Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-28
TROUBLE IN KANSAS.

According to the st. Louis Democrat, the
unexplained arrest Of Col. Jennson is due ie
the old border ruffian malice against tie PEG
pie Of Kansas. The three principal military
officers in aud near Kansas at present are Gen
Denver, for time border ruffian governor OF
Kansas, Gen. Mitchell, formerly leader Of
border rufhans who invaded Kansas from Mis-,
souri,. and Gen. Sturgs, all army officer whose
prejudices are strongly in favor OF slavery-all
of them entilely efficient men from General
Hunter, who was removed from that depart.
rnen!, and under whose administration there
was no trouble
1t is likely that We shall have full state
mcni Of the facts in due time Meanwhile,
we ask our readers TO give attention TO the
iolio~ing, which we copy from the 81. Louis
Democrat of the 24lh inst -
"But the fact is patent that the real cause
of the present crusade against Jennison
springs from his bitter and unrelenting hos
lihty to slavery. 1t is this, and this alone,
that actuates the Missouri Republican to call
for harsh measures against him, and which
animates the bosom of Gen. II. B. Mitchell,
OF Kansas, Gen. J. w. Denver and Gen
Samuel d. Sturgis. When we remember the
auteCedents Of these men, it Is not strange
HAT they should hate Jennison, for Jennison,
re2iprocates their hate intensely. He has
cause to do so, and SO has every other free
state man in Kansas. If we are correctly in.
formed by one familiar with the early history
If Kansas, Gen Mitchell was leader of the
border rnffisns from this stale, whose HOSTILE
~ TO the free slate cause was marked by
nalisnity and persevering viudictiveness
Gen Denver while governor pursued the tree
state men with all the rapacity of a blood
hound. twenty-five men now in Jennison's
regiment, including Jennison himself, were
at one period compelled to flee from THEN
homes, and lay out night after night for sew
eral weeks in the woods and brush to avoid
the officers put on their track by order of
Gen. Denver
"Their oliense was opposition to the bogus
laws OF Kansas, and the defense OF their rights
against the usurpers sustained by Denver.
Sturgis is 4 Pennsylvania prO-siayery man, a
West Pointer, corrupted by lifetime assOcia
lion with the sciOns of southern chivalry, and
in full communion with the old pro slavery
element OF the regular army. In the of
Denver, il was well known he was Till recent
~ strong anti coercionist, and was regarded
before lie went TO California as an Out-aud-out
secessonist His appointment was severely
denounced by the press of that state. Sturgis,
while in this city, was spoken of freely as
having no heart III the war. We are reliably
inforued that he was especially intimate with
the rebel general, ID. NJ Frost, when the latter
returned from Memphis to complete his ex-
change for Col. Muliigan. lie drank and
dined with Frost, and by these and other acts
added nothing to his reputation for loyalty.
His language towards Sgel also brought him
into contempt. These are samples oil the men
who are now prosecuting Jennison.
The persecution of Jennson is only one of
n series of outrages by which it is sought to
humiate the reputation of free state men OF
Kansas. Col. Montgomery has been stripped
OF the command OF his regiment. Col. Wear
has been deprived of his regiment; Lieut..
Ho,t aud Capt. Brown, of Jeunison's regi-
ment have bVen forced to resign, and many
others more or less conspicuous in the history
OF Kansas have been outraged for the sole
cause, apparently, that they are enemies of
slavery the cause Of the rebellion and
would rather see it harmed and the rebellion
thereby struck vital blow, than perpetuated
t. keep the country in a constant brOil.
Mitchell, Denver, and Sturgis, appear to have
adopted the rule or ruin policy in Kansas,
and the result will be certain Decentralization
of the regiments raised in that State, and an
other violent outbreak of public sentiment
winch may lead to blOOdshed if the proslave-
~ policy is persisted in. The generals named
may be equal TO the service for aught we
know, in a military view, but their autece'
dents obviously unfit them for that district.
We should MS soon think Of seeing Claib jack
son taking al oath ofallegitnce, aud receiving
MAJOR generals commission in the United
Sla'es atmy to lord it over the Union men of
missouri, as 20 think OF Sturgs, and Denver,
and Mitchell expressing Kanfas without a
unurmer,
These men should be removed Mt nnce mr.
we look Tor disastrous consequences. Ii ia
said Denver has been appointed to command
the New Mexican expedition, which il com.
peSed chiefly ol Kansas troops Ia il ann.
posed HAT the Kansas regiments can iorg, :
the outraged heaped upon them by Denver
bile he was governor, and can they respec,
q man who hunted them like dogs only lew
years since lie should have a different com
niand immediately. Sturgs and Mitchell
should be sent elsewhere The effect will be-
ikthey stay in Kansas, TO tear open old wounds
revive former fsuds, and arouse ancient pre-
JUDGES, which must certainly result in col
ision between the military and the people
unless prevented by the interpoSiiion Of n su
ptrior power, and the removal OF the objec
iiuuabe officers.
We appeal 20 that supreme power whsrevc
o. lies, 10 apply this remedy, II Genera Hal
itck has been inadvertently led into the bs'