The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-17

The Washington Union Defending Gov. Reeder Of
Kansas Territory-Reeder Denounced as an abo-
litIOuist by Col. JEFF Davis!
Read the following defence of Gov. Reeder'S
administration as Governor of Kansas Terrific
ry, from the Washington Union of the 18th of
May last:
From the Washington Union Of May II.
This gentleman, [Gov. Reeder,] is now in
Washington, not for the purpose so generally at
tribued to him, of invoking the action of the Gen.
eral Government in regard to the administration of
his duties as Governor of Kansas, but simply pre-
paratory to his return in week or two, with his
family, to the Territory, which he proposes to make
his future home. 1t is satisfactory to observe the
contrast between his quiet and manly department
and the violent expressions unusty charged to him
by his enemies. Not for single moment has he
been diverted from the plain. Straightforward path
of duty. Refusing all participation with either ex-
IRENE in the late disturbances in the Territory and
planting himself upon the conceded principles of
the Kansas and Nebraska BILL he has steadily main.
tanned the attitude which might be expected from
a man who for thirty years has been a leading and
consistent member of the Democratic party-the
party of the constitution. A northern citizen-a
ennsylvanian after the school of Buchanan and of
Dallas, he has, throughout his political career, OPP
posed the Wilmot Proviso, sustained the fugitive
slave law, advocated the Kansas and Nebraska BILL
denounced abolition from first TO last and boldly CO.
operated in every movement for the protection of
the South in its rights under the constitution.
Hence it is that, while he has resolutely and
consistently resisted all attempts to control the des
tines Of Kansas by not entirely legal and fair
be has sought 10 give the advantage TO either
of the contending interests. Perfectly conscious
and deeply regrettng, that the mschievous efforts
of Greedy and the northern fanatics have been made
the pretext for the recent border excitements he
has firmly occupied the ground Of discouFaging
every movement that might disturb the public mind,
revive those unfortunate divisions which have so
often coRvulsed our happy country. We are not
disappointed that general excitement has resulted
from the local troubles in Kansas; bat unhesta-
tngy say to the true friends Of constitutional prn-
cples in every part of the Union that no man could
more faithfully representthe conservative sentiment
Of the country, or will more steadily and conscien.
tousy labor to bring order out of confusion, than
the present Governor Of Kansas.
Now read the following estimate of Reed
er's administration by Col. JEFT DAVIS, the
leading Southern member of Pierce's Cabinet,
in his speech at Vicksburg on the 9th ult, as
reported in the Vicksburg Wing
''In reference to the appointment Of Reeder, Col.
Davis stated that it was not known TO the Admins.
tration when he appointed that he tOas an abo-
liicnist; he was regarded from his speech a. lean.
ing 10 the other side He admitted however, that
Il Ioas kaolpH that Reed-r had fallen on he side Of
the abolihoriSs IVA the contest in Kansas
"He (Col Dsvis) has certainly been opposed to
Reeder's remaing in Office is opposed now, and
thinks IL probable he has been TeROUed He otsoht
20 have been removed the day after he vas appoint
ed"
''Out of their own mouths we condemn
theml"