, 1855-09-28
Governor Reeder'S Removal.

assaults and bitter invectives against the
present administration for removing tha
late Governor of Kansas. This is as wa
expected. If our contemporary in this ter.
ritory and its parent in Oregon do not joiu
in the howl, our anticipations win not Be
realized. The fanatical principles Of that
party are based upon policy sfimiIarE;
false to the charges made in this Cease,
There is no justice-there is no honesty
there is no truth in them. 1t is now bold.
ly asserted by the Neo York Tribune and
its satellites, that Governor Reeder was
removed for no other cause than to appease
the anger of few blood-thirsty, slave
driving missionaries and their sympathis
zers. This assertion is made, and there
upon follows an immense yell from the
whole tribe Of woolly y-heads from Dan To-
Bersheba," notwithstanding there isshot,
the shadow Of reason for such an asser.s
ton. 1t has been knowD to the political
world "and the rest iof mankind y 'foto
months, that the true and real cause Of
Gov RS removal was his participationh
unlawful land speculations. twas known.
too, thct statement of the facts Of the
case had been reliably made to the author.
ties at Washington, and that very large
portion Of the people Of Kansas prayed the
removal Of Gov r. 1t was asserted, and
not denied, that Gov. Reeder had stepped
aside from the line Of bis duty in many IN,
stances in the organization of his Territory
in the dstricting of the territory-tbe
establishment of precincts, and the manner
prescribed for holding the election. Such
things had brought about state Of Affairs
which caused Gov r. to visit Washington
City. While at Washington, Gov. r. was
informed Of the existence Of charges 6f
malfeasance in Office against him, and pc
titions from the residents of his TERRITORY
praying his removal. He was requested
to clear up these charges. He replied that
he would upon his return home AfterE
sufficient time had elapsed, he was removed.
Whether he ever attempted to deny The
charges does not appear. 1t is the nAtp,
raj inference that he did not, or at least
that he did not clear them up to the at
isfaction of honorable men. , In the face tf
these facts, abolition presses are ohlind
enough to attempt to make capital against
the. administration with bold and ground
less assertions. the very utterance Of Which
gives them positive denial.
But separate and apart from all this
we hold there existed good and sulhcienl
cause for Coy. Reeder's removal. Hli
public character and Official course in Kan
sas had been directly opposed to the pee-
pie. This was shown by the fact that he
had but one friend and supporter N the
the FIRST legislature. Four-6iths Of ths
residents of Kansas were opposed 70 The
policy laid down by the Governor for the
organization Of the territory and the man.
agement Of its affairs. In this situation
with the veto power wisely granted 70 The !
executive, the wheels Of government were
stopped, and the prosperity Of the territory
to great extent retarded Nothing could
have been done to reconcile the conflicting
parties save, the removal Of the executive.
Hence there was sufficient ample and good
cause for his removal. The residents 81
Oregon in '5O-'5l would have thanked
Mr.. Fillmore Il he bad set the example Mr.
Pierce has for the future management q
the executive affairs in territories. Veal
remember what carbuncle the Ercarna-
eiOm Governor was on the ship Of State in
Oregon. He had no veto power, and yet
he and his clique Of federal officers ahhcJ'
ed the legislature TO such an extent, by
meddlesome interference with their aIfain
and Withholding theirpay when il was doe.
that his messages were not allowed to- %
presented to that body, and much time was
consumed in giving them their just csnsure.
The people Of Kansas will contrast the
course Of the two Presidents IN such :
manner as to add new lustre to the char
acter Of the present incumbent. In the
breasts Of the people, bis memory will %
more endeared by this, than for any other
ac, Of the kind during his administration
E1orI1rsr.-The Christian Afst Affcees't