Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-01
THE "INvASION' OF KANSAS.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1855.
From the National Intelligence

From the National Intelligencer.
send you portion Of an article, taken
from the Albany Argus, in regard to tn
skansas INVASION" As it seems to me to
embody on this question the general feeling
of those Northern men who are and have been
faithful to the South, | would respectfully
ask you to give it an insertion in your valu-
able journal. Yours. respectfully,
A SUBSCRIBER.
ssWhile tho authority for such charge
rested on mere newspaper runor we PREFER
ed to keep silent and wait for authentic in
telligence. We at length have it on the as
surance Of the Governor of the Territory of
Kansas. gentleman who was decidedly in
favor Of the doctrine Of the Nebraska and
Kansas bill. 1t is true we have only tele-
graphic report of his remarks at Easton, and
we shall look with interest for more relia-
BILE statement of facts from his pen, But we
think there can be no mistake as to the gec-
cral tenor of his testimony. 1t is that the re-
cent election in Kansas was not cont oiled
by her own citizens; that armed parties Of
men from neighboring State took possess
ion Of the ballot-boxes in a word, that Kan
sas has been invaded and conquered.
s'Now, this is not the kind of popular SOW
ereignity to which the Democrats of the North
in standing shoulder to shoulder with South
ern men in passing the Nebraska bill, con-
scented. 1t does not meet our approval. We
repudiate it; and we call upon Southern
men and Southern presses to speak out an
repudiate it also. An opportunity is now
afforded to the South to show that, to main
tain national political creed, it is not nee
essary that the sacrifices should be all on one
side. Northern statemen and presses have
braved much of popular condemnation in
standing up boldly for national doctrines and
ia defending the just rights of the South
it would have been much easier for them to
have foated with the current than to have
stemmed it. An opportunity is now afford
ed for the exhibition Of somewhat of the same
courage and justice by Southern men. We
at least are entitled to know, most explicitly,
whether we are to be met by the same good
faith we | ave extended to our Southern
trends. We say to the South, plainly and
honestly, that unless this is done Northern
men who have stood on common platform
with the South can stand there no longer !:
Northern feeling will not tolerate it.
ssBut if the principle of the Nebraska bill
is fairly adhered to; if the South disavow
the recent violation Of it in Kansas, the sent
iment Of the North and tho whole country will
settle down upon it as a final and fortunate
settlement of the only question which can
seriously divide us. 1t rests with our South
ern brethren to respond how this shall be.
ssThe real difficulty consequent upon the
abro CATION Of the old scheme Of paciAcation
now begins to break upon the vision of the
perhlind politicians. Popular sovereignity,'
nd al 10 ok0h al al <ncN
has been disregarded in practice. Kansas has
been conquered and Legislature imposed
upon her by the armed citizens of another
State. II that Legislature stands, the con-
quest of Kansas will become afxed fact. If
force be used to secure the constitutional and
legal rights of the people of Kansas, who can
foresee all the consequences that may be the
result? Who knows but at first collisions
with the borderers Of Missouri may take place,
then evaporation, extending all the while
more and more widely; then organized mil
itary opposition to the federal forces, and
then a revoiutionp Heknows but little of
the excitability Of the people North and South
who does not recognise in the present posture
of affairs the gravest danger with which this
Confederation has been threatened these
many years. The whole subject is surrouded
with difficulties and dangers. The South al
ready asks the removal of Gov. Reeder. Why?
Because he opposed the invaders of the Ter.
ri.ory over which he presides, and insists on
the reign Of the law instead Of an AIMED
mobs Suppose the President removes HIN
wrll the country then be quiot2 But sup
pose he does not Something he must do
The Constitution and the Nebraska bill itself
imperativeiy demand action Of some kind to
right what is admitted to be wrong.
"With those whose official duty it is to act
leave the responsibility Of decidingin uhat
their action shall consist. We hope they will
be inspired BY q measure Of wisdom, pru-
dence, and patriotism which will enable them
to donduct the country with safety and hon
or through the present crisis.'