Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-14

Kansas Nebraska bill was forced through
Congress for the express purpose ofinlrodu-
cling Slavery into those territories peaceably,
i they could-forcibly If they must. We
doubt not, this was well known and conniv.
ed at by the President OF the United States.
We believe tha. the speedy emigration to the
territory Of northern freemen alarmed slave.
holders and caused the organization OF
band Of Missouri border ruffains, headed BY
those notorious scoundrels, the former Vice
President ol the United States, and Srinslel.
low--iha, this band Of border ruffains Left
their houses in Missouri, and interfered in
the elections in Kansas territory, commit
ting violent and reasonable acts, for the
purpose Of overriding the will Of The actual
settlers, and forcing the recognition OF SIa.
very by the territorial legislature. We be.
lieve, further, that The sea, of The legisa.
iufe was removed 10 the borders Of Missou-
ri, in fu,herance Of the designs of these Sa.
very propagandis,s, who feared to brave the
siormof popular indignation Of the actual
settlers inlhe inferior. We believe, TOO,
that the President appointed Governor Reed
er with the understanding .ha. he would "a.
vor the designs Of Atchison & Co., and
tina. he removed him because he would NOT
do II in all things. We do not believe the
appointment, Of Mr.. Dawson was made in
good faith, but simply TO conciliate Psnnsyl-
vania Democrats for the removal Of Reed.
er,-lhat the President does not expect Mr..
Dawson TO enter upon the dirty work as.
signed him; but hopes that he will resign,
and give him an opportunity Of appointing
southern fre.ealer in his place.
But while we believe all this. we canno.
attempt any justification of Gov. Reeder
We think Roeder was either incompetent .c
discharge ihe duties OF the Office, or ,ha. he
endeavored TO carry water on both shoul.
ders--favoring, by his cOrds The Free State
party; and by his acts, aiding the Slavery
party. That his course has been inconsis,.
ten, we think is susceptible Of the strongest
proof. He protested strongly agains, the
EARNED INVASION" but neglected 10 declare
the election null ard void; and while he re-
fused to grant certificates TO few Of the in
vaders, he did gran, certificates 10 large
majority Of them, A. The very time wher
his presence was most needed in Kansas, he
abandoned his post, and repaired to Wash
ing.on, leaving the administration OF affair
in the hands Of those whom be knew wer
ayorabla to the slave party. On his return
he acknowledged these ruffains as The Leg
}iaaure.of Kansas territory, by sending then
his message, although he declares they wert
not legally elected. When they removed Il
Shawnee, he again acknowledged them as
Legislature by sending in his veto MESA
ges. The charges against Gov. Reeder 60
specializing in Indian lands, while acting a
! Governor, is sufficient cause for his remov
al, if the charge is we'll subs,aniialed. W
therefore can not sympalhize with Governo
Reeder, while we condemn the President.
, But why condemn the President? w
answer, because of the grounds OF his re
moyal. We are told that he is removed fc
specializing in lands. Be it so. Is Go,
, Reeder the o5ly officer in Kansas obnoxiou
. TO that charge? Are not the Judges and 9th
er territorial offices, concerned in precisel
, the same speculationsl In other words, ar
+. they not his partners in this business2 w
have the same proof against Them that
s brought against him. Have they been n
moyed2 Nothing of the kind. They sIi
. letaiD their Offices. If. therefore, the Pre-,
/. idenl was honest, and really removed Gov
!. Reeder for this cause, he certainly woul
: have served bis associates in the same wa,
: The FACT that they are retained in office
sufficient proof thai Reeder was not reno
I ed for this cause. Why, then was he r
mosedl We ca n find no other reason lht
because he refused 10 Iollov those Nilsson
ruffains TO the borders Of a Slave State, ar
there sanction their acls as The Lsgislalu
= 1of Kansas. This was asking 100 much
y the Governor. he refused, and conse quer
: ly, he was decapilaled.
:, The Albany Euening Journal thus sun
= up,he efec, Of this act of,hs Presiden, upt
! the popular mind;
II "ln turning Gov. Reedsr out Of Office Il
ns President has saved the Anii.Nebraska Q
REORGANIZATION, wherever IL exists, great de
!. ofiroublS. The necessity Of combina.it
8 Of Freemen, which they have been (
= months In demonstrating, he proves by
al single act. So far as lies in his power,
II. shows that there is no other alternative. I
d. could have devised no better expedient I
=. building up the party that is TO annihila
! him. Thus il is thai "lhoss whom the Go
)" would destroy they FIRST make mad. y
Id The case rs made uD by Pierce, AIchist