. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 170 TuTTLh!'s History of Kaxsas. toinpt, ])ctrayc(l a want of interest in the afTairs of Kansas terri- tory, liad become engaged in fraudulent land speculations, and worse tlian all besides, that he had allied himself with the aboli- tionists. Tlie power behind the presidential chair had, however, antioii)atcd the course that would be necessary, and before the ac- cre
. A new centennial history of the State of Kansas [microform] : being a full and complete civil, political, and military history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present time. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 170 TuTTLh!'s History of Kaxsas. toinpt, ])ctrayc(l a want of interest in the afTairs of Kansas terri- tory, liad become engaged in fraudulent land speculations, and worse tlian all besides, that he had allied himself with the aboli- tionists. Tlie power behind the presidential chair had, however, antioii)atcd the course that would be necessary, and before the ac- credited messenger of the assembly could reach Washington, Air. Eeeder had been removed by the president, and was in receipt of the notification. Tliat gentleman no longer stood in their way, and they made ready to worship the rising sun if only the presi- dent would send them a man who could not be disgusted by their lawlessness and manifold malpractices. Pohaius, discoursing to the queen of Denmark concerning the madness of her son, the Prince Jlumkl, said: " For this el!ect, defective, comes by ; So the removal of Andrew 11. Kecder from his position as governor of Kansas territory came by- cause ; but there can be little doubt that the true cause was not set forth in the dooument which was forwarded to that gentleman. There were three counts in the indiotment under which the gov- ernor wa,s condemned. "Speculating in Kaw lands," was one item; that was the Indian reservation before mentioned. The Kansas tribe of Indians were called Kaws by the French. " Spec- ulatinc; in town lots" was the next item; and "convening the legislature on an United States military reserve," completed the triangle of attack. It was something to put their assailant upon his defense, and to be able to say, when their own procedure might be impugned, that the man who had been their accuser was removed from his office for improper conduct; but the histo- rian
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