New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-08
KANSAS.
From Our Special Correspondent-
BROWN OF ArAMIE-MlSSOURI IN
VASION.
LAWRENCE. X. T., Jan. 80, ls5.


VASION.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Jan. 30, 1859.
There is but a little step between treason and
heroism. Had old Captain Brown lived in the
days Of Roman pride, the mother Of the Gracchi
might look with Jealousy on his eclpsing fame, aud
Brutus, and Cato the younger, have cited bin as
glorious model for patriotic imitation. In these
days Of IntelIecualism, however, his enemies cal
him monomsuiac, and /" Democratic" Governors,
and Presidents put price upon his head When
Governor Stewart Of Missouri, offered $4,000 for
the capture of " Old John Brown " and the more
economical Buchanan thought he could afford $3.50
for the same patriotic purpose, there was more IN
the step thsn it OsteDslbly indicated. Buchanan,
indeed, might have merely designed to show his
eternal vigilance when the peculiar institution was
threatened, but TIE Border Rufian Governor, or
those about him who might be more sober, knew
that the same horde OF unemployed Rufli,ns still
ihirsted for Il job, aud that the reward meant an
invasion Of Kansas. To-dsy, while [ write, armed
and lawless bands from Plst,e and Clay Counties
are rapidly but secretly, fitting over this fair Ter
ritory, hunting for "O.d John Brown and the
$4,000.
As L communicated in my last, already one of
these gangs of white or whisky coored bloodhounds
have been in the Territory, and they have carried
OF three of our "wbite" citizens to Missouri,
two of whom are lodged IN the jail at Platte City,
charged with the beiDous crime of Aboltionism
Dr. boy and his son may, indeed, be guilty of that
awful FIN against "DemOcrallc morals, but there
are, perhaps, FIVE hundred other citizens Of Law
renee equally entitled TO place in the Jail of
Platte County, if 1t be proper for band Of mid
night prcwcrs to dive INTO Kansas, and, under
cover of peace, TO carry on men who have never
been in Missouri to commit any ofense there, even
tlis was an orthodox mode of extTa1itiOn. And
here we see the nice discrimination of Demo
cratic" officials. When sD oppressed negro whose
msster had died and who was about TO be sold into
SOutt ern bondsge with bis wife and little ones
fees into the Territory aud begs of the fearful maD
whom he has heard cursed by terrified Border Rut-
fans as "Old John Browo" Of Osawatamie, to
help him in his strait; and when the old soldier of
the wars of Freedom is willing TO helps when be
ignores the color Of bis skin aud sees only brother
in tribulatiOn then the whole yals OF official wrath
are poured out upon him. Bat when fifteen armed
men leave Weston, lawles.y invade tue Territory,
carry of fifteen negroes, at least three Of whom
are free men, even according 10 their crooked code
Of morals and also three white men, and lodge
two of the latter, who are denounced as "marked
Lawrence AbOtionists," 10 the jail of Platte City,
the Governor and the United States Marshals, with
their unbumbered tribe of deputies, the President
and the Governor of Missouri, are as meek and
J. 4
"Democrscy' had exalted il above them. No
protection in our Government for white men-for
its whole power and earthly mission seems to be
exhausted in riveting the letters Of slaves.
And now the wtite bOodhouuds are after old
John Brown Oh, that 50 coo. How many
whisky punches aud "g u cocktails" and how
much filthy tobacco it would buy. They may catch
him, and they may not. In catching hi toey may
catch Tarter. Catching old John Brown' is
rather serious business for Border Ruflians to en-
gage in. But mark where their hopes are founded
, When the troubles in the South eliminated in
Browns bringing out the negroes, all the Free
State men here who had influence exerted them
selves to bring warlike matters 10 a close. cod
Brown hsd gone to help the Free-Ssts men in
thatRusrter in their troubles, and he was requested
TO leave and not complcate Affairs All forces
were disbanded, and Montgomery went 20 Law.
renee to demand what his accusers had against
him. Then the suice gates were lifted, and hun.
dreds of Missourians poured over TO Linn aud
Bourbon Counties, and, as posses Of United States
hantals, have been carrying on reign of terror.
They are carrying on war now, uuless Mont
gOmery has again taken the field against them,
which just learn he bas, in which cs'e We may
be Informed ere long that these gentry are on their
own side Of the border.
And then came Old John Browns" magma
lini'y iou remember his simple, terse and
powerful letter. his "Psrallel-.' Toe old man
0"ned II. lie certainly did not regard MS conduct
ssniai. Yet his letter was not mere braysio.
o"w thA' Montgomery, who hid family and
=" more exposed, had been compromised, and
es 0'd man wrote bis statement I have no doubt