The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
removal Of shannon.

6SmoyA C1 S0auuOu.
There seems to be general feeling of
indignation throughout the country, on
account of the manner in which Gov.
Shannon of Kansas has condu,te.i him.
self since his appointment. The people
of Kansas are calling loudly foi his dis
missal. He las made himself more
ductile and effective tool of Aichison and
his coniederates than was expected even
by the President when he made him the
success. or uf Gov. R.eder.
The chief source of the atinual dis
turbances which afflict and distract the
people OF thai unhappy Territory. seems
to be the incen1isry character OF the
government officials, seut thither. We
believe The diffi.ulsie< growing out of the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise and
tie consequent opposing sentiments OF
the people on the subject OF slavery,
would have been definitely settled long
ago, but Tor the interference and pesuf-
erous agi alton of those who were armed
with federal commissions, AMI who thus
literally supplied win public moneys
the lawless men who formed their reti-
nue..
The greater portion Of the members
of the recent spurious Legislature. liv-
ing as they did in Missouri. were moth
ing more than hireling emissaries of
dlscord and civil war. Shannon is a
perfect model Of those tyrants sent to
lord i. over a conquered province. CAL
houn, the Surveyor General, is most
ultra defamer and denunciator of the
actual settlers; while Stringlellow. the
public printer; Clark, the Indian agent !;
Woodson, the Secretary; and, in short,
| the great majority, ii not all, of the of
fice holders appointed at Washington,
are, ON account ol their pro-slavery ten
denotes. objects of oiium to the citizens
of the Territory.
These officials, one would JUDI from
| theiI line of action, are the mere crea-
lures of that Missouri faction which
| seems entirely to have AIKEN the admins
ira ion of Kansas out of the hands ofthe
President They follow blindly the beck
and nod of A Gibson and his crew, and
seem willing to do anything which he
proposes. II is a n toriouS fact that in
tie recent troubles Sllannon's entire sup
port, his entire army of besiegerS, were
recruited and equipped in Missouri, and
had no more business In Kansas on such
an errand, than the citizens of Illinois
woyld have to make an armed invasion
OF Missouri. 49,
Let the present government officials
be Withdrawn, and their places be sup
piled by honest and respectable men,
and The troubles OF Kansas would cease
al once. The Miss. uri invaders, whose
only object is to plant slavery in lie Ter
ritory, would be compelled to retire; and
the real emigranls fiom the Sou,h would
in due time quietly submit 10 the will of
the majority IN opposition to that policy.
In ,his State OF the case, the administla-
lion is not only responsible for the Begin
ming ol the troubes. but for their con-
tnuanre. Let the Sena reject Shannon.
and his ace mpliceS would receive an
aImonilion which would be of inestima-
bic Service to them.-M. State Juurnut
We publish the above for The purpose
Of expressing our dissent from the views
of The edi or, so far as relates to Gov.
Shannon. We lave found i'm him the
most seryile lump of clay We ever wit
messed, capable of moldmg into anything
but man OF sound jul sment, self-relian.
and independent. Not like most men,
when an opinion is formed perfec ly in
flexible, but variable as tie wind, ever
shifting to catch the popular breeze. He
has learned that the popular feeling in
Kansas is in favor of freedom, and. hence,
if left here, would act with Us in tie fu-
ture, provided he can al all times be sur.
rounded wilhlh right kind of influences.
AS we have no hope of getting a man Of
stern, unbending will, wl.o is willing 10
do right, fiom the present Federal Exec
utive, we are disposed to do with Shan
non, deeming it
Better to bear the ills we have.
Than tiy t. those we know not Cf."