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VOL. IX.
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Coudersport, Pa., will raylarly attend - the
Courts io Potter county.
ARTHUR G. OLTipTED,
Attocntg s4toutaeler atllatu,
edude!oort, Pa., will attend, to all brisineaa
pAn illtid to bligara, With preniptuese and
fidelity.
Office—in the Temperance Block, up stain;
ME=
ISLA 0 BENSON
Ottoratg at ILatu,
COUDERSPORT, pA.
Office corner of Weikand.Third otroeW.
•- L. P.' lIILUSTON; -
ttotnt atiLato,
Tioga CO, Pa., will attend, the
Courts in Potter and Ill'Kean COuntier.. 4
•
A. P. CONE,
, attornt• at N. 44.1., "
Welisb4rougle, Tiopt conttly, Pa, will retulur
ly attend the courts of Dotter county.
Jame 3, 1848.
JOHN S. MANN,
Ottornep &Counselor at "Lab),
Cauderiport, Pa., will attend the twverut
Courts in Putt. r and M'Keau cuulttiea. All
loniueas catmint d in his care, will receive
prompt atteutiou.
'Office ou Diaityslreet, oppuaite the
House. Coudersport, I'a.
COUDERSPOItT HOTEL,
Manicl Clansinire
PRopaigTo
Corner of Hain and Second streets, Con
dereport, Potter. Co., Pa. 44.
11.. W. BENTON;
SurbtQr attli Conbrilanter,
Trriond I': 0. (Allegany Tp.) Potter Co. l'a
will attend to 'till business in that line with
(Aro end lisp itch. [9:33-Iy.
Aurbrpor, Elraftsman, .antr
Conntganter,
smeth,ort, • Kati: CO., Pa.,
Will attend to business for non-resident land
holders, upon reasonable terms. References
given if required.
P. S. Haps of any part of the County wade
to order. - 7-33
rt E. R. HARRINGTON, having
k i t engaged rs, Window in Sdmoma
lsr Jackson's Store, will carry on the
WATCH AND JEWELRY BUSINESS
there. Watches and Jewelry carefully re
paired, in the best style, and on the shortes
nciet, IV"All work warranted.
Ceudsra, , ert, Oct. 29,1456.-9:24.
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Merchants advertising i. 4 the year, not
'excasding 2 . squares, with occasion
al notices ! (In all cases confined to
their butneas,) -
Where the paper is sent to the.Adver.
user, especially for reason of his
adrerfisententlierng in it, tha came
will larkargid at Ito rota ofs 1 fez
annum
tir AU letters on business," to secure at
tuition', should be addressed (postpaid) to the
nodencigned. T. S. CHASE, Peklislier.
K A-NS AS :
%;ov.: Geary's Resignation.
The Outrisses of the aoider ur
thins. ' ' •
TREACHERY OF PIED. CE
aloßirsOisC : lll 4rdars! Bail Itobbe*s! An TM
From figs St. Lottis.Dcmopiat:ofdraitA
At length ,we bare a story , of .the
wrongs inflicted by the Border Ruffians .
ia.Kineina:whicb, we . think, , may , be:
credited..itlget us hear , more ; 4 :
i l l innelkateTerverislonailatul
tiun lies." :The eoriespundeene .1114 ;
litkap . pearad ,tho columns- of the
PentocrcrpfrOm tiree!to 'time,- has only
bean unttne initr fa - ilrire te y'rnp re =."
sent tl•e; Monition 'of Lthe rri;NalaiftliY,
uutlasmi . vrbt k biyeolgitine4 foothold in
Kansas.-
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Gov. John W, Geaty, at Lac iripion,.
on We 4th inst,, forwarded;hia resig
nation of the GOvery t ot ship OrKatiett
to the . Department - fit Washingtiti
Having_nntified Mr. Woodson, Secre.
tary of the Ter ritory, of this tact; and
"having arrrendered.to that. officer ihe
rcetitrol; he. in a' few days after
quit • the country and - started fly's` the
'East. He arrived in this City on Sun:-
:dtcy evening, ticeinpenied by his pti
vate'Secretaty, Dr. Minn. Yesterday
eftermoin" he culled at this Office. end
in the cutest of a long conversation
giveus.a complete history of ad
ministration in Kansas. and more-than.
confirrned all the repoitsfwhich 'reach:
ed the public through the Pentocrat of
the outragesef the Pro-Slavery ban..
dits and.iebehi.iii that unhappy Tani
• 7.: , i1 4 .:,Y,a;1,,i 7 . 7 •::
.-Thb Governor states the cause of his
reSignation to .his• the failure of ex-
President Pierce to fulfill the pledges
made at the time . of
.his acceptance . of
the 'appointment... The promises- - of
Mr. Pierce, he says, wero to suppot t
biro (Geary) with the United States
army; the_ militia, and the Treasury., if
norce4st y ; but instead of receiving - 6i;
I aid', either in men or rnotiey,frion the
Prelidea, he has paid 812,000 out et
' his tivrn pocket, for the support of his
administration ;• and with regard . to
military support, be tuts even been re
fused a detachment of two companies
of cLvalry, tor-which he applieu under
the must urgent circumstances, mid
received the haughty answer from the
offices in cosmialiti, that the army of
the United States was not employed
to protect him. In addition, tite.7.lu,
diciary of the Territory, ae well as the .
military of the Government refused its
support. Judge Lecompte, thWarted
t ir him on all occasi.ins, and having the
1 means to execute his judicial decrees,
1
was.une,hied to. overrule trim in every
'Minn tam tWasu: c.
, .
♦gain, ti-110100ot- hii whole official
I career he has liven an object of hatred
to an organized and sworn baud of
tuospitat•ns in the Teiritory. He
states teat fifty men wen- under oath
from the. day ha moored the country
until he kit it, to as.-assinatii , him pro
vided his (Alicia' career ehuuld deviate
from that course which they had mark
ed out for him. His life thus fn con
stant jeopardy, the judiciary bitterly
opposed to llu, the military inactive
and stuburn, and the . dovernment with
out
Was
cy or means of
,any kiwi, lie
Was necessarily compelled to . (Icline.
The . Goveloor says he revels the step
he was obliged to take most sincerely,
and reels confident that had he received
the assistance . promised him, he could
have administered 'the affairs of 'the
Trill : tory in a manner acceptable to
the honest settlers of both sides.
In relation to the robberies, arsons
and murders at the hands of the Pro-
Slavery ruffians, , which have taken
place in Kansas, the Governor says
the half has not yet been told. He .
Sayi The mut der of Buffem by Hayes
was One of the most cold-blooded and
attnctous affairs ever witnessed. The
Gov.' nor reached the spot a reW
utes after the affair occurred. ' As the
poor relloW was lying upor the earth
la his last agonies, the blued streaming
fremiris wounds ; and the'' cold sweat
of death uplits . Ins brow, he seized the,
Governor's hand, and deClared that as .
he rooked for mercy hereafter, he was
innocent of all causes of offense—that
it way a must foul -and unprovoked
murder. He asked Ms assassin why.
he sought his lite er desired 'to 'take
his property—that upon his efforts de ! .,
pended the subsistence of an aged fal.
they and mother, . deaf and dumb.
brother and a sister—that he himself
was a cripple, and therefore harmless.
Tu this appeal he wis.told that ire - was
a "d—d abolitionist, and that they in•
tended to destroy.all of them." Upon
which Hayes, one of the gang, seized
hjm by the collar, and, placing the
pie
tol against his stinnaeli, eliut him.
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5,00
10,00
The Goiertior - pledged him, while
he held hi& cold hand iii owit,'that
he vi (Add- use all his power to' bi lag i
his . murderer to justice.. "1 spent..
said the Governor, hundred dol-,,
lars to have . his assassin ail asted • and .
I would ha ve spent
laic to have dune so hid it-beeti'lleces , :'
Gary." it is well known that this.Groe
ertior had Hayes. ariested, .but.scarce,
ly was he put in prison, when Le
cuinpte issued.a • writ? 'habeas corphs
had him releaned thedqiet at liberty up
ou arthp bail. Hayes is now Ws
seuri, 'and is playing- the gentlem'au-
The Croerhor further states that after
the: release otflayea, SurveyorAireue.:
ral
. 0 a hem tmoic:ocosi:oi,;.io imblia
,speech upon thi matter, to declare that
rile •d i atio of Hayes -was. p fectly:
legal; and that'it•yrar . mis;alco; to imp ,
pilau pit:the Teriitorial- laws were en
.acted tor," the: tiennfiu itt.aity other-perw
sons than the Pr Slavery? ;• : •.;
' Of offered ;. him;
%lid& led•CO the tieith• of Bh - errand, the
Goveriior; iefdttileit:stcooitut - - of
IVI ; 0• , I I'A „ : - • Ikrifia1 6 10 , ' - I
I; , k • , $413
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COPPE,IO,4PORT , POTTEft co,llNry, PA:,IHIJRSDkV, APRIL 1,, 1857 i:
the transaction, , planner in
which liiseesessination liad heen'plen:
ned . His nwriftrmnaii; hOWeVes, pre-'
vented' its •etecutiotf.' - Sherraid. the ,
Govertior states,, with , three-Atthers,:
waylaid him i tr,tbe, of the.
tore: :,Ite,dise7ereeed sbent,, and knew:
their purpose; and when
,Sherrard
spoke to him made no reply, but 'pass- -
ed:ort, ether' . trard' Oat: upon hls
hack. setteral'times. As4oop .Rstbasit
'facts became known, a public meeting
was held, co m r osed pri lei pally, of Pro-
Slaver i y man, for the purpose of .de
nnitnett, the net. It was att.ii Meet.;
lng rard Was shot; '• When ,
the • resolutions were!' read, ,Sherrard•
eat! that any. , perspe that . jpdorsed them
twarc a liar, aeowarclandcoundrel." .
Mr: Sheppard tlieri 'arose; and-'-aftsted
thatlieincloried thein;•and Wits neither
a liar,'scriondrel, nor • coward. ,
rard . thee drew lOs revolver, and corn
tnenced shooting at . Shepperd, who
received three ballalu his body. Mr.
S. then snapped a pistol at alter. a cl,
but it failing fire, he' rushed . upon him
and struck him with his weapon. They
were . separated, and. Sherrard then
drew another pistol and advanced Up
on Jones', whom he' had previously
insulted because he was a member. of
the Governot 'sliousehold. Jones per,.
ceiving. bis Oanger,.drew a pistol in
se tr„d e f ese e ; a number. of shuts wet e
then-fired at the same time, and Sher
rard full, - The G-oVertntr•says that the ,
account •If the affair published :in the
Rrpublica . as fut niihed by - some Mt.
Jones, is a tissue of falSelsootls front
'beginning to end.
Among othet things; ,Thu Governor
coinfolaips'moit bitterly Of tlio: annoy.:
slices which he suffered its the übstruc,
Lion and mutilation Of hi
,t c 4 - respond,
ence.. The'mall hags: he says, were
constantly °paned, and all communica-.
Lions to and from him systematically'
overhauled, and if: objectionable, ab
stracted. Mr., McClain , Clerk
it, the Surveyor-General's Office, boas
ted of the fact, and stated that he him
self had desttoyed and suppreised
bUsheld of mail -matter.
The' above is merely an abstract or
the Governor's statements. There 'are
are a multitude of interesting details
which we are compelled to omit. His
private Secretary, Mr.
..Gihon -has'
prOmised- us a full and'complete teci•
tat of the entire history of - the-adinin—
istratieu, which we shall to due•spaion
present to eiti• readers:
In view of these things, and under
the operation of the RufP3u Legisla
ture, which pxotides for 'the election •
of delegates to the Constitutional Con
edition. administered as it will be by
the dominant faction, who holdall the
slraces, he thinks it inevitable that
Slavery Con'stitutiin will- be estab
lished in Kansas.
Th. Governor is. probably, correct;,
but nevertheless it is one thing to
frank-. a Pro-Slavery instrument, and
another to establish the institution de
Ado, in the Territory The friends of
Free Lahot in the North must t edouble
their efforts. •
FARSWAL ADDRESS OF GOV. GARY..
To the People of Kausas :
Having dete rm inedr to resign the
Exicuti've omce, and retire again to
tlie - quiet' scenes of private life; and
the enjoyment of those domeitic com
forts of whicl.l have so lung been de,
prived, I deem it proper tri addreSS
you on the occasion of my departure.'
The office fi:omw ,ich I 'new volun•
tarily withdraw was unsought by rte.
and at the time of its .accgptatace. was,,
by. no. ineans desirable,, This was
quite evident from the
condition
mm al, civil . and political condition "of
tlie.teriitorythe dilcord; contention
and deadly strife which then and there
prevailed--and -.ilia-painful - anxiety
with which it was Jegarded by patri
otic citizens in every - portion of the.
American Miami... To attempt to guy,-
ern Kalman at sucha'petioci v and tin•
der suchlcircurnstances. was tii.aesti
no tirditiary es po is' bi ; dew
mon could have:desired to und.ertak , .
the task. and none world havt3
' so prosumptious witiout aellismS ((MIT
bodiugs as to 'the result. That, 1
shOUld . laye . hesitatedlii no matter of
aitotiislinienete theis acquainted With;
the filets ;'but that I accepted the .ap-..
peil,tment was a weilgruppded source
of_ rfitirt:t topapy ot. my well-tried
fricitdA.lo9 looked . utien - thei
Beres' as dile' that c.'uld - 'terrainitte in
nothiiig - but disaStet--;to myself.. •It
waetiot luppoied pnasible.that,prdat
could be ~.brujught, in any, .Iroar,ottabh.
!pact of time ,
.apci l , with th e means a t
my,perstmatid, free' ilia than e'
• Without descanting .upon: the feel.,
ingt,..principles: sod metives,.which
p_ I :44 I PY 3 A-nle , , IsPf4ca, il O sub tilat.t
lc,c,sp i pled ?rol ot's tender Of tho
ofeie ot - GOteriar ; it% tliiiiieso;l'sitc4
rificed the comforts - of ; el
dewed. :ttaeltronitest .etrthly_tWs,
804.4104 PIFKO MSCNi§goqat. T
traili in it undettaking-which preSent- ,
ed •etitteilfest dark-and :unsausfaeto
ry prospect",.ll.veitclied,Kansaa and
entered upon the discha rge of ny Of
ficial-1146M' in the:Most' gloomy hithr
of hei - fiiiitOry. 'Deselatioit and juin•
reigned on every . band :;. • homes :end
firesides's/etre diserte,di the. smoke - of
burning darkened the at
mesphele,,t women and d tit . ;
en fr uits their - habitations, • wandered
(pier thiefiritirieS anillfsmong the wood
latursilari sought, refuge. and •.erote6 : -
firm even •ernotig the Indian tribes.=.
The.-higlteVays".were iiifeited with nu -
uierints_piedattiey:."llandi. and the
'vane WereAlittified and ;garrisoned
by armisiottonflicting I . ars leans. each
to fretiay, Awl deter
sm.: mete a; , „ eve m
Such was, without exagpration; the
condition of the teriitory,'at'the'peif:
od sif my arrival. • 'Her treasury Was•
baitkrupt: -There were"no pecuniary
resources-within herse)f• to meet, the
exigencies. of the time. Tiief Coil
gressiotial appropriation', intended to
defray . lie expenses of-a year, were
itfinifficiene - to-'rneet the'deittatids of a
fortnight. The lawi t were null. the
co,urt-s
. virtually suspended, and „the ;
civil arm of the. government almost
entirely pewerlesS. Actiduj,piempt,
energetii,actiOn—was rieces
sal y. lat once eaw what -was need
ed, and without hesitation - gave my
self to. the work. Fur six months I
hate Tabu, ed With unceasing
The accustomed' and needed hours for
sleep hate been employed in .the pub=
lie :service. Night , aid day have offi
cial : duties- demamded unremitting
atteetion, .I have had no propet leis
ure moments for recreation
health has failed under the pressure
Niir is this MIT' to my own private
rune, without assurance of reimbueSe
' rrient, havu-I resorted,,in every,emer
geney,forthe required funds. ifV,lietfi
! or these arduous services and willing
• sacrifices have been beneficial to Kan
sas and Mr country, you • are-abun
dantly qualified to determine.
That 1 have met with opposition,
and ,even.bitter vituperation, and:vin
dictive malice, is no Matter of eaten
ishrneut. N t man his ever yet had an
iniportant 'c% respodsible 'post in our
own or any
-other country and escaped
censure. I should have titian' t
week and:foolish indeed, hatll
ed to pass through the fiery ordeal
en
tirely unscathed; isspecielly •as I was
required, if not to come in conflict
with, at least to thwart the evil Mach
inations, and - held in restraint wicked
. passions, or rid the territory 01 malty
-reckless, and: desperate men.
Besides, it were impossibleto come in
contact with the conflicting interests
which governed the conduct of many
well-disposed persons without become
ing an object of mistrust and abuse,
while' from others, whose sole object
was notoriously: personal advance
ment, at any sacrifice of the general
good and ;t every nazard, •it would
have been ridiculous to anticipate the
meed :of praise for' disinterested ac
tion; and hence, leiwever palpable_
might-have been 'My patriotism, how
ever just - my official conduct, or how
ever 'beneficial in its results; I,do not
marvel that My motives have bean im- .
pugned and my integrity
It is, however, -so well known that I
need scarrely record toe fact, t :at
those: who attributed my labors to a'
desire' for gubernatorial or senatorial
honors, weree-shed ire therriselves the
aspirauti -for -those high! trusts .and
movers, and fooliiirly imagined that I
stood hetween.ttiero and the ci-nsuma
film of :theft' imeitioin 'designs till
high towering hopei.
But 'whatever may' be thought or:
said . •::of motives or desires; I hive'
the proud corisciimeniSs of leaving this
scene:of my !severe Red anxious toil,
; with clean naiads; aed, the
,satisfactury
emitietioe r tliat wh.i can penetrate
the ••iiimest rece.Sses tiie mita, and
read its seervithotig ta, will approtel
my • purposes and: acts. th e ;:di e .,
charge:. of my executive
have ir , ariehly , sought, th do. equal ;
and exactilistice.to all men, 'hewevile
mble, drexi a
lted. 1' haVe ache - trod
all' :sectiellitiraisPutationai• -kept'. alnef •
froM ill , party affiliationa, :atid. - .htve.•
alike sceruedeumetous ......s of per-.
sopa! injury and violence, anci . tlth must.,
flatienng pruitheei advandeinnut,
and l'ewarti; 'ask . and' 'claim'
riothing they°. fel' the part !'have ac , .
ted .than the of haviug ;
'eodeatored to perform my duty. This
dene,.at . all times and upon .
V'egit'rdlesia' Of' the Opi
it'll% of merit - and z'uttittly'fistirless'-of
eciere.qUeneett.ioccasibeelly ;I...haele
been -.forced ,to -assume. gre!4; KIPP:M . !
sibifitles, Ankilepetid,iplely upon . toy
own ragout deg' to_accietuplisli
ant euda; but gueli
hitif i Car'eftilly•eiamin'ed; aiirfounding
eirChinstaniesi.ereighedwzlltheptob!
Able results i _4 . 44 WOO 0.1p9r6 coy. (mn
skOtAsale-it'Opril‘ j ;”! 1 .;1 11 .;, 1 3°., w f°`
=EIS
.ri•" 1 111001 , :I lam en:W1011- satisfied
with _'the si►licys 4aiformly mined,
that Were it to be ffitne over itqainYit
should nut he - changed in the - idightest
particular. • . • ,
.•
In patting erith you, .fall'ai? nil
less tban‘kire you a few-parrink words
of kindly advice and odes of friendly
warning. You aie aware that:
must of the tiOnblei Which kW:rag-V.
tated the' territork were 'occasioned
by - men who had - .no especial interest
in its welfare:- Many of - thorn were I
nor even- reeidents,
_while it is !kite
evident that others were influence
d
altogether in the par t they took in the
distm haticei . etectiarY or - other
personal - conside'retiona: The 'greet'
body of. the tetuil• _Citizens are cite-.
peace; laving
men; 4isnigeed:
aces for eonciliation , and consequent'
.
peace, than to insist for their ent ire
rights; Aould 'the general good them
by he caused to suffer. Some of them,
under .the :influence of the prevailing
excitement end, misguided
,opinions,
were' led to the c‘•mmission of griev
ous mistakes, bur•not•viltli• the delib
erate intention ut.clOing wrong: ' 1
A very few mon. resolved, upon
mischief. may keep in a state of un
iLialthy excitement and involve in fear
ful stritl an entireCcommunity. •This
was :demonstrated during. the - civil.
commotidnic with which the territory
was convulsed. "While the PeUple
generally were anxious to ?guano
their : peaceful: callings k small_combiuy
ations of tufty, scheming and design•
ink moo SOcceeda &Urn purely self
ish nitillves; lit 'bringing upon them a
series of Most lamentable and dectruc.;
tire difficulties.' .•• Nor, are thep saris
fled with miscniuf already done. ,They
never 'desired that the presentpeace
should be e ff ected - not do they'intend
• that it shall continue if they ha l ve the
poWet 'to Prevent if. In the.Constint
croakings of disaffected' ittilividnihr in
!a. iron 'sections, you hear only thel
expressions of evil desires awl inten
tions. Watch,"then, with a
j, aloes add suspicious eye, those vitro
are, continually indulging surmises of
renewed hostiliemi. They arenot the
friends of Kanmsf, and there is reason,
to fear that, some' of them are not only
the enemies - of this territory, but of
the Union ' Its diisolutiOn is
their' ardent wish, and haul
been Seledied as a fit place to com
mence the accomplishment of a moat
nefarious design. The scheme has
thisc far been ft ustrated; - iit it has
not been abaudoned. Yeti, are in
trusted not only with the tuerdian
ship el this territory, but the peace of
the ' which' depends upon you
in-a greater degree than you may at
present suppose._
You should, therefore, frown &Wit
. . ,
every e ff ort to fornent discord; and es
pecially to array settlers' fro% differ
ent sections of the Union in• hostility
agatn4 each other. All true patr.ots
whether, from the North or'Suuth, the .
East or West, should unite together
tor that Which is and must:tie regarded
as' a common cause, the pienerration
of the Union; and who shall o hisper
desire for its :dissolution, no matter
what may be his, pretensions, or to
what faction or Pir.y he'clainia . to be
is'nnwerthy your 'cinifidenee ;de- -
serves your strungestreprobation, and
shottld be brauded as traitor' to his.
country. There is av. ice crying from,
the grave of_oite_whose memory is
dently cherished in every patriotic
heart, and let it *cry in It
tell's'yOU that this' attempt at dissolti
tron is no•new thine; out that:, even
as early as the:days of our first Presi-.
dent, it .was agitated by ambitious as=
pi,rapts for place and power. And if
the appeal of a still m•de 'recent:ll6ra
and"patriot ut his - tinter,
howra
honch Mere applicable - is it purr,
and in •this torritory ; •
, .
"The - 'po s sibl e dissolution of-the
tieion,q belays, "fraiat length .bewntO
an .ordinery:, ankfamiliar. subject - of
discussion.:. liaithe.vrarning•vuic. : e of
I, 7 4;shingtm
: beim forgotten 1' or have
ditigni%lresdir 'been ftirtried to .stir;
did nu ion 1 . : Letie not:ibis :supposed
: that 1 impute Au ell tlf..thoso
.take tt an
. activa part iu these unwise
and _unprofttOle discus s afon; a want' or
patnotitim or o f public virtue: •Thd
lioinimble feelings •of state pride and
local attachnsents, foul a. place in.tbe:
bosoms of the most ,enligteoed 4nd
But while such nteu are' con
scious of their ovve . integrifY`stitd huts=
esty of purpose, th.y ought nevi& tit
forget .that the — ditittms - of - other states
• tire their - politiesl brethren; anithat,
however mistaken ,they.: may be in
their View', dm greaf.budY of. t)LeOf are :
equally,humestaud upright:with them.
.{elves. Mutual luspieittita' arid 're':
preitehea tirae,.creatsr Matta
lithitiliiy; 4 4Ml-*tful and designing.
mini Will' idwayt'Ant found • wl l Ol ana:
ready fOnniftt;there fat al divisions,
nod ititi aitwit I jaakt tales - of
clifreivist iection# cif , the countrn•
EDAToRI4 PPPIAB.II,E,E.t.
IMP
hiotp_ry of tbe,, world is;full of `rnicb l • .
example; and especially' in the' history -., _
of republics.", - -. ' . c.•
Wheel lank upon the present coati. --,
Lion - of: the territory, and contrite; l_.t. -,
with whit it -was when I first enteTtd,„ .._
it,_l feel satisfied - that my adrniniatii;
lion hlii not been "Perjudiciii Ci .. tte = '
intereatsi, -Chi every hdnd I novrcieit:i
- ceive unreisi* - kable-indications of :srel. . ..
farcand.proiperity. . The honest est,
tier occupies, his, quiet, duelling, ',Jai, -,
his wife and children ilesteringerottud .
hirn;untrioleSt4inafeirleistifilinger: '
The aolitiry traveller pursues bis-wisf 7 1
unharried over every public thoreogb• :I
fare. • The torch oft/to tnceisiiierrbtle a
been ezdnOrheil i. sad tke ,4;;;No t i f i l i k ,
which by it weredestioyed, bitehese :, '
:repliced rerith rear. substantial biallifs• '
, .in •,' Waif hir4l - - ''-.'
and assassination. • •Invasions eChostileei
armies fiive . .ceieed, ' , and .i,ufi_irlated ..;
partizans, iving . in our veidithuve sum= ,
phaticany turned- their - I . rweidi• iiiii - '
ploughshares' • and -their. speitiiiitio•:'
pruinug-hoobs„, -L a b o r .e r s . ; o 4 , 4 , T i r y, ; -
where At. w ! iik--rfininers undergoing 1 .,
rapid
_improvement*, 'Merchants - an :.
dnvqig a thriving trade, ilia iciediayles I
pursuing with profit • theit'iltibii riel j
_:
cupations. 'Rail :estate ?In 'tenet; .and ,
countt y has increased'-.in value, alienstrr
without pretc4int, -until-- in some
places fit_ 18 commanding priees ddit
'never . could have . been aittisipated• •
Whether this *healtliy an . hippy .
~
change is the' :lunar; solely' s lituirriz=.
ecutive labors • of not, it eettiinly lids '.
occurred: during. my . adaduistraciter.
Upon yourselves, most trisioly Ji.poll4
the preservation and . perpetuity oc the! . .
present proatierous conditien of alder.
Guard *it ' with 'liiicirawidg‘ - 41111iiii.i( -'
and protect it is you . wouldroartives:7
Keep down yartrepiritiiihicitif;petcr ..,
rnitt i d to :obtain the waster, mo l t,
lead to desolatiOn. Wriii:h * .
, 91orly, '.
and • condemn ' in' its infiVcr, story,
inSidions tioiesnent that " iiii i piiiifibty . '
• tend to didcord' and distudonii-Eszilir'
no local 'prejudice I to ilisterb. tWprif•.:r
railing harmony. - ; To eretygppealtt .
these turn a deaf ear, as did
,t.hettax- ,
- ior out men 4i die prOriiitingi7ififie •
deceiver: 'Act "le" ii ribitildibiderd
brothere, bound . togetbizitiresereatii , i
mon tie. ' Your: interrelts isre•thrrlilleallr •-•
and by this . connis! . slept stn ttlmh• , •
maiatairt . e4. Piiflow-- this, *ad!. yorti:'
liearti and bowie' 'Will
. hi while light
and happy by the riche st '-bliselegrPrif '
a kind and.mUnifiteet_P.nurideeceLi ~ _*
. To yolk . the 4:-
Kansa4, I owe. my ;Falafel
edgeateiits 'foe the, aid' and" Coati%
your,' kind' assurance '
operation , ;hive' iffordedin marl dark' ,
and-trying hours.;.. nhaveivay,!aini-.1
Cerest thsolcs,,and Mi . earnest prayers
that you may beibundantli rewardid
orliearen• - !,. . •
' , TO the ladies of tl4 territorythir
wireis:.nrotiters * sisters and '.daughterit •
of the hones -settlers-,4 : pat ajacrora•
der, a weight of obligation. Their
pi
eua , prayers his'. not: Inien'raisad ie. ,
vain i - ntir
Ministration faited - tb - Mrtll salutary
• 1 r
And i list, -tSough not: .ielua r t r otaat •
not be ypie,,ind l : 4 4l !Lb?: .
form,the mepartFient of the
Witt. Sakti
ainFthe•offtAili aitint -
mand;:l •siatrria , !-my, !thinks 14,-..many
vahlahle r services. ,; Althopfb . front_ ,
of. the •V t . l ,'PPt• • 4 0.-
naturally secti o nal
itim e iiroftio ',Mai •
such' ikiejtiaigsit havilitivit l 44iriitratiltd'"
to stand in.thd. wiY;of a faithfulityady:7
aneetfuliaed7-stergatit 4;0414 tAf
fluty. Tk it pund,uct ip Ah . is 3i tes i efiOt
is worthy of
,u,nenrsal :Coraniondatton, ,
'and. presentlra'
thiise•eieduring.thei•eivitfeifidr7 1 1 6
Owl behivititrof all• thsrsokfiera sated
- wale ;galled .tipou•to as4lstLin%
Aqp.d.Ropr.lin Ittt , S
:ny of these
,troopik eifflatni rase.
had nie _oil' riairisfir
arbigia gad% ft tal
a sou- eo of - no little,. satisfactiset '
'know that thebturele-there-won have
bb thektFai.-
wortkilikeris L Y4Vithi.ivhiattAhey
L;44eStPLOYIRAWIC,I4, I Pith
;at boat*, . . , • •
•
With s
gem relianee in'the'protect- '
.tiiiirkiiiiiigPyttriitehice
:that! - Great:tfleitwavha • holde in Mil;
:hinds thelleittitnea 4ite'rCatalill4 l ,
'4l4l4l.lenfa t*Filar•reitui 45" 1 1 1 , 441 ";' .
:her paot.le, triasting ' 3 !
&fent" 6115 5 %). 1 ,
gbod utak. atiolodee_?; soisdipactita
tertpitromot* their rasati beg ° inacßoty, :..o
'and that Of F tbitt'beitiss4 cee9411,9 1 [..., i ;
;which they are..4, 4 ofied 4 afvfOtlßSia ai
; ~„ ..,„ -
Loco ‘mpiiiggar.pit 12tb;.;1864 , 0,
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