Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-05
Governor Of Kansas.

The temperature becoming most too
warm for Gov Reeder to remain IN Kan
sas Territory with any eyide, ce Of securi-
" to himself. he has left, and is doubtless
now in Washington city for the purpose
of laying his complaints in person before
the Executive Of the United States. In
his absence, Daniel Woodson, Esp. Secre-
iary Of State. is acting Governor. Nr.
IFoodsou is native yirginian, aud at one
time war editor Of the Lynchburg Repub-
lican. He is a practical priuter-a gem
,leman Of talen, and ~orth, and true and
loyal TO the South.
However We may regret, as law.abidins
aud conservative men, the rebellion against
the authorities ip power which has been
manifested in the recent demonstrations III
Kansas, we cannot but consider it as le-
climate sequence not only to the unwise
policy Of tue President, but to the madness
OF Northern fana,icisln. The appointment
of all abolition Governor over territory
designed and claimed for slavery, and a
pro-slayery Governor over territory in
which the success Of the South Is scarcely
hoped. wa. step Of policy entirely in
comprehensive to US. and amounting al
most to criminal prostitution Of the ap-
pointing power-the result Of which, as
nigh. have been expected, has been con-
fusion and contention. This act Of execu-
tive will, in great degree. laid the foun-
d.tion OF existing disturbances. The North
received It as an indication Of executive
81 mpa,h,, and presuming upon this flat
,ering premise, they impradsntly shipped
their hirelings to that fair domain. for the
purpose Of wrestling from the South that
which, by every rule Of right aud policy,
should be hers. The people Of Missouri
felt the insult. in common with the South
they felt that their property was being
endangered. aud animated BY the most
pow crful Of all impulses-seif-p,eserva'
tion-stimulat.d BY the consideration Of
y
security Of person and property they
have taken the law in their own hands
in so far ~ it conflicts with those iLtcresti
and determined to defend themselves al
all hazards and to the last extremity.
We repeat we cannot but regret tbs
haIsh means employed by the pro.slavery
men to protect themselves from the inso
lence aud impudence Of their legally aP
poiated Governor. yet there is some pal
Iliation 10 the consideration that suct
means were essential to impress Gov Tee
der with the truth that his gross direlietioI
Of duty would not be silently and quietly
tolerated. We have an instructive abhor
renee to "sqaatter sovereignty" yet !
seems that that was the only sovereignty
which Governor Reeder respected o
rather feared, and the only power that Sc
cured his inquishment Of the executive
functions Of the territory, after petition
and the more geRtle warnings and admo
.nitions had failed. While we think brut
force is the last resort to maintain the right
Of property, yet if the ''worse comes 10 tn
WORSE" brute force even is more commend
able than a craven submission to tyranny
insult aud robbery.
i 1t i. to be hoped the President will
once remove Gov. Reeder, and appoint a
his successor some one acceptable to tn
neop,e " no are most interested in the mat
ier-those who are the subjects Of his gov
ernment.
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