The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-13

which win be better matured and adopted, 6at n UhieA
i better MOI nots 10 speak" What that we ar
left 10 conectureof course il is something NOR,
revolutionary than the proceedings already adopted-l
may be that Governor Reeder proposes to make Kan.
sas an independent republic, or, perhaps he has il
in contemplation to wage upon the United
States; but why should he fall back upon that ter
rble GresourceD dmly Swallowed forth, when upon his
own showing he has already strength Of three one
and the revolution in public sentiment, as he represents
still progressing rapdly2 He have resolved on
making himself either hero martyr, and until the
aboonsts cease to sound his praises and TO make him
tool for sectional agitation he can hardly be expected
return to that asober second thought which is working
such wonders amongst his "border rufans Of Mis-
souri, He might learn wisdom from the fate Of another
of the heroes and martyrs Of the aboonists in Penn
syvana who has recently emerged from prison after defy
ing the law for several months If he was not too much the
slave either of disappointed ambition avarice TO be pe-
bic ofprofng by reason
We do not stop ooiunient those passages in Gov
Reeers speech in uhich he assls and arragns the mo-
tiyes of President Pierce in removing him omoee Tue
reasons for that removal have been already spread before
the readers of the Uoa aud their entire suicency has
been conceded on all hands and scarcely conoveredt
Gov Recder lfhe chooses reproduce and adopt other
which his present sympahizers in the abolition
ranks-such the Greeleys and the Van Burens-base
taeir assaults upon the President he ought be sur
prsed be the fate others who judged by the
company they keep With the question in Kansas 10
whether slavery should be adopted by the citizens not
we have never meddled and any nsnuaton that effect
whether made by Governor Reeder the abolition or
gans against the President or against the Washington
Union is without foundation. That is question excla.
siyely for the people Of Kansas and when Gov Reedr
seeks make the impression that the patronage Of the adj
mnistraon has been used to influence the result he only
adopts another one of the many misrepresentation Of
the abotonists and increases the suspicious TO lis
own soundness When the Union has spoken OF bis pres
associations indicating possible change il hs
nationality has referred the notorious fact that his
sympahizers belong to the abolition ranks Without
dertakng decide anything the political complex
ion of his supporters in Kansas assure him that hs
professions of nationality will be received with much al
lowance long he consents TO be used by the champions
of abolisonsm as an instrument for increasing sectional
agitation We think we may also venture 10 add tina.
whilst the real grounds of his removal stated dis
ncy by us at the time yet if the President could have
1
revolutionary movement that of which he is til.
champion his removal on that would have been
less certain than the ground on which it was made
THE ELECTIONS In LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
The election in Louisiana took place on Monday the 9Th
nstantjust eight days ago. Ample time has elapsed
receive portion Of the returns by mail and the whole on
the returns by telegraph and yet nothing Of reliable
character has been received through the latter medium
while the former has been detained by storms and fese
On Wednesday morning last the associated press report
ers put forth despatch, doubtless with the view Of afsf
ing the Maryland election, in which great know-noiMng
victory in New Orleans was announced Nothing more
was heard from the until Monday morning
when second despatch issued which gives fiat con-
| ,radction to the first. 1t reads as follows:
NEW OnLEAss Nov. l0The returns Of the recent cleo
slowly. Eut (American) is elected in the first
congressional district and Taylor (democra in the second
district Davidson (democrat) is ahead in the third district.
There returns from the fourth district"
The above may may not be guess work. If true-f
Col Hunt has been beaten in New Orleans the stronghold
of knownohingsm, the democratic State ticket has been
elected by handsome majority, and the delegation in the
next Congress viii stand as follows:
LIST district George Eustis, jr., know-nothing.
I'd Miles Taylor, democrat.
Sd 7. G. Davidson, democrat.
4th !" j. NJ. Sanddge, democrat.
From Mississippi the is equally cheering to the
democratic cause, and far direct and reliable
Through private learn that the gallant democ
racy of that gallant State have made clean sweep Of
-nothingsm The democrats have elected their State
ticket by majority of nearly five thousand and have
cured majority of at least thirty in the Legislature
joint ballot.