The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-30
Our Kansas Correspondence.

IEcoMPToS tx. To-, Oct 10, 1000.
Late Election Nes- Governor Redr and tie Free Soilers-
Ho,e they Calculated their SsrengA-Kansas Half Breed
Ischases-D,tsrence Dst,ceen Private and Official
Buyery-The Lam Of the Case.
In former communication from Leavenworth City,
dated 10th instant, gave your readers my views upon
the elections, politics. &C., of Kansas Territory, up to
the election for members of the Legislature.
From the moment of the defeat of Governor Reeders
candidate to Congress- his whole policy became apparent
yoring the free soil abolition party Of the Territory
He caused to be taken, giving the occupation
Of each Individual and the State from whence he emil
grated, expecting to arrive at somewhat correct
cluson what number of votes would be required from
the free sate to control the election of the members Of
the legislature in the spring. when efforts would be
made to induce through the operations of the New Eng
land Aid Sc cietes larger emigration in time "o enjoy
the right of exercising the glorious privilege of feemen
at the first election"
The election resulted fully in favor Of the pro slavery
party. Even after thess results were known and q
glorious victory for the slavery candidates had
gained in defiance of the operation Of the aid societies.
in CONJUNCTION with executive he Governor R)
fused in many instances to give certificates to the
bers elect and in enc instance gave free soiler Mr..
Convoy certificate Of election when his opponent had
received double the number Of votes.
The legslat was called at Pawnee, new town near
where only for its Se wsrs
or could be erected and might have been expected,
the Legislature adjourned to place where such accommo
for It's deliberations Here Governor Reeder attempted
to prevent the legislature from communicating any bust
ness by refusing his assent to bills passed. upon the
ground that the Legislature not legally convened
founding this decision upon the ground that he having
thence except to Fort the place named in
the Territorial BILL This ridiculous position was en-
trey overthrown by the opinion Of the United States
Legislature proceeded to pass laws and enact bills
gardless Of Governor RS vetoes
That the Legislature committed some errors In the
enactment of the laws to the Territory there
can be no doubt among all right thinking men but
passed in accordar with the constitution Of the United
States and the bill organizing the Territory, legal
and binding upon the people who are residents thereof
Some time In August Gov. Reeder removed, az Is
stated for dealing in lands belonging to Kansas half
breeds This, together with other urgent reasons,
did through interpreters tell the halbreed Kaws that
he the only person who authorized to purchase
their lands. From time moria individual reserva
tons to half Breeds and ao to Indians have been pur
chased by the whites which purchases sanctioned
by the Indian Department and the purchasers received
patents for the same when reasonable compensation
had been paid.
Thousands of acres in Illinois and Indiana, under
high cultivation were purchased. The twenty five
sections Of the Kaw halfbreeds were lying upon the
Kansas river, one hundred and twenty miles from its
junction with the Missouri river. These lands were no
better than other lands in that portion Of the Territory
then open for preempton and If Gov Reeder had been
disposed to act honorably why did he not come in
in the TerritoryS No; he present himself in his
official capacity and then demand of the Indians their
lands for small price letting them know that he,
Governor Of Kansas Territory only entitled to
trade with them for their lands.
Had Gov Reeder come Ia private citizen to pur-
chase this land good why the government
should object to the purchase II he gave valuable
sideration, and one supposes for moment that he
did not but when he forward in his official capa-
city to bargain for these lands, citizens Of
Kansas Territory be censured for condemnation of
such conduct by our Executives
The government had given these lands to Kaw half
Breeds the Indian title had been before extinguished
and there Is law by which property to the
government to tribes, and could not
again obtain the title to these lands unless for national
from purchasing them is plainly ridiculous unless the
desires them to lie there uncultivated and
unmproved; but we the people of Kansas Territory,
do most solenny protest against Executive prost
tutiDg his Office to such calling.
Since the removal OF Governor Reeder he has been
ganizing revolutionary party to set at defiance the
laws OF the late Legislature That body fixed the first
Monday in October the day for election for dele
gate to Congress, at which election John W. Whitfield,
(the former delegate again chosen, by 800
votes
The revolutionary party held their election the
second Tuesday Of October and there oppos
ton, of course Governor Reeder. he candidate
he called in this country, Esquire Reeder, elected
Is supposed that he will apply for his seat, with what
s only to be determined by the extent Of fana
had intended giving some notes about our capital,
Lecompton The sale Of lots will take place the 23d
inst, after which time shall write again. @