The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-04-28
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
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ManIseste Of the sovereigns Of Kansas.
We publish to-day from the S. Louis In.
telligencer, proclamation from the citizens
OF Kansas, to which we invite the attention
Of everybody. To all those who have hith-
erto entertained doubts about the stretch, the
length and breadth of Douglas popular COW
reignty, can see il practically demonstrated
in this most extraordinary document of the
present age. The iguominious and contemp-
suous precedent set by Congress, ia the
passage of the infamous swindle for the or
gsnizatio efthis territory against the known
and expressed viii! of the people at large,
has beea followed by the popular sovreigns"
of Kansss in a most exemplary manner!-
The late Congress. and the Pierce admins
sration acted no less defiantIy to the pop
ular will in the passage Of the Kansas. Ne.
braska bill, than do the people of Kansas
in nullifying its provisions and the power
of Congress to govern the territories.-
This proclamation 10 the first pluckings OF
the ripe fruits of popular sovereignty" The
election farces which have thus far been
held in Kansas, were sufficient to brand
any nation or community Of people, with
the most unmitigated infamy, but never
since the government began. was its dignity
90 grossly outraged, its powers and enact.
ments 20 villainously outlawed. nor the 81.
cred authority Of the executive so defiantly
insulted a. by this unique pronunciament
OF the slavery barditti Of Kansas. When
treason 10 wantonly and deliberately commit
ted in "high places" and receives the high.
est authoritative sanction Of our govern
ment,it is not strange that the force of its
example should manifest itself in the oh scu-
rity of the back.woods, and recoil with a
vengeance to plague its inventors. The
treachery of Pierce, Douglas, &C., in con-
eocting and consumating their infamous
slavery. petted popular sovereignty fraud. call.
ed down the just sentence of political dam.
nation upon their living heads, from an hon.
est. but indignant and betrayed cons,ituen.
ey. But now that the Nervousness of theiI
infamy has been more CORE city measured
by practical results, the ash es Of their cor
yuption can never escape the whitening
curse which now rests upon their devoted
beads.
What will our worthy % President thinl
when he reads this procla nation, which
on sts his appointed officers and challenge,
his su thority! What will he do to suppress
this Dor der treason and usurpation; thi
nullifying OF his own edicts and open def
anee Of the constitution and its lawst Car
Mr.. Pierce n ow say to his friends in Kansas
you have done rong! Did he not sub
scribe his official name to the bill which
recognized the right Of the people of terri
tory to do as they Pleosed7 And have tn
people Of Kansas exceeded thei authority
Certainly not, If the precedent and edicts o
the highest legislative and executive author
ity of the nation are worthy of imitation
The proclamation, in pursuance of the rigt
conferred by the bill which gave Kansa
her government. deposes Mr.. Pierce's Gov
ernor, and fixes the time for the election q
his successor, and that at 90 early day tbs
no federal power can possibly have time I
interfere. This "hurrying up of the cakes
may startle Mr.. Pierce little, but. surely
these popular sovereigns" cent be accus
ed Of exceeding their acknowledged RICH
"te do as they please"
The real objection to Mr.. Reeder needs n
explanation. II it is presumable that d.
cent, civil, competent man, would accept tn
Office which he did. under all the circun
stances Of its creation-it is also legiti ma,
presumption that he would not suit the pre-.
snt population Of Kansss. who are, BY tn
very Law In which their Government had i,
origin. delegated BY the most solemn form
Of legislation with the power and right at
do as they please"
FuHERAL DrscouRsE.-The Rev. d.
Foster. will. on Sunday evening, preach th
funeral sermon Of the late John Mitchell
Allwho feel interested. If they want to &c
cure seats, had better 20 to the church ear