Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-01-05

The DOS Moincs Citizen.
Some fellow to whom TEEsDALE OF
the Citizen has loaned his columns, has
mounted the tripod, and, in tho last
number of that paper, has given us an
evidence Of his distinguished considera-
ton. Teesdale it appears Is sick, and
nnahle to attend to his editorial duties.
If he remain much longer absent from
bis post, and continue to give this pen
ny-a-liner full scope, the Citizen will
soon rival the famous Jakey." OF
course we know nothing of this incog
but We will venture the
prediction that he is a Cross between a
Hc..ian and the Woolly race. We
smell that in his effusion. Ten to one
that his complexion ID dark, his nose
fiat, his lips thick, his hair klnkcd, that
.the hollow Of his foot makes a hole in
the eround," and that the oleaginous
oozings from his body would, with the
thermometer at 90 degrees, produce
anything bat a pleasing sensation upon
the oItactoriea. We are not astonlshed
that our course has produced some Hut
tering in the tribe of which the forego-
ing is n description. We would have
been disappointed had it been otherwise.
,W- The Washington city National
Mteiligencer, the leading opposition pa
per in the United States, INDUCES in the
following remarks upon the annexed
correspondence OF the Indianapolis
Journal" II anything were necessary,
in addition to that which has already
been diyuged, to fix the true character
Of old Brown, and "to show up" tie
miserable fanaticsm Of those who re-
vero his memory as that Of a martyr
and saint, we think this supplies it:
From the National Intelligencer.
Joua BRowN's CAREER IN KANSAS
We copy from the Cincinnati Gazette
of Monday last the snbjoined extract
from the Kansas correspondence of the
indianapolis Jounal 1t will attract
attention as associate & the late John
Brown with an atrocious act in Kansas,
concerning which there has recently
been some controversy in portion Of
the public press
Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal
LAwRE>CE, Kansas, Dec. Il, 1859.
A "John Brown anti-slaverv meeting
was held in Lawrence last evening, Dec.
1 10th.
After some Of the speakers had landed
Brown as second Jesus, and one Of
them alluded to the pottawatomie mass
acre, which has been laid at Johns door.
Mr.. Stevens said he did not believe
John Brown had anything to do with it;
but there was gentleman present who
could testify to that fact. "Name him,
name him." several called out. ''lt is
Capt. w alker," (now sheriff OF Douglas
county, and one OF the bravcst Of the free
state leaders.)
Capt. Walker rose and said, Gentle
men, there is no use in keeping back the
truth or perycrting fac.s. John Brown
told me himself that he was present a,
the murder of those men on Pottawats
mic creek" (Thi. startled like thun
der clap the defenders of Brown.) III,
proceeded: Il am ready to take ar
oath that John Brown made such a
statement to nc. know more about
this matter than can state, especially
as it would implicatc as actors in tia,
murder some persons now in this room
John Brown had those men in his power
and he could have kept them prisoners
For himself he never could Justify taking
man prisoner and then deliberately cat
tiug his throat. Old Titus, whom be
took prisoner, had threatened to cut his
throat, had insultcd his wife and threat
ened her life, ye! he never felt justified il
taking his lite when his prisoner
Gov. Charles Robinson also said that
he believed John Brown had ackrowl
edged to him that he was present, and
approved OF the killing Of those men or
Pottaw atamie Greek. He had not and
could not Justify the excuses committed
10y free state men after they had the civ
il power in their hauds.
DR.. Adair, a nephew Of John Brown
was questioned in reference to join
Browns connection with the Potawata
mic massacre. lie said John Brown hae
told HIM that he was present at the Kill
ing Of those men. But there were pail
lating circumstances connected with it.
! may add that there is no question
whatever, from what have heard from
persons who know tue facts, that JOIN
Brown planned and carried out tha
messacrc. The facts come to me from
men who stand among the most truthful
of any in Kansas. The truth is, tn
less Republicans Ionic Old Brown tn
better KANSAS.
Stout-hearted little Delawar