Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-16

The mails bring interesting Intelligence
relative TO the Kansas question First. we
have the correspondence between Gov.
Reeder snd Gen. Winfield la r-raid TO the
right OF The latter 20 scat 10 Congress A.
Delegate then the views of the Washington
Union upon the question also the speech of
Gov Reeder % Easion. ia
The correspondence between Reeder and
Winfield is, on The pat Of the first named.
g notice 20 the effect that at certain tunes and
place. dispositions would be taken 10 prove
the Illegally Of Nhnteld's election. To
this notice a long reply is made. Anex.
tract will show he tenor of the Response. 49,
Winfield says;
Though shall pay no repard go vour
preliminary movements, YOU will vet find
ilat shrink from no Investigation, however
searching. 4 Me House Of Representatives.
shall so frr target is airresped and rs re-
gard for patriotic duty as 90 order scrutiny
ou such showing ma YOU vill be able 20
make, you wilI mud me prompt SO the De-
Tense OF my own rights aud those Of IVY con-
stincnls."
The Washington Union in review of the
case says:
lnasmuoh as General Whitfield viii pre-
sent The certificate of the Governor az the
Territory made pa pursuance OF the statute
OF Tie Territory, he will Ice cuptled urima
fncis 10 occupy the seat. To Dust HIM, Coy.
keeder's friends Proceeded TO show that The
certificate Of the Governor Is null and void,
on thc ground that the statute which provd-
ed for the election WAS itself nudity. This
VIII ralse the question whether the legisla-
tive body which enacted the statute wa- COM
posed of legal Legislators, chosen ~ pursu-
nncc of the act Of Congress organizing The
Territory. or whether they were a body Of
individuals who. under the forms OF Jaw, had
usurped Legislative authority.
Upon this point the Laion contends that
The law Of Congress -.lures he .dAi7oaie
Territorial Legislature, and the evidence Of
his election which lhe law prescribes is the
certificate Of the Territorial Governor. Ii
further SAYS that neither Of those requisites
exists IN connection with Gov Reeder's GER
uhcate; but the evidence OF his election
shows that he has been chosen not only in
violation Of the act of the Territorial Legs
aiure, but that has claim 10 seat can only
be granted By overriding the act ~ Congress
providing FOR the organizttion Of Kansas
The speech OF Governor Reeder was de-
hvefed al Easton, Pa. his former re- idence,
upon his ARRIVAL there on the 9TH inst, in re-
sponsc 20 a congmuaton extended ln behalf
OF o. people by G.. w Yates, Eco. Aficr
thanslng them tor the kind greeting received
by him, Gov Reeder refers 90 affairs IN
Kansas, and in this connection says:
Sooner even than | looked for have our
prospects frightened aud our hopes ncreas-
e.. la spite of intolerance and pfoscnp-
ton and s.ander-ln spite OF pcrlnacious
tyranny regarding no right too sacrad TO iu-
wade, and no Draconlan code too fierce TO
lmpose-in spite of the most ins0ent at
tempis TO perpeiuate an illgoiien power and
the most elaborate couirances TO secure Il
lin spite of the conphcny Of a Chief Mag.
isirate who has proven faithess 10 his high
trust, and encourage the wrong by has OIL
cal acts OF commission aud Of omission,
and justified u by authoritative articles IN
his official organ-and who has allowed our
enemies 10 use and abuse for th' If neianous
ends, nlne-tenths of his political patronage
In the Territory spite Of all these, ! say,
we begin 10 see what looks like the dawn Of
a better day for Kansas.
lie further says that the numerical strength
of the Free State party Is as three To one
over Their opponents, and tina. men who IN
March last went 10 the Territory ayowed OPP
poneuis he the Free state party, have now
joined its ranks. The speech Is replete with
noble sentiments and manly thoughts. The
legislation of the uliian law makers Is COM
mented upon at length, and us absurdltes
fully shown. IN conclusion he says that 10
such an election as that ordered by the leg
isature the people would not 90, being uu-
willing TO 90 through the mockery Of an cleo
ton where they were to be DISTINGUISHED by
FOREIGN yoles and drunken Iuotaus ~