The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-13

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organ shows up the administration in singu-
lar light, and demonstrates how little reliance
is to be placed upon its policy, or upon any Of
the measures and principles which Pierce
and bis advises adopt as planks in their plat
form. When the Kansas and Nebraska ques.
ton was before congress. it was supported by
the Union and all The Pierce presses at the
south, as a southern measure, and we were
blandly informed that it would prove of meal
cuIable advantage to the slave states; as il
would afford means of extending slavery
north beyond the limits TO which ibwas confn-
ed By the Missouri compromise Aftera great
of deal Of unnecessary noi9 and confusion. and
the display of not little bitterness, contention,
and demagoguism, the Kansas and Nebraska
bill was passed by congress and signed By the
president. No sooner was this consummated
than each and every administration sheet at the
south showered forth its fulsome praises aud
| laudations on Pierce, and hailed him as the
! patron, friend and savior Of the land. 4 few
short months have rolled past, and now how
stands the account. President Pierce organis-
ed the territories, and sent his confidential friend
Reeder to Kansas, to enjoy the honors and en1ol-
uments Of the gubernatorIal chair and to carry
/ out the measures and principles" ofthe Pierce
/ administration; and this functionary is publicly
accused BY the leading administration journals
in The country with being an active abolitionst,
an intriguing freesoiler, who has made use of
every conceivable exertion and plan to prevent
the introduction of slaves into the territory and
of being guilty OF a number Of frauds and Pc
culations on the people, the public money, the
Indians, and traders, any one Of which would
consign an ordinary citizen to prison. He has
aided the abolitionists of Massachusetts,, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, to colonise
Kansas and has aided in the importation of
abolitonists and freesoiers, for the express pur
pose of voting down the advocates Of slavery
and when, in spite OF all his intrigues, the pro-
slavery ticket vas elected BY large majority,
he refused to convene the legislature Such has
been the policy Of governor Reeder, and as the
Washington Union assures the public that |'nOt
for single moment has he been diverted from
the plain straightforward path of duty" as a
matter of course his acts meet with the appro
baton and approval Of the president. This is
a specimen Of Pierce's sympathy and friendship
for the south.
As contrast to the sentiments entertained ]
by the president and his official organ towards
governor Reeder, we cannot refrain from copy I
ing the following article fron the Mobile Reg
ster, the Oldest and most induencial democratic
paper published in Alabaraa. Speaking gov '
amor Reeder and his policy. it says:
GAS much as we abhor mob law, we say, with {
'ur hand on our heart, that We rejoice that the {
Iissourians have shown, By something strong {
T than paper protests and wordy resolutions, a :
purpose to resist the steady and long continued
forts of fanatical scoundrels to invade their r
lights and to leopard their domestic, social and q
POLITICAL safety. The time has gone BY for min
ing matters. TAese men are our enenies.-I !
They would heartily rejoice to see the faggot
pplied to our dwellings,, and the knife to our
hroats. They should be dealt with as such, :
nd, if war results, let it come. If this is not :.
ghtlng question, none ever appealed to the b.
lost sacred sympathies of the human BOSOM
We trust that the Mssourians will continue the a
God light they have began, and, if need be, c
all on their brethren in she south for help to r
ut down by force of arms the internal schemes
atched in northern hot-bs's of abolition for
1elr injury. There is no other way to deal Il
18th people who have taken leave Of reason, tt
Tho refuse to listen to the considerations of hu- 2
lanIty, and who trample on the word of God, !,
nd the constitution Of their country, in their L
lsane efforts to compass their diabocal ends.''
Yet, the Union states that the begetter and II
Die author OF the troubles and abolition machi- b
atoms in Kansas, has not for single moment Il
been diverted fSsm the Straightforward path P
duty We then, Of course, must conclude D
lat the Pierce administration planned and
o'ned out the path Of duty so faithfully fol- a
wed by the governor, The St. Louis Times, tt
lie most prominent democratic journal in the h
est, takes the matter up in the following STYLE: tt
"Governor Reeder is manifestIy a rash, in CO
nperate man. He has some capacities for
lschlef and we fear very few for good. We -,
on, what we deem good authority. "
lat he Is Or has been at Washington, in the Of
ope BY his representations to the president of e,
duclng that high officer to bring the mlitarya IA
rces OF the federal government in conflict with -.
re people OF Kansas and perhaps Of Missouri r
C had hoped perhaps still hopes-that when TT
returns to his governmental Kansas, he will OF
escorted and guarded by United States L. S.
onanes, ready to aid him by force Of arms in r.,
'rrylng out his freesoil doctrines! The hone -
as touch Of insanity on its face; and we can III
ardiy suppose there is the slightest probabili til
of its being realised: But what is the fact de
Id what the prospect? The people Of both el
ansas and Missouri cannot but feel somewhat =
owed by such demonstrations ina functiona- o o
occupying governor Reeder's position. And 10
ally, II there is any occasion for them to set M
cir houses in order, it is time thew should D
low'lt' Mr. president, do you intend to SUP Fl
'rt governor Reeder at the point of the bavo- -
It? Ifyou do not, the thing has now cone vi
tar You had better advise him to throw up CT
commission. His resignation at this time SIS
oud save you and him and thousands Of 9TH nc
S vast deal Of trouble" 49,
The Washington Sentinel, the official ionr- !,