Kansas weekly herald., 1855-04-27
THE PEOPLE DE.M.aNB JUSTICE!
GOV. REEDER TOBE BEREMOVED!
SNEW GoyERNoR TOBE APPOINTED.
rHArK COD AND SAINT PAUL!

THANK COD AND SAINT PAUL!
On Saturday next, the citizens OF Kan
sas Territory will meet in this city, with
the object of conferring upon the removal
Of the present incumbent of the gubernato-
, rial chair, A. H. Reeder; and to elect some
one to succeed him in Office. The people
of the Territory have just cause to complain
Of Gov. Reeder's official course and good
reason to solicit his removal from Office.
They have borne with him ard his dila-
toriness till forbearance ceses to be a viz
: ise. They now see that it has been all
promise with them and no performance
forever feeding them with empty spoons
The firm conviction OF Gov. Reeder's un-
fitness and incompetency for the high and
responsible post he now fills induces the
people take active steps to bring about
his removal. They have given TO him a
probationary term sufficiently long-seyen
months-so test his qualifications, which
conclusiyely shows that he was raised to
che Office he now holds by the impartial
hand of President Pierce, rather than for
any merits or competency he possessed
for the post. He has shown himself to
be perfectly ignorant of the wants of our
people, and evinced an utter inability to
discharge his duties in proper OF satisfac-
j. tory manner. Since his induction into
office, he has done nothing for the advance
ment of our Territory; but the time and at
tcntion he should have devoted to the af-
fairs and interests Of Kansas has been Civ
en to heavy speculations In Indian lands
and cfandestine correspondence with the
Emigrant Aid Societies. His official acts
and conduci have been by far more charae-
teristic of = speculator and agent of the
Emigrant Aid Societies than of a Govern
OF Of the people He has prostituted his
Office TO every plan and caprice of Thayer
& Co, and his administration has been in
strict accordance with their wishes and
counsels. He has manifested the most OBJ
stinats nonchalance as to the rights and
wants Of our people. He has Sevinced no
disposition to regard or consider the voice
or demand of our citizens. but on the con-
srary he has sailed against the current of
public sentiment, with a perrersc and de-
6ant brow. Can any one review the offic-
ial course of Reeder without discovering
how grossly the duties Of his Office have
: been disregarded and neglected. What has
2 he done since his arrival in our Territory?
virtually nothing for the interests of Kan
sas. but everything for has o,on aggrandise-
ment and emelument.- Can his most ar
dent friends claim any credit for him on
his past course, when they see with how
much greater rapidity our sister Territory
Nebraska) has and is progressing Our
first Legislative Assembly has not been
convened; and its convention has been de-
ferred till certain buildings in Reeders
town, Pawnee, are ready for occupancy
That the meeting Of our Legislative body
should be deferred till midsummer by Gov.
fReeder with the mercenary view of call
ing them 10 ,own site in which he is
largely interested, is most reprehensible
and should not be tolerated ythe Squatters
of Kansas. Shall Reeder be allowed to
tsnake the people await his leisure, csnve-
nience, and speculations. Should not the
Territorial Legislature have met long since.
.iyka, thiak tie people? We do not think
PRESIDENT Pierce will refuse to remove
Reeder from Office. for he mps. see the
n-.sssity and importance of complying
with ,bs wishes Of an AeGREIvEp people.
&c he mceling ndoptsdecisivs and effecsivs
Steps Tor the rcmossl Of A.. Fl. Reeder, we
venture to say Le viii never dsre'to show
bimssli again 30 an outraged people. vii
tsey. do r..-nons nerrous.
Hs.s ;s ;.:e pcer.lss proclamation.