The Daily clarion., 1886-02-18
DAILY CLARION.
SENATOR PosIEIioY.
How tits tIfe wa. sav,d--iIis Rstarn 10
the Good Deed.

SENATOR POMisItO1.
uow tits tIfs wa. sey,d--IH. Retarn for
the Good Deed.
In that famous campaign known A
''The Wakarlsa War Col Alexander
" Jones was on the siaT Of Gen
David r. A,chison who bad charge Of
The pro-slavery forces Il was on the
Wak3rtlsa that an incident occurred
which caused senator pOmrroy 81 over
Afterward hold Jones in grateful re-
memhran pomcrov. SAYS q CORES
pondcni Of the s. Louis Giobf- Dcmo-
erat hal made his appearance in Kan
sas q ,hor, time before, and. represent
ing the New Engiand Emigration Aid
Society. he had scattered Sbarps rifles
and incondnry Abolition sentiments
with considerable rilcct Atchison
heard 10 much about the bad influence
Of this nav Abolition leader that ~ he
marched into Kansas he offered good
round sum for pomerog dead OF alive.
and iss,ied proclamation TO that effect.
Jones' who had knocked about on
both sides Of the bor,lcr knew Pomeroy,
and he was about the only one IN Atch-
Aon's command who did. Ono day
there came into camp scOntlng party.
bringing prisoner AZ usual thcy
wont NJ once 20 headquartnr-. Atchinson
had boon trying ~ est some sleep, nnd
the arrival aroused him Ile raised
himself up from the blanket. and. with
anything but good humoE looking at
Pomcroy. demanded.
who in --. are your
stranger replied Pomuroy, raising
bis hands in a deprecat0ry way I'm
an humble follower of the meek and
lowly Master. y
"-- -- you. said Atchison, feel
ing around In his blanket 81 believe
you are ono of these - AbolitioniNs."
stranger. drawlcd Pommoy. 'pleusc
don't take tho name OF tho Lord In
vain
Auhson found what he WI. looking
Tor, and raising the bottle TO his lips,
drank.
"Jonos" called Atchison Then for
tho first time pomeroy saw his acqunn-
tancc, aud his face showed that ho
thought his last hour had come Tho
aid stepped forward. JONES'" con
tinucd Atehson. take this --- crank
outside the limos, and make him under
stand that Il catch him prowling
around my camp again III stretch his
-- -- mock
The young Virgnian and the Yankee
Abolitionist walked 10 tho edge Of tho
camp Jones suid:
ut was a close call for you. Pom
"Ill not forget YOU" said Pomcroy
looking volume. and they parted. To
this time Gen. Atchinson has never
known that he had in his hands the
man upon whose head he had set
price, and who certainly would have
been hanged that day on the Wakarusa
had the Nrginan revealed the identity
OF the prisoner
AZ lbSt Col Jones was captured and
sent on to Washington for disposition.
His case wis 10 be kind of precedent
for dealing with Prices men. On tho
way Jones made terms with his guard
When they reached Washington they
didn't 90 to the Old Capitol Prison
They set oul 10 find some OF the prison
ors friends, and the first one they found
was Judge Stanton, whom Jones had
known years before rs u member OF the
Kansas Territorial Court. And the
next acquaintance the former stall oili-
Ger OF Gen. Atchison renewed was
with Pomcroy, then the head and
front Of the Kansas contingent OF states
men at Washington,
"romoroy, said Stanton, presenting
the rather unkcmpt-looking Rebel from
Missouri, "hcre's q man you ought to
remember"
"lcs replied Pomeroy 'rhe face is
certainly familiar, but | don't quito
place him.
II ann q follower Of the meek and
commenced Jones, raising his hands
with gesture of humility
Jones hy thundurN said Pomeroy,
What are You doing hcre''
The situation was explained
"Com, with me, said Pomeroy, and
the oddly assorted party went to tho
White House Whou they cnmc out they
walked ever to the War Department.
After they rot through with their bust
ness there the guard from Missouri was
without u Job. Jones went 10 a hotel,
carrying IN his pocket duly signed
and certified bit OF paper reading;
"Col. A. w. Jones of Sterling Prices
forces is hereby authorized to pass
through the lines.
A couple Of hours later pomcroy en-
tered the Nirginan's room jones'
said he, "under the circumstances il
won't do for me to he seen with you.
My advice to you is to go TO Canada
and stay there till this thing Is over
Here's something that will help for ex-
penScs
When Pomeroy went out Jones opened
the envelope and counted $500 In new
grecnbackS, The Nirgiuian took the
advice lie went TO Canada and re-
manned there until the War ended
Then he went 10 New York and drfted
into speculation, He made somo money
and moved to Woodhon. whence he
entered the New Jersey Legislature
Time passed, and Pomcroy was out of
the Senate and under cloud. Jones
had never seen him from the timo they
parted in Washington in 1861. He cal
culated the interest accuing on that
300. drew draft for the whole
amouut--more than double the loan
and sent it to Pomeroy The reply
came back
Dear Jones; "rve got enough to last
me through life. Please contribute this
10 the cause of the meek and lowly
Master"