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REEDER'S LETTER

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REEDERS LETTER.
We publish in another column letter written by tGoy
Reeder HE private Secretary C. T. L,wre that throws
dow ofght upon the honesty OF the free State party in
km.a and full kno sedgc upon their part Of the In
ceudsry aud the bloody consequences that has aud will
continue flow they persist their rebellious and out
rageous conduct We have been inorm.i st the orig
nal letter produced before the and proven
be in the hand writing Of Reeder yet bears within
itself sufficient evidence OF its Authenticity that will be
perfectly convincing all except those who will not b.
/ heve."
The from whence derive this letter iniorms
US that hrrr ia de'erns ton upon the part ofthe pro-
slavery In Kansas restrain from violence
aud To abide by the laws IN all cases.
We commend this letter the consideration our ca
ou-ts especially will Rad IL In order that they may c
how great hypocrte and dsnagosue they have been
worshippng.
LETTER FROM A. II. REEDER
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY L. 1886.
D1AR GROVE; Since my last, dated 9Th January.
have received Of January lIth 22d aud Soth Tn.
last received this morning. from John Combach. IL
very opporunely enable me to state W osons
refusal in the memorial about present To IN, House
coutestng the seat, am only waiting for Banks to APP
point the committees and he is waiting the election o
printer. h,ve not Leen from hero since h. day
came on. although have suffered severely by st,yinr
dare not leave until can, make application TO the
committee To have the DELAYED until for
persons and papers To the Territory. | will also
cndsyort In have the Committee Territories send for
persons and papers, aud report history vi the whole
Kansas difficulties ab ratio. This will probably bring
along, shall the selection of u,en TO bo .cnt
TOR in great measure. Wht;eld claims am told To
have received 300 votes and have doubt when We
come To his hand he will show the papers for NOR,
than ours have had men talk him, but all eau
learn il that the 29OO-he gives no particulars but
talks In avery confident bung braggart style OF getting
his seat Our will be lost unless can reduce his
vote. to show or me
l wrote to Gen. Robinson the subject and hope he
has the letter have written him three times since
am here but have letter from him. expect To hay.
to the Territory for Witnesses at least for
the election committee cannot tell ~ha. will bc
the result A. to our admission II get my seaI shall
prcs> IL hard and will get in the Senate t
We do not expect II lose my there /. no chanc.
Tor admission Let my go before the Legislature
and the party will then they do need services
well and gOod. shall be honorably relieved olabo, res
ponsbihty and danger. Ii they elect me- | shall feel
bound to stand 10y 'hem and fight their battles perna
eiou'ly generously aud faithfully. As putting set OF
laws in operation IN opposition the Territorial govern
m"nt, my opinion Is confirmed instead being shaken
My predictions have all been verified far and will be in
the future We will be, far the legality is Concerned
III the wrong, aud that is tribe ia critical state of
things and in view OF such bloody cousequenccs il will
Toe ala invitation to the powers that be- bring down
the MiSsourians upon in the assumed character OF vnd
Gators OF the law What consumnae folly is there not in
such move! You will have seen Picrcc's message
suppose had occupied the ground wished the mere
adoption of the constitution and election OF officers ouly
Tor the purpose OF applying for admission what ground
would Pierce have had stand on or how
much OF his message would have been left. lie H.
not the only man who i, backward and ukewaim towards
US For this reason they they sustain in
the position of resistance to the Territorial Government
aud you will find, think, that Douglas will aso
take that ground; but to under stand me dis
incty that do talk thus publicly to our enemies
may speak my plain and private opinion in letters
to our friends IN Kansas for it il my duty, but the
public, NJ YOU will see 10y my public letter, show 10
divided rOnt. | sorry that YOU aud Robinson ARE
not upon your former tetms-are YOU sure il is not
your iault, have You always treated him with suni-
clent respect mean IN small things aud in manners
| regret you cannot the Cameron urder-you did
not speak of in yours oil 22d / suppose he was
doing we'll am very short OF money, have dill.
Guilty and ANNOYANCE IN meeting NV engagements. but
OF course will do all in power assist YOU Enclosed
/ send you sixty dollars, which | hone will b.
sufficient, as you do not name You will have
seen that GOV. Chase OF Ohio aud Gov Clntk of New
Otk have sent IN special messages aud the Ieei..
lures showed some disposition act have seen the
draft oi a bill (eonhdcna to bc offered in the Ohio
Legislature To- appropriate hundred thousand dol
as To send Kansas These movements
~akened up Mr. Pierce aud he day issues hi. proca.
NATION III which he faces North, South, East and West
anu says everybody las done wong and that nobody
the advantage of body ia that respect and that all must
observe the law and that he will whip you State men
into orderly citizens and vhen YOU obey the laws he will
protect you learn, also that General of som. eons..
qurnce M Ohio raising hsudred and able bod
led young on his hook whom he intends to take
out at once each armed with rifle aud revolver You have
not III your last four letters said word about Wy
andott" hoat AT anxious for details and whether
that qu"tte has lett and how you arranged the report of
It 10 the Surveyor General and ia whose name If sam
Paul will not stand bv the Free men in fight YOU
can get from linn my gan and buffalo skim il YOU need
them wrote Mallory "a regard to his bills Your let.
ter OF the I'D that you danger another invasion
excited me considerably, and To work and
endeavored % set else work to reach the
President 10y every Indirect influence could command in
order to provide Tor throwing military force between The
'nv"d - and the people Among u number that | saw
were SIS aud Douglas aud il very probable the proc
llnaon was in pant due INV efforts Our people, have
my ~arinest sympathies lad no communication on
the subject except yours. if Col Lane sent any 1t did
not come to- hand
Read Robinson what YOU thiuk advisable OF this letter
and the proclamation, aud say it is at my request /
would write him. but my time very much occupied and
this will answer = we'll
Have you the Presidents special message on Kansas
am thankful TO General Brown for a copy of Herald with
the tn-t"n affairs Have made good IT, -uppos.
he received the letter Shannon came on tn Ohio and
Pierce unwilling to let him here and sent sfecia
orders for lin aud COlOun go back TO the Territory
since that some new idea ha- turned up aud learn from
good authority that Pierce has tcegraphcd him to come
o. here Hi nomination il little IN danger
lou viii have ~ Kansas spring and summer
heavy migration aud will also have lot OF arms If they
are not Intercepted on the way. Yours truly,
(Signed) A. II. REEDEK
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