Demoine courier., 1855-08-09
Gov. Recder RcmOycd--HiS Successor
Appointed.
The following dispatch tells the story
in brief:
WASHINGTON, July 30.

IN Dritl:
WASHINGTON, July 80.
John l.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania
has been appointed by the Presiden
Governor Of Kansas, rice Reeder, re-
moved.
Before proceeding to comment upor
the above announcement, we will PC
back a few days. On the 2lst of July
Governor Ree1er sent in his message
ve'oing all bills that had been passed by
the Legislature subsequent TO the 18th,
when i, convened at Shawnee Mission
by adjournment from Pawnee. He said:
"It seems to be plain that The Legis-
lature is now in session, so far as the
place is concerned, in contra vention OF
The act Of Congress, and where they
have no right to sit, and can make no
valid '%egislanon. Entertaining these
views, | can give no sanction to any bill
that may be passed.; ard if my reasons
are not satisfa Glory to the Legislative As.
sembly, it follows that We must act indie
pendenIly of each oshe,."
On that day a correspondent of the
ST. Louis Republican wrote as follows:
"Great excitement among the mem
bers, and they are determined to show
his ~Governorship tina, they will no, be
imposed upor by him any longer. Com.
mit,ees from both Houses are appointed
to draw up resolutions to the President,
requesting his removal immediately
Look out for something rich next week,
as the Squatter Sovereigns are aroused
at the outrage.
The following are the proceedings Of
The Kansas Legislature on The 25.h:
The joint committee TO draft a memo
rial to the President, praying for the re-
moval Of Gov. REEDER, reported the me.
mortal. 1t sets forth the complaints a.
gainst Gov. REEpER from the beginning
Of his administration; says he is a clog
to the wheels of good government, and
asks for his speedy removal. The me-
mortal makes eight pages, and is pretty
we'll written. | will send i, by tomor.
rows mail. 1
The House resolved to 90 into Join.
session Thursday morning, at ten o'clock
to sign the memorial 10 the President,
asking for the removal of REEDER, and
to appoint a suitable person to convey i,
TO Washington at once.
The House and Council met this morn
ing, jointly, and all but the absentees by
permission and from sickness, signed
the memorial.
Mr.. Houston, the only Free Soil mem
Der is absent it is thought, for the re.
Tainder of the session. He left hurried.
Iy on Saturday last, and was here but
two days.
The following dispatch shows that
the business was promptly concluded:
SHAWNEE Mission, July &c P. NJ.
The bearer of the memorial to the
President is Major Andrew Mcdonald.
of the Council, from the Douglas Dis.
.rict. Major Mcdonald was formerly
from Northwestern Virginia. He starts
Immediately. and will 60 by the quickest
route. DR.. S,ringfellow was first elected
bu, declined.
The President, it will be seen, did not
wal: for the arrival of the memorial at
Washington. He had Of course been
advised from day to day by telegraph Of
tho want OF harmony in the Legislative
machinery. and had probably determin,
ed to remove Gov. Reeder some time be.
fore the action of the Mob Legislature
asking him to do so. II is rot improb,
able. indeed, that the step was determin,
ed upon even before his return to Kan
sas after his long absence.
For Governor Reeder's fate we have
no regret. A certain degree Of merit
ought, perhaps, 10 be accorded to him
for having wi.hstooG the irregular pro
ceedings of the mob, though considera.
BILE deduction must be made from thai
meri. by his course since the Legislature
has been in session. Knowing the ma.
jori.v Of the Legislature to have been
elected by illegal votes, he was yet up.
~paren,ly quite willing to CO operate with
them for the legalizalion of Slavery in
Kansas. ant the only alleged ground fol
his vetoes was the removal of the Leg.
~islatuie to she Shawnee Mission. II
they had remained at Pawnee, there is
no reason to suppose he would nave in
terposed his veto to ,hwar. their schemes.
At most, the only difference between
Governor Reeder and the Legislature is
hardly worth considering. The latter
seemed I: take pleasure in ,rampling on
all law ,o carry out the Kansas. Nebras.
ka scheme to its legitimate conclusion
while The former wished to preserve the
forms of the law in accomplishing the
same purpose.
II is Il be presumed that Mr.. Dawson
has been chosen as Gov. Reeder's sue
cesso. with reference TO his willingness,
to cooperate heartily with the Mol