The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-13
THE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.
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THE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.
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Special Message OF the Governor OF Missouri.
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE
Some time in May last the Executive Department
ceved information that armed and awless force
boring several hundred men, quartered In Kansas
Territory the Missouri line, and threatening to in
wade the Sate and indeed had made ncusions into the
counties Of Cass and Bates committing acts OF personal
violence and plundering and robbng citizens. The
people in these counties became greatly alarmed, and
many Of them along the line abandoned their homes.
Even some Of the towns had been visited by the bandits
and stated had been threatened with destruction.
Under these circumstances appeal was made TO the
Executive for the means of protection. Adjuant General
Parsons accordingly despatched 10 the border under
Instructions to there learn the actual state Of facts the
Of the difficulties and the probability of their re-
also to ascertain what steps necessary to
provide citizens with adequate protection; and il 1t be-
came necessary, to at once enrol sufficient volunteer
force to accomplish that purpose. He also instruct
cd, he deemed II necessary, TO organize military compa
MES in the counties convenient the of d
Cues taking TO direct that of the force thus
called into service be allowed 70 the line into Kan
sas to do any other act Of aggressive character
Gen Parsons having satisfied himself that numerous
had already been committed and that there
was cause TO apprchend further ncnsions into the State
organized eevera companies in the counties mentioned
and they were furnished with arms by Quartermaster e
neral Hackney who accompanied Adjutant General Par
sons for that purpose.
measures served for time to prevent the threat
ened nvasons, but the people along the line who had
been driven from their homes were, by the presence
the same armed force in the vicinity, deferred from
their farms and protect themselves and therefore were
entitled TO aid from other sources.
In consequence Of these representations August
wrote TO Governor Denver then the Executive Of Kansas
informing him that might become necessary station
armed force along the border in Missouri purposes
Of protection at the time soliciting his
operation with the authorities Of this State in their efforts
to preserve the And regarding the duty of the
lied within the limits Of Territories under its immediate
control, on the 9th Of the month"; addressed the
o. the ne United States document marked
ton OF our Citizens and In the Of the peace
30 necessary to the prosperity Of our people
marked "B") informed that no available troops
were known TO said Department which could then be 50
employed. Doubts also intmated of the exped
ency Of employing United States troops against bands Of
civil maraudcrs."
regrets that the had indicated should be thought
necessary and the hope that the necessity might be obv
ated assuring me that he would do all in his power to
suppress the evil complained Of.
For time the difficulties seemed to subsde and
quenty no further efforts made the part of the
authorities of this State. Recently, however, q smaller
party led it stated by the same chief has made an in
curson into the State, committing murder aud robbery,
and, as stated in afdavits herewith submitted, (docu
mens marked and ID, and petition signed by sundry
citizens Of Vernon county document marked E driving
OF ten negroes belonging TO citizens of the county
toned. And within day two additional a!vices have
been received in which It is stated see document marked
"F that regularly organized baud of thieves robbers
and mionight assassns have congregated in Kansas inn
medaey upon the western border Of Bates lnty
are making ncursons into the State taking the lives of
our citizens, committing to the flames their houses and
rob6ipg them Of their property
Again the Executive Of the State appealed to for mill
ary aid protect the border from repetition of the
evils complained of, and which they seem TO have cause
10 apprehend But the Governor, commander in chief
has power under existing laws to call the militia into ac
tive service only in Of rebelon, invasion INCUR
recton" II the bandits referred TO to be regarded
merely as cvii marauders, only the sheris Of the
spective counties have authority under present mill
tary codc 10 call upon the militia to aid the legally con-
stuted civil authorities in preserving order and enforcing
the laws.
Unwilling to do any act that shall involve the State or
the country at large in undue sectional party strife,
and yet anxious that the border counties should enjoy
protection Of life and property to which, in with
other portions Of the State they entitled submit
these facts for consideration and bespeak for them
your immediate attention. hoping that whatever Is pos
sbe for the General Assembly to do consttutonaly will
be done at once r. N. STEWART
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The St Louis Republican sayss-we received from JEFF
ferson City the following tclegraphic DESPATCH
JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. 6, 1852
bill authorizing the Governor to call out volunteer
companies to resist invasion and robbercs by Kansas
peradocs was reported from the committee. 1t appropr
aes thirty thousand dollars. The bill will pass to.mor
row.
THE ACTS OF THE RurFIANs.
From the Lawrence Herald Of Freedom, Jan. IL
Captain Samuel Walker, the present Sheriff OF Douglas
county, gentleman whose word conradicted
Bourbon counties, where he has been a commission
from the Governor inquripg into the truth Of tho difficult
ties in that quarter His recital Of outrages pracsed by
the Montgomery faction upon persons there is enough 70
draw tears from the eyes any hardened crime
0urages he states have been committed by those despe
radoes equalng In atrocy those Of the vles border ruff
rans in the campaign OF 1856. Captain W. states that
there has been great rcvuson in public sentiment there
within the last few weeks. Everywhere he met vino
had sustained Montgomery in the past who they
can do It no longer. He has gathered about him all the
desperadoes Of the free State party and they live by plum
der aud crime. No man is safe among them. At Fort
Scott the Captain found the whole country gathering in
there with their property to protect themselves from
these freehootcrs The professcd object Of this band
is to naugurate civil war and bring dissolution Of
the union and 10 that end all their eserons directed
We hear from other sources that Captain Brown is
compeer Of Montgomery and that only days ago he
made maraudng expedition into Missouri, and after |
committing various "excesscs, armed party of slaves,
mounted them horses and marched them over int |
newspapers protesting responsibility endorse them, and
urge on their perpetrators 10 the commission of greater
crimes.
We have not space this week to do Justice TO this sub
Governor TO nterpose the strong of the law, aud
military authority, IL need be- to put end TO these diff
culties Life property Is not safe. The people Of law
renee owe to themselves and to the country to call
venton and denounce these robbers and cuthroas and
their aers and abctors whether In the guisc news
paper Journalists, receivers OF stolen property or tho
direct tools Of these arch villains Ignorance facts can.
not be accepted az for defending them any
longer.
THE VIOLENCE CONTINUES.
from the paperl
Tho disturbances continue In the south part Of the Ter
rtory ns bad az and men processing 10 be Christians
sustaining those reebooters their deprcdations
upon persons and property decidedly awful 10 think
o such state Of Affairs existing In free In
stead Of sustaining such robbers and murderers every
ting them down. terrible rcribution must follow this
state Of anarchy, and woe 10 those who have been
cerned In or have countenanced IT, for God Of Justice
can have no sympathy with such actions.