The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-01-26
G. ". BROWN. Editor.
Lawrence. Saturday. Jan. &c. 1855.
Gov. shannon's RESIGNATION.

Gov. Shanncns Resignation.
Reports reach us that Gov. Shannon
has gone to Ohio, and has resolved on
resigning his post as Govefner of Kan
sas Territory. We greatly regret this
determination of his Excellency. and
feel confident the people of the Territory
will do the same. He came to Kansas
laboring under mistaken opinion as re-
garded the tone of public opinion. and
in consequence he took several very inju-
dieious positions, among which were
his speech at Westport before his arrival
in the Territory. in which he endorsed
the acts of the mob Legislature his af-
filiation with the Border Rufians, and his
taking them as his advisers j; his partici-
ration with the so-ealled claw and order
convention" at Leavenworth In which he
was used as cat's-paw by more know
ing ones, and was finally prevailed upon
to affix his signature to "An Address to
the people OF Kansas Territory, and the
United States" which abounds in false
statements and false conclusions, emana-
ting from that convention his invitation
to the ruffians of Missouri to come to
Kansas and aid in the subjugation of the
real settlers and his final denial, over
his own signature, of having extended
such invitation to non-residenfs of the
Territory. Notwithstanding all these
missteps of the Governor, we reiterate,
We regret his determination to resign, as
We find be has many good qualities of
head and heart. We found him suscep-
tible of good impressions, hearted
and generous, and ready to acknowledge
bis errors when committed. His great
est fault was his excessive credulity.-
Believing all men to be truthful but him
self, he readily adopted whatever false
hoods were told him in regard to Free
State men, and it was not until his own
observations taught him to the contrary
that he was willing to believe them not
true.
We are willing to coneede that he was
not man of superior intelligence and
yetwe cannot bring ourself to complain
of him in this particular, for he has no
doubt done his best TO improve those
humble talents with which he was en-
lowed by his Creator. Those who are
disposed to eensure Providence with His
ways may call Gov. Shannon a fool, an
old dotard, DC, but in doing SO they re-
feet upon the wisdom of that Being
"who doeth all things well" and the as
sertion should never be made by christ
ians.
Gov. Shannon has many noJle traits
of character, and not the least among
these was his great love for champaign.
Under its mellowing influence he could
be brought to feel that justice demanded
something else than the subjugation of a
great people--something besides their
determination. If his case is not dis
posed of in the Senate we trust it will be
soon, and that his nomination will be
unanimously confirmed. If there has
been any doubt in regard to bis position
il has been removed since reading the
bitter assault upon him in the border pa
pers, in which he is called ''suppliaDt,
syeophant, a base, false hearted, white
liyered seeker of popular favor guilty
of Misunderstanding" praeticing gross
falsehoods." and descending to the de-
spisable position of common liar
We are not willing that the Governor
should be sacrifced-that he should be
left without friends. without a single de-
fender or apologist for him in the Terri
tory, and we have resolved to voluntarily
assume this task. and next week win
publish better than two columns of bit
ter personal abuse which we find against
him in the pro-slavery journals. and at
tempt reply.
Mere Mention.
1t is stated as fact that in some local
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