Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-05-17

iREruRs OF GOVERNOR RkEDER rRo'
o1 KAEzks-HIs AccouST OF TIE In
4 rEEFKREscz on rHE MissouaIAEs n
II THE ELECTION.
81 EAsros. Pa. April 80.
K Governor Reeder, of the Territory 0
& Kanzas. arrived here to-day. and me
} with an enthusiastic reception from bi
/ friends and former neighbors. H,
reached Phillipsburgh at noon, and wa
there met and escorted to the Court
house Square, in Easton. by lsrg'
concourse of citizens. On arriving a
, the Courthouse he was welcomed by ]
NJ. Porter. Esq. who compImented the
Governor on the able manner in which
he had discharged the duties of his Of
ice.
i Governor Reeder, in reply, expressed
in a feeling manner and in eloquent
terms the greatful impression made BY
the warm and enthusiastic reception
given by so large an assembly Of his
fellow citizens. He referred 70 the re-
ports Of fraud and outrage upon the
part of the Slavery men in the Kanzas
election, and emphstically confirmed the
very worst statment which had preceded
his arrival. He said his opinions on the
subject Of popular sovereignty had un-
dergone no change. but the conduct of
the people on the border counties of
Missouri had astonished and amazed
him BY their reckless disregard of all
laws, compacts and constitutions.
The Territory of Ksnzss had been
invaded by a regular organized army,
armed to the teeth, who took possession
of the ballot boxes, and made up Leg
islature to suit the purposes of the pro-
Slavery party. Kanzss was subdued,
subjected. and conquered by armed men
from Missouri, but her citizens were re-
solved never to give up their fight for
freedom and the independence of their
soil from foreign control and interfer-
ence. Missouri would be called upon
to disavow all sympathy with these
border rufians; and if she refuses, the
South would be called upon to discoun-
tenance her. If the South refused, the
solemn duty would devolve upon the
North to take up the matter, so that
the rights of her sons who have settled
in Kanzas on the faith of solemn COM
pacts, shall be vindicated and sustain
ed.
He declared that the accounts of the
fierce outrages and wild violences per-
petrated at the late election in Kauzas,
as published in the Northern papers,
were not exaggerated, and he concluded
by saying that Kanzas was now con-
quered country-conquered by force of
arms; but the citizens were resolved
never TO yield their right, and he relied
upon the North to aid them by demons
tratiOns of public sentiment and other
legal means, till they shall be fully and
triumphantly vindicated.
LATER FROM CALIFoSIk-ARRIvAL OF
THE EMPIRE CrTY.-NEw ORLEANS, Fri
day, May 1.-THE steamer Empire
City has arrived at this port, bringing
advices from San Francisco to the 18th
ult.
The stvuu,or Illiaeis. with the Cali
fornia mails to the 18th, put into Havana.
The steamer Golden Age, which left
San Francisco on the 18th, with $50
passengers and s. 800, ,o0Oin gold, when
within five miles of Panama, on the
night of the 28th ult., and running at
full speed, struck broken rock off the
Island of Quito. The water gained rap
idly, but perfect order was maintained
among the crew and passengers, and
communication was had with Panama
and the steamer John L. Stevens went
to her aid, and succeeded in landing all
those on board safely.
The Golden Gate subsequently sunk
in shoal water, and the tide ebbed and |
flowed into and out of her. The stea-
mer Panama went to her assistance, and
strong hopes were entertained she would
be saved.
The rains continue in California, and
he miners were doing well.
From Sr. LoU1s.-St. Louis, Satur-
day, May l2.-Advices per the Macki-
nav Express have been received from
the Rocky Mountains. There was snow
on the mountains from three to six feet |
deep. The Indians were very trouble
some, and seemed determined on taking
white scalps.
The meeting in Lea9enworth conclu-
ded to let the law take its course.
The steamer New Georgetown, with
government stores. was snagged in the