The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-07
from 4ansas.
Letters from Governor shannon.
From the Cleveland Pisindsalsr.

D EIEcuTlvS oFncE, ocT, 9th. 1865,
saAwEEE MIsslox. K. T.
Mr.. GRAx-DkAa StR;-I have this mo
nsus received FROM the Belmont Chronicle.
he whig paper published ia St. clsirsvills.
"a which yon sre quoted a. indorsing the
correctness Of that miserable and infamous
sarissturs of speech that am repre- snted
~ having made ct WestPOrt. ! am truly
surprised and mortified that you would lend
your name to give currency 10 this base fraud
You ought at least. in justice to me, have
waited until you oOnld have heard the truth
from fhis Territory. and not relied on infor-
nation Its accuracy derived from the East.
Now, sir. in tie few remarks made at
WssspOrt did not discuss the subject Of sls- |
very in any shape or form. expressed no
opinion in regard 10 slavery; either in Kan
sas or out Of it; nor have I in any speech
that ] have made since left home, uttered
one word on ,he subject OF slavery. unlt as
ssy, ''that 1t was a subject l would not
discuss" The Abolitionists and snti.Ad-
ministrat;on papers in the free States are
determined to have Gov. Reeder turned out
OF Office by Gen. Pierce, on account Of bis
Free Soil views, and that he was turned out
70 propitiate the South or the slave power as
,he5 term il. In order to give force to this
II. h.,
lutely necessary to represent his successor
Is strong pro.slavery man, and sent out
10 aid the South in making Kansas slave
State. II would not do to say GOV. Rsedar
1as turned out on account Of his Free Soil
views, aud that Free Soil man had been
appointed as his successor. Hence it was
necessary TO make me not only pro.slavery
but slavery propagandist. This has been
the policy of thess papers, and | was de-
nounced by Editors as an advocate Of slave.
nv; and sent out to aid the South, before
lefI home, when l knew that these Editors
had NOT the most distant idea as to my views
on the subject Of slavery. My speech at
the Shawnee Mission has been correctly
published having furnished copy nyseIt
for the press. My speech at Westport was
not materially different, and number Of
the same persons were present on each oc-
casion. Westport ip 10 sight Of the KanaS
line, not exceeding mile directly west
situated the Shawnee reserve, extending
west thirty and south twenty live miles
On this reserve no white man is allowed to
settle except at this Mission, which is two
miles from Westport, and the Mission of the
society of friends. The consequence is that
the whole OF the western and souhe por-
tons of Kansas and south Of the Kansas
line transact large portion of their busn .ss
in the town Of Westport. Ii is almost the
only place they have to transact large por'
tion Of their business In business poin! o.
view Westport is more a Kansas than Mi
souri, town, and it is the place where nearly
all persons going up or coming down neces
ssrily stop. The evening / stopped a
WesiIoft there we're a large number of gen
tlemen with some of the citizens of Westpor
that called at the public house at which
stopped to give me reception in the coun
try; and it was in response to this call tina
made the few remarks did on tina! occa
sion.
deem ii proper to make this explanation
MS much has been said about my stopping
in Missouri and addressing the citizens {
that State. In addressing mixed comps
ny as that was--composed of citizens resid
ING on each side OF the line, took occasio
to make what considered then, and sti
think, were meried remarks on the kindnei
and hospitality of the citizens Of wester
Missouri. To some. ] know, such remark
are considered the same as the advocacy {
slavery; perhaps worse, but trust that pa
ty spirit viii not become SO blind as to eE
tirely forget the common courteSies OF lift
have to ask you to do Inc the favor
publish this letter in yonr paper. To tt
citizens of Ohio am under lasting obligi
tions--obligations which on my part ca
never be forgotten I am ambitious to ha'
thsir good will and good opinion, and shoul
deeply regret to be deprived Of either by u
false and forged calumnies Of political en-
mies,
have the honor to be,
Yours with great respect,
M. kN WILSON SHANNON.