The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-23

GOVERNOR hEEDEHS TESTIMONY CONCERNlNG
Mr. PERCEs MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS AFFAIRS.
In another part Of this paper our readers will
find the testimony, under oath, of Governor
Reeder, concerning the extraordinary course of
action Of Mr.. President Pierce, in reference to
the said Governor and the affairs of Kansas.
Read it, and then let each man ask himself the
question, could anything be meaner or more
trucking and coptemptible than this conduct Of
the President of the United States towards his
subordinate in Office the Governor Of Kansas?
1t must be borne in mind that by and with the
advice and consent Of Mr.. Forney, the witness
in this instance was made the first Governor of
Kansas; and no doubt his nomination was part
Of plan for a series of Kitchen Cabinet land
specializing operations in Kansas; and that to
this end the free soil squatters were to be
encouraged to come and settle in the Territory.
The rest of the story is told by Governor Reed
er. The President was informed of all the pre-
parations Of the border ruffians in season to en-
force law and order in Kansas. But he took no
step to prevent the fearful, bloody, savage and
scandalous acts with which those rufians have
since afflicted the Territory. He kept his infor
nation to himself, while people were wondering
at his ignorance Of Kansas affairs But he was
not ignorant. He was thoroughly and officially
posted up in advance of the newspaper
knew all that was going on, all that
was projected. and yet he persisted
in seeing nothing, hearing nothing, and
doing nothing, for fear that it would cost him a
Southern vote or twoat Cincinnati. Will not the
blood of the murdered people Of Kansas, on all
sides, and the shrieks Of those poor women driven
% insanity there, from the desolation of their
hearts and homes, rise in judgment against this
vaclating, imbecile and skulking little politi-
clan, and his criminal neglect of duty concerning
these things? Not man need have been muir
dered, nor widow driven to lunacy, nor house
reduced to ashes, nor need single emigant
have been pnt in chains, had Mr.. Pierce acted as
he should have acted upon the early information
of Governor Reeder. The President could have
maintained law and order had he been faithful
to his oath. All the lives forfeited, all the homes
and hopes of men, women and children destroy
ed, all the bitter sectional feelings stirred up by
these acts, were but the human sacrifices and
burnt offerings Of Mr.. Pierce to the Moloch of the
Cincinnati Convention. Yet the monster reject
cd the supplant with all his bloody gifts, and
cast him out. Pity they did not submit him to
The judgment of the people.
Governor Reeder, however, explains why his
information passed unnoticed by Mr.. Pierce, and
how the Governors removal was managed Mr.
Atchison commanded and Mr.. Pierce was dumb
Mr. Atchison said We will not have this free soil
emissary Reeder to rule over us in Kansas, and
Reeder was dismissed. The President approved
all that Reeder had done, complimented him for
It. did not see that there was anything wrong,
even in his land speculations-he really liked the
Governor-didnt wish to offend him; but he had
to get rid Of him, by hook or by crook, and told
the Governor so. The President of the United
States cringing to Atchison became a suppliant
to Rceder. He begged Reeder to resign; he
tried to Brighten him into a resignation, and then
he tried to bride him. He would send Recder to
the end ofthe word-cven to China--and pay him
well TO 20, II hewould be good enough only to get
out Of the way of Mr. Atchison. But Reeder was
cruel and implacable He was neither to be
begged, frightened nor bribed into resignation.
Then IL appears that the President having no
other alternative told Reeder be must be dis
missed; but an apology was given In advance Of
the act, and TO make the blow as light as posi-
bic. his Excellency told the Governor he would
be discharged for his land specuations. Shame
on the piiiful little trick Why not at least
confess the corn" and say, l must obey the
command of Mr.. Atchison? ! am President, but
| am under bonds for my good behaviour to Mr.
Atchison; and II not careful, the South win re-
iect me at the Cincinnati Convention"
Read the testimony Of Governor Reeder, and
then LET every man answer for himself what he
thinks of the present democratic nominee,
pledged to follow in the footsteps Of this Pierce
administration, with Forncy still at the helm.
Col FREMoNr's RErIoroS-Now that We have
the certificate of the Episcopal clergyman who
baptised Col. Fremont's children and the letter
of our correspondent l. f. f., blowing Alderman