Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-12
Governor Raeier.


told by the President that mot for single
moment has Governor 'Reeder been DIVER
ted from the straightforward path of dutyf
That the 'ruffians' (and not Gov. Reeder)
are wrong-that they have been ruffianly
enough to make a 'pretext out of the con-
duct of the Anti-Slavery men TO do wrong
themselves-that Governor Reeder has
maintained the attitude which General
Pierce expected him 'to maintain, and
that he goes back to discourage every
movement that will disturb the public
mind"
SHOW the President and Col. Forney
both know full well that Governor Rec
der's temperance In Kansas will be the
signal of civil war. We do not believe
that there will be one moments peace IN
Kansas if he returns. Right or wrong,
(and We say not which, a provisional
government will spring up as suddenly IN
to existence in Kansas as it did in Paris;
the people of Kansas will not allow Cen
eral Pierce to force Anti-Slaveryism, or an
Anti-Slavery Governor upon them, and ne
ought to know it and doubtless does know
it. The country will
bear us witness that we have over and agan
made this declaration, that the Forney and
the Pierce men were not worthy OF South
ern confidence; but we did not expect so
soon a formal acknowledgment Of this
truth. We supposed that it would be post
poned till after the Virginia election. The
result in Virginia, however, is now so sure
to be adverse to the views of the Admin
istration, and they so clearly see it, that it
is not deemed important to put off what
they cannot evade, and they have now
thrown off the mask and declared for Gov
ernor Reeder and against the South.
so 1t is our judgment
that if he (the President) even attempts to
force Gov. Reeder upon them contrary to
their will, and after they have repudiated
him, they will resist. They will not be
forced. They may or they may not throw
him into the Missouri River; but we do not
believe they will allow this Administration
to impose him upon them. All this may
be wrong on the part of the Missourlans.
We are simply dealing with facts aud pro-
liabilities, and not discussing what is right
or what is wrong, as between the Missou-
rians and Gov. Reeder.
1--WE desire to prevent civil war and fra
ternal bloodshed. Hence we say that since
the .Mssouriams have literally expelled a
| Governor who was not only involved in land
and Indian speculations { for which he de-
serves TO be broke as the President knows,
| if one-half Of the Indian Bureau Commits
sioner's report be true, but who it is also
alleged interfered with the political rights
of the people of Kansas-will the Presi-
dent send back such a Governor at the
head of troops and put him over and main
tain him over free and jealous people by
force of arms?'
The american Organ" Know Moth
ing paper in Washington lets off the above
article.
We will not be so uncharitable as to sup
pose that the Editor was fool enough seri-
ously to pen the above, but take it for
granted that it was written for effect. TIC
poison the minds of the Virginia Demo
cracy and thus defeat the gallant Wise,
was the object.
Now that the election is over, and that
glorious old commonwealth has again pro-
ven herself invincible, we hope the Cor
gan" will not ''grind' any more such mu-
sic.
The "Organ" ought to know, that since
the Legislature has been elected, and af-
ter it meets, Gov. Reeder will be as pow
erless for good or evil in Kansas, as the
"Organ" itself. No one, save some crazy
fanatic like the New York Tribune ex-
poets any "civil war" or disturbance of any
kind in Kansas. Now that law, is to take
the place Of anarchy, we will get along
as quietly as the people of any state in the
Union. 1t is probable that at first the
noisy Aboiitionists may grumble little
but after we work them short time or
our Roads for imprudenee in talking, every
thing will go on like clock work. AS te
the idea of the President sending troop;
here to back Gov. Reeder, OF assuming te
declare the Election void, we presume ne
man who has any pretension to common
sense ever thought of it seriously for mo-
ment.
Governor Reeder left the Territory, no
because of any threats, for none were
made, on the contrary his good sense IN
duced him to acquiesce in what he coult
not keep, and altho' he ''fought hard. ane
to the last, yet when he found the day was
all against him, be made as decent re
treat as he could, and left for his family ex
pecting to bring them back with him before
this time.
We hope to hear no more of "wars ant
rumors of wars In Kansas, everything i.
quiet here. The South IS now satisfied
that Kansas is as safe for Slave property
as any State in the Union, and is sending
daily large numbers of Shareholders Will
their slaves and other property into GU
midst.
! We hope our Eastern brethren vii
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