"they claimed the right of American citizens to bear arms and be exempt from unlawful search or seizure."

   "Among the documents is the report of the immigrants to Governor Geary complaining of the rough treatment received from the troops acting as they understood under orders of Mr. Preston, the Deputy United States Marshal, declaring their mission to Kansas to be peaceful, having no organization save one of police for their own regulation and defence on the way. And, coming in that spirit to the territory, they claimed the right of American citizens to bear arms and be exempt from unlawful search or seizure."--[The Daily Dispatch, Richmond, Wednesday, October 29, 1856. Vol. X.--No. 114. Pg. 1]

    The following article from a different paper, quoted the same paragraph as above. But had added this below it:

   "Capt. Selby. who had them in charge, says they were never for one moment made to feel the restraints of military discipline, but were on the contrary, released from the onerous duty and necessity of military nightly guards and assisted rather than retarded in their journey. The Captain, agreeably to Gov. Geary's instructions, restored such of the arms as were claimed as individual property"--[Nashville Union and American, Nashville, Tenn., Friday, November 01, 1856. Vol. XXVIII. No. 16. Pg. 3]

   And here is yet another variation of the same article from a different paper:

"Among the documents is a report of the immigrants to Geary, complaining of rough treatment they received from troops acting, as they understood, under the orders of Preston, the Deputy U.S. Marshal, declaring their mission to Kansas peaceful; having no organization save one of police, for their own regulation and defence on the way, and coming in that spirit to the Territory they claimed the right of American citizens to bear arms, and be exempt from unlawful search or seizure. Captain Sibley, who had them in charge says that they never for one moment were made to feel the restraint of military discipline, but were, on the contrary, relieved from the onerous duty and necessity of nightly guards, and were assisted rather than retarded in their journey. The Captain, agreeable to Geary's instructions, restored such of their arms as were claimed as individual property."--[The Kansas Herald of Freedom, Lwarence, Kansas, Saturday, November 22, 1856. Number 18---Volume 2. Pg. 4]