The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Kansas Dattefs.
President Pierce and Gov. Reeder.

= President Pierce and Gov. Reedsr.
Gov. Reeder having been appointed
by President Pierce as one of his parti-
sans, but having proved himself too hon.
est. capable and faithful to his trust, to
deviate from a straight line, and become
plant tool of his employer, is already
marked as an object of persecution
Reckless as the present administration
has been from its commencem mt, this is
decidedly the most shameless act. This
act alone would brand the administration
with indelible disgrace. Let US glance
at the circumstances of the case.
From the time when Governor Reeder
first entered on the duties of his office N
Kansas, he made favorable impression
on the people by his ardent devotion to
their best interests ; and this, notwith-
standing the supposed difference in their
political sentiments. His activity and
industry soon made him known to the
people as one who cared for their welfare.
He took measures for dividing the Terri
tory into districts, for taking the census,
and preparing for holding the elections
which were soon to follow. As thetime
for these approached, he fofesaw the
rising storm-the black and. porteHtous
clouds, gathering over the shareholders
of Missouri. He struggled to avert the
impending danger. He made the best
preparation in his power to meet SO
strange and alarming crisis; but all in
vain. What could he do? "What
king, going to war against another king,
sitteth not down first, and consultesh,
whether he be able with ten thousand to
meet him that cometh against him with
twenty thousand 2" Here were whole
regiments of invaders, coming IN martial
array, attended with all the paraphanalia
of war, against the defenseless people of
the Territory, comparatively small in
number, taking possession OF the polls
by force of arms, threatening destruction
to the Governor or any of the citizens
who should dare to make any resistance,
taking the election of representatives in
to THAR own hands, and putting in as
many votes as they please; in some local
ities thrice as many as the Whole number
of men, women and children of the
place.
ThisIis carrying out popular sovereign
ity witha vengeance This is the mode
it seeIasia which ''the people are to choose
their oasn government and their own
rulers % The lawful voters of the Ter
ritory of lKsnsas, finding that their votes
would be zseless, withdrew of course
from the polls, gen orally, aud looked up
eon ihexholeoperati,n with establishment
Who wouldsot? What glaring imposi-
ton! What splendid nnockery! What
bold and dsEng imposition! 1t is plain.
direct, palpatle treason-war against the
government. Nothing resembling it has
ever occurred in this country before
And now all eyes we're turned to the
General Geernment--to the President
and his cahinet-,o see what course they
would pursue; whatmeasures they would
adopt toward these new settlers, whose
rights they were bound to protect, but
which had been thus wantonly aud out
rageously violated.
As the administration had just caused
the removal of the old landmark of sla-
very, by the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, which had stood for thifty-fve
years, and been considered almost as sa-
cred as the Constitution itself. twas sup
posed by many that the administration
would he anxious on this occasion to
make at least some show of justice, by
overhauling and annuliing the esham elec-
tion, and instituting measures for punish
ing the offenders.
In the midst of this pubic anxiety
and suspense, Governor Reeder himself
is desirous of being protected from the
threatened assaults of these savage inter.
lopers, and to know whether his owl
disinterested, persevering and hazardou,
endeavors to serve his country honestly
and faithfully, meet with the appreciation
of the President, as they had that of BIZ
own people. lie goes to Washington
He is everywhere on the way greeted wi.l
the thanks and praises OF the people,
AtEaston, Pa, his former place of resi-
dence, he pours out his whole homes
soul, and frankly tells the whole story {
theoutrages which had been perpetrate
by foreign foes from Missouri against hi
own people. and within his own jurisdic
ton. He tells the people that these out
rages exceed IN atrocity even the darkes
representations of the newspapers froI
the free States. That these represents
tions are all true, and much more that hs
not been told. And what reception doe
he meet with there !? Does he find tn;
cordial greeting-that hearty enthusiai
tic welcome, which brave, homes
faithful officer had right to expect, an
which the people in other places had a
ready given him Far otherwise-qui
the reverse. He is met with the col
suspicious frowns of the President an
his coadiutors. lie now learns for Il
6rst time, that all the pretensions of II
gard for the rights ofthe people to choo'
their own rulers and government so pou
pously made By she administration,
downright hypocrisy. He finds the
Ia asad dilemma, something ike that
the "four leprous men" ut the gate of L
city, who said-s.Why sit We here un
we die? If we enter into the city, q
famine IS in the city. and we shall d
there and If we sit still here. We shi
die. Now, therefore, let rs fall into t
hest of the Syrians; ifthey save us ali
we shall live; and if they killus We sh'
but die.''
The administration Frank Pierc
Caleb Gushing. JEFF Davis, &C., are le
rous men-in adesperate FIX. Had tn
concluded, like their prototypes, to thrc
themselves into the hosts of their adve