The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-12
covERNoR REEDER-THE PREsIDENT-CoI
DAVIS BROWN.

Col. JEFFERSON DAVIS is reported to have
made the following allusion to Governor REED
~. IN late speech at Vicksburgh, Mississippi:
in reference to the appointment of Reeder,
Colonel Davis stated that it was not known TO
the Administration when he was appointed that
h., WAS an Abolitionist; he was regarded, from
his speeches, as leaning the other side. He ad-
n,tied however, that it was known that Reed
er had fallen on the side of the AboiitOnists In
the contest in Kansas. He Colonel Davis
has certainly been opposed TO Feeders remain
ipr in Office, IS opposed now, and thinks 1t
nrobabe he has been removed. He ought to
have been removed the day after he was APP
pointed.
Eee,ler's .AJolitioniSm, as we have seen,
simply consists in his desire to carry out the
principle of Squatter Sovereignty, to have the
p.ople of Kansas do their own voting, and the
Missourians mind their own business.
Ex-Governor BROWN, of Mississippi, in let
fer. dated NewtOwn, Miss, June 18th, vindica-
tpr his dissent from portion of the proceed
irr. Of AN Administration Convention, in allu-
sion 10 the appointment of Governor Reeder,
saws:
"Noone supposes that the Convention meant
10 endorse that act, or the policy in which it has
resulted 1t would be ridiculous to say SO, after
the speech Of Secretary Davis, in which he ad-
mittei the appointment of Reeder to have been
q mistake. and intimated clearly that it would
bee speedily corrected by the appointment of his
successor. The Convention gave emphatic tes-
iimoay that it thought Reeders an appointment
no, III to have been made, by loudly applaud
Ing the Secretary's intimation that he would be
speedily removed.
81 introduce this case of Reeder's, not certain
Ito make it ground of complaint against the
President but as a proof that the President
may err. that he has erred in this case, that the
Convention thought so, therefore that is non
seygiiur TO say that general endorsement of
the Administration implies censure upon all
yh0 dissent from it on isolated points.
The appointment of Governor of Kansas is
an act Of clst consequence to tie South. IL Sug-
esyis 10 as at once the restoration of the equii6-
rim Let,reen the North and South, lost in the
admission Of California-the extension of South
en- ara and Southern iRStitlniORs-a return
the Constitution and to its faithful admins
traiion &c &c.
These are considerations that elevate the
appointment far above the petty considerations
that usually surround such acts. If the Pres
ilrnt made a mistake in appointing to this post
man of strong Free Soil proclivities, we have
the assurance Of his Secretary that he will
speedily set the matter right When he has
acted from good motives, and no great harm
has been done, there can be no just ground of
censure. If the President remove Reeder,
will very freely forget his appointment. If he
never cOrrects some other errors, / hope we
may all find enough in his administration that
is good, TO entitle him to the gratitude and ap
plause Of his countrymen."
Remove Reeder, restore to Slavery what il
lst in the admission of California as a free
State, and we will forget and forgive This is
the language Of the shareholders to the Presi
dent Reeder is to be removed the United
States officers arraigned for the same offence
land Speculalion-of which he is accused. anC
on the same testimony, are not to be touched
iaF they are shielded by Col. Davis and the Oil
saTchy; but Reeder is to be sacrificed, because
Denounced by this OEgarchy. Only one thing
can now save the President from utter infamy.
and iAat is, the appointment, as successor to
Arfder. Of some man at least as favorable as
be is to fair and honorable dealing.