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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
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James Redpath, The Public Life of Captain John Brown, Chapter 2: some shadows before. (search)
public men in the Territory. Captain Montgomery's name was introduced, and I inquired how Mr. Brown liked him. The Captain was quite enthusiastic in praise of him, avowing a most perfect confidence in his integrity and purposes. Captain Montgomery, he said, is the only soldier I have met among the prominent Kansas men. He understands my system of warfare exactly. He is a natural chieftain, and knows how to lead. The Captain spoke of General Lane, and alluded to the recent slaying of Gaius Jenkins. He said, he would not say one word against Lane in his misfortunes. His only comment was what he told the General himself-that he was his own worst enemy. Of his own early treatment at the hands of ambitious leaders, to which I had alluded in bitter terms, he said: They acted up to their instincts. As politicians, they thought every man wanted to lead, and therefore supposed I might be in the way of their schemes. While they had this feeling, of course they opposed me. Many m