Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-08-11
Removal Of Reeier.

Removal OF Reeier.
We gave, last week, the news Of the
removal Of Gov. Reeder, with our opin-
ion as to the justice Of that act. Since
his removal, the Ex-Gov. has published
the letter he addressed to Secretary Marcy,
dated July 26, in reply to his (Marcy'S)
letter of the 18th ult.. asking explanations
of his speculations in lands. apparently
in violation Of Acts of Congress, and Of
regulations of the Departments" We
have not sufficient space 10 spare to pub
lish the letter entire, but in lieu thereof,
give brief synopsis:
In the beginning Mr.. Rceder complains
that the charge is general-no particular
acts of his are pointed out, nor are tho
laws orregulations apparently violated,
specially referred to. lie denies having
made any purchases of Kansas hall-breed
reservation" at all. He had agreed to
purchase some, in case the contemplated
purchase received the President s sanction,
and not otherwise. The papers were sub
mittsd to the President in January, for his
approval, which had always been given
under similar circumstances, in all other
cases. These papers were referred to the
Indian Bureau, which reported adversely,
not because there was anything culpabIe
or unusual in the transaction, but because
certain formalities required by the De-
partment had not been complied with.
The President received this report, and
without rejection or approval, ordered the
return of the papers, in order, as the Gov
ernor supposed, that the formal dcticien-
eies demanded by the regulations of the
department might be filled. If they were
returned for any other reason, why di'
not the President at once express his dis
approval of the contract to purchase, ant
thus terminate the whole pr 'ceedings
Mr.. Reeder then goes on to say tina
these deficiencies were supplied in Ma.
last, and the papers again laid before tn
President with dispositions showing tina
the whole transaction was perfectly far.
AS another charge was that "he ha
acted in violation of law. in other p"rtit
ulars,' lie asks that the charge may /
made specifically, that he may know whic
of his acts are deemed criminal, and Ii
particular law or laws he is charged wit
having violated.
After bringing in ample evidence as
the truth of his statements, he conclude
the letter in the following words:
81 cannot conclude this letter witho
again urging upon yourself and the Pre-
ident, as a matter of the simplest ustlc
demandable by the humblest man i'll Il
community. that | should be informed
the particular act to which exception
taken, and the particular aspect IN whl'
it is considered cul pable, and if any law
regulation is violated, what that law
regulation is. | cannot suppose that Il
President has any desire to avoid rulc
necessary to correct and consclent1o
discharge of his own duty, and SO lndl
pensable to the exculpation even of
most inno".7t man, and the absence
which, above all things, is calculated
bring the innocent and the guilty into
same category and therefore ask it
the fullest confidence that it will not
denied"
After reading the letter of Gov. Rec
er, and examining the testimony he brin
to substantiate his statements, an unpr
udiced man can arrive at no other co
clusions than these. to-wit: That this
moval was made in acquiescence to
demands of Stringfellow, and that
charges brought against the Govern
were merely screens to hide the real eau
And further, that the President has abe
rs much stamina in his composition as
unbaked dough-nut--about as clear
idea of Lice as Jew pawnbroker' a
il about as fit to be President Of th
United States as any other fonrth-r
country lawyer. His contemptibly me
policy has made all parties desplse him
To show how this act is received eN
the Presidents best friends, we give
opinions Of some of the leading 4
ministration papers, North and South.
The Westport (Missouri) News,
pro.slavery paper exposes the subterf
of the President in removing Reeder,
on the grounds Of illegal speculation
follows:
"Thc President, in our opinion, sele
III. weakest ground for complaint
Governors speculation in the kaw Ian
but it enables him to carry out the mise
bic policy, originally adopted and
doubt not. the decision is already ma
and delayed in it's execution Tor deeenc
sake. it may be that 'the hearts OF
people moy be prepared for the ro
edict.
v Many business mrn haze. with
knowledge, considered the price p'opo
!, h. paid for the Indian lanaS us fl