Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-08-02
Kansas Legislature and Gov. Reeder.

Kansas Legislature and Gov. Reeder.
We announced in our last that Gov. Rec
der and the Kansas Legislature were ut
loggerheads, and gave an extract from the
Governors Message, vetoing several laws,
upon the ground that the Legislature was
not in session at the right place. The Leg
isature received the Message, and drew up
a Memorial to President Pierce, asking tho
removal of the Governor, and appointed Mr..
a. Mcdonald, Of the Council, bearer ofthe
documents 10 Washington. He passed down
Sunday, OH the New Lucy, leaving us a
copy of the Message and Memorial.
The Governor argues at some length TO
show "the Legislature is now in session SO
far far as the place is concerned, in contra
vention of the act OF Congress, and where
they have no right TO sit, and can make no
valid legislation" and says, "ifmy reasons
are not satisfactory to the Legislative As
sembly, it follows that we must act indcpen-
IDENTIFY Of each other"
The Governor quotes from the Kansas
Nebraska bill, to substantiate his position.
The Memorial asking his removal is sign
ed by all the members of the Legislature
WHO were present, and reviews the conduct
of the Governor officially and unofficially,
since his tardy appearance in the Territory.
We extract the concluding paragraphs Of
the Memorial:-
1--WE submit that, as all government is for
the good of the governed, and as this is one
of the legitimate subjects Of legislation, YES
ted in the people Of every State in the I'm
ion; and as there could have been no inten-
ton OF the part of the wise and good men who
framed this bill, when they fixed the seat
of government temporarily, to have done SO
other than for the comfort and convenience OF
the sovereigns; that they never intended TO
fix an arbitrary rule which the people could
not alter, if found inconvenient; that it was
more permission granted by Congress that
we might have the use of those buildings, OIL
sit at that point, than command that we
should not select another point, if more de.
sirable.
We will and do further represent that
the position assumed by the Governor is q
despoic and tyrannical one, calculated tC
lead to the worst consequences if not forth
with removed.
Already threats in advance have beer
made that no respect would be shown to any
kact passed by this Legislative Assembly
whatsoever or wheresoever such act or act
may be passed. Several papers in the Ter
riory boldly advocate this position. A maj
protesting to have been elected to the Leg
isature; (Mr. F. Conway who afterward
rendered his resignation, advocates thi
doctrine of resistance. The Governor
and has been on terms Of intimacy with thes
very persons; and, with him as their leade
they may be led to the commission OF act
which will inevitably result in wide-sprea
strife and bloodshed.
Now, we submit that the course pursue
by Governor is unwarrantable and factiou
even if he is right in the opinions advar
ced, that our acts are illegal and void
The courts are the tribunals 10 decide tn
issue, and no man, Governor or private CT
zen, has right to set the laws at deiianc
even il unconstitutional and void, until
decided by the proper courts.
This principle is so well understood tn
we are not prepared TO imagine that Go
ernor Reeder is ignorant Of 1t, even takil
his own arguments as an index of his int
ligence; and there must be wiliul al
base design to lead the less informed into t
commission Of reasonable acts, for viii
he should be removed.
In conclusion, we charge the Governt
A. II. Reeder, with wiliul neglect of the
terests of the Territory, with endeayori
by all the means in his power to subv'
the ends and objects intended to be accol
plished by the kansas and Nebraska bill
by neglecting the public interests and n
king them subservient TO private specu
ton; by aiding and encouraging persons
factious and reasonable opposition to
wishes of the majority Of the citizens of
Territory, and tho laws OF the United Sta