New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-13


ference with him. He did so. After some friendly
observations on the sla res part bis master was in
formed that SanbO had concluded not to return to
Missouri, but was bound to Canada, aud as his hat
was minus crown and rim, and his coat shabby
and ragged, his master was invited to exchange
with him, which he cheerfuly did. Sambo being
thus well furnished, so far as apparel was con-
cerned, his old master was persuaded to lend him
money enough to defray bis expenses to the Ca
naan of the coored mans hopes aud also to furnish
him his horse to lessen the fatigues of his journey
These arrangements being completed, the two
parted. The colored man in bis improved attire
went North, and the slave-owner and his friends
back to their homes, wiser, if not richer, than they
came away The Pro- Slavery journal from which
we derived the foregoing facts, after condemuing
the action of the Free State men, remarked that the
denuded slave-owner was law and-order man,
and would take no steps in the way of reprisals.
This story carries its own moral. 1t shows what
the Southern assassiDs and DULLES have done in
ouellipg the "cowardly Abolitionists" of Kansas,
as the Northern men who went to make that Ierri-
tory Free State used to be so youbly termed. III
is an incident that shows, may show, the DULLES
and assassins that, in hanging John Brown and
some of his confederates and Staying others after
they were made prisoners they have only cut OH
the advanced guard of the Kansas Free-State men,
We dare say there plenty more lett oil the same
sort. -
VIRGINIA. Mr.. Edmundson, Mr.. Keitt, and Mr.
Vice President Breckenridge have some scqnant-
ance-at least by hearsay-with Capt Brown OF
North Eba, more familiarly known as Old Brown
of Osawatomie They have heard, perhaps, of the
difficulties in Kansas, aud how the Free-Stase men
bore Themselves in numerous desperate conflicts.
They may have heard that Kansas is likely to be-
come Free State, and if they have, it may also
have crept into their ears by what means. They
must have some knowledge brought direct from
Kansas by their own friends and cOrfederates, that
the Southern scheme of bullying aud assassination
has failed in that Territory. From all this inor-
nation, and other enlightenment derived from read
ing and reflection they must by this time, II they
are men Of half the brains possessed by their slaves
have come to the conclusion that bullying and
assassination will not work for any length OF time
in dealing with Free.State men in Kansas, IN Wash
ingtOn, or elsewhere.
We are thus at loss to understand the assault
of those gentlemen upon Mr.. Hickman of Pennsyl-
vania on Friday last. DO they want to reopen the
physics contest provoked in Kansas in the streets
of Washington Do they desire to reorganize bull
lying and assassination at the Federal Capital IL
they do, they can certainly achieve their purpose
A. 10 oh of 70 hat
their scheme will be more promptly met than it
could have been at any former period in the history
of this Government. Do they doubt that the con-
stituencies of Free State representatives have
among them whOwoud be only too glad to 90 down
to Washington and defend and avenge those repre-
sentatves Does any such doubt exist after their
reading of the history of Kansas, of John Brown,
and his twenty -one fighting confederates
But whatever their design, such assaults as this
on Mr.. Hickman tend only to provoke just such re-
yenees as the history of Kansas and John Brown
have already developed, and are yet developing,
and it is amazing that the Southern men do not see
it. This assault upon Mr. Hickman, man of
weak frame and feeble health, who is reported to
be suffering from occasional bleeding at the lungs
a gentleman who distinctly signfed to the House
the other day that he could not be provoked or
forced to recognize the assassin code of the South
this assault upon such man, is of the most in
excusably atrociOus acts, in purpose that we have
been for lopg time called to record. If a deed of
cowardice can be perpetrated, is not this one
Here are confederated assalants each unquestion-
ably armed-fOr Southern men generally go armed
and always when missions like this, attacking an
uDaImed man incapable Of defending himself, and
ready TO assassinate him if he attempts defense.
We consider the attack, so far as evident purpose
goes, equalled only by the brutal and murderous
assault on Senator Sumner. 1t is class of acts
of which only DULLES and assassns can be guilty.
And now, what was the provocation Mr..
Hickman had said something about Virginia being
frightened by John Brown and twenty-one men and
a COW, which Mr. Edmundson did not like. But
why did not he or his confederate, Ket, repe this
and other sarcasms of Mr.. Hickman on the floor of
the House, There was the place to do it. Neither
Edmundson nor any other Virginia Representative
could claim that this remark was personally oflen-
sye. The real ofiense was that Mr.. Hickman was
too smart in debate. He was found to be an over
match for these chiyalric gentlemen. There was
nothing left, therefore, in their scheme Of treat
ment but for one to hit the offender over the head
with stick, while the other stood by to shoot him
if b6 resisted For of course, this is the understood
motive and object of having confederate in such
transactions; the fact of hunting in couples gives
to them the character Of contingent assassnations.
Mr.. Hickman was assailed for stating, IN
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