The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-06-27
Governor Raeder.

IL. ~ OLLMpNs. DtcTeIiIN.
Governor Reeder.
The Administrator has been a long
time in deciding upon the expediency of
removing Gov. lioeder. That he would
be ousted we have never had any doubt
since it become evident that he could not
be used by Atcl inson Strinefcllow s
Go. in their designs to make Kansas a
Slave State. lie is different man from
what be was taken to be when be was ap.
pointed. ifnot in favor of making Kan.
sas a Free State, it is very evident that
he thinks the people of that Territory
should do their own voting. llc does
not bdicve they ought to be controlled
by the slave.drivcrs Of Missouri. lie
understands popular sovereignty to be
that sort Of sovereignty where tho pco-
pie govern themsclvcs-not where they
arc governed by others.
Such is not TIE idea Of Strincfcllow
s Co. They are willing the people of
Kansas should make their own l~aws,pro-
vidcd they make them in a manner favor
able to Slavery otherwise they wish to
have n hand in the manner. They intend
that Kansas shall be open to Slaveryand
they will not hesitate to employ any
means i'll their power to effect their OBJ
ject.
The President Is their tool at least
he has no mind Of his own, aud can be
made to do their bidding lie has sided
with Slavery and against Freedom ever
since be went into the Presidential chair:
why should it be expected that he would
do otherwise now? WHY should it be
expected that he would sustain Gov.
Ecedcr2 We have said the latter has
shown himself a different man from what
he was supposed to be. We believe this
is true. He was considered a Pro-
Slayery Democrat No ono would have
been disappointed in him if he had been
found using his whole Influence in favor
of the Introduction Of Slavery into Kan
sas.
Nor can it be doubted that if he had
TINS deportcd himself he would haze
been sustained by the Administration.
If he had played into the hands of String.
fellow and his iufrmous associates-ifhc
had wiukcd at the proceedings Of tho
Missouri mob-we should never have
heard anything of the complaints that
have been made against him. We should
never have heard Of his unlawful spccu-
lations. There WOULD have been no talk
Of his removal he would be perfectly
secure in his office while Gen. Pierce
could continue him there.
We presume, however, that he is to
be removed. 1t has taken the President
a while to bring his courage up to the
sticking point There have been obsta-
clos in the way of his dismissal, Though
possibly guilty of misconduct,it does not
appear that he is the only guilty party.
The Judges and District Attorney seem
to be in the same category 1t would
therefore be a little too barefaced TO dis
charge him from the office while allowing
his associates to hold on. Hence it is
thought expcdient to remove the whole
party.so that the Governor may be reach
cd.
But why was not all this thought of
at an earlier day. There are no new
facts in regard to the speculations Of
Gov. Reeder. All this is known for
months. And yet the Administration
has hitherto been silent on this subject.
What is the explanation ? Why did the
President wait until the Governor was
of for Kansas2 What new light has
the President received A man always
hcsitates when about to commit a very
mean act, and this is the reason tho
President has delayed action until the
present moment N Y. Tribune.
CoMING DowN.-The Cleveland Her
aM offers to stake his reputation for
veracity, that -four will be down to six
dollars and Il half per Dbl. in so days.
1t says tho crops never looked better in
the state Of Ohio, and the prospect is
that there will be the largest yield ever
known in that state, This is good news
to poor folks. In one year from this day,
when a man says he paid eleven dollars
for a barrel Of -four a year ago, he will
be looked upon as one having gone
through a terrible crisis and lived to tell
a tale.
MURDER By AN INSANE Mana man
named Mcdonald, living in Baxter
street, New York, cut his wife's throat,
on Tuesday night, from ear to ear. She
was asleep, They are said to he temper
aie,but he has boen for some time slight
ly d%erauged. They were seen to kneel
at the bedside to engage in prayer before
retiring, and were never known TO quar-
rel.
Bristol Bilp MAS taken from the
State Prison on Monday by the proper
Ulcers, to be tried for his assault on the
prosecuting attorney at the time of re.
coivipg bis sentence.