Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-05-17
From the Squatter Kan. Sovereign.
GOVERNOR REEDER.


We do not hesitate to say, that in the histo-
ry of our country, no instance can be found III
which an officer, so unfit for any OF the duties
of his Office, 50 universally Objectionable to the
people interested, so publicly and notoriously
guilty Of prosttuting his official position to
personal pecuniary gain, to such infamous pur-
poses, as A. II. Reedcr, Governor of Kansas,
has been permitted to retain his position, or
even to escape impeachment.
From the day of his appointment to the pres
cnt moment, he has either wholly failed to dis
charge the most pressing duties, or has abused
his position for the most corrupt purposes.
For months after his appointment he absent
ed himself from his post, though his immediate
presence was demanded by the necessities OF
the Territory. His time was devoted to cleo.
tionecring in Pennsylvania, or to the study OF
Indian treaties, with a view to speculation in
their lands.
He came to our Territory, not to be Govern
or of its people, but to speculate in lands to
make money by his official position, and as
agent of the Abolitonists to fasten the course
of Abolitionism upon us. Every act of his
from the day of his arrival will establish be-
yond controversy that these were the sole ends
and aims of his coming.
He has declared that the office of Governor
could not have induced him to give up lucra-
tive practice and the comforts of home in
Pennsylvania; that his motive was to make
money, by the opportunities which would be
afforded him for speculation. He had no time
after his arrival to secure room before he be-
came large shareholder in the town of Lcav-
cnworth, in consideration that it should be
made the temporary seat of government. In
this he was guilty of multiplied abuses of Off
cial trust. The Delaware Indians complained
that their treaty was violated by the location
of the town upon their lands. As Governor
of the Territory, he should not have thrown
the weight of his official position against them.
BY the act organizing the Territory, he was
empowered to locate permanent seat Of gov
ernment, and some 10000 were placed in his
hands to be expended in public buildings at
the place selected 1t was his duty to act fair
", and with pure and disintereStcd considcra-
tion of the interest of the Territory in making
such selection On the contrary, for gain. he
sells himself, and, for a speculation, promises
to select town in which he was large share
holder That he has not complied with his
agreement, adds but to his infamy.
After having sold his right to locate the seat
of government, we next hear of him on pro-
fcss;onai tour of observation, made under pre-.
tence of obtaining the necessary information
TO enable him to organize the Government
This tour is hardly commenced, before it is
found to be tour of speculation While alb
senting himself from the Territory, he has
rumaged the files of old treaties at Washing
ton, and believes he has discovered the foun-
dation of fortune. AS Governor, claiming
to be second only to the "Great Father" he
imposes upon the credulity of the poor half
breeds, and purchases their land for song -
This speculation is not sufficient. He con-
tinues his tour, and again, for song, becomes
large proprietor in the twon of Pawnee AT
once, it is proclaimed that this is to be the
seat of government. So long as his official
position can be abused for the profitable state
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His ''tour" completed, to give time to re-
alize on his investments, he defers the call of
a Legislature, as that body would possess the
power to locate the seat of government, and
might defeat his speculations In this, too,
he acted as agent of the abolitionsts. Had
the Legislature assembled last fall, it was clear
that the pro-slavery party would succeed. To
defeat them, it was necessary to give further
time to Thayer and Co. to ship their hirelngs;
and not until the last moment, until, indeed,
as we are informed, he was ordered by the
President, did he take steps to call Legisla-
turc Even then, the time was extended to
enable the Abolitionists to forward their last
man.
During all this time he was the head of a
secret organization for the purpose of making
Kansas den of Enthusiastically cores
ponding with all parts of the country, urging
the shipment of misunderstanding them
long in advance ofthe hour at which they would
be needed, studiously, to the last moment, con-
ccaling from others the day of the election
He appointed men to take the census notori-
ously unfit, who would not scruple, and did not
hesitate, to omit the names of those opposed to
abolition, with view to deprive pro-slavery
districts of their proper representation. He
shamcfully gerry-mandered districts forthe pur
pose of dividing and thus defeating the-slavery
party.
He has ,usurpcd Legislative and Judicial
power. In the one case, assuming to arrest,
imprison and try man under the charge of
murder! In the other, craftily and cunningly
assuming to impose qualifications on voters,
which he hoped would operate in favor of
abolitonists appointing justices of the peace
and introducing them to administer the law of
the State from which they removed; and, fin.
ally, prohibiting and furnishing the sale of
whiskey. This last, though clear usurpation,
is the only instance in which good motive
can be found for his action.
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