The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-12

ner," &c, desired not to be published in
full. Now, have seen person who was
with Governor DENVER on this trip to
Fort Scott, and who had an opportunity
to scrutinize everything the Governor did,
and | am compelled most reluctantly and
respectfully to say to Mr.. Randolph" and
the country, that I do not believe there is
the least foundation in truth for the above
statement. know this to be true, that
friend of Mr. MONTGOMERY said that he,
Mr.. NJ, would like an interview with the
Governor if he, the Governor, desired it.
This wish was reported to Governor DEN
YER, and he replied that he did not go
South to treat with or modest those charged
with crime, but his object was to visit
the people and see if they could not be
induced to enforce the laws against Of
Tenders of all parties.
l have it on good authority that Gov.
D. did not speak to Mr.. NJ, nor did he
authorize any one to speak to him on his
behalf. All Gov. DENvER's public ad-
dresses were in accordance with the
agreement, and Randolph's" state
ment is the first intimation to the public
that there was any private arrangement
with any parties whatever.
Z But admit that Gov. D. made in private
an agreement with MONTGOMERY directly
opposed to one he made with the people
in public, where is the justification for
the recent acts of certain protested Free
State men in Southern Kansas ? In Linn
county the Frees State party had the or
ganization, including the Sheriff, and in
Bourbon county the Governor appointed
the persons recommended by the Free
State men for Sheriff and County Super
visors, thus giving the Government, so
far as juries and sheriffs were concerned.
into their hands. No Free State man
could be indicted or convicted unless a
Free State jury should decide he ought
to be. Sheriff ROBERTS was chosen to the
Legislature on the Free State ticket, and
Mr.. BULL, another Free State and Anti
Administration man, was appointed, at
Mr.. ROBERTS suggestion, sheriff in his
stead. The question naturally arises, Why,
if the Free State party have The Legs
lature, the juries, Justices of the Peace,
County Supervisors, County Judges, Sher-
ifs and Constables, do they not redress
their grievances and punish those crimi-
mails by a resort to law rather than to
mobs +? Let those who defend the mob
answer.
Randolph" has furnished us with the
platform of AUGUSTUS WATTLEs, JOHN
BRowN, WIN. HUTCHINSON, JAMES MONT
GoMERY, o. B. PAYNE, and Others, and let
us look at it a moment, and see if the
Republican party the country will stand
upon it in the next campaign for President.
They say:
"FYrst-All criminal proceedings against
any and all men, for any action of theirs
connected with our political difficulties
previous to this day, (Jan. l, 1852 shall
be forever discontinued and quashed."
This, of course, applies to the murderers
at the trading post last season, as well as
Others, so that HAMILTON and Co. are now
washed of their crime.
"Second-All active political men who
have already been forcibly driven from
the Territory, for crimes committed, shall
remain as a just punishment for the same
This does not apply to those who have
eft the Territory voluntarily through
fear"
r But who is to decide what persons have
committed crimesP Not the Courts-for
in article first, "all criminal proceedings
&C., are to be forever discontinued anc
quashed." Are WATTLEs, BRowS, Huron.
INsoN, MONTGOMERY and Co., who hav,
lately been the terror of Southern Kansas
to decide or shall it be CLARK, EMERY
CLARKsoN, CALHOUN and Co., who drove
out "actiVe political men," as they say, TO
'crimes committed" some time ago?
But "Third-No troops, or marshal, o.
other officer of the General Government
shall be sent for, or called in to enforce o
serve criminal processes against any ma,
for any act prior to this date"
If it be true, as reported, that thes,
gentlemen have Just closed forcible col
lection of 100000 worth of propert,
from their neighbors, this certainly is
very convenient plank in the platform
This, it will be seen, has no reference t,
political acts specially, but applies to IAN.
act"
"Fburth-All parties shall hereafter il
good faith discontinue and thoroughly
discountenance all acts of robbery, thei
or violence of any kind, against any per
son on account Of political differences; an
we will use all reasonable exertions I
bring to Justice any one who may here
after offend against this agreement"
So all acts of robbery, theft and violenc
on political account are to be discontinued
but as to all other kinds of robbery, thei
and violence, the question IS to renal
open
All offenders against this agreement ar
to be brought to Justice How Not i
any Court for Judge and Jury can onl
act in accordance with laiO, and there
no law, except the law of this mob, agains
calling upon United States officer I
punish crime, &c, &c. OF course thes
gentlemen must have reference to the
own tribunal when they speak of bringin
men to Justice for violating their "agret
ment" or edict.
! Suppose these same gentlemen were
set up business with the above stock
trade in New-York, Ohio, Massachusett
or any other State in the Union, how Ion
would they be allowed the use of th
leading Republican journals of the cour
try, free gratis, in which to advertise the
business, and how long before they woul
be allowed to learn some useful trade
the public expense, solely on account I
| their platform Let it be remembers
that there is now no moro danger of troub
from the Pro-Slavery men in Southel
Kansas, if allowed the rights of citizen
than there is from the Democrats of Ma
sachusetts and there would be quite
much propriety in raising mob of tw
! or three hundred men under Gen. Wills