Washington sentinel., 1856-06-14
From the ST. Louis Republican.
REEDER,s LETTER.

that throws a now OF ugnt upon the honesty OF
the free State party in Kansas, and full
knowledge upon their part of the incendiary
and the bloody consequences that has and win
continue to flow if they persist in their rebel
lious and outrageous conduct. We have been
informed that the original letter was produced
before the committee, and proven to be in the
hand writing Of Reeder, yet it bears within
itself sufficient evidence Of its authenticity, that
will be perfectly convincing to all except those
who " will not believe"
The source from whence we derive this letter
informs us that there is a determination upon
the part of the pro-slayery men in Kansas to
refrain from any act of violence and to abide
by the laws in all cases.
We commend this letter TO the consideration
OF our readers as model one in its line, and
trust that the Abolitionists especially will read
it in order that they may see how great hypo-
critic and demagogue they have been worship
ping.
Letter from A. III. Reeder.
WASHINGTON, February IL, 1856.
DEAR GROVE: Since my last dated 9th
January have received yours Of January
18th, 22d and 30th. The last i received this
morning, from John Combach. II came very
opportuney to enable me to state Woodson's
refusal in the memorial | am about to present
to the House contesting the seat. j am only
waiting for Banks to appoint the committees,
and he is waiting for the election Of printer.
have not been away from here since the day
came on, although | have suffered severely
by staying. dare not leave until / can make
an application to the committee to have the
case delayed until can send for persons and
papers to the Territory. will also endeavor
to have the Committee on Territories send for
persons and papers, and report history of the
whole Kansas difficulties, ab initio. This will
probably bring you along, as | shall have the
selection of the men to be sent for in a great
measure. Whitfield claims, am told, to have.
received 900 votes, and have no doubt when
we come to see his hand, he will show the pa
pers for more than ours. / have had men to
talk to him, but all that can learn is that the
2,9O0-he gives no particulars, but talks in a
very confident, blufiiing, braggart style of get
ting his seat. Our case will be lost unless we
can reduce his vote, so as to show more votes
for me.
wrote to General Robinson on the subject,
and hope he has the letter. / have written to
him three times since am here, but have no
letter from him. ! expect to have man sent
out to the Territory for witnesses, at least for
the election committee soon. / cannot tell
what will be the result as to our admission.
If get my seat shall press it hard, and we
will get some votes in the Senate that we do
not expect. Ii lose my seat there is no chance
tor admission. Let my name go before the
Legislature, and if the party will then say they
do not need my services, well and good.
shall be houorably relieved of labor response
bility and danger If they elect me, shall
feel bound to stand by them and fight their
battles pertinaciousy, generously and faithfully.
AS to putting a set Of laws in operation in op-
position to the Territorial government, nv
opinion is confirmed instead of being shaken.
My predictions have all been verified so far
and will be in the future. We will be, so far
as the legality is concerned, in the wrong, and
that is no trte in so critical a state of things
and in view of such bloody consequences, it
will be an invitation to the "powers that be "
to bring down the Missourians upon us in the
assumed character Of indicators of the law
What consummate folly is there not in such
move? You will have seen Pierce's message
Suppose we had occupied the ground / wished,
OF the mere adoption of the constitution and
election of officers only for the purpose of ap-
plying for admission, what ground would Pierce
have had to stand on, or how much Of his mes
sage would have been left. He is not the only
man who is backward and lukewarm towards
US. For this rsason they say they cannot sus-
tain US IN the position of resistance to the Ter
ritorial Government, and you will find, think,
that Douglas will also take that ground but /
want you to understand me distinctly that do
not talk thus publicly to our enemies | may
speak my plain and private opinion in letters TO
our friends in Kansas, for it is my duty, but to
the public, as you will see by my public letter.
show no divided front. | am sorry that you
and Robinson are not upon your former terms
are you sure it is not your fault, have you
always treated him with sufficient respect
i mean in small things and in manners
/ regret you cannot use the Cameron order:
you did not speak Of it in yours of the 22d;
suppose he was doing WELL / am very short
of money; have difficulty and annoyance in
meeting my engagements but of course will
do all IN my power to assist you. Enclosed
send you sixty dollars, which | hope will be
sufficient, as you do not name any sum. You
will have seen that Governor Chase, of Ohio,
and Governor Clark, of New York, have sent
in special messages, and the Legislatures showed
some disposition to act / have seen the draft
of bill (con6dential) to be offered in the Ohio
Legislature TO appropriate two hundred thou
sand dollars to send men to Kansas. These
movements wakened up Mr.. Pierce, and he to-
day issues his proclamation in which he faces
body has done wrong and that nobody has the
advantage of anybody in that respect, and that
all must observe the law, and that he will whip
you free State men into orderly citizens, and
when you obey the laws he will protect you.
learn, also, that a General Of some conse-
quence in Ohio is raising one hundred and
fifty able-bodied young men on his own hook,
whom he intends to take out at once, each
armed with rife and revolver. You have not
in your last four letters said one word about
the Wyandotte float | am anxious for some
details, and whether that squatter has left, and
how you arranged the report of it to the Sur
veyor General, and in whose name. If Sam.
Paul will not stand by the free State men in
a tight, you can get from him my gun and buf
falo skin, if you need them. / wrote Mallory
in regard to his bills Your letter of the 22d,
that you were in danger Of another invasion
excited me considerably, and | at once set to
work and endeavored to set every one else to
work, to reach the President by every indirect
influence | could command, in order to provide
for throwing n military forca betwaan the ipva