The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-19
EXECUTIVE OrFIcR.
Shawnee Mission, X. T., Sept. 20, IS

Shawnee Mission, X T., Sept. 26, 1855
My DEAR SIR Your favor of the 18th instant is this
moment received stating that you bad report going the
rounds shat addressed the citizens of Westport Mis-
souri, my way to Kansas ard that my speech that
place gave that in my official position gov
ernor Of Kansas would my exertions to promote the
interests of slavery in the Territory and if necessary
further and maintain that object would call upon the
people of Missouri TO assist and support me-
This such unmihgated alsehood that there is
other way reply ii but to denouncet such There
is but truth in the statement of the that ia
made speech-a very short onebefore reached Kan
sas. Now, Westport is on the line within half mile
ofit between Missouri and Kansas Territory; and it is
two and half miles from the Shawnee Methodist Mission
where am located at this time, and where the temporary
seat of government for the Territory is established For
thirty miles west and twenty-five miles south the Shaw
nee Indian Reserve extends in which, except at this
Methodist Mission, whites allowed to settle The
consequence B that verybody coming into the Territory
at this point stops at Westpor in Missouri did so in
common with everybody ese-go into the place about
sundown and remained day which was Sunday and
came out here Monday morning. On Saturday evening
the citizens called IN front Of the public house which
stopped and desired TO give welcome to the country
In making my appearance before them of course made
them short speech 10 the of which took occasion
TO say TO them expressly that did intend nor would
they expect that OCCASION discuss The question
slaverythis was the only susion TO the subject-that
left that to be determined provided in The Kansas bill
This whole story except that made speech in West
port is oui-and-out fabrication Substantially the
story has been put in circulation in the East and
the Leayenworth Herald Of this Territory strong and
states my position since my arrival in that Territory with
entire accuracy. would send you copy, but / have
sent the only copy bad TO another friend The truth is
these abolition papers bad represented only
pro-slavery man, but slavery propagands before
entered the Territory 1t is necessary make Governor
Reeder mar.yt in the of liberty The aboons,s
running him for Congress. II Is represented that he
WAS turned out Of Office account of bis freesci views
and TO prepitatc the South and this position could be
made 10 gull If frec-soiler who even
neutral the subject had been appointed his
Hence the absolute necessity of making strong pro-
slavery man. sent ont to aid that interest and CRAFTY
the South This the ground taken before arrived
Wesport and it answers most convenient purpose es-
peciay the of the Ohio and Pennsylvania elections
where il be contradcted before the elections take
place.
1t convenient for the INSTRUMENTATION papers in
the free States because gives them chance assa the
administration 1t Is convenient for the aboitionss be
cause il gives them material with which TO apate the
public mind The subject Of slavery and abuse the South
tits convenient Gov Rceder as il enables him 10 retire
as martyr in the Of freedom entirely exoneraed from
ell charges of onfcasdHcs msseasanos rattasaacs in
Office The only objection have IL is that Ia utterly
false and places the administration well as myself in
hlse position But must close. This is good country
and ia my opinion the people, take them whole, are
more orderly than they in Ohio They have much
for holding meetings take into consideration the
state Of affairs 10 Ohio they have in that State hold
meetings take into consideration things in Kansas.
Your friend, WILSON SHANNON.
A. II. PATTERSON tsq