Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-10

winch WAS certainly delivered uhuer eAcltlng
circumstances, "decline ,Oriting IL outP" The
report Of the Governors reply in the Argus
clearly shows it was done simply for the pur-
pose Of Withdrawing the harsh epithets with
which he characterized southern men and
southern Institutions. But Governor Reeder
never has denied the first report of his "reply,"
and therefore we are sorry to be forced to
take it is quite as likely to be right as the
one reported by the Argus But is it not
strange that neither speech contains one syllable
even Of the condemnation Of the conduct of
the exported population from New England to
Kansas? We are left to infer that every one
so, because they have had the benefit Of the
pious instructions of three thousand preachers,
whose patriotism a little while ago is well re-
membered 1t may be that it is not the last
time they may receive the benefit Of clergy.
Circumstancial evidence is said in some cases
to be stronger than direct testimony. Is it not a
strange coincidence, then, that the Legislature
of Massachusetts-the 0ery same Legislature
which has laid its sacriligious hands upon the
pure ermine of justice and the Constitution
should so earnestly have taken up the cudgels
for Governor Reeder, and the progeny of their
Emigrant Aid Societies" Here is the report
of the substance THAT is the fashionable word
now Of the preamble and resolutions offered
by Mr.. Black.
| The Invasion OF Kansas.
| BosToN, May In the House to-day.
Mr.. Black submitted a preamble and resolu-
tons concerning the inuasion of Kansas Ter
ritory by armed Missourians, calling upon the
Executive of Missouri to prevent repetition
of the outrages; and also calling upon the Pre-
sident to take instant and effective measures
for sustaining the sovereignty of Kansas against
further violence; and pledging the Common
wealth of Massachusetts, if necessary, to aid
with its whole power the governor and people
of Kansas in the maintenance Of constitu-
tional rights.
| 1t bears singular resemblance to Governor
Reeder's speech, as reported by the Argus,
both in its spirit and language. Certainly there
| is queer coincidence-in the absence of any
| previous concert-in the remedies recommend
ed by each to be applied, and the means to be
| adopted to protect the innocent lambs from
| New England, from the further violence of those
| bloody butchers from Missouri
We have believed General Pierce sincerely
| DESTROYS to do what was right, and were not
even shaken in that belief by the interview. he
| had with Senator James and Ex-senator Glenn
ems, in which he urged the former to support
the Nebraska-Kansas bill, for the reason that
Slarery neuer aoould be established there. But,
we ask our readers, if subsequent events have
not fully proven that the President made rad
ical mistake, the bitter fruits Of which we are
now reaping, and the end of which, we greatly
fear, is not yet.
We say then, in conclusion, that the official
conduct of Governor Reeder is highly to be rep
robated-that the speech upon which we have
been animadverting at such length, is suffi-
GENTLY corroborative Of the frcesoil afinites
which have been attributed to him ever since
he was Governor of Kansas-that it exhibited
diseased and morbid prejudice against "pro-
slavery" men in that Territory, which must
render him incapable of doing them Justice
in that Office will be productive of the most
angry collisions, strife, and bloodshed-and
that the attractive Territory Of Kansas, the
emigration to which has no parallel except in
California, will become a "raw head and bloody
bones" to the more peaceful classes of our fell
low.citizens, who would otherwise desire to
make it their home and the home of their
growing families. Already with one voice,
have the "pro-slavery" men Of Kansas (who
are in the majority, too) declared they did not
want this "man to rule over them, and they are
taking measures to make a respectful appeal
to the President in the matter. We await his
decision with great interest and patience.
If we have been too tedious and have wearied
our kind readers, it is because we feel deeply
upon this subject. tits because we have seen
in our western horizon cloud, which, though
not larger than the Prophets in the beginning,
will continue to expand until it shall burst and
scatter its angry elements over our happy and
peaceful land. It is because we desired to in
woke the vigilance-not Of the North or the
South, the East or the West, the Democrats or
the Whigs-but the vigilance of all good and
true. men-men who respect equally the rights
Of all, who hold the Constitution and our laws
as above all price and above all barter.
Reception of Governor Reeder.
EAsToS, Pa, April 3O.-The Hon. A. H.
| Reeder, Governor of Kansas, arrived here to-
day from the West, and met a very enthusiastic
reception from his friends and neighbors He
reached Phillipsburg at noon, and was there
met and escorted to the Court House square, in
Easton, by large concourse Of citizens of all
parties, accompanied by the Easton Band. On
arriving at the Court House, Governor Reeder
was welcomed by the citizens with hearty cheers,
and formal welcome then extended to him, in
an eloquent and impressive speech, by the Hon.
J. M. Porter, who complimented Gov. Reeder
on the manly and courageous, as well as able
manner, in which he had discharged the duties
Of his difficult and responsible Office. He went
into hasty narrative of the growth and pro-