The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-26
From the Journal Of CONNER
EY.GnYERNnR REEnER.

The fate and fortunes Of Mr. Arisides Hampden Reed
take il for granted that the initials Of his name
represent nothing less than those OF two OF the ost
lustious patriots that the ancieat and modern world
have produced 1.-THE fate and fortunes of Mr. Reeder
say afford instructive lesson which must not pass
over without word of comment.
Up 70 the year 1884 Mr.. Reeder was a Pennsylvania
democrat and belonged TO school Of the party gem
orally charged with sickly appetite squeamish
stomach He of the satest sect of democratic Phar
sees, frequent member of conventions advocate OF
Pierce, and friend of Buchanan As SUCH he was
ected by the President for the very important and respon
sble station of governor Of Kansas The situation
one both of honor and difficulty The Kansas-Nebraska
bill had passed The Emigrsnt Aid Society had set its
columns in march to control the elections of the Territory
and the opposition presses of the North had opened
only upon the administration, but upon their felow-ct
of the South that torrent of vuperaton abuse and
calumny which has yet ceased and which seems to
be steady and inexhausble the turbd flow of the
Mississippi.
The situation say, one of difficulty; but we have
doubted that any at firm and honest who
had gone to Kansas with resolute determination to de-
himself faithfully and exclusively the duties Of his
office would either have heard of trouble of any
kind, would have nipped II in the bud. Not OF this
kidney was Mr. Aristides Hampden Reeder
His governor marked by nothing but neg
gence vaclation, and unfathu.ness He reached
the Territory till long after his appointment though
every day worth diamonds and every hour the seeds
of conflict being broadcast hen finally with
ardy steps, he arrived what he to do The energies
which he had pledged the he devoted the
business of land speculaton Think of sent
govern Territory like Kansas, at when every
sign of the atmosphere threatened storm and tempest
when the elements of disturbance accommodating in
every direction think of this great governor squattng
his account taking up claims and utterly sacrificing
the public to his private interests.
Then the fall elections OF that year. carried is
allie ed by illegal votes from Missouri Here again Gov
Reeder exhibited his peculiar devotion his trust and his
remarkable capacity for administration He knew sub
tantially the circumstances Of that election just well
when it took place he has done since lie gave the
members their certificates of election. He certainly did
need any congressional committee to enlighen his mind
Well this Gov. Reeder the spot the agent of the
federal government their agent and adviser recog
Missed the legislature elected them transacted BUSH
ness with Them suggested in any way by word
deed, that they were not egally-consuted body.
How easily might be have prevented the mischief by firm
and timely course. Not SO, however, thought acted
Mr.. Aristides Hampden Reeder
Not until he found that the legislature was ntractable
did he suggest the slightest difficulty and then all of
sudden he breaks out somewhere at the East and hear
ofilegality and fraud and border ruansm for the first
time from any authorized competent source Next fol-
lows the Topeka constitution and this Gov Reeder
appointed governor by the federal authorities, is among
the most active in getting up the preposerous Topeka ad
minstraon without shadow of legality regularity
and the creation and existence of which has bsen the real
source of all the troubles in Kansas.
1t the Topeka constitution which perverted all
mems ideas the real legal government of Kansas
which raised standard and formed centre of nsurrec-
ton and has been the direct and exciting cause of all the
troubles in the Territory Had it not been for this double
ganization--ths rival government-the minds Of the
people would have long since subsidized into tram
qiy. But not such was the purpose of Mr. Aristides
Hampden Reeder and his CONDUCTORS.
We say, therefore, and challenge denial that Gov
Reeders in6delity to his trust his negligence his inca
paci the primal of the that has fallen on
Kansas in the shape Of civil strife
And what has been his course snce1 Almost the last
thing we heard of him was that the head Of the Kansas
relief committees he wagng the United States
by subscription and raising money and arming with
the avowed purpose of sending them into Kansas OPP
pose the government recognised by the federal power Fee
BILE when he ought to be firm and violent when he ought
be moderate active in land speculaons but slohful in
the legitimate duties Of bis oficeat trimming and
turbulent-Mr. Arstides Hampden Reeder to
offer an instance Of incspacity and failure that should at
least for awhile teach retirement and medesty.
Yet this gentleman who has failed in everything
be has undertaken do flor his subscription army does
not seem likely be raised this gentleman who
has halted and hggled between the parties till within
six weeks Of the election comes out In a flaming
patriotic manifesto, blaming everybody and everything
but himself in favor Of the republican candidate II is
done too with psthos and tenderness that would wiring
tears from crowbar. With one hand this singleminded
patriot pours food OF abuse that half Of his fellow
countrymen who constitute the party to which for forty
years he has belonged and with the other he wipes the
from his eyes flowing at the thought Of parting
pauy with his dear friend Mr. Buchanan There has been
SEEN heard Of nothing like it since the famous
between Burke and Fox In the British Parliament; and
the republican party find all this fine and touching and
eloquent and true aud they fold Mr.. Arstides Hampden
eeder TO their bosoms and dry bis tears and put him
the stump and invite the world hear him. and declare
him the hest Of men, the most suffering Of martyrs and the
rrefragable Of witnesses ths is not pretty spec
men Of party spirit do not know where TO find
1t is indeed rather exhibition Of party violence
and party spirit that refer these affairs To Gov.
Reeaer personally have hostility But mems minds
must us be very much inhamed by excitement
and passion, when such things pass without calling
forth general animadversion.
For another reason also does II TO especially de-
srable to recur these events II is TO the last degree
important keep the minds OF the people Of the country
on the true issue make them feel and understand that
the real Of the troubles In Kansas is the Kansas
Nebraska lsw-not the repeal OF the Missouri Compro-
mise-but the infdcity and ncapacy Of the agents
ected to carry the federal policy and more far
Than this the deliberate and reasonable organization OF
independent territorial government Numerically hostile 70
the legitimate government called into existence by
act utterly destitute Of color Of law pre-
ence OF regularity and which has had single solitary