
WASHINGTON, Thursday, j an. 20, SO.
The Republican Party seems likely to
be misled in regard to the facts of the ex-
citing events now transporting in Southern
Kansas, and the real issue involved there
in. And even portion of the indepen-
dent Press appears in danger of betrayal
in assuming false positions by one-sided,
perverted or exaggerated statements in re-
gard to this subject. From a candid re-
view of the ell-known facts, and consul
tation with gentlemen who are personally
familiar with Kansas history, l cannot
avoid the conviction that the Press or
party which attempts to sustain or apollo.
glSe for the course at present pursued in
the vicinity of Fort Scott by MoNTGoM-
cry and his band, will undertake that
which is utterly indefensible, and event
ually provoke severest condemnation
when the excitement of to-day shall have
gwen place to calmer reflection. A COM
munication in the Times, few days ago,
over the signature of Randolph" and the
Kansas correspondence published in the
Tribune of the 18th, it is to be feared, dc
not fairly present the true state Of the
case, but rather the Montgomery side o.
1t only. The mere narrative in these
communications may or may not be &C.
curate. That is immaterial to my pur.
pose, as propose to consider simply the
easuS belli.
These correspondents charge that the
Pro-SlaVery men have broken the Dem
yer Compromise, and that MONTGOMERY
has lived up to it. 1t has been repeated
~ stated that the Denver Compromise
provided that by-gones should be by.
gones," and that no person was to be mo.
Tested for past offences. This is great
mistake. No compromise was made OF
attempted to be made with crime. The
document unanimously agreed to by the
people OF Bourbon county, at Fort Scott
follows:
S'oond-All past offences against the
avs we agree to refer to the Grand Ju.
tMrd-We agree to refrain from pros
eCuuons and vexations, arrests for imag
"a,yor petty offences, and to discourag,
r ~ aiScountenance all such proceedings
come.
roarta-We agree to exert ourselves t
reserve the public peace, and assist in en-
!~asy ne ialcs, aid to do so effectually
NC PIED &c ourselves TO do all in our pow.
a.. |" Oring offenders to justice, by hdvin.
m;. MI. arrested for all ofeaces hereafter com
..''eG, and for all Others on ;chieh indiet
T.. aate been or may Be found by regu
. SoG legally constituted Grand Jury
III VIII at all times give to the officers o
e Jaw such information and assistanc,
ave ave may have in our power to give, t,
eject such arrest
l. Inc Italics are mine. 1t will BE- seel
y y IN, =. above that had MoNrcoMERr AM
Inns h., ols band been indicted, convicted anG
NJ mug at the succeeding term of the Court
Two ~ Violation of the compromise would nee
rsSA!Ily have been made. / believe it i
S.o. senled that the late raid upon For
S DTUm was for the purpose Of rescuing
va an held under an Indictment an,
~, ,os tHandOlph" says that aMoSreoMER,
sn;-;, MS men have strictly lived up to tn
Co ru' Of that argument" (the Denve
lv plomise, so-called,) sand are still on
an intending for its enforcement
randolph" says:
mani aIow wellthatth the import of that agree
.rsI pt o Sstween Gov. Denver and other Fed
T Ma officers on the one part, and Can
tar ~ on the other, has been a mat
tb,, SSonlrovesy, and know equally we
"a, governor DENVER, in a begging man
requested that what be aid Il Il.