New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
RECEPTION OF GOVERNOR REEDER-HS
ACCOUNT OF THE OUTRAGE On THR
PEOPLE OF KANSAS.
EAsroN, Pa, Moodsy, Ap

EAsroN, Pa, } Moodsy April 30, ys3
The Hon. A. ii. Rseder, Governor OF ksass A..
rived here today from lie Wsst, aud met yery en-.
thusiastic reception fron his friends anj nsighbOns
He reached Pblpsburg At noon and vas thare me,
and escorted TO the Cour' House square, in Est,o,
by large concourse OF the citizens Of all pNiie &C.
csmpsnied By the Easton Band. On arriving at the
Court.House Gov. Rseier was welcomed by tis cih.
zeps with hearty cheers and formal welcome thea
extended ~ biUl in sn eloquent ana Impressive
speech by the lion j. VI. Porter, who CON )hnentei
Gov Ree6er on the manly and courageous ~ vel IS
able MAJ ner in which be had discharged the duties Of
his difficult ard responsible office. He went into Q
hssty narrative of the growth and progress Of the
Slave question, a,tributing it's dangerous and thrss
enipg character at the present time to the fanies
Abolitionists at the North but admitting ais, tas,
Slavery men had in their turn become a. fsnsa,s
and wrong as the Abolitionsts themselves. lie wen,
through the old routiGe of apology FIR the South say
inc that they had Slavery entsed upon them snd
asserting il fuu the bro AIDES. Pro Slavery claims d.
clsred that Gov Rsedsr had done his duty ably. sud
that be would and should be sustained both by Psan.
sylvanis and the country at large.
Gov Reeder in reply, expressed in feeling and elo-
ouent terms the grateful impression made upon him
u
by 60 large an assembly of his foliow-cilizeus. lie
referred 10 the reports OF fraud and outrage upon the
part OF Slavery men in the Kansas election sad en-.
phstically confirmed the very worst statement OF
them which had preceded his arrival. He said his
opinions on the subject Of popular sovereignty hh
undergone 10 change, hut that the csudue! Of ths
people of the border Counties of the North Of Ms
souri, had astonished and amazed him by their reck
IL or taVV. naefs nd
,iops; that the Territory Of Ksnsss in hex late cleo
ton, lad been invaded by regular organized rny
armed to the teeth, who took possession OF ,her
ballot-boxes aud made Legislature to SUIT tue pur
pose of the pro-Sayery party Kansas was sabidet
subiueated and conquered by armed men from hs
sour but her citizens were resolved never to gysup
the fght for their freedom and the independence
their soil from foreign control or interference. The
State of Missouri would be called upon to dissyoH
all sympathy with these border rufiiAns. IL shsnt
fused, the South would DO called on 10 discoaa's-
nance her. If the South refuse the solemn duty
would Geyolys upon the North TO take up the matter
so that the rights of Who had settled Kan
,as ia the faith of solemn comp sets shall be yiHd-
Gated and sustained. He declared that the accouai
Of the fierce outrsges and wild viosnces porpet std
ct the election, published IN the northern papers,
were in no wise exaggerated. He concluded ~ say
ing that Kansas was now q conquered couatry-coa-
quered by force Of srms--but that her citizens we're
resolved never to yield their rights and relied upon
the North to aid them by demonstrations OF paohc
sentiment ard all other legal means until they shan
be fully and triumphsntly indicated.
During bis speech Gov Reeder was frequ1d1
aud Enthusiastically cheered by the large audience
preseLt.