Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-08
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union, in its leader beaded &c K ansa.
and the Conspiracy" invites the attention Of
its readers to the official documents in relation
to Kansas, published in its last issus,. rs pre-
senting the policy of the adr;nistration fully
IN regard to that Territory. 1t says:L
We call upon the American people every.
where, but particularly upon Our brethren OF
the North, to say whether tho policy or our
government, which We now present omclalIy
for their consideration, does not command
their unqualified appreciation! Has 1t not
been marked by equal caution, moderation,
and wisdom Could the President have done
less, under the extraordinary events which
were Transporting, than to issue the proclama-
ton? Is il not conceived in the right spirit
Does it not express the proper confidence in
the patriotism of bis felow-citizens Does
he not put himself where he ought to stand
by the laws and by the Constitution of the
Union Are not the evil-doers who were and
still are medltatlng treason, some with arms,
and some with money in their hands, fully,
justly, firmly, but mercifully warned? Has
ne not appealed properly and earnestly to the
god as well as admonished the evil men of
the land! We challenge the most searching
scrutiny to point out any other course he
Should have adopted, or any wiser mode of
accomplishing it.
THE purpose of the Chief Magistrate should
pe, as 1t his duty, under his oath, to see that
the laws are faithfully executed, and to pre-
serve the Constitution. In the crisis which
approached, this was the first step for him to
take. He did it as necessary to the safety of
the only Republic upon earth, but with the
feeling Of clemeDcy, the spirits of the patriot,
and the invircible will of the ruler, in whose
hands for the time were entrusted its great
destiuies. In this example he has been imi-
tated by the Secretaries, whose official duty
required them to act. 1t is enough to say
that they, too, come up to the standard Of the
reputation which each had won as patriots
the one in arms aud in the councils of the SEN
ate, and the other in no less difficult and hon
orsble tIiunpbs. 1t was not the length or the
Intrinsic labor OF what either has written
which peculiarly merits cur confidence, but it
Is the adaptation, the wise moderation, The
sound patriotism. and the forecast Of their IN
st-uctic'ls in support Of the policy Of the Exc.
cutiVe."
The IntelItgeRosy, in noticing the official
(kansas) documents, says they d" serve to COL
firm, with sufficient clearness, the melancholy
fact, before dependent on rumor, that the dis
orders which have so long prevailed in Kan
sas seem TO have lately assumed still more
meDacing aspect, and call, in the judgment of
the President, for extraordinary and energetic
measures of repression on the part of the Gen
eral Government.
" As it is now impossible to hope for any
paci6eation Of Kansas by legislative enact
ments, Congress having unhappily adjourned
without adopting any scheme for that purpose,
though its utility and necessity seemed to be
admitted on all sides, the responsibility of
preserving The public peace is repoSed entirely
IN the hands OF the Executive, who it is most
earnestly TO be hoped By every loyal citizen
will so temper fTmness Of action with discre-
ton Of counsel AS to restore tranquility and
maintain the supremacy of justice In that un-
fortunate Territory"