The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-30
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reelection, the question naturally arises, WI
is to be elected? Various gentlemen OF goo
f name and fame have been spoken Of IN conne1
ION with the office [ have heard not fe
talk of the justice of electing some gentlema
from DeSoto-that parish having allowed Y
) to have the district Judge in Caddo | thin
they are entitled to the Office, if they want i
F and if they will run one of their clever gentle
men, we ought to give him cordial support.
Mr.. Smith, of Mansfield, would make an e
fcient officer. JUSTICE.
May Goth, 1855.
preston of sentiments similar to those enter
tanned by Justice, and must admlttha Their
is ''more truth than poetry in them" It lsecon
tended that during the past two years the citl
zens Of DeSoto have on all occasions mos
cheerfully aided to elevate to public office gen
tlemen belonging to Caddo, viz: twice to th'
bench of the 18th judicial district; an associate
justice of the supreme court; the district attor
ney; representative to congress; and the state
senator; and that it is but reasonable that at the
approaching election one of the officers should
be tad sen from DeSoto
ONE OF PRESIDENT PIERCE's OFFICE HOLDERS
We copy the following article from the Kansas
Sovereign Ca democratic paper, for the express
benefit Of the admirers of president Pierce in
this vicinity, and the extollers of his policy and
appointments in general.
GOVERNOR REEDER.-We Dc not hesitate to
say, that in the history of our country, no in
ctnr bo IN, ,b ~,
fit for any of the Aluties Of his Office, so uni
versally Objectionable to the people interested,
SO publicly and VIGOROUSLY guilty of prostitu-
ting his official position to personal pecuniary
gain, to such infamous purposes, as A. H.
Reeder, governor of Kansas, has been per-
mtted to retain his position, or even to escape
impeachment.
From the day of his appointment to the
present moment, he has either wholly failed to
discharge the most pressing duties, or has
abused his position for the most corrupt pur-
poses.
For months after his appointment. lie absen-
ted himself from his post, though his imme-
dlate presence was demanded by the necessities
Of the territory. His time was devoted to cleo
IN Pennsylvania, Or to the study of
Indian treaties, with a view to speculation in
heir lands Y.
lie came to our territory, not to be governor
of its people, but to speculate in lands, to make
money by his official position, and as agent of
he aboitlonists to fasten the curse of abolition
SIN upon us. Every act of his from the day
If his arrival will establish beyond controversy
hat these were the sole ends and aims of his
coming. -..-
He has declared that the office of governor
ould not have induced him to give up a Iucra-
i've practice and the comforts of home in Penn
ylvania, that his motive was to make money,
" the opportunities which would be afforded
i'm for speculation. He had no time after his
rival, to secure room, before he became a
arge shareholder in the town of Leavenworth, |
4 consideration that it should be made the
amporary seat Of government In this lie was /
utility of multiplied abuses of official trust. The |
Delaware Indians complained that their treaty |
'as violated by the location of the town upon
leir lands. As governor of the territory, he |
hould not have thrown the weight of his off !
al position against them.
By the act organizing the territory, he was
to locate permanent seat of gov
rnment, and some $4,000 were placed in his
ands to be expended ia public buildings at the
lace selected. 1t was his duty to act fairly,
nd with pure and disinterested consideration
the interest of the territory in making such
election. On the contrary, for gain, be sells
lmself, and for a speculation, promises to select
town IN which he was large shareholder.
hat he has not complied with his agreement,
dds to his infamy
After having sold his right to locate the seat
government, we next hear of him on a pro-
ssed tour of observation, made under pre-.
nee of obtaining the necessary information to
liable him to organize the government This
ur is hardly commenced. before it is found to
; tour of speculation! While absentinu him
IT from the territory, he has rumaged the files
old treaties at Washington, and believes he
as discovered the foundation of fortune As
overnor, claiming to be second only to the
great father, he imposes upon the credulity ,
the poor haf-breeds, and purchases their
nd Tor asong! this speculation is hot sufficient =
e continues his tour and again, for song, -,
comes large proprietor in the town of Paw ,
e At once, 1t is proclaimed that this is to .
theseat OF government. So long as his off =
al position can be abused for the profitable
lie of stock, he is found ''buying IN
His ''tour" completed, to give time to realize =
his investments, he defers the call of legis- :;
re, as that body has the power to locate the -
at OF government, and might defeat his specu- y
tons. In this, too he acted as agent of the +
oitionists. Had the legislature assembled y
St fall, it was clear that the pro slavery party =
ould succeed. Todefeat this, it was necessary y
give further time to Thayer g. Co., to ship y
cir hirelings, and not until the last moment. "
It'll indeed as we are informed, he was or g
red BY the president, did he take steps to call !,
legislature. Even then, the time was extern =,
d to enable the abolitionists to forward their "
st man.
During all this time he Vas the head of a !"
eret organization for the purpose of making =;
ansas den of boltioniss-activeIv CORES .
ndlng with all parts of the country, urging y,
e shipment of misunderstanding them ,
1g in advance of the hour at which they -
'uld be needed-studiously to the last mo- f,
mt, concealing from others the day of the ~
cton. He appointed men to take the census
torously unfit who would not scruple, and ii
not hesitate, to omit the names of those d
posed to abolition, with view to deprive IL
o-siavery districts of their proper representa- IA
n. He shamefulIy gerrymandered districts ci