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of N. C. English of Ind. A. H. Stephens Gov. Reeder William Philips John W. Whitfield civil y particular stress upon his appointment of Gov. Reeder as proof of his willingness to favor Free-Sus whether, at the time of his appointment, Gov. Reeder was regarded as a sound national Democrat. nce, and to say that, down to the time that Gov. Reeder went to Kansas to assume the duties of Gover, on very reliable authority, that, whilst Gov. Reeder was in Washington, at the time of his appoiointment. We may add that the evidences of Gov. Reeder's soundness were so strong that President Perefore, the grossest injustice to refer to Gov. Reeder's appointment as proof of the President's witionist who dares to pollute our soil. Gov. Reeder, in the early months of 1855, had a census ppointed for the second Tuesday in October. Gov. Reeder was nominated for Delegate. So, two rival itizens who voted for him. Sixth: That Andrew H. Reeder received a greater number of votes of res[7 more...]
es the introduction of Slavery into the North-West Territory, 52; 109; 110; 154; his opinion on the Cuba question, 268. Reagan, John H., of Texas, elected to Congress, 339; a member of Davis's Cabinet, 429. Realf, Richard, John Brown's Sec. of State, 287. Rebellion Record, The, in relation to Belmont, 597. Rector, Gov. Henry M., of Ark., 341. Redpath, James, on John Brown, 282-3; 289. Reed, Dr., of Ind., delegate to the Democratic Convention; favors the Slave-Trade, 316. Reeder, Andrew H., appointed Governor of Kansas, 236; his soundness on the Slavery question asserted by The Union, 236; has a census taken, and orders an election, 237; sets aside fraudulent returns, 239; is superseded by Shannon, 240; chosen delegate to Congress, 240; Congressional action thereon, 241. Reid, Gen., attacks Osawatomie, 284. Religion, and the Slave-Trade, 27; 117 to 121. Resaca De La Palma, battle of, 187. resolutions of ‘98, extracts from, 83-84; indorsed by the Democrat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
citizenship secured to children of citizens born in foreign territory by an act approved......Feb. 10, 1855 Grade of lieutenant-general by brevet revived by a resolution approved......Feb. 15, 1855 [This rank was immediately conferred upon Maj.-Gen. Winfield Scott.] Right of way granted to Hiram O. Alden and James Eddy for a line of telegraph from the Mississippi River to the Pacific by an act approved......Feb. 17, 1855 Thirty-third Congress adjourns......March 3, 1855 Governor Reeder, of Kansas, removed by President Pierce; Wilson Shannon, of Ohio, appointed in his place......July 28, 1855 William Walker lands in Nicaragua with 160 men......Sept. 3, 1855 Col. Henry L. Kinney made civil and military governor of Greytown, Nicaragua, by citizens......Sept. 12, 1855 Expedition in search of Dr. Kane, under Lieutenant Hartstene, U. S. N., finds at the Isle of Disco, Greenland, Kane and his companions, who had left the ship in the ice, May 17, and reached Disco, A
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t Lawrence......June 27, 1855 State legislature meets at Pawnee, and at once drives out the free-State members......July 2, 1855 Legislature, overriding Governor Reeder's veto, removes the seat of government to the Shawnee Manual Labor School......July 6, 1855 Governor Reeder, charged with irregularities in the purchase ofGovernor Reeder, charged with irregularities in the purchase of Indian lands by W. L. Marcy, Secretary of State, June 11, is removed, and John L. Dawson appointed, who declines to serve......July 31, 1855 Legislature selects Lecompton as permanent capitol......Aug. 8, 1855 Governor Reeder announces receipt of notice of his removal, and Secretary Woodson becomes acting governor......Aug.Governor Reeder announces receipt of notice of his removal, and Secretary Woodson becomes acting governor......Aug. 10, 1855 Rev. Pardee Butler, free-State man, set adrift on a raft in the Missouri River at Atchison for preaching anti-slavery doctrine (on his return the following April he was stripped, tarred, and covered with cotton)......Aug. 16, 1855 Delegates elected by a free-State convention at Lawrence, Aug. 14, which repudiated th
troops. Two new companies — the Arlington Greys and Maryland Volunteers--are organizing in Alexandria. Col. Grieve, wounded by the explosion of a swivel near Savannah, is improving, and will probably recover. A spy, named Anthony, caught at Pensacola, has been shot by order of the commanding General. John Seddon, Esq., of Stafford, has received a Captain's commission in the Confederate Army. The Wilmington (N. C.)) Herald, an excellent newspaper, has suspended publication. Ross Winans was nominated for Congress by his friends in Baltimore on the 15th inst. The Baltimore Christian Advocate has suspended publication until the close of the war. The Corwin constitutional amendment has passed both Houses of the Ohio Legislature. Robert Ball, senior, died at his residence in Alexandria county, Va., on Thursday last. Hon. Andrew H. Reeder, of Pa., has been made Brigadier General. The first Michigan Regiment has arrived at Washington.