The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
The Legislature ana covernor Reeder.

The Legislature and Governor Reeder.
After the last election took place, the
members elect, or most of them, met at
the Methodist Mission, where the Gov
ernor makes bis headquarters, and after
consultation, we are informed, it was
universally admitted that the Mission
would be the most suitable place for the
first session of the Legislature. This
conclusion was signifed to his Excellen-
cy, but, as in everything else, he has
shown his entire disregard of TIE will
and wishes of the people of Kansas, and
for reasons best known, perhaps, to him
self, he calls the members together at
Pawnee, some one hundred and forty
miles from the Missouri river, and where
everybody is aware accommodations can
not be furnished without double the cost
that would be required at the place des-
Ignated by the members elect. In fact,
we doubt if the Legislature can be ac-
commoda.ed where it is appointed to
convene, so as to insure dispatch in bust
ness. ~
VIII the members submit to such
treatment? We do not believe it; and
ii they do, they are made of different
materials than we had been led to believe.
Ii there were no other reason, the Gov
errors disregard of their wishes is of
itself sufficient cause for refusing ID obey
his command Let them show to him,
and all otter similar demagogucs, that
the people of Kansas are sovereigns-
not the supple tools of an abolition gov
error APPOINTED to rule over them Let
them, in order to expedite matters, make
arrangements TO hold their session a. the
Mission. rs determined upon, and, in
obedience to the Governors proclamation.
meet in Pawnee on the day named, and
in an hour adjourn to meet at the Mission.
The Legislature once met, the abolition
Governor is stripped of much of his
power.
From reports now received of Raeder,
he never intends returning to our bor-
ders. Should he do so, ace without hesi-
totioa say ftsf cur people ought to hang
him ty tie neck like a traitor dog, as lie
IS, so soon as he pals has ualallomed feet
upon oar shOres.
Reeder has gone back to his own State,
and grossly slandered our people, call
ing upon his abolition allies to come out
and aid him in fastening the foul stain
of Abolition upon our soil. He repre-
sents US as horde of Abolitionists ready
and willing to submit to his dictation,
but that the demons from Missouri came
to our election aud overpowered us and
drove US from the polls, and asks tie
President 10 give him military force to
protect the Voters-a base SANDER upon
the citizens of Kansas Territory, and
one We know she viii resent. Reeder is
unworthy OF the place he fiils-wholly
unfit to rule the independent sovereigns
OF Kansas. lie cauaot longer act as
their Governor. They will not submit
20 it. We call upon our people TO take
the matter in hand. There IS no other
remedy. Vindicate your characters and
the Territory, and sho4id tie ungratcfal
deg dare to .Oaae amongst US again Aony
him TO tie first rotten tree There is no
other remedy, and the character of our
selves and our country requires us t, act
A mill AIRY force deInanieI-poor, con
temptible puppy-could an honorable
hign-minded American citizen ever
dream of such a demand? Nothing
but the dark and muddy wa.ers of Abo-
li.ioniSm could have produced such an
offspring as Reeder.
A military force to protect the ballot
box in this Territory! Let President
Pierce Or Governor keeder, or any other
power, attempt such course in this, or
any otLer portion of the Union, and that
day will never be forgotten. The peo-
pie of this Territory are not slaves. They
yet acknowledge no master, save God,
and he who undertakes to dictate To them
how they shall vote, and the kind of in
situtions they shall have, is no true
hearted American, and must be taught a
lesson that every Abolilionist in this
Union must soon learn, or our constitu-
| ton and laws are worse than nothing
The time has come when all good men,
North and South. East and West, must
stand up and resist the fanatical storm
than is threatening to destroy the coun.
try. The people OF the States and Ter.
rlueries must assert theft sovereignty, OF
the country is gone. All power remains
in the people, not specially surrendered
to tie constitution, and that constitution
must be sustained in all its pats, or it is
a nudity, and the power reyeris back tc
the people, aud IN their hands, and
theirs alone, can the power rest with
safety. Talk not TO US. in this country
of any power save the will of the people
They are the Lords OF this land
S9uatter Sov.reign.