Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-05-17
Cow. PAeder at Eastnn-

AOV. heeuer at EdSJOn.
We gave in our last a Geographic account
Of Gov. Reeder's speech, on the occasion Of
his arrival at Easton, Pennsylvania. The
Argus Of that place, gives the speech in full.
We copy SO much as relates to the affairs
Of the Territory
Indeed, it would be
vain to attempt to disguise or conceal them,
humiliating as they were. He should have
been surprised to find them so well acquain-
ted with the true state of facts, and so keen
y alive 10 the oppressive injustice that had
been committed, If he had not already ascer-
tanned that the knowledge had preceded him
all along the route he had travelled. He had
found along his whole route the same ia
mlarity with the facts and the same state OF
indignant excitement.
1t seemed as though some electric medium
had difl'nsed over the country full knowl-
edge Of the circumstances, and that but one
sentiment prevailed all parties, sects and
factions through which lie had pas sed, i'm
polling them to the strongest denuncation
Of the recent outrage Ii; on popular sover-
eighty, and the purity of the ballot box
| 1t was indeed, too true that Kansas has been
invaded, conquered, subjugated by an armed
force from beyond her borders, led on by a
| ianatical spirit, trampling under foot the
principles Of the Kansas bill. and the right
OF suffrage. He reminded his hearers Of
| the fact that he had been, as they well knew,
an early and consistent friend and advocate
orthe principles of that bill--he believed in
| it then md his opinion was still unchanged.
! The people of Kansas would asl, nothing but
/ that the principles OF that bill should be
faithfully carried out, and the rights for
which they had the sacred and solemn pledge
Of the nation should be secured TO them. -
! That this bill had been repudiated--th that
those pledges under which they had gone
forth 10 establish another republic, had been
| forfeited, it was impossible to deny. He
said none knew better than those whom he
now addressed how constantly and consis-
tently he had commended for all the constitu-
tional and legal rights which had been guar
nn'eed 10 every section of the Union, and
how sternly he had warred against the fanat-
icism that would violate them. He was
, ready to oppose the ianaticism that was
reckless Of the rights OF others. come from
what quarter it would and all asked for the
infant and feeble community over which he
presided, was that their ballot boxes should
be respected, and their rights held sacred.
With the decisions they should then make,
he would rest satisfied. But when thew
were overhorne by numbers and preparation
beyond their power to resist, they must APP
peal TO the spirit Of freedom, and the sense
Of Justice among their fellow citizens ofthc
States, 10 redress their wrongs by the moral
force Of a unanimous and determined tone
of public opinion, that would frown down
the wrong and vindicate the right, aching in
legitimate nud efficient channels.
To every right-thinking mon, constfu-
t!onar, legal, or 4 moral right was equally
sacred, whether claimed by the North or the
South, the Eas. or the Wcst--Ly Terrific
~ or S'ate-by an enemy or friend
That the same feeling that had in duccd him
10 stand up oft and again for the constitu-
iial rights Of the South, impclIed him now
10 claim, with equal pertinacity, the right
Of suffrage for the people of Kansas. He
could not hold the South responsible for the
invasion which had been referred to-nor
could he, with propriety, visit the respon-
siblity upon the State of Missouri. It's
authors were the fanatic leaders and corrupt
and reckless presses Of some half dozen Dor
der counties, who had infamed excited and
deceived their own people, and had then
urged this misguided and deluded populace
to the commission Of the wrong. 1t was
due from Missouri, however, to Gisavow
and repudiate it, and take measures to pre-
vent its recurrence. Failing in this she
might fairly be held TO sanction it. If she
should thus sanction if, we must appeal TO
the honor, justice, and the magnauimty of
the Southern States TO stay the outrage thus
committed By one of themse elves, in the mis-
taken expectation of advancing their CON-
mon cause. That rebuke and dsapproba
ton from them would be powerful can
not be doubted; and if this reliance should
fail, it will be for the rest of the Union 10
say whether the plighted faith of the Nation
to us shall be kept or broken. whether the
right Of suffrage shall be reality or a mock
ery--whether we, their llow-citizens.
shall be lrcemen or slaves.