The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-06

provides took place in 1884 under the immediate direction
OF Governor Reeder himself No subsequent election can
De ordered by and be under the control OF the governor
but Is 10 De hold by virtue Of the laws which may DO en-
acted by the territorial legislature OF Kansas and not oihr
erwe ba suppose the seat OF the delegate o the Terri
Tory should DC declared vacantsuppose you should mol
admit Reeder 10 sea-how, ihcn the people Of the
Territory OF Kansas be represented here unes be under
tha sans law under which tho delegate General Whit
cannot see then that any good IS 10 result from this
investigation proposed BY this Committee of Elections
Send for persons and papers Had not he claimant and
any oner persons who III 10 contest the election OF
Gener whitfield opportunities furnished by the law Of
the land To take dispositions for the purpose OF establishing
any cgaliy or irrcgularty concerning this election
Did not The person Governor beeder conestpg the seat
Of General Whitfield give notice that BE- would take depo
sitions for the pupose OF defeating the right Of General
Withheld % seat on this noorY And why has not TINS
intention been carried ont? Why shall the people be
ed 10 bring witnesses thousand miles supply his
gectf Has he not failed 10 take any dopositiops 10
make any effort 10 procure deposoa for the purpose Of
establishing the points he has mentioned ia his notice
This notice served General Whitfield tune
in the month Of October or November last and shortly
after the election washeld without the authority of terri
toral national law by the traorI say by the troi
torby the men who dare TO stand in the presence OF
this great nation and declare that the laws Of kaes rha
not be enforced and that they will resist them with Shapes
deavorng to foment rebellion and bring about civil war
in the Territory OF Kansas by aignng the people OF the
State OF Missouri and representing them "border ruff
fans who have invaded that Territory and nsugh
and at defiance the laws which the people of that Territory
have enacted! .5HEE 4 .#2 .
Border rufGansp From whom comes this opprobrious
epthet 1t has been uttered elsewhere in this Capitol
That language has been applied this week. elsewhere in
this Capitol TO e people OF the State OF Missouri and was
uttered by representing State in which large numbers
OF its men made upon convent destroying and burn
ing IT, while occupied by defenceless ~ alludo to
the destruction of the Ursune convent in the State OF
Massachusetts Was this appeation to be applied to
my constituents and TO the people of Missouri coming from
those who represent that kind of constuencymen who
yet been punished for this gross outrage pePe
hntn yhn
say that the laws enacted by the Legislature of Kansas shall
be enforced and who gmatze the people of Missouri
as "border rufiaps' a.
Mr. Speaker what outrages and by whom perpetrated,
does the message OF the President Of the United
States disclose in relation to this matter
When the people of the town of Lawrence in The Terri
tory of Kansas had assembled for the purpose Of resisting
the sheriff OF the equity 10 which that town ia situated in
the execution Of processwhen the people of that town
had rescued who was in his custody arrested un-
der legal warrant for criminal offence then twas that
these Lawrence eesoes commenced their work Of house
burning They were guilty of the crime of arson. They
selected three families in the neighborhood who believed II
right that slavery should be recognised IN that Terri
tory burned their houses in the nighttime and turned their
families out Of doors in The most inclement weather
Mr. MACE. rise TO question of order. Ny point is,
that the proposition before the House is TO send for persons
and papers 10 ascertain the legality ilegality of the
election OF the delegate to this House from that Territory
and upon that proposition apprehend it is out Of order
discuss the general fights in Kansas to discuss the
! burning Of houses in Kansas or elsewhere.
The SPEAKER II is, perhaps, in order to debate the
character of the information 10 be ELECTED by the reso-
1 luton.
Mr. PHELPS. Yes NJ Speaker, the contest may well
take place upon this resolution any other il may as
well take place any future time. Then occurred
the proceedings ont OF which arisen the charges which
have been made that the people of Missouri had wantony
invaded the Territory Of Kansas When the ruor went
forth that the people OF the town Of Lawrence hsd deter
mined to resist the execution Of the laws OF the ferro-
rywhen IL had been resolved by the convention held by
the ecsoers at Big Springs that they would resist the
laws enacted by the legislature Of the Territory OF
4 hound
when these annunciaons were made by bodies OF
assembled in different parts Of the Territorywhen
in continuance of these proceedings they appointed dele
gates to hold convention for the purpose OF adopting
State consttution-I say when all these unlawful pro
cecdngs had taken place 1t had the effect TO alarm the
people living the borders Of the State Of Missouri who
had relatives and friends residing in Kansas
And sir had they for being alarmed? They had
heard OF the formation Of emigrsn aid societies in various
under the lead of members Of Congress An omgran aid
society formed Of which the gentleman from Indiana
Mr. MAoE, who has just interrupted was secretary
aud member of the last Congress not DOW holding seal
upon this floor, from Massachusetts, Mr. Goodrich wa'
president Under their direction funds had been raised a
various quarters In the Norh-for what purpose To aid
persons in the East 10 emgrae the Territory OF Kansas
To aid what class Of peopeR To aid none but those hold
ing opinions in opposition and antagoniscal TO the nst
tutions Of the State Of Missouri.
But cir, the people Of Missouri did not take alarm a
this preliminary organization. They did not take alarm
until similar societies and organizations had been formed
in New York, in Massachusetts, 10 Connecticut and IL
gauizations had been formed and actually leyynl
and eIpending large amount Of funds, by the aid o
"A which large number OF persons emgratng u TN
Territory Of Kansas and when these emigrans psses
through the State Of Missouri loudly threatening the in
sttutons Of that State when thry said, we 60 10 IN
Territory Of Kansas 10 make u feeoi State In tho hrs
place and having accomplished purpose in that re
spect attention viii be turned 20 tho institution
Of your State that all this had tendency TO alarm
and did alarm the people of the State Of Missouri IL has
a tendency 90 arouse their Indignation II persons hn'
the right under the patronage Of eugrant aid socicc9 4
emigrae 10 the Territory Of Kansas for the purpose
voting In their ecctions the people Of Missouri had III
right 10 90 within the limits of the Territory for "a
same purpose and selfdefeuce required II TO be done
And yet sir, people thus provoked have been ste
mstzed border ruisns Sir the people ot the Stat
OF Missouri have only sought the maincrancc of law
subvect law they seek 10 ovcrturn existing govern
ment they satisfied with the laws of the Territory
they exist They would have Feen satisfied that u
Territory should 60 and be popuI atcd the other fe
u rories OF the United States have bcen populated The
did not Immediately afer tbe pu upnge Of the knusasN
brsska act seek by any unuau. means, stimulate
unusual emigration 70 the Territci Of KapsaS They
not seek TO aid tho citizens of the State
Missouri 10 emgrate there Bun for the fact that the
emigrant societies formed, under which emigrani
ss they passed through the State OF Missouri their
to Kansas, avowed the Offensive object of their mi
n sion tbiiher the people Of Nj, oun would have
Z lowed the settlement Of the Territory 20 have cos
on as peaceably aud quietly as the settlement of u
Territory OF Nebraska. But gentlernen pleased
term this state OF things the leg itimste fruits Of
passage Of the Kansas aud Ncbrasks act SIR, ! ~
II II V right thus these the fruits Of the pa
Of that bi2 No, Mr.. Speaker they the legiti, IN
fruits of Organization coucoced and paured here IN
medately after the passage Of the set s6i RAPIDLY eEs
ed by the abolitionss of tho country They h.y. s,s
to send TO that Territory large numbers OF person, for