The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-27

be removed from his position in Kansas
WIS very evidently safe calculation. =.
: The idea that the miserable spirits wh
control this Administration, had black
bone enough to see neutrality preserves
in the Territory. IN respect Of the slave
question, or even fair solution OF tn,
problem ty popular sovereignty" Of
I even less still, anything above a positiv,
mob rule there, is an idea involving 10;
much credit for any member Of The existing
Government. is seems fair TO believe. Sc
far as Gov. Reeder has displayed any dis
tinguished quality in the administration
of public sfTlirs in Kansas. it is no more
than desire to preserve the purity Of the
elective franchise to give to Kansas. leg
islstors who Were bona .fde elected by
her citizens. to let her institutions be fair,
ly and entirely determined by the public
voice; and 10 preserve an absolute neutral
ity, so far as the influence of his govern
ment was concerned, betw Ell the oonten-
ding parties If his fault has been in Ell.
ther direction, il has been 10 the advan-
tage of the Shareholders. The natural
inclination to keep the countenance Of the
A administration TO which he is responsible,
has measurably influenced him. The ten
denotes Of the Administration are of that
character which would require. at the
very least, an over-scrupulous regard for
the Interests Of the Southern wing of the
party. And in common fairness the Sou h
has nothing to complain of 10 the conduct
OF Gov. Reeder, nor the Administration
either. But the South are not content
with fair solution of the question. They
are not satisfied that the actual residents
OF Kansas should decide the nature of her
institutions. They mean to coerce their
there seems really nothing to be de-
sired by the most ultra spirits Of the South
which the Administration is not willing 10
promote. Gov. Reeder is not supple enough
to suit their purposes. They demand
some one of less frmness and integrity.
To retain Gov. Reeder in Office, kin though
ne is to one of the pets of the Admin
istra.iou, is to compromise the Admins
tra,ion too much 10 the eyes Of the slave
interest. and he mus go. He may be dis
missed. or required TO resign, but in some
manner or other the government will soon
be rid of him. They have trumped up q
charge against him Of specializing in In.
dian lands. Perhaps he has done So
As ye, it is not publicly known. for Gov.
Reeder has not made his statement. But
If he had only been entirely accep' able on
the slavery issue, he might have traded
at liberty in wild Ian Is, and been wholly
unmolested But 10 see fair play 10 see
even the laws prevail. or tsquat.er soyer-
eighty" rule the land; these arc unpar-
donable crimes, and Gov. Reeder mus.
take personal exr erence of the exactiDg
spirit of the Sayeoeracy OF the nation
Let him take this comfort: the turn for
! the Administration to which he is amena
Tie will come soon. II he must give place
to . meaner man. the Administration
that conde.cends to such pnl.ry work, will
itself be crushed out with the next turn
OF the wheel There are memorable com
pensations in these matters, which are both
consoling to the mind Of just man, and
gratifying TO one whom provoca.ion has
has caused to feel the promptings of re-
venge.
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