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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
he illegally chosen legislature met at a point on the border of Missouri, and proceeded to enact barbarous laws for upholding slavery in the Territory. These Governor Reeder vetoed, and they were instantly passed over his veto. He was so obnoxious to the pro-slavery party that, at the request of the latter, President Pierce removo vote for a delegate to Congress at an election appointed by the legislature, and they called a delegate convention at Topeka on Oct. 19. At that convention Governor Reeder was elected delegate to Congress by the legal votes of the Territory. On the 23d another convention of legal voters assembled at Topeka and framed a State cod under this constitution they asked for admission into the Union, as such. The strife between freedom and slavery was then transferred to the national capital. Reeder made a contest for a seat in Congress with the delegate chosen by the illegal votes. Meanwhile, elections had been held (Jan. 17, 1856) in Kansas under the legal
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
he Topeka movement revolutionary......Jan. 24, 1856 Whitfield takes his seat in Congress, and Reeder announces that he will contest it......Feb. 4, 1856 United States forces in Kansas, by order Alabama, and South Carolina......April 29, 1856 Grand jury of Douglas county indict Robinson, Reeder, and others for high treason in organizing a free-State government......May 5, 1856 Governoratomie, in Franklin county, killed by a party under Capt. John Brown......May 24, 1856 Governor Reeder, after escaping arrest by the United States marshal at Lawrence, May 7, goes to Kansas Cityion of Kansas aid committees at Buffalo, N. Y., to raise money for Kansas, presided over by Governor Reeder......July 9-10, 1856 Senate confirms John W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, as governor of Kanste......July, 1856 House declares Whitfield not entitled to the seat, but does not admit Governor Reeder.......Aug. 4, 1856 James H. Lane enters Kansas through Iowa and Nebraska with a party of
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
tence of slavery in the territory, and exacted from citizens extraordinary oaths of support of the Fugitive Slave law. A. H. Reeder, a Pennsylvania Democrat, the first territorial governor, had weakly given certificates of election to a majority of tgovernment, following substantially the methods which had been pursued in Michigan and California. In October they chose Reeder a delegate to Congress, and elected delegates to a constitutional convention; and the constitution framed by that body thn organized, the inevitable question of Kansas came to the front. It was discussed on the question between Whitfield and Reeder, claimants for the seat of territorial delegate; and at length, March 19, a resolution was carried for sending an investiree State leaders,—Reeder, Robinson, and Lane,— who were obliged to seek safety in flight. An attempt was made to arrest Reeder, even in the presence of the investigating committee of Congress, which had arrived in April. The grand jury, in its fan
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
obtained from me of the bidders. It may be proper to remark that the Department, as expressed it, the advertisement, reserves the right to accept the proposition most to the interest of the Government, and reject them all at its option. Quartermaster General Meigs has issued an order to all the assistant quartermasters to make no purchases whatever without first advertising for proposals, even for a short time. Col. Robert Anderson has been promote Brigadier General. Ex-Governor A. H. Reeder has declines the tender of a Brigadier Generalship. Wm. T. Rosecrans has been appointed Brigadier General. Hon. John A. Gurley is authorized by the President to raise six regiments in Cincinnati. Lieut Col. Martin has been elected Colonel of the 71st New York Regiment, and Brigadier Major Smith Lieutenant Colonel. The owner of the three slaves restored by General Sanford resides at Lisbon, Md., and is a Union man. The rendition was under a former proclamation, wh