Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-05
Gov. Reeder.

Honor to HON honor is due. Gov.
Reeder's appointment as Governor Of Kan
sas did not particularly prejudice US in his
favor, but he is really showing more grit
than We gave him credit for. Any ono
mixed up in any manner with the infa-
nous Nebraska iniquity, either as alder or
abe:tor in the passage Of the bill, or as an
accessory after the fact, stood low enough
in our estimation, and Gov. Reeder's ap-
pointment looked too much like bribe
for support from Pennsylvania. But his
letter, an extract from which we give be.
low, places him on another foundation for
the present We hope be will continue
as he begins. The letter will sufficiently
explain itsclf.l
GeaHemen On the 18th instant, you
called on me, in the capacity Of a Commit
tee claiming to represent and speak for
meeting of citizens Of Kansas Territory,
held thc preceding day at Leavenworth
City, and presented me your memorial in
behalf of that meeting.
The meeting uas not Of the "eitizens Of
Kansas" as your proceedings will show,
if you will produce them. 1t was mee-
ting composed mainly Of citizens Of Mis-
souri, and few of the citizens Of Kansas.
Your own body whom l am addressing,
contains two undoubted residents Of Mis-
souri, one of whom is your Chairman.
who resides with his family in the town Of
Liberty, No, as be had done for years,
and whose only attempt at residence Ill
Kansas, consists Of card nailed to tree,
upon ground long since occupied BY other
settlers, who have built and live upon the
claim. The President Of your meeting was
Major John Daugherty, a resident ard
large land holder in Clay county, Missou-
ri, as he has stated to me since the meet
ing, and will not hesitate to state it again,
as he is high minded and honorable man,
above all concealment or disguise. The
gentlemen principally composing your
meeting, came from across the river, ,throng-
ing the road from the ferry to the town,
on horseback and in wagons, in numbers
variously estimated By different persons
from two to three hundred, and after the
meeting was over they returned to their
homes in the State of Missouri. These
are facts as notorious here as any public
occurrence can be, and every man who had
eyes to see, and ears to hear, is cognizant
of them.
The law guarantees to US the right TO
manage our own affairs. 1t the great
much discussed feature of our Territorial
Government, and one which our people
highly prize-under the pledges Of which
the inhabitants of the Territory have come
and staked their future fortunes on our
soil.
The pledges Of the Law must be re-
deemed, and it were poor and pitiless
boon to have escaped from the DONNA
tion of Congress, if we are only TO pass
under the hands of another set of self-cOn-
stituted rulers, foreign to our soil and
sharing none Of our burdens, no matter
what may be their virtues or their worth
as men and citizens at home. 1t may be
very desirable for gentlemen to live among
the comforts of the States, with the accu-
mulated conveniences and luxuries of an
old home, and make an occasional expcdi-
ton into our territory, and arrange our
our people and public
officers, and control our government bu:
it docs not suit us, and l much mistake
the people of this Territory, if they sub
nit to it. One thing | am certain OF,
that having sworn to perform the duties of
the office of Governor with fidelity, shall
denounce and resist it in frieEd or foe, and
without regard to the locality, the party,
the faction, or the ism, from which it
comes.
This, gentleman, with due respect for
you personally, is the only reply l shall
give to suggestions in behalf Of your meet
ing, relative to the time of taking our
Census and holding our election.
Your obedient servant,
TT DrInl,D