Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-04
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF KANSAS
WHO KILLED COCK ROBINS

We feel it due 20 our readers to copy FROM
he Washington Union of Sunday, its own ex-
tracts from the Easton Argus, Pennsylvania
to give an account of "serenade
md visit of congratulation," by large number
|of his neighbors, to the Hon. A. b. Reeder, lately
appointed Territorial Governor of Kansas. Wei
10 SO, because it hints with peculiar sig
|aifcance as to the influences by which that
appointment was brought about, and because i'll
gives US an idea ofthe rhetorical style of the Gov
|ernor himself The proceedings are not quite
free from spirit of contention as to whom the
country is most indebted for the nomination of
Mr.. Reeder as Governor of Kansas. Mr.. G.. W. !
Stein seems, with great propriety, we think, to|
claim the favor for which they were indebted"|
to the President, and hence proposed "the|
health of the President of the United States,
Franklin PIERCE" to which six hearty cheers
we're promptly given, when Mr.. Henry Green
while endorsing the propriety of the sentiment
Ito the President, claimed the credit of the ap-|
|pointment to the representations and influence
|of others, among whom he places most promi-
|nentiy the Hon. Aza Packer, whose health
was accordingly drunk.
But Mr.. Reeder, who naturally, from the posi-
ton in which he stands to this appointment, and
who should know more about il than Messrs
Stein and Green, thus claims it for Mr.. ForneyI
CLERK of the House of Representatives, andI
Editor Of the Union, and as if inspired by that
rarest, but most admirable of human virtues |
gratitude, displays the workings of its emo
lions, in the following impassioned strain
Demosthenian eloquence:
"There is one man, whom, on this occasion,
and in this connection, / am sure you do not
wish to overlook, and whom cannot alowto|
be forgotten, where manliness and worh and
|nobleness Of soul are appreciated. Imust|
|ask, therefore, to ELL for the health OF a rSned
and exalted intellect-of untiring mental brce|
land activity-ofw warm and generous impulse
lof unqailing moral courage, and of selfsaNri-
|6cing devotion to his friends. Faithful US
fidelity heterogeneous as the showers of ha-
ven, he would make efforts and sacrifices fS
his friends which he would never make for him
self, and confer his benefit without q moments
consideration whether they left him an uni
counted hoard or exhausted store-the very|
soul OF honor, and faith, and pure unsel6sh|
generosity; and with this merited and intro
ductory tribute, given in the sincerity of my|
heart, propose
"The health of Colonel John ". Fo,neyl
CLERK Of the National House of Representa-
'tives."
The character thus drawn by the CRATE hl and|
eloquent Governor Of Kansas would have been|
considered falsome if applied to the Father of
Of his Country or to any being less divine than
the sacred founder of our holy religion. Wei
agree with Mr.. Reeder that Mr.. Forney was the|
insigator of his appointment; and we are free
TO say, that if such unmeasured admiration for|
the author, Of it forms any part of the qualities
lions for his gubernatorial duties in Kansas.
the wisdom Of the appointment is vindica.
ted in advance, and Mr. Reeder'sis by all odds,
the best appointment that could have been
made.