New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-29

act,r Of the q pstchos from Kansas with which the
telegraph y for the last few days favored the Ea-erp
public an Ias citizen of that much taduced and ong
suffering region, feel compelled to protest against
any Ocra confidence being placed in those canard,.
.n not disposed to deny that there are again
roubles in Soutl-Eastern Kansas; and dare say
Capt Montgomery NAV again have been forced to take
the field but after all the experience we have had
IL quite useless for any to attempt 20 prove that the
settlers of Linn and Bourbon Counties are the aggres
sors and their persecuOrs, the BorderRuans of Mis-
souIi and the Federal ofhceholders, are the victims
In reutation of the stories about Montgomery il Is
only necessary to say that his character j. such %
make il impossible that he should become criminal
Formerly clergyman, he went 20 Kansas 10 obtain q
home. Forced in 1856 to take mp arms in defense OF
that home, he there displayed those qualities which
have ever since made bin the recognized leader in mo-
ments Of danger. Often obliged to TO the rifle
or submit the alternative Of extermination the get
tiers under his bead have always gladly resigned Il
under any reasonable guaranty of peace. That they
feel compelled nov to resume II, should beapeak for
them the conmiseration-not the censure-of orderly
citizens throughout the nation. IL II preposercus to
suppose that community of industrious farmers like
the people ei Linn and FOurbon Counties should vol
UNFAIRLY exchange condition OF peace for Of war,
accompanied with all the dangers and damage Il must
entail. " they are nov IN arms, You may rely upon
their boirg 80 only to avoid worse evils.
am also surprised that Judge Williams should
charge Montgomery Uh having procured tbs passage
OF the Amnesty act. The feet Is that TIA, measure
was carried through The Legislature, much by Dem
ocratic as EreeSate influence The person most in
strumental IN Its passage was Gov Medary; andt was
one of the most credable Of his acts. But taking
Judge Williams III his word, il Montgomery and biz
associates did procure its passage, does it not show
them TO be possessed Of the confidence both Of the Leg
islature which passed the blu and the Governor who
might have vetoed il, but did not And that Mont
gomery bss Influence admit; fol have repeatedly
been assured b. Judge Williams himself, subsequent
| to The passage of the Anesty act, that he believed
Montgomery to bo gentleman and q thoroughly hon
est and man, though as Federal officer,
be was compelled TO censure many Of his acts,
II the Judge who aside from his official sympatbies,
is well-meanng man, has really he'd from Fort Scott
TO Warsaw, with the other Federal officer, it il either
because those around him have been guilty men, flying
from the consequences OF their crimes and who have
communicated him their own fears or, because he
has allowed the judicial mscs inery 10 be made en-
CINE of oppression unenduratle by the people was
| designed 10 protect and serve.
Finally, the unfortunate credulity Of judge Will
lialns II do not believe he Intentionally misTepresens)
il shown by the absurd and impossible statement that
the Kansas Relief movement has been prosthuted TO
the requirements Of company Of freebooer. To dr.
prove this cumny. itis but necessary TO show that ut
the tim. Of the outbreak relief freight of any conse-
quence had gone into that region aud that the charsc-
ter and destination Of every pound was known To all
who chose 10 inquire Whatever else may te the re-
result deyoutlv trust thai the noble charities Of
brethren toward the suffering people Of Ksnsas may
be interrupted by ssDders IN bsseees and cruel ss
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