Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-29


ton--when he was dismissed as Govern,
! of the Territory by the President-,hen, fl
the first time he began 10 leok around f,
new associates with which he has sine
been connected. Then it was, for th
purpose ofimprovipg his forlorn couditiol
that he determined to join the polite.
party with which he is now so intmate
associated. He though. be saw in the DO
litical complexion Of this house of Rep
resentatves a chance, at least to obtsi
position here, ard he laid his plans accor
dinghy. 1t was at that time he began Il
feel so greatly concerned for the condi
ton of the Oh TRACED and injured people O
Kansas Gentlemen say BOW that the,
care nothing about Governor ReeAer; blu
it is in behalf of the people Of the Terrific
~ that they propose TO act-thal it is Mei
interest they seek to secure--heis right
they desire 20 protect and uphold. Now
il seems to nae that if the rights OF The PEG.
pie Of Kansas are in such imminent danger
If the people are SO much embartasse9
and enyironed with such pressing difficult
ties as require US to tske immediate action
for relef,-l say, if all thisbc true, it see ms
a little remark able that no petition 10
memorial for that Territory setting forth
the facts, has been presented {, this House
asking our interposion to protect them in
the enjoyment OF their rights, and to re-
Iieve them from the injustice and tho OPP
preston which Rrrdcf and his friends al-
lege thsy have suffered from the citizens
OF Missouri
Governor Reeaer eoaes here sud CLAIMS
10 be a contestant TOR the seal Occupied by
General Whitfield upon the floor. Where
is his certificate OF elections; and by whosa
is ii signed Where is the law by which
the election Of The 9th os August was held:
BY what legal right, does lac present him
self before this House. and ask US TO con.
slider his claim as a contestant for the sea-
now held by Whitfield /?
And not only that, but take the question
in another point OF view. While Governor
Reeder is here claiming 4 seat, the free
State party in. the Territory OF Kansas
have actually commissioned aao'hcr man,
who is now il ,his city, rs UNDERSIGNED
as the peculiar Representative of the Free.
Soil yiews--as the individual in whow
they especially ceutide 10 carry cat theil
plans and 10 maintain and defend their
Principles.
Mr.. Delahsy, as understand, is here
claiming to have been elected by the vo-
tiers ofthe State OF Kansas, under and by
authority OF State government, which i,
said to have gone into operation within a
few days. Now, which il the Simen
Pure-Mr Delahay or Governor Reedci:
Both Of them come here protesting 10 rep
resent The people Of Kansas; and how,
when al laws are set aside, and Delegate,
are elected uithoM ia,r, are gentlemen to
decide between themi What right have
they 10 assume that Governor Ree6er j.
the man who is ell titled 10 the privalge of
a seat here, and that DeIah4y is net enti-
lied to that privilege?
Here is conflict between these two
persons. They both claim TO represent the
State ef Kansas, and how are you to de-
eide between them What light have
you to dssume that he is the man, to whom
the representation OF the interests of that
people have been intrusted Is there
stronger reason to believe that he is entitled
TO the position than Delabay' Ifso, state
the reason
should like 10 knew why Reed-r ID
gwen the preference, when his friends on
This floor are the peculiar friends of the
State government which is said to be in
operstion in Kansas and of which Della
hay claims 10 be The Representative p
WHY should they give the preference 10
the Territorial Delegate over the SC. Gale 4
State member. | should ike to h.a, IA.
reasons relied upon by these gentlemen to
iustiiv This preference. Az things stand
now. this seems to be sort of triangular
war between Whitfield, Re.der and Della
hay. The Committee of Elections saw
they.must have power to send for persons
and papers before they can decide. They
must See the documents and hear the tss-
limony Of witnesses, before they can re.
lieve The House from the difficulty. They
will not relieve the question from its EN-
bs,rassment by first inquiring whether
Reeder has right TO be here. If he is
disposed of the case is relieved TO that
extent. But this they refuse to do; they
will take no step that i, calculated to
simplify the matter. On the contrary,
they labor to adj! to the embarrassment,
which new surrounds it. They seek tc
cloud i, by thick mist and fog, and un
der that mist and log key hope to escape