The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-07


orh the seat OF government and there have made legal
ana binding statutes
We would respectfully represent that il the above are
q honest opinions of Governor Reeder you admit
Ma inter ncompeency TO discharge the high duties inn
oosed upon him, and he should be removed If they be
~ his honest opinions then is he acting with the sinister
design defeating the whole object for which
ssmbed.
fhe believes that Fort Leayenworth the seat Of gov
eminent and that laws passed anywhere else than that
pont would be Illegal and void then to call to Pawnee
"a eaislae Is wful deliberate and base attempt
5e all our acts OF whatever character wholly illegal and
void because BY his showing Pawnee Is not the seat
IF government and acts passed anywhere else than at
he seat Of government are Of necessity void and for which
he should be removed
Wewl not proceed further with this but will simply
aver that from the action Of Congress Fort Leayenworth is
not now tie temporary of government The bill pro-
yes in The lst section that Fort Leavenworth shall be
the temporary seat Of government and that such building
IL mas not be needed for the Of the military shall be
used by the governor and legislative assembly subse-
auen clause Of appropriation bill provides for the APP
preparation Of twenty-five thousand dollars be expend-
ed upon the contingency rather the appropriation made
upon the contingency that the requisite buildings could
not be obtained from the military department That APP
preparation having been made and paid over proved
cusiyey that the contingency mentioned has arisen, and
that the buildings refused subsequent appropria
ton made on the Sd Of March, 1885, provides that the
sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars be appropriated and
that in addition to the amount already appropriated shall
be expended in making suitable buildings at the perma
nent seat Of government.
Now IL Fort Leayenwotth is the seat of government
and the place for the Legislature and bust
ness then this absurd consequence follows thai they
meet and transact business at Fort Leavenworth; tina
they shall use any of the buildings already erected
there and that they shall not have any Of the money
erect other buildings which could be occupied
Now, as the law contemplated an absurdty snci
as tins forcing legislative assembly though
posed of squatter out Of doors, and orbiddinq
their erecting houses infer that the 3lst section OF Tho
bill is virtually repealed and having seat of govern
created by the competent authority the selection
the point for the temporary seat of government egmae
belongs the legislative assembly whenever and wherever
convened. And further submit that according to the
spirit and letter Of the law, have that right even il
Fort Leavenworth be the seat of government
We submit that all government is for the good of the
governed and as this is Of the legitimate subjects o.
legislation vested in the people Of every State in the Union
and as there could have been intention the part Of
the wise and good who framed this BILL when they
fixed the seat Of government temporarily to have done
other than for the comfort and convenience of the
regns that they intended to fix arbitrary rule
which the people could alter if found nconvenent
that it permission granted by Congress that
might have the Of those buildings sit at that point
than command that should not select another point il
more desirable
We will and do further represent that the position as
ued by the governor is despotc and tyrannical one
calculated lead to the consequences if he is not
forthwith removed
Already threats in advance have been made that
speet would be shown any act passed by this egsa-
tive assembly whatsoever and wheresoever such act
may be passed Several papers in the Territory bold
" advocate this position protesting have been
elected TO the Legislature, ~ Conway who afterwards
rendered his resignation advocates this doctrine of resist
ance The governor s and has been of intimacy
with these very persons; and with him their leader
they may be led the commission of acts which will in
evaby result in widespread strife and bloodshed
Now wesubmt that the pursued by the governor
unwarrnntable and fctious if he is right in the
opinion advaneed-that acts illegal and void
The the tribunals decide this ISSUE and
man. governor or private citizen has right to set Tho
laws defiance, If unconstitutional and void unit
so decided by the proper courts.
This principle is so well understood that
prepared imagine that Gov. Reeder is ignorant of il
taking his arguments as an index of his inelli
gence and there must be wful and base design TO leat
the informed into the commission of reasonable
for which he should be removed.
In conclusion, charge the governor A. H. Reeder
with wful neglect Of the interests of the Territory will
endeavoring by all the in his power TO subvert thu
ends and objects intended TO be accomplished by thu
kansas and Nebraska bill 7 " neglecng the public
teress and making them subservient private specua
ton by aiding aud encouraging persons in factious
reasonable opposition to the wishes Of the majority of th
citizens the Territory and the laws of the United States ii
force in said Territory by encouraging persons TO VIC
late the laws Of the United States and set at defiance h
commands Of the general governments by melting per
resist the laws which may be passed by the presen
legislative assembly of this Territory and, finally by
virtual dissolution of AL connexion with the present egs
lave assembly OF this Territory.
For these and many other respectfully pray
your exceency to remove the said A. H. Reeder from th
exercise Of the functions held by him in said Terrific
RI; and represent that continuance Of the same will b.
prejudcal TO the best interests of the said Territory AnC
as in duty bound we will ever pray, &c.