The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-06
GOV. REEDER AT HOME.

VI have before extra Of the Easton PAL Argus
which gives full and ghly-nerestng account Of Gov
Reeders visit to his former residence in that
Coy. Reeder arrived At Eason Monday last in the
morning train of cars from New York. and the
depot by large body Of his owcitizens without dis
ncon Of party, who received him with hearty cheers
aud congratulations He escorted the court
house where he was welcomed by Hon. james NJ Porter
formerly Secretary Of War; in brief but exceedingly fell
ctcus speech, Judge Porter said in conclusion eve
welcome you among You retain our undiminisbed
confidence and regard, and pray that benign Provi-
enee may preserve you in health and strength for long
life of usefulness your country aud your friends
Coz. Reeder's Reply.
Governor Reoder with much feeling and impressive eo-
quence returned his thanks 10 the assembage for the
ing of welcome with which he had been greet
ed his the home OF his nativity the bosom
his family and the society OF long and valued friends
after absence thevcry outer frontiers OF immense
republic amid somcN hat trying and embarrassing
BY permission Of the eloquent gentleman who had been their
organ upon this OCCASION he addressed them directly he
preferred to do. 1t consonant with his feel
ings to speak without any medium OF communication
directly the of manly and familiar faces cover
ing and honest hearts Of old and valued friends
He alluded the address Of their speaker which called
him ont upon the subject Of his official action the
governor of Kansas and the state Of circumstances bch
there surrounded him. and after th4rkng them for the
appreciation they had expressed OF his official action
the high pleasure which such approval necessarily
fer he said he reluctantly compelled admit the
Of the facts relating to the recent election. Indeed
would be in attempt to disguise conceal them
initiating they He should have been surprised to
find them well acquainted with the true Of the
and kecny alive the oppressive injustice that had been
committed il he he'd already ascertaned that this kno
edge had preceded him all along the he had travelled
He had found along his whole the familiarity
with the facts and the state OF indignant excitement
seemed though electric medium had dused the
country full knowledge OF the circumstance and thai but
sentiment pcrvaded all parties secs and factions in
the country through which he had passed. impeing them
to the strongest denuncation Of the outrage upon
popular sovereignty and the purity Of the ballot box
1t indeed that Kansas had been AIDED con-
qnered subugaed by armed force from beyond her Dor
der led by anatca spirit, trampng under foot the
principle Of the Kansas bill and the right suffrage lie
reminded his hearers Of the fact that he had been as they
well knew, early and consistent friend and
the principle Of that bill he believed in then and his
opinion sill unchanged. The people of Kansas would
ask nothing but that the principle of that bill should be
red and that the rights for which they the sacred
and solemn pledge of the nation should be secured 10
them. That this bill had been repudiafed that those
pledges under which they had gone forth establish
another republic, had been forfeited il impossible TO
deny. lie said knew better than those whom he
addressed how constantly aud consistently be had
conended for all the constitutional and legal rights which
bad been guaranteed every section OF the Union and how
terny he had warred against The that would vi
oate them He ready TO oppose the anatcm that
reckless Of the rights OF Others from what quarter
would and all he asked for the infant and feeble community
over which be presided that their ballot boxes should
respected and their rights held sacred. With the decisions
they should then make he would satisfied But when
they ovefboFne by numbers and preparation be
their TO resist they must appeal the spirit Of
dom and the of justice among their fellow
the States to redress their wrongs by the force Of
unanimous and determined Of public opinion that would
own down the and vindicaie the right acting le
ultimate and efficient channels.
IT, every ghtthihking constitutional legal or
moral right, equally sacred, whether claimed by the
North OF the South, the Bas the West by Territory
State, by enemy friend. That the feeling