, 1860-12-06

We were informed, some days before the
explosion Of the Kansas mares nest, by
gentleman whose means Of information arc
usual good, TINT Capt. Montgomery had
not been away from lis farm, except on
peaceful crrands, for twelyemouth. We
Were informed further that the whole dis
turhancc in Southern Kansas, whatever it
amounted to, was committed by Jcnnison,
and sixteen men associated with him and
that their movements Ind been confined to
the summary arrest and execution Of three
or four kidaappers ana desperadocs. This
statement, so much ut variance with the
letters. dispatches and rumors from the
scene Of the alleged conflict, We did not
See fit then TO publish But il turns out
1hat our informant Was substantially cor
rect. There is no evidence that Montsom-
cry has been engaged in any lawlcss enter
prises whatever. There is no evidence that
the officers Of the United States have been
III any way molcsted, interfered with or
thrcatcncd. There is no evidence that any
persons engaged in lawful avocations have
been put 10 dcath- But there is abundant
evidence that President Buchanan has up
pointed ! lunatic to the important Office Of
*'Judge Of the Third Judicial District, Kan
sas Territory" and that the telegraph au-
thoritics have appointed another as opera
tor or news agent nj Warsaw, Missouri
These seem to he the net results Of tic
outbreak-not very important indeed, con-
sldcring the clamor wich has been raised,
but nevertheless acquisitions to the stock
Of human knowledge. Doubtless Jennison
and his sixteen men committed grave
crimcs-for which We trust they may meet
the full penalty Of the law. Hcinous Us
VIC deem the crime Of man-stcaling to be-
we cannot excuse OF cxculpate him who
takes the law into his own lands-more
especially where he follows it up by tic
summary execution Of his victims But
where, we ask, arc the four hundred men
in buckram who lcvied war against Mis-
souri, three weeks ago! Where are the
smoking villages which they left in their
devastating march? Where, oh where
arc the gallant legions which St. Louis sent
forth to hnrl back the invading foe? When
last heard from they were toiling slowly,
weari}y on, in search Of the four hundred
phantoms, with empty stomachs and sore
heels. Probably the number Of those who
curse the fools that sent them on such
chase is exactly equal to the roll cali Of the
army: And We doubt not the St. Louis
Republican is the best abused newspapcr
in that corps of misguided warriors, that
ever issued from the American press.
: But this affair has serious rs well as a
1udicrous side Ii the ,news-mongcrs and
letter writer's in and around Warsaw. Mo-.
nrc not to be believed as to matters trans
pirinS in Kansas, it is to be presumed that
they know what is transpiring at homo.
And+if they are to be believed in this re-
gard, a considerable portion Of Western
Missouri has incontincntly taken flight.
Towns and FARMS hare l,ecn deserted; ear
:.vans Of men, women, children, cattle and
household goods have BEEN driven into the
:. interior. Large gangs Of slaves hare been
sent away from the border. The whole
country round about has been thrown into
panic. What is the meaning Of all this ?
Are thcpeople-of that section such COW
: ards as to run away in droVes from sixteen
tnarnnders: Are. they so naturally timid
as to take fright from groundleas and i'm
probable run1orss We have hid better
orinfon Of the;arerasc bravery Of The An
glo-saxon race We know Of border pop
ulasions which would calmly await the on
set Of any lorco which might be mustered
against them from neighboring State and
let the hardest fend of. VIC know Of few
communities IN our older settled States
(which would betzay such symptoms Of IN
grained fear from the threatened invasion
os new Aad sparsely settled I5riso,z. In
point Of fact, Kansas behaved herself much
better when Missouri not only threatened
but actually invaded her, She fought it
out and maintained her ground from the
beginning 10 the end. What is it then,
which las 80 undermined and exdnguished
the 'ia::ve rnlor Of our brethren in West
ern Sus>ouris = 1s il the presence Of slavery
annon4, them: From this distance It Iooks
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