The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-01
THE KANSAS QUESTION.
interesting History on the Elections I'm Kan
sas- a,ssoura Wow OF Gov. aSceder's Joa-
uw.rG Asr..

Witnsss' in rsatlsa the Kansas elections. AS will
Be p-rcsived, the communication was drawn out by
Gov. hee6ers Eason speech in ~hich he took occasion
- ray that Mssourisrs hsd INV sded Kansas aud TAX
pos.sssion of the ballot boxes. II win be recoueted
That recent article we drew attention to tbs tas'
that this charge Of nvasion eontsmpor4oeoasy Win
the speech Of Gov Reeder at -fastoa, PeonsyNsnis,
made MS appear ance In the Know Nothing soonton 20
sisature Of Massachusetts-a fast not without ssnn-
essce. ~
The comnuni .ation Of our correspondent, can Eye
witp.ss ,us,a,ps in several important particulars the
charges set forth in article entitled ne PEOPLE OF
S Sss,d sea that the Of
slavery marty OF kissoari articles this iopor
;ns hsss cooi.d in ertenso in the local papers
The r ENDS OF good order and ccustitn tiona right In
por.s1s Of sh,ps i-s may bs assured OF orr gym
pslby ana at with slespiess vigilance Ss will perform
our duty faithful sentinel and VIII give timely warn
ing o, Danger 30 their cause.
ihe Communication OF correspondent is NOT pub.
sns sxDrrs.ons in the potiSn puSIshed in soo,e in
stances uodifed Eoongn no Sever has ban retained
to she~ tho temper Inch has osen excited In Missouri
and Kansas by the III judged and Unjustiiabls course
Governor Reeder.
Our correspondent bears the character OF Of
ersdit and standing.
phfBNCE or SlssoUBIANs AGAINST THE CHARGES OF
8uvEnNoR REbDER.
Tbave read a letter la the New YORK HERALD OF the
Sth Of may which gives the substance or some OF the
remarks by Governor Reeder his retarn TO sas
top in ~h,ca he reflects strongly upon the people Of
Nssouri ard among other things, states that Kansas
hao be.n invaded by regularly organized army, armed
to the teeth who took possession of the ballot oox-a
Dc aso Fstms W oo ptoiuso In use VI tno soims
"frsud arc oatrage.'
BAY pg BEEN IN Kansas Territory at both elections,
sDS tsfore ard after tte and hang had ample cppor
tppi,y knnsing what took place shers from actual
obssrvapop dee it Que TO Missouri Gas else has
thought 10 TO do 80 In the Eastern tough
the % OLE Is well understood hers) give far
appropriation of the facts.
Before 90 pe 80 5ovever wish 70 expose the acts OF
Governor Reed.r since his arrival 10 the Territory.
ny the ,reates made with tue Indians reserv stlons
and some of the trib s. upd.r those treaties have the
right, with certain resictoos OF selling such ressrva-
Hops On bis arrival In Kansas Instead OF attending
10 the imperative duties Of bis Office in providing laws
for The govfrnmeDt of a country rapdly tiog up ao1
tor tire want OF which the serious coHsioa from
disputes about claims to b apprehended, Govern
hseder rrkless of the interests OF the people nni
utterly di esFd'ul OF his duty entered upon series
OF cuaopa IN these Indian servtions This o,cu
piso his attention for and perhaps months after
his arrival nnaiDs, in the msansime sxcurs oGs in
ro.s directions in order he alleged properly to ds
Tiss The Territory; hut, ia reality visiting the head
quarters OF various tribes whose lands he wished 70
After this man had excited widespread and open dis
cont mt and loud murmurs At his no11uct he reluctant
ordered election in November last But for shats
Why any tensbls person suppose the election
Of Rslssure to enact aSs for esnmunity posed
Of het1og. rcpulation Liable at any tune be
brought violent collision for unity suffering
for the want OF such laws and which had been driven
adopt such ulirois for its tempo
rnJy prot THIS soud have been tbs reason. Die
eoecns'on; ont it would have been vide of tbs mark
The eJe cun ordered for delegate in Congress-
Why Lag stature not at that time els,ted as IL
could esy have been done, Governor Rseier and his
er1israp and associates doubt plain, but uu
be Goes so the large preponderance of the slavery
parry here at that time, will De sufficient sey to his
Toe AID Society with which .his sworq Cficer
t.rsards SO heartily opsraed had not been able to
foswea sufic,en. number o. persons who had sold
be ouIo give the whole win TO in scd
be p,sparso spring to forward their troops Of
OLD, to make rpon the riahts Of others.
wouic glsoy dismiss this parsonage without another
voro bot the p.os he has been at 10 canmuiate MIS-
sou,sns MAKES it of justice mis- Whole cha
rHeter 80 far 20 It ia k OWE, should be exposed.
ppen NECESSITY of convsnips Territorial L,s'sls
s0re 10 sbion he reply, that be was using the
the esIssi psecao,s day &c white in trata at ihis
very time he member of q secret society rose
Dondsncs to that cad, with the AID Society, and
gagged IN 10 portog for the same emo, aooi onats
,.n ,st ~ OF pIpfng ,nSrr,os aSsI .aa
he veil kne that there then enough Of mecbsnis
arsadysbere who would have hesn glad t. have go..sn
work at Low wages, Destitute was their con Ii
tsen Wbeth-r his oith to this ,atioa
eoUpatioe With the impartial discharge OF his duty
GoverDor can only be gsesed and toat guess must bs
He bo.ever at last, did order an election for mem
hers Of the legislature Let now see what vas his
aid to ooJtion sIi's he ale est Of regulations
for sopdnciipg the election cacuated 20 throw all tia
obstacles possible 10 the way of votcg ny the slavery
patty snd sboly rrpusnant to the provisoas of tas
lstiops voters might be required 10 take td,t
they we're bona fde permanent settlers Nov, he welt
kaew that man could swear that he intended to re-
main perraptntiy there. That might be hs present
Intention; 1t liable to be changed, and tae
tien.p. He well knew that there wers but iew con-
seieptious who would take such an oath, and
attention OF sssDs negroes (as many Of the Abolition
bts did) would oave no suon scrope ltuasine per-
tss Union. All that they require residence tor
ds6niss PERIOD shorter some longer and nothing
more.
The act Of Congress prescribes the qualification of
voters be nhaoonts OF the territory who actual
rssid~nts the day Of the election II does
a citizen. Bat this aagactous Governor
sot onv required them to be citiIcns but that they
sthsr ARBITRARY and unnecessary regulations might
pointed ont, out thisis deemed sufficient.
Aanou. ne election had 70 Dc held Tor eau atcy
tpte OF mail ABILITIES yet this paragon OF officer
y gave 70 the pro slavery party soRe ten Or ssesn
inffnstion as 20 the time. THIS vas his courss only
tosarcs the pro slavery party His pro was
In abolition pr ptins Enthusiastically crsu'.ssd alter
wards among the sbotonsts, AMI it only BY aco,
this IL psrt Of this MAS conduct this
natter state 1t deliberately, ard With far know
e.td TO the Aid Society IN che East to OF his
spds there the Of the election two cionshs
fat was charged ,pon h,m while hers, the
proof vas In wsstport he has never, 70 far as am
ssss ]. aasses...sy 1' speaks is9 iss.li '1'
HIS last onicaI outrage believe was to appoint his
ssvn Of PAwDee the place for the meeting Of the Ls
sfsls,pre. This town exists In lthoyrsphs far way
beyond the sett' msnn in the pawnes country anSdes
titute OF food aoy place the members 70 meet
loose Several suitable places could have been so
leeted near the Missouri river.
vdl proce.d tn nswer Governor Rec 'ers chsrs
at the else,on and have sace rsad, attentive
~ ths papers and oonversed With perfons from various
pornt the Territory and assert without fear OF
o.. suI ccptradictioo, that more peaeaoie orderly,
quiet election, took place in any STATE sinoe the
days Of revolution In the whole resritory there
was but single disturbence-thas took place. 81 the
town Of Lawrence, and was provoked BY al addition
EDITOR In charging voter With perjury for rhch
foul charge effort made to punish hiun, but he
ran, AID he ran, pistol Aired OIL after hin bat
did him injury That there arms In abundaocc,
80 eel charged 10 undenisble Bas vnst vas sus
occasion o. this? Simply this-rhs ssoitiontsts gone