The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-24
Another Letter from Gov. Shan

toV. Shannon TO Andrew IL. Patterson
Esq. ofthst county. 5Itis conclusive, ant
places the base-c e-cOnspiratOrs, who have mis-
represented Lin, in no very enyiable posi-
Ition!- Now, that-the election is over, arr
the tricks.ers have gained power by frauc
and deception, will.they admit the truth?
i. EXECUTIVE OEFGeE,
Shawnee Mission, K. T., Sept. 26, '55 {
Ny DEAF" SIM Your favor Of the "16tl
inst. is this moment received, stating tha
you had a report going tie rounds ''ttat
addressed the citizens of WestporL No, OF
my way to Kansas, and that in my speecl
atthat place gave assurance that in my
official position as /, Governor Of Kansas,
would use my exertions TO promote the in.
ierest Of Slavery in the Territory, and i
necessary to further and maintain that oh.
ject would call upon the people of Missou
ri to assist andssupport me. - .
This is such an unmitgated faisehood
that there is no other way to reply to it bu
to denounce it as such. Therc is but one
truth in the statement of the report, and
that Is, I'ma e speech---a veiv short one
before | reached ,Kansas-Now, West.
port is on the line, or within ha f mile Of
it, between Missouri and Kansas Territory
and it is two and half miles from the
Oh aupmn Matkol;et NI;-,;oas nh. r
Gated at this time, and where the tempora.
ry seat Of Government for the Territory is
Established. For thirty miles west and
Itwenly five miles SOUTH the Shawnee Ia
idion Reserve extends, in which, except a.
this Metholist Misaioh, no whitesaare al.
lowed to settle. The Consequence is, that
everybody coming into The Territory at this
point stops at Weslpo,t, in Missouri ]
done SO in common with every bcdysese-
got into the place about sundown anil re.
mained next day, which WIS Sunday and
came out here Monday. On Saturday
evening the citzens called in front of the
public house at which | stopped and desir.
ed TO give me welcome TO the county
In making my appearance before them, Of
course, made them a short speech, in the
course Of which I took occasion to say to
them expressly That dill not intend, nor
would they expect Inc on that occasion 10
discuss the question OF Slavery This was tue
lonly aiiusion to the sud,ect; left that TO be
determined as provided in he Kansas Bill.
This whole story except that made the
speech at Westport, is an out and out fab
frication; substantially the same story has
been put in circulation in tue East, and the
l-Leavenworth Herald Of this Territory, a
strong and and powerful pro slavery paper.
meets the charge felly, and states my posi-
ton since my. arriYalin the Territory with
entire accuracy. would send you copy
but 2 have sent the only coay [ had to a.
mother friend--the truth is, these abolition
papers had represented me not only pro
slavery man bat as slavery propagandist
before l entered the Territory. 1t is ne
IcessaryAto make Gov. Reeder a martyr in
the causea liberty. The ab,ltionists are
running bin for Congress. Il is represen
ted that he was turned out of Office on ac-
count Of his free soil views and to propiti
ate the South, AMI this position could be
made to Gull. M one, if free soiler, or one
who was oven neutral On the subject, ha d
been appointed as his successor, Hence the
absolute necessity Of making me strong
pro. slavery man, sent.out to4aidiQterest and
to crafty the South. This was the ground
taken before | arrived at Westport, and i
answers a most convenient purpose, espe
cially on the eve of the Ohio ana Pennsyl-
vania elections, where it cannetsbe contra
dicted before the elections takesplace.
Itis convenient tfor the anti4alministra.
tien papers in the free States, because il
| gives them chance to assail the admini..
traton. 1t is convenient for the Abolition.
lists. because it gives material With which
to agitate the public mind on the subject o
slavery ard abuse the South. His conve-
nent % Gov. Reeder, as it euables him tc
retire as martyr in The cause OF freedom
entirely exonelated from all charges of non.
feasance, mi5.feasance, or mai ifsasance, ir
EoAice. The only objection l hive to it i!
that it is utterly false, and places the ad
ministration as well as myself ina false po-
siton. But must close. Thts is good
country, and in my opiaion the people, take
them as whole, are more orderly than
they are in Ohio. They hasS as much
reason for holding meetings sto take into
consideration the state of affawsin Ohio al
they have IN that State to hold eetings Il
take into consideration things inSKansas.
Yours, w. SHANNON.
"A. H..PArrERsos, Esq, -
AN EpIToR KrLLEDtS- The .MeInphis News
Of the e4th ultimo says: @
.s'We. learn in private nois q the editor
from the postmaster at Helena. Arkansas :
E.who.is . reliable gentleman -7th@ an atfray
occurred inthat place on Saturday last be
tween J mes NJ Cleveland, Esq editor o
the Star, and @ X UnderEoed.'editor o.
the Shield Irhey fought With pistols and
HALVES. Mt Underwood vae mortally, anc
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