The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
BY G. w. BROWN & co.

chasing property on those lands, and
stating tina. the opinions of the law officer
OF the General Government were incor-
rect, and of no force if correct; thus set
ting an example of insubordination to
those less inform I'd. and which may end
in a conflict between the people of this
| Territory aud the General Government,
unless the rights of the squatters on
those lands are recognized in conducting
the sales of them He then commences
a tour of observations through the Ter.
ribory, for the ostensibIe purpose of pre-
pairing for census, dc, but which
from his subsequent conduct proved to
be only one of speculation, for he was
known to be- large shareholder in many
al the various town companies through
out the territory. Finally, in the month
of February, when the snow was some
two feet in depth, he orders census to
be taken, the herculean task which had
50 alarmed him, and it was SO taken,
in about three weeks, under the unfa-
vorabIe circumstances above stated.
A proclamation was then issued for
an election of members to the Legisla-
tive Assembly, to be held on the 39th
of March, 1855, said proclamation con-
tanning section claiming, by the Gov
Eernor, the right to decide contested cleo
lions, thereby virtually claiming the right
TO override the will of the people, as
Expressed through the ballot box, and
to fill the Legislature with whomsoeyer
he echoSe-virtually disfranchising eyery
man in Kansas Territory, and also en-
acting a Maine liquor law by providing
for the destruction of liquor under GER
tain circumstances. After the contest
was over and the result known. he delay
fed assembling ofthe body until the 81
dag of July, more than three months af-
forwards, and that too when the whole
Union was conYulsed on account of al
legged outrages in Kansas Territory, and
yet no law for the punishment or pre-
! vention of them. When at last they
did meet, upon the call of the Governor,
at a point where they had previously in
an informal manner protested against be-
| ing called, with an avowil OF their in ten
tion to adjourn to the point at which
they are now assembled, for the reasons
that the requisite accommodations could
not be hal where there were no facili
ties for communica Ing with their fami
lies or constituents where they could
not tind the common food to eat. unless
at an enormous expense, there being no
gardens yet etmade by the squatters where
the house In which we were expected
10 assemble bad no roof or door on the
Saturday preceding the Mon day-of our
assembling. aud for the compilation OF
which the ellsire Sabbath day aud night
was desecrated by the continued labor
OF the mechanics where at least one
half OF the members, employees, and
almost all others who had assembled there
for business or otherwise, had to camp
out in wagons and tents during the rainy,
hot season, and where cholera broke out
as a consequence of the inadequate food
and shelter, and where under all these
circumstances of annoyance they finally
passed an act adjourning to this point,
where ample accommodations are proyi-
ded, and where the Governor himself
had previously ma1eit the seat of govern
ment, they were met by his veto, which
is herewith transmitted. The bill was
reconsidered by the House in which it
originated, and passed by the majority
prescribed by the organic act, then acted
upon by the other House, and also passed
by the same prescribed majority copy
of. which proceedings is herewith |
transmitted. Upon our assembling
this point, in accordance with concur
rent resolution, passed as contemplated |
by the law, transmitted to YOU, we pas
sed various bills, which were sent to
the Governor for his approval. On the
2Ist of July he returned the bills with |
his objections 70 signing them, (all of
which we herewith transmit, J addressed |
to the ''IIouse of Representatives ofKan- |
sas Territory" and .'to the Council of
the Territory of Kansas respectively |
by which he assumes that we are not
the House of Representatives of Kan
sas Territory" nor the '.Council of the
Territory of Kansas. which to say the
least oft. is glaring inconsistency, yet
not more so than the rest of the docu- |
ment, which you will perceive by read
ing the points made by him. We will |
briefly state them, without an argument,
to show their utter fallacy, so shown BY |
himself, as we are confident that YOU !
viii perceive them at a glance. One |
point is, that Fort Leavenworth is the /
seat of government, made SO by the or
ganic act; that q law passed anywhere
else than at the seat of government |
would be illegal.
That he had the right to call the Leg
lslature TO meet alta point not the seat of
government, THAT is Pawhee. and that
laws enacted there, Though not the
seat efgovernment, would be legal, /
thereby destroying the preceding pro-
position.
That we could have passed an act at /
PawRee-thoush not the seat of gov
ernment. and therefore illegal-estabiish-
ing permanent seat of government, and |
oy an ILLEGAL ADJoURSNENT-5ecau
passed at a point not the seat of govern
ment--haye met at such permanent seat
of government. and there have made I
legal and binding statutes; or, By the +
same ILLEGAL process, have adjourned
to Fort LeaFenworth, the seat of govern
nent, and there have made legal and /
binding statutes.
We would respectfully represent that,
II the above are the honest opinions of
Governor Reeder, you must admit his
utter incompetency todischarse the high /
duties imposed upon him, and he should
be removed. Ifthey be not his honest
opinions, than is he acting with the sin
lister design of defeating the whole OBJ
iect for which we are assembled.
If he believes that Fort Lcavenworth
is the seat of government, and that laws
passed anywhere else than at that point
would be illegal aad void. than to eall
us to PaEnee 20 fegisiats is willfal,
deliberate aud base attempt to render all
cur acts, of whatever character, wholly