The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-23
Nd WAYNE COUNTY, IND. THU RS DAY, OCTOBER 49, 1856

citizens ave been driven from the Territory
by violence, and anarchy and oisorder every
where prevail
Among the sufferers have been former citi
zens Of Iowa. who went to Kansas in no spir-
it Of propagandism. but with the intention OF
becoming permanent residents Of the Terri
tory. Three Of them have been slain By arms
SAID 10 have been placed by Federal officer
in the hands Of band OF outlaws from re
mote SITE. Some have been compelled to
flee from the Territory for no offence save
that Of having emigrated from free State.
while others remain there, stripped OF their
property. and apply to their feaow-eiiizens
Iowa for sympathy and protection.
In my conviction Their appeal should not
be in vain. They went to kansas relying up
and had a right to expect the protection
Of the General Government. In this expecta-
ton they have been disappointed Citizen
ship has been virtually denied 10 them. Their
right to defend themselves and '.to keep and
bear arms has been tntringed by the act Of
the Territorial officers vino nave wrested from
them the means OF defence while putting
weapons OF offence into the hands OF their
enemies. They have been oppressed by a
code Of laws une4ua!ed in atroclty In modern
times. The character and conduct Of the
TO the judicial tribunal is worse than useless.
The Central Government having failed to
perform It's duty by protecting the people
ot Kansas IN the enjoyment Of their rights, 1t
is manifestly the right ofeacApf the States TO
adopt measures to protect their former citi-
zcns. 1.-THE people Of Iowa are not permitted
to enjoy the rights of citizenship in that Ter
rj,ory. thew retain their former citizenship in
this State, and are as much entitled to pro-
lection from the State while upon the public
domain, as they would be if the General Gov
ernment failed to protect them in a foreign
country.
While | write an army raised in the State Of
Missouri is marching into Kansas and with
the avowed purpose OF driving out all those
ctiZ ems of the Territory who emgrated from
the Free States. and who exposes preference
for Free State Constitution. Another arm
ed body OF m en- have placed themselves
on the emgrant route from the State of Iowa
to prevent a the point OF The bay any fur
thcr emigration from this Safe.
The State OF Iowa cannot BIZ an indifferent
spectator OF these acts of lawless violence
she demands tia. her citizens shall be pro-
tected in Kansas and stand upon an equality
there with the citizens OF other States. She
viii not submit to the closing OF the emigrant
route through her domain into that territory.
y ihe Executive of Iowa, | demand for her
citizens in Kansas protection IN their enjoy
meat Of their property, their liberty and their
political rights. | ask that the military force
on the line of emigration into the Territory
be dispersed,
\ compliance with these reasonable requests
will tend to restore peace IN Kansas, and
quiet the public mind Of th4. STATE. Ia the
event of a non compliance, in my view, case
will have arisen. clearly within the principle
laid down by Mr. Madison in the Virginia
Resolutions Of 1898, when it will be the duty
of the States ito interpose to arrest the progress
of evils in that Territory.
am very respectfully your obedent SER
want, JAMES w. CRIMES
Governor of Iowa