The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04

70 Gov. Reeder Of Kansas, Is now on a
visit 10 his former place Of residence in
Pennsylvania. He intends, SO il is said, 10
ask Of the general government, protection to
the rights Of the emigranis, from the lawless
violence oil the Missourians, who are deter.
mined 10 make Kansas Slave State. The
Democrat will observe from the appended
account ola reception given him by his old
neighbors and friends that he more than
confirms tho previous statements Of the
outrageous conduct or the Missourians.
Easton, Pa, April 30.-REcEpTIos or
GOVERNOR REEDER. Hon. A. II. Reeder,
Governor Of Kansas, arrived here to-day,
from the West, and met with very enihu.
siaslic reception from his friends and neigh
cors. He reached Phillipsbursh al noon,
and was met and escorted 10 The Court
House Square by large concourse Of cit.
liens Of all parties, accompanied by the
Easton Band.
On arriving at the Court House. Gov.
Reeder was welcomed by the citizens with
hearty cheers, and formal welcome was
then extended 10 him in an eloquent and
impressive speech by the Hon. J. M. Por.
ter, who complimenied Gov. Reeder on the
manly and courageous;as well as able man.
ner in which he had discharged Tho duties
Of bis difficult and responsible office. He
went into hasiy narrative OF The growth
and progress OF The slave question, attribute
ing lis dangerous and threatening character,
al the present time, 10 the I" fanatical Abo-
lilionis,s I" Of The North, but admitting also
that slavery men had, in their turn, become
rs fana,ical and wrong rs the Aboliiionisis
themselves. He went through the old rou.
tine Of apology for the South, saying that
they had slavery enlailed upon them, and
asserting in full the broadcast pro.slayery
claims, and declared that Gov. Reeder had
done his duty ably, and would and should
be sustained both by Pennsylvania and the
country al large.
Gov. Reeder, ia reply,expressed in feel.
ing manner, and eloquent terms, the yrale-
full impression made upon him by the warm
and enthusiastic reception given 10 him by
so large an assembly Of his fellow citizens.
He referred 10 the reports Of fraud and out
rage upon the part Of slavery men in the
Kansas election, and emphalically confirm.
ed the very worst statements OF them which
had preceded his arrival He said his opin-
ion on The subject Of popular sovereignty,
had undergone no change, but that the con.
duct Of the people Of The torder counties OF
the North OF Missouri, had asionishet and
amazed him, by their reckless disregard 10
all laws, compacts and constitution; that
the territory Of Kansas in her late election
had been invaded by regular organized
Amy, armed 10 the teeth, who took posses.
sion Of The ballo,.boxcs, and made Legisla.
iure 10 sui, Tho purposes Of the pro-slavery
party.
Kansas was subdued, subjugaied and con.
quered by armed men from Missouri, bn,
her citizens were resolved never 10 give up
the fight for their freedom, and the indie.
pendence Of their soil from foreign control
or interference. Tho State Of Missouri
would be called upon 10 disavow all SYM
paihy with these border rufIians; fshe re-
fused, the South would be called on 10 dis.
counienlnce her; 1.-THE South refuse. the
solemn duty would devolvo upon the North,
10 take up tho matter, so that tho rights Of
her sons, who had settled in Kansas on the
faith Of solemn CONTRACTS, shall DO vindicaied
and sustained. ..-l. 80
He declared that the accounts oflhe fierce
outrage and wild violence perpe,raied ai the
election, and published in the Northern pa
pers, were 10 no wise exaggerated. He
concluded by saying that Kansas was now
q conquered country-conquered by force
Of arms, but that her citizens we're resolved
meyer 70 yield their rights, and relied upon