Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-26

call forth the militia "lor the purpose OF
caus ng the laws 20 be duly executed" the
President is further empowered, in any State
or Territory. "to employ for the same pur-
poses such part of the land or naval force
of the United States as shall b, judged ne
ce. sary'' There is the letter of the law;
and you will Please TO mark the power con-
ferred. In no case where the lars of the
United StdteS are opposed, or their execution
o5structed, is the President constrained to
wait fer the relusiIion of Governor, or
even the petition of citizen. Just 50 sUon
as he learns the fact, no matter by what
channel, he is invested by law with full
power to c1unteract it. True il is, that
when the l4wS Of u STATE are obstructed, he
can interfere only on the application OF the
Legislature of such State, or Of the Exc
cutiye, when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened; but when the Federal laws are OBJ
ssructed, no such preliminary application is
necessary. 1t is his high duty, under his
oath of office, to see that they nre executed,
anu, if need be, by the Federal forces.
And, SIT, this is the precise exigency that
has arisen in kansas--precisely this; nor
more, nor less. The Act of Congress, con-
stitu;ing the very organic iair of the Terri
tory, which, in peculiar phrase, as if 10 avoid
ambiguity, declares, as ats true intent and
meaning" that the people the reot "shall be
lett per ectly free TO form and regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way," h:s
beer from the beginning opposed and O5s:ract-
cd in its execution. lf the President had
power TO employ the Federal forces in
| Boston, when he supposed the Fugitive
Slave Bill was obstructed, an merely in an
ticipatiun of such Obstruction, it is absurI
to say that he he'd not power in K lnsas,
when, in the face Of the whole country, the
very organic La,c IF the Territory was tram
pied under foot by successive invasions, and
the freedom of the people there overthrown.
10 assert ignorance of this obstruction
premeditated, long ccnt inuej, and stretching
through mDnths-Qt.ributrs 10 him not
merely imbecili!y, bui idocy. And thus do
dispose of this Apology.
Next comes the Apology absurd, which is
indeed, in the nature of pre;ext. 1t Is
alleged that small printed pamphlet, cIn-
taning the ''Coustituiion and Ritual of the
~ N.uA'u hAA|NAA PIA4S44b VI ltlC
Kansas Legion was taken froIi the person
OF one George F. Warren, who attempted
20 avoid detection by chewing it. The
oa.hS and graHdiose titles of the pretended
Legion have all been set forth, and this poor
mummery of secret society, which exist
ed only On paper, has been gravely introdue-
ed on this flor, in order to eXtenuate the
Crime against Kansas Ii has been parad-
ed in more than one speech, and even stuffed
into ;he report OF the comm tee.
a part OF the Obligations assumed by the
members of This Legion shows Why it has
5ten thas pursued. and also attests its inno-
cence 1t is as follows:
Il vii. Fever know ingly propose a person for
membership III Iiils order WHO Nor IH FAVOR oE
nARlAG hA.Esas a FRtE TATE, AMI whom feel sa-
tISiICI Will lis influence brIn about
tiis c>uII Mil support, nqIil-nIn, eqi abide
1E aiiy nCaJia0io nloEt Ilsnt made b. uFganI-
z iilJn 10 secure tl.Is EeJt end, wHTH WILL Scr
CONFLICT WITH TIE LAWS o. TIE C.USTRY AND THE
CoNsrlTuTlUNoF TIE USIrrD STATLs''
Kansas is to be made free State, bv an
honorable movement. which Will not con-
dict with the laws and the Coust tuition
That is .he object of the organization, de-
NtdlOu III LtiC NCtN "OiHS vi lHG IDlllfIOrY
Obligation. Where is the wrtnE in this,-
Nh", S there here, which gan cast rspr sch.
. eyea >usplciun. upon the people OF Kan
sIs' Grant tina the Legion was constituted.
cat YOU extract irom it any Apology for the
orislnai Crime, or for its present ratification.
Secret sc et e, with their extravagant
oatns, are justly otfensize; but who can fnd
mi mi rnuchiporv 4
the denlai OF all rights to the People OF
Kansas! All this, say, on the superstition
that the society was Il reality, which it was
not. Existing in the fantastic brains of n
few persons only, it never had any practical
lie. 1t was never organized. The whole
tale, With the mode OF obtaining the copy
vf the Coust tuition, * at once cock-and-
bull story and mares nest: trivial as the
lurmer; absurd as the latter; and 10 be dis
missed, wi h the Apology founded upon it,
to the dcrision which tr.viality and abslrdi;y
justly receive.
IL only remains, under this head, that |
should speak OF the apology Infamous;
fJund' on false testimony against the Emil
grant aid Company, and assumptions of
duty more false than the testimony. DEFY
ing Truth and mocking Decency, this Apol-
ogy exceIs all others in futiiitv and audacity
VIII le, from lis utter hollowncss, it proves
utter Impotence of the conspirators to de-
tend their Crime. Fdisehoud, alxays in
famous, IN this case aruuses peculiar scorn.
Ain association oi sincere beneyolence faith
tul to the Constitution and lows, wh Sc ony
iurtlhcatlons are hotels, school houses and
whose only weapons are saw
MI s, tools, and books; whose mission IS
p ace ard good will, has been falsely assaiI-
ed on tais floor, ami an errdnd " bl1meless
virtue hIs been made the pretext f,r an ua-
parGonable Crime. Nay, mure-the inno-
cent are sacrificed, aud the guilty set at lib
erty. TLey who SEE k to do the mission of
the Saviour are scuurged and crucified ,wnile
the murderer, Bdrabbas, with the sympathy
vi the Chief priests. goes at large
Were &c tdSe counsel OF nv own feel
lngs, should dismiss this whole Ap ,Iogy to
the iuetiable contempt which it deserves;
but it has been made to play sucha par, in
this conspiracy, tha; feel It q duty To eS-
pose it completely
Sir, from the earliest ,imes, men have re-
cosLlSed the aJvant'geS OF organ zaticn, as
an effective ageacy IN promoting works of
peace Or wa7. Especially at this moment,
there is no interest, public or private, high
Dr low, os charity or trade, of luxury or con-
which dues not seek its aid. Men
organize to rear churches and to sell thread:
to build schools and to sail ships; to con-
struct roads and to manufacture toys; to
spin cotton aud to print books; to weave
cIoths ami 10 quicken harvest; TO provide
food and to distribute light; 10 influence
Pubic Opinion and to secure votes; 10
guard Infancy ia IS we kncss. old age in
It's drcrepltude, aud womauhood in its
wretch, dnesS; aud ROW, in all large towns,
~ hon Al nth h : C,tup they hra buried by