The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-28
The Progress or Kansas.

Letters from Kansas speak favorably Of the
rsagress Of the Territory and hold out strong
probabilities that il will be in condition 10
claim admission as State sooner than has
been anticipated. The land is found to be very
fertile, and the weather delightful, cool and
perpetual b-eezes counterac.ing the heat Of
the sun Settlers have focked in from ali
sides, and in view Of the admirable adaptation
Of the country fo- slave labor, many Of the
Northern men who went there determined to
vote for free soil, have altered their minds and
deserted to the proslavery party. That this
faction now controls the Legislature is well
known. Though no test question was brought
before it during the session which has just ter.
minated the political complexion Of the body
was notorious, and the antagonism which has
already arisen between the Assembly and The
Governor shows that the members are for no
half measures It reflects little credit On Mr..
Reeder's Judgment and discretion that he
should SO soon have embroiled himself with
the people over whom he was sent to admins
ter authority. A question on tie location Of
the seat Of government can hardly, one would
suppcse, fall within the provisions o. the
higher law; and however bitterly Mr.. Reeder
may be opposed to the institution that is taking
root in the Territory, it does not follow that he
should seize every opportunity Of harassing
the people and throwing impeiimen.s in
the way OF practical Legislation. 1t is difd
cult to repress The idea tina. this Mr.. Reeder is
foolish, ill-tempered man, who has taken .
gradge at the people of Kansas, and is trying,
right or wrong, to do them all the mischief be
can. The organs Of free soil are vociferous in
their abuse Of Mr.. StriDgfellow, whose conduct
in the chair Of the Territorial Legislature ap-
pears to have been jndicious, moderate, and
digni6ed; but the facts are more impartial in
their coloring, and throw the chief blame of
the troubles which have occurred upon the
Governor himself. Indeed, no other Presi.
dent but Franklin Pierce would ever have al
lowed Mr.. Reeder to return to Kansas, after he
had SO thoroughly proved els unitness for the
GovernorshIp By bis conduct in Pennsylvania
and at Washington. Nor would any other Pre-
sident submit to see the progress Of the Terri
tory retarded and its peace disturbed by inces-
SAINT and needless quarrels between the people
and the Governor, without settling the Difficult.
ty by removing .he latter.
Any thing more manly or more energetic than
the movements of the Kansas people at this
crisis is not to be found in our history II needs
no small courage to settle in that region as q
STAKEHOLDER, when the Ger. lin reward OF such an
adventure is the abu,e and caumn7 Of the
Northern free soil press; but the men Of Kansas
have stood the storm Of malignant misrepre-
sensasion without budging a hairs breadth
They knew that they we're right, and that tine
would show them to be SO; that their opponents
were wrong, and shat sll that was wanted to
convince them Of the fact was experience Of q
practical kind. So, while the free soil immi-
grants were roaring and believing, and the
free soil press behind them was rolling in
phrerzy at the prospect Of another slave State,
the pioneers Of civilization on the Kansas calm.
Iy met, discussed briefly the real bearings of
their position, decided what was hest for them
to do, end went 70 the Legislature prepared to
vote without wasting time in talk They did
so vote; ard having performed all the business
before them, adjourned to theft fields wi.ho,t
the loss Of an hour There vas no bravsdo or
noise in their proceedings; they said simply
they had made up their minds what to do. and
they did it. The North will need to agitate for
some time ye. before IL can send settlers across
Missouri .hat can compete with this class of
men
Quietly and unostsria'iou'lT thee Kpsas
fe''ieFs, .aviar sbotp eIff a. bey ail.