New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-06
FEE TROUBLES IN SOUTHERN KANSAS,


Scusspssaepse Of The N. Y. Tribune.
JoHSsos CouSrY, X. T., Nov. "a, 1850.
TAe affairs Of this Territory here on the border are
main before the nation, through the malice or igno
ps.ee Of Judge Williams. His dispatch 10 the Presi-
Ssnt not true. Montgomery has done Of thoee
asss he him of in his dispatch The trouble all
srcse from the harsh expulsion Of the settlers from of
ne New-York Indian Lands. The spirit of the old
sssds between the ProSayery and Freestate settlers
sin exists and Montgomery and his hand have reason
b believe it s proSlavery plot to incite the fres''
deai 70 drive out the settlers Of the eigh-miie s'p
md force the balance into market at time the settlers
are In state Of utter desution, by wha forced sae
ne settlers lose ALL The old-fogy Judge, upon the
hare report that Montgomery was in arms took TO his
lesls and aed into Missouri, causing intense alarm
vA.rsver he went. He had hard time Of II in
.va,ehips gravel frightened half out of bis wits
He teleerapbs the President for Federal troops,
vrtes TO the Governor to arm, for Missouri lie in
odd by ruthless band with the declared intent TO
fee an her slaves Now we know the Judge is q
rpst wag and he ndulges freely on the bench IN his
Wittissms raiery and bnfoonerya capital defect in
sJsdgs yet we did not think he would carry his
imagery 20 far as TO misead the nation. Montgomery
m lad no thought Of breaking up his Court, soaking
ahe towns on the border invading Missouri or IN any
nanner interfering with her slaves has received no
nancy arms from Boston, OF anywhere else In the
Ess. yet this strong Pro-Savery and partisan judge
snSer The influence Of his imagination, and
moving the excitement on the secession movement,
vould throw frebrands, and death, would fan
the fame widen the BREACH, and plunge the country
into inevitable ruin, If be could.
TIE Courts Of this imbecile old foRy are mockeTy
Of juss God pity the people that be ~ SEM 70 RUE
ever. The lawyers know his weak points ana un,
Irrigated egotism, and stroke him on the back and
natter him. and the that do It the best gains
his case whether he has justice on his fide or not
Wysndot County used TO be included IN his us.Tiot,
hut suffering under the CALLING yoke OF his lmDectyi
and Ire Oret uncertainty of seeing Justice administered
m Lis Court they petloned and lobbled the LegSa-
ture and got transferred TO Judge Petts districts
6rsrate Judge, and hope iAneon W." Sep a I. ba
same Of Judge Elmore; but this old fogy WhnAIns ~
the greatest nuisance in the Territory, except The u
& Preempiion law, which is the greatest o. al nui
sanc4s WilIiamss Court puts me in mind Of the rch
GA farmer ont West, whose daughters all married
drunken worthless husbands. He seid the devii owed
him great debt and had PAID blm al on 10 9 soisi
hv buchanan owed South Kansas great deot, ana
has paid il off in a District Judge.
Thn Territory is bad enough OFF Just now on account
of the failure OF crops and famine staring them IN the
faoe without the addition OF civil war. From this Ad
nnistration we expect no fayors-our cabins burned
and families driven ont on the bleak prires OF this
MASON OF the 10 perish with cold and hunger the
hand ssies forced at time when onere no 10
s6 greedy spectators attest depravlty 10 the Gov"
eminent and total want Of sympathy with the suffer
ma people unparalleled IN history we near lnat mar.
new is on his way with Federal troops 10 wipe us all
os. What hope for us is there now1 Nothing but TO
hack off, az Washington did through the Jerseye when
rs,reaing before the Brtons and put safe distance
between us and Harvey This Administration, nettled
at the result Of the recent Presidenul campaign,
bitches into Kansas 70 vent its spleen. Groaning Kan
s being Of her last gasp, basely gives her fresh
saab Kansas ia mhde the drain of the peccant humo
and scapegoat Of all the sins Of this Administration
Williams petitions for Federal troops. The enemies
of Kansas are great on Federal troops. Have they
forgotten the time they petitioned Gen. Smith at Lesv
tefering with them: Just don't put the Federal troops
of the Territory in three weeks After they Gen.
Lane at the bead Of Bull Creek, and fell back five
miles choose their battle ground but did Mt happen
to stop till they had crossed the Missouri River, and
pulled all the boats after them for fear Lane would
follow them, they then pettoned Smith very pite-
ouly to let them have Federal troops, for Lane
going 10 burn all the towns the border. Since then
the enemies Of Kansas have been very partial 10 Federal
troops. /" TIE people Of Kansas have risen,' says
Williams 81 oh, let US have Fedesl troops keep them
- of do
This litter ia already too long. In another one
may show up the United States presumption law, a.
peepeed by the poor actual settlers of which your
correspondent is one and then zee If your Judgment
viii not accord with mine, that this pernicous law he
way IL lie carried out) N the greatest nuisance Ia
America. What we waiting for here now is the
tine 10 expire OF this detested Administration and the
passage Of good sound, Free Homestead bill Free
homes for free men, and we pray fly swiftly round
eye wheels Of time, and bring the welcome day"
AN OLD KANSAS SETTLER