Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-13
Quanarill. the nrignnd.

QuanGrill, the Brigand.
The notorious brigaud whose name heads
this article, seems to hold a strong hand at in
trigue as well as robbery. Recent develop
ments have been made which go to show that
it is not for secession, nor for the south, nor
for the E'nigger," but for QuaRt9iU that he is
robbing. reliable gentleman informs us
that while at Leavenworth a short time since
he received information from what he deems
a reliable source, that Quantrll's operations
were connected directly through parties at
Leavenworth city, with the United States gov
eminent at fort Leavenworth the government
officials being innocent parties therein. That
Quantrill has actually received Sirty-four
thousand dollars in ''green- Backs" for horses
delivered by his confreres, to the United
States government. That there is a man in
Independence who bears respectable charac-
ter, who acts as o-between with the parties
in Leavsnworth. That in fact Quantrill, the
red legs, jayhawkers, odd members of the NJ.
S. NJ, together with few citizens of jackson
county are all acting in concert for the pur-
pose of general system o. plumber in this
section Of the country. That there a few
pretty high in authority with the United States
government, who are also interested in the
arrangement.
We confidently predict that developments
will ultimately be made that will astound the
people of jackson county, and more aston
ished than all, will be the>secession friends of
Quantrill, when they find that he has been
using them for his own base purposes, that he
has committed murders occasionally as blind,
while the real object being to produce a con-
dition of affairs that should enable his assoc-
at9s to take and sell their property. And
mil no hor ID Al
derstand and appreciate this fact when 1t is
remembered that Quantrill is native of
Ohio; that he has no natural sympathy with
them, that he was formerly member of
the gang of Jayhawkcrs who used to, years
ago, infest the borders of Missouri, and,
further that a portion of the men who are
now embraced in his gang. are men who have
until recently, belonged to the same band of
Jayhawkers
Time will prove that this is one of the most
stupendous schemes ever organized on this
continent for the purpose of arson, plumber,
and murder. its qualifications axtandins
through every condition of society, embracing
every degree and shade of crime having for
its alders and abett0rS both military and civil
officers, and citizens who have hitherto
borne irreproachable characters, but who are
destined in future to meet fate so richly de-
served. If any one who reads this article re-
cognizes himself as being one of the number
Of whom we speak, let him keep his mouth
shut and await the inevitable result of time in
terror, for the future is prolific of develop
ments Mhich shall certainly destroy this terri
BILE incubus, this hidden monster that is strug-
Cling to crush this community in his coils
The Vaccinations of these robber flends
are brought to bear upon politics, religion,
commerce, privrte speculation, and a variety
of ambitious projects, present and prospec
tive. Let those who are interested in this
matter stand from under, for the guillotine is
bound to fall. 1t maybe soon, it may be later,
but not the less sure. We shall have more
to say on this ubject.-RdnSGS City Journal.
The above article from the Liberty Tribune
originally appeared in the. Kansas City Jour
nal. The statements are boldly made, and
we infer that no editor would stake so much,
unless he had some ground for what he says.
We do not know who Qnantrill's agents are,
or where they are, but it has long been mys
terry with us, what became of the stock taken
by him, Jones, Parker & Co. We are sure
that within the last twelve months two thou
sand head of horses and mules, is a small es-
innate of the number taken by these men.
We know they did not need them, for alto
gether, they never had two hundred men.
They had no wagons, needed no stock except
those they rode; then what have they done
with the surplus? thas found market some
where. Independence, Lexington, Kansas
City, Sedaia or Leavenworth City, must have
received them. We have noticed another
thing; when mule contract was out, mules
were in request, when horse contract, horses
were mostly needed. We do not charge any
government official, not word of it. Some
one sells and is bound to be a man who
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garded as loyal. And no man need say
that trade could be carried on by a mid
die man between Quantrell and the stock
contractors, without the middle mans know
ing he was dealing in stolen stock. They do
know it, and are therefore worse men than
Quantrell himself.
These middle men are around all our milit-
airy posts, particularly those on railroad lines.
They are the most blatant Union men in the
world, they cannot bear to see the least leni-
ency shown to traitor; and yet, they can go
where they please and buy stock from whom
they please, and are never molested. We
have said it, and we say it again, we will never
have peace until half the stock traders in the
state are hung by the neck until they are dead.
We know Quantrill and his men do not take
them to military posts themselves. Then who
does? and what has become of the peoples
horses and mules?
All men who buy and ship or drive stock,
should be made to get permit from General
Loan and by advertisement in the paper, an
nounce the day he intends to leave with his
stock, the number, kind, &c., and be required
to place his stock in public lot, number,
kind and all, as described in advertisement,
and to keep them on exhibition for ten days
previous to shipping, that all the men who
lose stock can have an opportunity to see
them and secure their property. This looks
hard, but it is just. Something must be done
or we are ruined.-Le1ington (No.) Union