The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-06-17
More Misrepresentation )

the personal slang 1t nduiges IN the
article amounts to this. That the Rail-
road Co. are the most amiable set OF
men imaginable. and doing all in their
power to aid and benefit the settlers,
and that but for our humble efforts they
would have succeeded in their benevO-
lent designs; but that our articles de-
fea,ed the designs of the Company in a
good degree. and lead to trouble. 1t
says We pour forth columns of whole
sale falsehoods, relative to the action Of
the Company and Mr.. Denman. etc. etc,
refers to the meeting addressed by Mr..
Shannon, says most Of the settlers i'm
medialy thereafter seeing they had been
misled by us. "made arrangements with
the Company satisfactory to them-
selves" And then adds: nj
"Thers are yet, however few law
less men. who with arms in their hands.
put all of the kind efforts Of Mr.. Dem
man. that lead toa peaceable settle-
ment, at defiance. They cut down and
destroy valuable timber, in mere wan
tonness; they stand with arms in their
hands threatening to shoot the officers
of the law. who undertake TO serve
warrents issued by the U. s. Courts.
From inquiries we are satisfied that the
Company. 10 ecery instance, have acted
honorable with the settlers. There has
been nothing like desire TO cheat them.
or 10 not carry out the contracts made,
whether made by the old or the new
Company"
We state. emphatically, that every
material allegation in tie article is false.
In the first place, our knowledge Of the
acts of the Company and their Agent.
Denman, was ali received through the
settlers, (excep, the official documents
We published. who reported them I"
US, as we stated at the time. Hence, il
any one was misled by these reports, it
was US BY The settlers and not the set
tiers by US. This statement, which the
settlers will all ratify. disposes of the
whole tissue Of misrepresentation in
dulged in by the Record and other pa
tpers. We only defended the rights Of
the settlers and denounced the tyranny
of the Company and its Agents: and
our demonstrations were SO clear, point
ed and positive, that the military auibo-
rites issued an order forbidding the SOL
diers to arrest parties further, unless
called upon by the cicI authoii ies.-
This proces we were right, and disposes
of the rest Of the case. .
AS TO the statement that most Of the
settlers have made arrangements with
Denman, We have only to say, they can
answer for themselves We don't be-
lieve any considerable number have
settled on Denman's terms. or ever
will; and We expect We know as much
on the subject as TIE man in Topeka.
The other statements, that the settlers
have ''arms in their hands ihreate ain 9
TO shoot officers ofahe law DC are
wanionly destroying valuable timber
etc. We pronounce willful and malicious
falsehoods. and gross ibels upon as
peaceable and industrious citizens as
can be found in Kansas. ''
No effort has been made BY the Com.
pany to get the settlers before the
Courts. That is just exactly what the
settlers want and are con,endlng for,
and what the Company has tried TO
avoid. |. is against arbitrary military
arrests. at the simple dictation Of Den
man. that the settlers are opposed. and
liz is this that We have denounced. As
we haze stated before, we repeat here.
for the benefit Of all cavilers. the gist
Of the whole matter is this:
The Company wish to compel the
settlers 10 buy the land and pay money
upon it without getting :itle TO the
same; and if they do not consent 10
this arrangement, ,Ley call in the mill.
tary 10 forcibly put them of the land.
Wiltom trial. and simply at Denman's S
say so. We have published he 1octs
Ifroriny this to be tie case, officially attest
ed and sworn 10. The settlers. on the
tother hand, wish TO purchase the lands
they occupy. and will give the prices
asked. bn, they want fihe or security
for tile before in'e ting. neiAisr Of
which does or can tie Company gioe.
This is the truth Of the matter. Ii
the settlers think Denman is a better
friend to them than ourself, let them
think SO. The editor of the Record
can satisfy himself on this point By
visiting them. He will, we have no
doubt, be told TO his teeth. that he llas
misrepresented the whole case. and