Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-07-04

Kansas Affairs.

| A great hue-aud-cry has been raised against
Governor Reeder Of Kansas, on account OF hi:
alleged fieesoil nrocivities, hut we confess frank
| II that we have seen little or no evidence OF ms
conduct on his part in this particular, although we
have looked for it time and again. We do not
undertake to defend The Governor, for we are lg-
nGrant Of the facts in the case; il may be that he
has been guilty Of malessance, and we should be
| eiad if same of our contemporaries. instead Of
| mere denuncia,ion, would publish the specific
| charges against him, with the proofs TO sustain
them. No Que. we presume, will justify the
Missourans in burning printing Offices, lynrhne
obnoxious individuals. and invading Kansas in
armed bands; and if Governor Reeder has done
no more than exert his authority to arrest such
proceedings, he has only discharged his duty
The conduct II the anti-slavery fanatics OF the
Northern States. in forcing freesoi population
intu Kansas with view to control its destlmes,
without allowing the question of slavery to be I'D
iusted by the regular and natural course OF
vents, is, indeed, highly objectionable and often
sive but these people, so far as we are advised,
have net proceeded illegally, and therefore the
violence alluded to cannot be Justified. however
it may be palated. The propriety of Gov. Rec
der's appointment 10y the President-a citizen Of
free State, to administer the affairs OF lerrlto-
ry which. it was believed, would become a slave
Siate-is another question, about which there Is
81 cto 10
of feeling on the subject between the two sections
of the country rendered it impolltic and unwse.
But in reference 10 one piece Of his conduct,
his Excelency can make no excuse. BY hlso
confession he stands convicted, in connection with
the Judges and Attorney Of the Territory. of
specializing in the lands Of the Indians. in viola
ton Of the laws and his duties as an Officer
Think" says leading Democratic paper, ''oi
Judge Johnston purchasing lands, the titles Of
which he is 10 a2judica;e, and Gov. Reeder sign
inc his name as wtness TO deeds in which he
is a secce. partner with the illnstrious Judge"
The matter has been brought TO the attention OF
the President, who. al recent date, still had II
"under advisement" just on the eve OF Gov.
Roeder's recent departure for Kansas, Mr. Mar
cy addressed him note stating tina: the ffesl-
dent felt embarrassed" abou, The aiIair-did not
see how he could allow the guilty parties to re-
main in office, but would ''be glad to receive any
explanations" SC. Reeder replied very briefly
that urgent business required his immediate de-
parture-he would answer fully at his conve-
nicnce-aud then FASTENED off, probably 10 see
after his Indian lands, leaving the Executive to
recover from his embarrassment as he best could
So the matter seems TO stand al present.
The President is apparently in no degree Gem
barrassed" about removing mechanics, laoorers
and clerks for the high crime Of sympathiznG
with the Know Nothings; but an official like
Governor Reoder, a staunch Democrat with some
PARTY Influence, must be treated more tendefly al
though he may have swnled the poor indians.