Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-22
Jacksonville.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Jacksonville Association, composed Of the
following members: DIR. James Noble, L.
J. Eastin, w. H. Adams, w. S. G. Baker,
Jesse w. Noble, Charles Leib, HI. Miles
Moore, Wilson G. Noble, and Thos. H.
Noble, Jun, took place at Leavenworth
ON Saturday last.
The following officers were elected.
President James Noble
Sscretary-Lucian ]. Eastin.
Treaswer-Jesse w. Noble.
Trustees James Noble,
Charles Leib,
H. Miles Moore.
SurUeyor-J. A. Green.
1t was determined to have the town i'm
rncdiateiy surveyed Oh into lots, and power
was given to the Trustees to dispose of lots
at private sale to those who want to build
this winter. In the spring public sale Of
lots will take place.
The town is beautifully located with TIM
bcr on two sides, an abundance of running
water through or adjoining the town. and
the best natural roads in the country coming
directly to it.
The Independence Messenger, makes
the following remarks. They come too
from a political opponent. We have all
along been satisfied that Gov. Reeder, would
make arrangements to call the Legislature
at an early day, and so believing, we have
opposed the hasty and injudicious course, of
those who were disposed to censure the
Governor.
What we have said in relation to this
subject, has been under the firm conviction
that the Governor intends to order an cleo
ton before spring, and therefore we have
not been disposed to condemn him unheard
and without having full time to do what in
Justice he should and WiA do. We be-
lieve that in justice to the people of the
Territory, who are without law for collec-
ton of debts, &c. that the organizing of
the Territory, and having an election should
not be postponed beyond winter; if it is
done, we will acknowledge we have been
deceived. The Messenger says:
"KANsAs LEG1sLATURE.-We have re-
ceived information, from a pretty reliable
source, that Gov Reeder would take the
preliminary steps toward ordering an cleo
fion, for Territorial Legislature, in some
10 or Is days. Ifhe does this, we think it
ought to give satisfaction to every reasonable
pro-slavery Squatter in the Territory. We
are not going to enter intothe defence of the
official conduct of Governor Reeder, or of
any one who is the creature of the present
Administration, but we think that many
pro-slavery men have Judged him harshly
and hastily. Being from free State, that
made out prinla facie case of fFree-soilism
against him; and without being heard, he
wss arraigned, tried, condemned, and the
political halter closing around his neck, be-
fore he knew the part he was playing. But
Gov.Reeder we believe, has, in some degree
.extricated himself from that unpleasant sit
uation, and switched a committee, two-fifths
of which were men who did not belong to
the Territory, who attempted to quicken him
in the discharge of his official duties, and
is now quietly and pleasantly domiciled at
the Rev. Thomas Johnson's and will, no
doubt discharge his official duties so as not
to give offence to pro-slavery men, unless
they wish to over-leap all law and order. :"
in Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wright to Miss
Betterway. Mr.. w. has no doubt read
Pope's Universal Prayer, particularly the
following verse:
sfIf am right, Thy grace impart,
Still in the right to stay;
II IL | am sg %reng, 9 teach my my Aeart,