The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03

- 4 )rtion OF The t-o sectu,.s hse acvg been 80
e ii,usti atei IL th4t very demods .rs.ron. Tue
Western people, OF daring galhpiry, oil open nos-
piality trust 81 the occasioR and VIXEN they drsSw
the sword Il j. rather under the iptucsce OF beat
and passion han msice-but with fertlhI oil
exledien:s that is equal to craft, ard # they com
init hur,,oac under such circumstances, il ispeducsd
az eas; - The gFdie of granddaughter. Wben,
however. see organization at a distance OF q
Sko<sand miies frOm the Territory sending cut
Sea slro 20, mol with towiingpieces or the ordinary
rifles, Dr. oumnsa weapons 0f defence which they
might srse but 81 going wtk uniform gus
SHARPE rifle let not be told that they were gong
there for merely the innocent pnrpose on setting the
Territory themselves II - eyiden. 1aey were Scino
here 10 DIVE on others, II il became contest,
which the Missouri bor&er ruthans, az hey are
called, never anticipated. The crime OF those VIII,
designated by that ralne, II homic &c shond o.
committed, would be much nearer the CHARACTER D!
nanslaue hter whilst the blood shed by their OPP
ponents would much nearer approach meraenasy
homicide
Now sir suppose this controversy may he
ssrded as a grea. ejecrmert case-perhaps eae
greatest that ever WAS tred-to try the ntle OF the
two different sections TO the public domain, the com
mon domain belonging 10 the whole Union sup
pose the snigrant aid societies settlers may be re-
.GaTded party, and what they choose to call
the border ruffians y the other party-one the
the John Doe, the other the Richard Roe, IN tn,5
lawsuit. am perfectly willing that the SUM- shau
be tried by justice and truth, and not under the
heated defamation OF gentlemen who intend - IN
fame the public mind OF their own section, without
what are the facts in relation to this case! AS
have them from authentic sources they are not s1ch
~ can give John Doe much credit.
In my opinion Governor Reeder Will have u
answer, more than any other human being, for the
blood which will be shed-lf any shall be shed
for he occupied an important position to control
events. | suppose none viii doubt now thai wnen
The Missouri line adopted, it dsne by mere
legislative power, and therefore could be wiped cut
by the same competent authority. Missouri was adj
hitted against the consent of the North, as body
49, ha An,th IN cr,tr1 of
Ahat line. How has she been treated since nave
been o member OF the Senate, no opportunity has
been offered when some Northern man has not, on
he OF territory being acquired south of that
he, made a motion to exclude the sldvenoider.
There has not been single occasion, when the OPP
pOrtunity has been presented, when they have no:
violated the implied pledge contained in the otga-
lions OF that lne. ring it III their ears II | n nd
no other to wipe out the line could end it in
the fact that they have not regarded in good faith,
but have violated their public honor and pghted
faith, az expressed on the statute book. When
Oregon was organized into Territory, this
feeling lar prevailed that it would not allow
bOuthern men to vo e for il, upon the ground, that
inasmuch The Territory lay north of 50 3d. 1T
might lie organized under the amendment OF The
Missouri compromise
Sir, yon will remember the occurrence of the war
with Mexico. Day AFTER DAY many OF US went TO the
War Department, expecting to hear, what many did
hear, the dreadful results of battle TO friends and re-
htiyes ] suppose We may consider the war with
Mexico as having been fought to certain extent to
acquire the territory which followed its termination
through Che medium of negotiation. At that dme
when the SGuth contributed as many men, and as
much money, for the prosecution OF the war The
North-the South sending forth many more men
did not hear Senator from New York (Mr. piS)
rise In his place and say that he intended to main
tain the Wimot proyiso on the ground mainly that
1t would create Gordon of free States around the
slayeho6ing States, and with the assertion OF the
superior civilization OF the free States Was that
no violation OF the Missouri compromise put
u now fairly the men who speak in this heated
Ian
would they not propose the same Wilmot proyiso!
Do they think that no violation OF The Missouri COM
promise? They claim positiy.ly all tina. was con-
eeded TO them and deny the benefit OF its provisions
10 the South that made the concession. Now, am
willing 70 propose a game OF fair play. Let the
opinion ofthe people, as It may DE formed in the
process OF territorial existence, determine the cha
Tscter Of the State and whether the state present
ing hersel ter admission shall admit exclude
slavery, be no bar TO her admission.
Sir that compro mise, as it has been called, has
never been observed. There never has been an o..
p0rtunity offered when those who cry out about its
abrogation have not been willing to violate its true
intendn ent say It's true intendmeat, because
south Of that line il was always understood that
the people should have right TO hold slaves
or not. according 10 their own option. In re
gard to the Territory of Kansas. | think it
neither to call il slavenoding nor a non-slaye-
holding State. 1t was an occasion when we might
have cemeuted, in some measure, the bonds OF the
ancient brotherhood; bus no, sir we find that gen.
blemen come in with the Bible in one hand to preach
against slavery and the torch in the other. That is
the attitude in which they present Themselves in
the temple OF our common deliberatons-the torch
in one hand and the Bible in the other-the pulpit
and the rife Under the banner OF theology
incendares march, with torches in their hands,
proclaiming Gods will, but doing their own.
have stated one reason why the Missouri line
should have been disregarded by the Southern peo-
pie. Nov go further, and say, in regard to the
immedist e issue on which the Preside 1t has made
the proclamation he is justified. How was it brought
/ ga Governor Rppdpr
spoDsible for IT, i say so now. By what authority
a Reeder 60 to Kansas? He went there under
"uthority of a law regularly constit ting
3svernor, and to carry out the provisions
act law, just as much as If the Missouri
=. had not been repealed. Reeder received
81. commission a tenant under q land
= I, and have always said that it was one of the
ieest provisions Of the common law that no tenant
snould be allowed to dispute his landlords title.
He placed there a sentinel; but what was
his course? He first assembled the Legislature at
Pawnee City. They were not long there before
they adjourned to the Shawnee Mission. He re-
fused to sanction the adjournment, and the very
frst bill brought to him afterwards was one char
tering the kickapoo Ferry Company, think. He
refused to sanction the bill, and refused to maintain
the authority which had been conferred on him,
and without which he would have been criminal
intruder. As he was there under the color of Law,
he was in position to do much evil or to do much
good. He was the trusted officer on the quar- .er-
deck in storm, and by his judgment might save
the vessel. He refused to continue with his trust,
and has given rise to fearful trial.
Well, sir, when Reeder would not do his duty and
carry out the provisions of the law, what was
the President to do Remove him, of course.
When he was removed, what was the next step2
Those who call themselves free State settlers, emf
grants sent out by the aid societies, assembled at
Big Springs, and nominated as their Governor (per.
haps may be mistaken, as their delegate to Con.
gress,) this man, who in open rebellion to his
own authority-a man who had disputed the title
under which he entered the Territory They not only
did that, but they instituted proceedings for estab
fishing government toinvest themselves. under the
name of squatter sovereignty, with suppose, the
right of usurpers They had second meeting at To-
peka and adopted constitution in Convention, and
under that constitution elections have been held and
q Governor judges, and members of the Legsla-
ture have been elected. That Legislature to
assemble yesterday. God knows what may be
the tragedy growing out Of the 4th Of March,