Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-08
Gov. Recder aud his removal.

The publication ef the testimony tnken before
the Kansas investigating Investigating Commit
tee has brought In light some facts exceedingly
di-crcdiiable 10 President Pierce The statement
oi Governor Reeder is well calculated to produce
accusation. lie was removed on The 25th IF July
isj5. Ii appears that he visited Washington du-
ring the month of May preceding aud had a con
yersation with the President, who expressed
himself perfectly satisfied with his courS.
Bat, continues The Governor, the President also
sfaied that the most pcrtgacious complaints Of me
had been made 10 him. and the most urgent demands
lad been made for my removal upon every ground
t.u ronid be got up that General atchson pre- sed
4 ia the most eSactng manner aud would iaten 10 no
reasoning ut all.
II subsequent interviews the President IRA. pro
fise N has efpresstons Of approval Of my course but
expressed himself deeply solietons 10 the probn-
bc consequences Of my return t. the TERRITORY lie
declared that IN the excited state of the community
lac vas fearful Of personal violence to myself; and
TINT If violence was committed upon me the whole
Aurth would he inuamsd, civil war would probably
enfae. aud no mau could predict the resnlt He re-
fe1ted this and enlarged upon it much aud often;
faid that it would he fearful calamity the begin
ling Of the end e. concluding with the opinion that
II would he nnsle for myself and for the country that
| mould return to Kansas in the capacity Of Cover
nor.
think Of re.gnng as things then stood, for il
would be an abandonment Of Kansas to the pros
ecPiions and expressions Of the Missourians,
enamitous 10 them and dishonorablo to himself
He coneurred in this view of the case, aud propos-
Cd IL elect all that was desirable Tor the public sa-
Is and for tine public good bV rcm0Di9 from 0Gee
a way hat woad obtdfc all tny obj,cii9ns and Dro-
sscied al isag6 10 gipe has deas as 10 ha shoua be-
doae lie proposed that should make TO him in writ
g full report of nll the proceedings in the Terrific
u, with my views and opinions, referring the whole
subject and the remedy to him, and protesting my
Willingness to abide by any plan he should adopt for
rcdressinR the existing wrongs, aud adjusting the
present dfhcullies that he wonld reply in writing 10
this communication, and would take upon himself
the responsibility of removing me from Office ns a part
Of the remedy, and a ne time uouid gee me most
MI saiajactorB and u1c9uupocdi appreciation Of mn
eoarse that while he would declare my removal ia
he necessary, in order to alay the existing excite
neut, aud bring about n more calm and sober state
al public eeng, aud avert the dangers of violence or
outbreak he "o1{d eIonerafe me from all Home in pro-
R4eptg that excitement; Btdf 0rer 10 tesfJy he SIN
'rHH n appJo5aton he eoud confer upon me some
sasfahdbe mayh Ct las faror and went on to say that
tho mission To China would be very shortly vacant.
by the return Of Mr.. McLane, to which vacancy he
Wonld appoint me nj once.
The foregoing tells the whole story. md il
exhibits GA the part Of the President of tho Irni.
ted States degree of tmidity every way dis
eredtiable. lilo was disposed to remove the Gov.
rrnor IN order Ia satisfy the master spirits in
Missouri, aud ut the same time wns willin, :,
confer upon him another office of tho highest req
"1nsibilily. Bat this attempt tubribo was con.
tcmptuously resisted, and then tho removal took
place under circumstances very discreditable to
tia National Executive