The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-12
HORACE anErLrY.s rRoaRAnME.

fortunate for the majority In the House Of Repre-
sentAves that they have dictator in attendance upon
their session. who is willing to relieve them from the
sponsibliiy Of doing their thinking His constant
intervention during the proracted struggle for Speaker
manifested with degree Of efficiency which has
brought Mr. Banks under debt Of gratitude which he
win be long in repaying Since bis triumph Ia that stru
gle Mr. Greeley has commenced issuing bis edcts in regard
20 the work TO be done in the way Of legislation. On
Thursday, 18th February he issued his programme
the course TO be pursued in regard 10 the of things
existing in Kansas AS tits predetermined that Governor
Reeder is to be sustained in The for dele
gate Il desoyed Mr. Greeley TO suggest his followers
the reasons 10 justification OF gross absurdity This
embarrassing task, because IL impossible to
aim blow at the administration for It's alleged failure
prevent the invasion of the Missouri ruians without
striking Governor Reeder Everybody knows that all the
troubles which exist in Kansas the legitimate results
OF the failure of Governor Reeder TO the first viola
tons Of the rights Of the Kansas Inhabitants The
Of Mr. Greeley to this position approaches very
surrender of Governor Reeders He says: af the
President set Kansas governor who proved false
her interests and his duty, his make
him the scapegoat of their sins" Mr. Greeley does not
here deny the fact that Gov Reeder did prove false the
interests of Kansas and his duty but he
did the administration made complaint and did not
remove him for these derectops and therefore, respon-
sble. If Gov Reeder is satisfied with such vindication
as that he must be thankful for very small favors
But it would do for Mr. Greeley to leave Gov Reeder
in this pedcament and therefore, he up courage
grant him full pardon for all his derelctions His par
don in these words ".0tEaa aa
"Gov. Reeder anxious for the earliest opportunity
to and repe all the caumnies which have been hurled
against him. and he will be able to do it, He may
have erred in judgment in issuing certificates many
legislators elected by fraudulent voes but how he
verify that fact? Wherever Testimony submitted to him
showing that the election yitaed by foul voting he
nuled the return where such testimony offered and
the return unexcepona5 be issued certificates those
elected How could he have done otherwise Is
business governor, in where fraud is al
legged fish for testimony to nyadae the returns duly be-
fore him Had Gov r. done this who does not that the
thus provoked would have been ten times greater
than it now ?" A.. ....l,aur .s.sa
If Gov Reeder did right in granting certificates to egs
lators illegally elected, at loss to understand why
the President should be blamed for failing set aside
those Illegal certificates, In making out of ustfca
ton for Gov Reeder it clear that Mr. Greeley makes out
o much stronger one for the President
The next order which the dictator gives to the majority
in the House Is TO be to reject Whitfield, and he
Aopes athe seat will be given TO the rghtfu claimant
Reeder" Then follows argument against sending the
back to Kansas for election. For whaily diff
ieent reason that stated by him. have doubt
that the adodge of sending back the election TO the peo
plep will be promptly rejected