Kansas weekly herald., 1855-05-18

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4 was generally supposed when Gov.
Reedsr left cur Territory for the East, il
was for the purpose Of holding confer
ence with Attorney General Cushing In
relation to the legality of some constituted
point Of official business. Such was the
alleged object Of his visit. Such was the
general belief. !, appears. however, from
telegraphic report of speech. delivered
by Reeder on his arrival at Easton Pa. ),
that such was not the real object of his
visit He seems to have gone East with
no other design than that of intensifying
public indignation, aggravating the false
charges of the abolitionists, and confirm
ing the gross nisrepresentations of our
election made through the columns of the
New York Tribune, and other abolition
papers. Although we have never looked
upon Reeder as the right man, still we
| are surprised that he sho uld be Sc lost to
all truth, as to endorse he vile fabrications
lof Greely & Co.. He says " that the acts,
the fierce outrages, and wild violence per :
petrated at the election, published in the
Northern papers, were in no wise exager-
iated,' and he also declares that the State
of Missouri would be called upon to dis
avow all sympathy with those border ruf
fans.
Do you hear this pro-slavery men! will
Eyou allow Reeder to return after having
stigmatised you as .s parcel Of RUFF1ANs'
in public speech!
/ Only read the subjoined report of his
speech, and then say if Reeder shall con-
tinue to be Governor of Kansas.
j aGoY. Reeder, of Kansas, reached
Easten, Pa, his former home, on the 30th
ult., where he had most enthusiastic re-
: tception at the hands of his friends and
former neighbors. In reply to a former
welcome extended to him by Hon. J. M.
Porter, Gov. Reeder responded at some
5 length. Among other things he referred
: to the reports of fraud and outrage upon
1.-THE part of slavery men In the Kansas cleo
ton, and emphatically confirmed the worst
statements which had preceded his arrival.
7 He said his opinions on the subject of pop
5 ular sovereignty had undergone no change,
, but that the conduct of the people of the
E border counties of Missouri had astonished
and amazed him by their reckless disre-
gard of all law, compacts and eonstitu-
4 lions.
4 The Territory of Kansas at her late
ielection had been invaded by regularly
organized company, armed to the teeth,
who took possession of the ballot boxes,
and made Legislature to suit the purpo-
: ses of the pro-slavery party. Kansas was
a subdued and conquered by armed men
, from Missouri, but her citizens were re-
solved never to give up the fight for free
J dom and the independence of their soil, for
: foreign eentroll and interference. The
e State Of Missouri would be called upon to
disavow all sympathy with those border
ruffians. If she refused, the South would
be called upon to discountenance her. If
the South refused, the solemn duty would
r devolve upon the North to take up the
f matter, so that the right of her sons who
y lhaye settled in Kansas on the faith of
sustained. ! He declares that the acts, the
E trated at the election, published in the
: Northern papers, were In no wise exager.
! 4 ated.
He concluded by saying that Kansas
was npw conquered country, conquered
/ by force of arms, but her citizens were re-
t solred never to yield their rights and relied
r upon the North to aid them, by demonstra-
tons of public sentiment, and all other
legal means, till they shall be fully and
triumphantiy yindicated.-Ch Chicago Demo-
5 crat Press.