Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-22
Kaaaskxs TERRITORY.


1t is reported in this community, that
Gov. Reeder has refused to order an cleo
ton this winter for members of a. Terrific
rial Assembly.
We copy the above from the Indepen-
dence Messenger. We have no doubt that
the editor heard the report he speaks of, or
he would not have given it publicity, but
we think he has been misled. Gov. Reed
er has never said so far as we know that
he would not order an election this win
ter and although we speak not on his, but
on our own responsibility, we have what
we consider good authority for saying that
we think he will probably do so. Mlsap-
prehension on this subject has arisen first
from his not ordering the Election for leg
islature at the same time with that of Del
egate, which was impossible, and census
is necessay for the former; secondly, from
his refusing to declare his intentions or to
discuss the matter publicly; third from his
having said to several persons that it would
be exceedingly inconvenient, fnot imprac-
ticable for the Legislature to meet in the
winter, and he therefore doubted if he.
would conuene them before spring, and as
to this the circumstances of the case induce
us to believe he was probably right. We
repeat here what we have said in former
number of our paper that the friends of
southern institutions need have no fears in
regard to the official conduct of Gov. Rec
der, his whole life courts investigation and
every act stands prominent before the world
opposed to the wild and reckless spirit Of
Abolitionism. The official course which
he marked out for himself and early COM
municated to his colleagues was to leave to
the people the uncontrolled decision of the
slavery question-to hold the scales even
between them and carefully toabstain from
casting a feathers weight of official favor
OF patronage upon the one side OF the other
to know no difference in men upon eth
er side of the question, but to treat all as
though no such question existed. With
this course dictated by hi gh and honorable
appreciation Of his position his colleagues
were entirely satisfied. He has kept his
determination so far to the very letter and
doubtless will continue to do so unless driv-
en- by causeless attacks to a different course.
His colleagues are familiar with all his Of
fetal acts .s-indeed are generally consulted
by him and we are told unanimously admit
that he has adhered to the rule he laid down
for himself. In his official capacity he has
done nothing to further the designs of the an
ti-slavery party-and we call upon any man
to point Us to a single act, in which he has
manifested any disposition to take part IN
shaping the political institutions of our Ter
ritory. A large majoritity of the Election
Judges were pro-sayery men-a number
of the Districts were made by him at their
request and if there was any favor..shown it
was to that side of the question. Indeed
we have grave doubts whether our Dele
gate himself will not admit that lie and our
pro-slavery friends have been fairly treat
ed. There are many other official acts
within our knowledge to prove the same
thing, which we could detail and prove if
necessary.
Entertaing as we do southern views, desi-
sirous as We are of seeing the institutions
of our own native State ingralted into the
Governmental policy of Kansas, we ask our
friends in Missouri and all others enter
tanning proslavery views,to give Gov. Rec
der fair opportunity OF showing to the
world his jaetice and disinterestedness-and
then if he violate the high trust reposed in
him-thcn and not till then let the ssyialsof
our wrath he enptied upon his devoted
head"
BG Messrs. Keller s. Kyle, oftheL Leav-
enworth House, are now engaged in bull
ding basement to their Hotel In this place,
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