Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.

KANSAS AFFAIRS.
gomery by court-martial and dismissal. Gen. Davis and Pierce will
be very much obliged to him if they should see the article, and will
probably have it republished in the "Union; " whilst the most we can
hope for our despondent free-State settlers in the neighborhlood who
have had their society and neighbors driven off, most of them back to
the States, by the atrocious destruction of the town at the instance of
Atchison, is, that they may never see the article. You speak of my
corinling, to Kansas when the legislature meets. It is impossible. I
cannot leave my post here without being faithless to my trust. If the
p)eol)le of Kansas cannot appreciate my fidelity to them without being
c(nstantly reminded of it, I cannot help it. I refused to leave here,
altlhought, importuned to come to Philadelphia at supreme court and
earn $500 or $600; my business suffering at home, deprived of the
society of my family, whom I could not bring here, except at a ruinous rate. Had I refused their nomination, and gone to Pennsylvania
in September, or had I sold the free-State party out to the Missourians, or
to Pierce, I might have promoted my interest at least. If they do not
want my services and sacrifices, Pennsylvania has still room enough
for me. I shall only be sincerely sorry for the good men and true
among them who shall be overpowered by the selfish and the corrupt.
But I have faith in them still, and that they will not allow an absence,
caused only by devotion to their interests, to operate to my prejudice.
You speak of your probably coming on here in February, as the legislature meets in March. I do not see how you can do this, in case you
are elected; nor do I now see how you are to get your case into the
Supreme Court of the United States, except by writ of error, and that
can only be after judgment and at a great expense; nor do I see how
you can raise, in the Supreme Court, any point as to the validity of
the laws, except the one of their removal to the Mission. I have,
however, not examined the case; still, I should think that a few freeState men on the jury would be a surer reliance than the Supreme
Court. I should hesitate long before spending much money on the
latter. I note what you say about Lane. It is all very well; but it
is a good rule never to make an enemy unnecessarily, or to aggravate
one without cause. Why not continue to correspond for the "Post"
or some other paper?
Remenmber me kindly to Robinson and Conway, and other friends.
Latta is also here.
Yours, truly,
A. H. REEDER.
Exhibit (B) with protest.
WASHINGTON, February 12, 1856.
DEAR GROVE: Since my last, dated the 27th January, I have yours
of January 14th, 22d, and 30th. The last I received this morning
from Jo. Laubach. It came very opportunely to enable me to state
WVoodson's refusal in the memorial I am about to present to the
House, contesting the seat. I am only waiting for Banks to appoint
the committees, and he is waiting for the election of a printer. I
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