New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04
COLORADO TERRITORY.
70 ne Editor Of The n. Y. Tribune


SiR An article appeared under the above head. in
The ~ y. Times of the 9th ult., which, owing to
the limited Washington circulation Of that Journal.
escaped my notice until my attention was called to it
by letter from Western State. Will you permit
me the of brief spscc in your columns to defend
the Territory of Colorado and her people against the
foul ssnders and uDblushing fslsehoods contained in
that article l ask ls with more confidence when
remember thai; THE TRIBUNE has, on two or three
occasions, published erroneous and unjust editorials
abou, the Territory in question.
The writer in The TINES twho is either Gov.
Gilpin himself or some one who derived all his data
from that funconary represents that the people OF
Colorado, before the organization Of the Territory,
II were injected with Secession" and that several
former companies Of Ben McCulloch and William
Walker undertook to turn tie Territory over to JEFF.
Davis" but that tbese designs were fru,trated "by
the prompt and heavy hand of Col. GiIpn, the
present excellent Governor" who redeemed Colorado
" from the blight and mildew Of open rebellion"
There is not a sensible man in the Territory named
who will not smother lis indignation just long
enough after reading this to give one hearty outlaw
over what is nothing less than ga cock and bull
story" have been for nearly two years u resi-.
dent Of Colorado Territory, and have quito as cor
rect knowledge of the condition of affairs there be-
fore Gov. Gil lin laid his heavy hand" upon the
PEOPLE as the writer of The Times article. Ia be-
half Of the ycop.e who tbus charged with seces-
sion procliv!Nes aud rebellious intentions, deny
that there is my foundation for this calumDy II is
utterly false that several Of the former companies
Of Ben McCuoch and William Walker or any
olher organized body Of men, undertook 10 turn
the Territory over 10 JEFF Davis. 1t II equally false
Ibri any such "compaGies OF Ben McCulloch aud
William Walker" ever were present within the
limits of Colorado, or that any Formidable D-nnion
force ever eAi.f.d there saye i0 the feyeIlsh aud
d,temJer bfa'n Of Gov. Gilpin.
The winter in The TmCs, in order to glorify the
courage and discretion Of Gov. Gipin, IL compelled
to make heavy drafts upon his fancy, aod 20 punt
horrible pictures Of the Texan Rangers, Fibuster,
aud Border Il .fhsns. No denial OF these ridiculous
,l.udrr5 uon the people OF Colorado is required III
Denver, where the chGracier aud capacity OF Gov.
Gipin are 70 well Understood. Ii is ohy here in
Was iugton, where the pnbc are not familiar with
the eXIisordin ry Iroceedug, of Gov GilpIn, that
reiaiarsn u these fai-chood- is necessary. a d
there ca, b. dount Tor what particular market
me T.mfs sRrjicle was intenied. The Governor Is
here. ir, ing 10 excuse Ia. political folly and mad
lefs, 10 dispci Tie !rowns with winch tLose III
authority here uec bis aIlllcal ion for indorsenent
and sul port Thousands oi be ind- nant Coorddans
have leiiiioued for CLIP removal, pieierluY even
"a return the gloomy days ol the early senleuitht
@. the, country to- "A cOMinuauce OF the DEF l0rhble
and acted condi ion OF affairs, growing out oil
n criminal want If administrative ability 40 eAen-
plfsd 10y Gov. olipin.
Tho SWEEP Ing charge 81 disloyalty made neanst
our people by Gov Oil pin II ost ciectually iashtd
by the returns o the election m August
lasi IN that Territory. Judge III. l.. Dennei, the
Administration candidate, received aboui eislt thou'
,lld vote, while his opponent, u Democrat claiming
b 10 be niou," received l.sb u an fOrr tnOusund
vote. fi-d the i-sue u Union and Secession been
distinctly male, Dot tLontand votes would have
been csst agsil- Judge Bennett. The rnth j., there
greater proportion ~ ssces iOnists, arcprding
to Ihe regulation, in Colorado, than in 80 snte OF
Ncw-iUfk, and ! am Coz I'D NJ that Gov. tii pms
coufr. has occasiOned more dis rrbanre IN TINT Ter
iiory lhau war ever apprebeudcd from the uegsl.l-
cant -ecerf ion eleHent existing there.
A regiment Cl soldiers las been erlisted ia the /
Territory, at an eXV,ure of 0rcr hdJ n rsnfDH = /
.d Hlrs, ard authorized drafts have been drawn ly .
tie Governor on the Secretary Of The Treasury 10 |
payneut OF this eNtraol binary iEd, bteduess Nj
oar Of ttOu drGfi has ever teen lsId; all pro-
tested "A. soon presented al tae Treasury DEPART
nleut III this city. II remains 10 be ssen whether
tie Government VIII indOrse aud sustain man
who,e every oiliil act leirays the most con-
sunnate eiuidi Y, profound ignorance o. the TEN
Ter and tendencies OF Tint peo lie, and wunton and
extuavngaut expenditure Of III. Government moneys.
One wear more OF Gov. Gipin naturalization
would electually pros,nte every department oil
bu,ine,s In Colorado r-tsrd emf grafton, and involve
in Que common ruin IonIory which, under vi
management might becOme almost second ,allior-
Lila. Very repeatedly your, ..., r,.s,
Editor lDenverl hoky 1iI1"ia'" Atie''
Harrington. Feb. 9. lb..