Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-08-05
PRES. PIERCE AND GOV REEDgR
HOW t.ie reside Mt Of the United st:-cs tried TO
Nesati;;sc Gov. ifeesier of O-;icc.
CURIOUS REVEE

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The Report of the Kansas investigating
Committee has just been published, 70,
gather with all tbc evidence taken in the
case. From the latter we copy the fol-
lowing testimony, given under oath by
tien. 2. IL REEDER, appointed Governor
| Of the Territory hy President Pierce, il
regard TO hls subsequent removal from
that Office:
" / lett the Territory about the niaaAe
of April, Gi855l ], and came East fos she
purpose OF taking out my family, and at
lending TO private business, as well as for
the purpose OF consulting with the Presi-
dent in regard to the state OF things in
the Territory = = Darino my
presence in the States, | went to the Civ
OF Washington, wharc [ arrived in the
beginning OF May, 1855. at once saw
President Pierce and had full eonsulta-
ton with him oa the state OF things in
Kansas which was prctracted for more
than two weeks, and kept mp almost daily
| gave him IN the fullest manner ali the
information which had upon the subject,
and endeavored 10 impress upon him the
conviction which was upoa my mind, that
unless some decided course was taken the
actual settlers Of the Territory would be
subjected 10 the most cruel persecution :;
that there was 4 settled discrimination on
the part OF the border counties of Missou-
rl-strong IN men and means-to deprive
them Of the right Of governing themselves
and regulating their own affairs. stated
10 him that the seizure OF the polls at the
two electi99s which had been held, torath-
er with the interneddling and tyrannic
spirit which pervaded the entire action Of
our MiSsoufi neighbors, concurred with
all the information | had received to con-
vince me that ci.ers was settled deter
mlnaton by Intimidation and force. to SUBJ
Jugate the Territory entirely to their will,
IN defiance OF the right OF the majority
and the prihciple OF the organic law |
lad learned some new facts since the
grant Of the certificates OF election, which
also made known to him. Indeed, | sta
ted to hiin all my knowledge and all my
views n the most candid manner, for |
had still the fullest confidence that he
would share all my indignation at the
gross wrong OF tits foreign interference.
had several times written hin on this
sasject, from the Territory. Immediately
after the election OF the 29th OF Novem-
Der a. which he foosf dis9racafnl scene.
had been enacted. / w-ota him fully what
had taken place. and EXPRESSED nlv views
upon the sui ject without reserve Preyi-
Gus to that elaction | had also written him,
aJd tsat such al Invasion was openly
threatened, La expressed the Opinion that
by careful provision in lnv Gr0elamatio9.
/ could counteract It, for / Jill not then
credit that i won'd BE- carried to such cy-
tremos Of rec!,l-ss3 - and violence. 4
short time pr5vio1s 10 Cle election o. The
30th of March. had again written aim
that the safa tbirr v,3@ aaaif fFlreatano9
These letters. how rar. we're private. and
| now see that [ committed an error in
making them SO; Iu, then had conf
daaca that he felt on the Saliact IS [ did.
aad that tha caasa .? t~lab and i;Isfj,a
woaM be b. se s,il.s=rv. 4 }5y jatrtls.i.lr The
whole mater to his discretion, wi.Eou,
foresta,Hl:rr O. hamDer;pr his future az
non.
The pr,s:1a,,. !, o,,~, in.or,-,a,-.s ov.
nrzezed h;-aeeif f,3o,,J,- ,,I..assd .,,,I sa,;e-
f7I ,z,;t,, ,,,,- ca,,-s1 al i, fba 49, nI,e-
on;ro.a1 I3.,e,,,,ors 9n,,,....sI al ia7I,....4
= a. O. Il q
,-r.. bo,,,s,-.r tL,t ,o,. s-,aa,b .. rF,s.,.,
IaJ omitted all i}Ius:6, - the iIIsr-,l5,i.s
oe the Frn;o,~ant A;d eocis.v.and t5ong5f
perhans thai II was UNNECESSARILY st~5ar
n ifs d.nuor;o-io. os t5a 1T.ssoar; i,,va2
sion. I told him that had no l,33.-ls,i.rs
of the oDerat,o3s Of the E.nipraut .[,d
Conpany evcant what was before the
whole public. and 50 long as tI.ev Rad not
sem out men merely TO vote and not to
seuIa. (of Which I had no evidence and
which fid not beIi4yc.l I cou!a NOT con-
e;s.ently 3arnfn,ea .l,eir ce4Irs.. rs iTIaecaI.
Ha s:afad that this Kansas mater Fad
given hin more harrassine ai.Aiaty than
tia. had bappaned since the loss
Of his son. hat i haunted him day and
nig,1t. and was the errgat oyershad6winy
tr6nble of his Administration. IL stated
that the most pertinacious complaints Of
me had been made 10 hiIn, and the mos.