New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-08
an ANGRY GOVERNOR AND 4 CRAZY
LEGISLATURE.
THE VERMONT RESOLUTIONS IN GEORGIA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
M11rDeIvILLE Ga, Jan. as, 1856. :

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received few days ago series OF resolutions
sdopted by the Legislature of Vermont in relation to
Kansas transmitted by the Governor OF that State TO
BE submitted to the General Assembly OF Georgia.
have hestated TO comply with the request OF the
last resolution for two reasors-hrst, because dePre-
Gated the humiliation Of being made the medium to
communicate an insult to the State Of Georgia. and
secopdlv because | equally deprecate renewal of
the agitation of the question Of Slavery so adverse To
the repose of the popular rnd, so destructive OF the
feelings of anitv which should Characterize the rela-
tons between the States OF hepuphc ana 50 hose
IN the stall ;ity and integrity of the Union But after
enlrn deHberaton have deemed il my duty 10 trans
NIT 10 You these resolutions, content that the con-e
ouences hall be upon the heads OF their authors.
The preamble and resolutions profess to assert facts
and prncple but their allegations of facts were false
ard their principles totally unsound and at variance
with the correct theory Of our Government As aisct'
they aser that the power and influence OF the slave
holding States have been exerted IN extending ana
strengthening the institution of human Slavery that
for this purpose the laws for the recovery OF fugitive
slaves, and the organization Of Territorial Govern
meIts for Kansas aud Nebraska, were passed and
that the present Admin stratlon OF the IeneIal gov
eminent has lent itself to these Illegal and unjust
soLemes II the occasion required, 1t would he an
easy task TO confront these declarations with the
teachings Of all past history. Not solitary IN
stance can be adduced in which the saveholdag
States ever asked Congress to take jurisdiction OF
the question Of Slavery, much less to exercise the
power Of promoting it, establishment extension.
Non-nterveution is now, and always has been, their
motto. They have deprecated the agitation OF the
subject in every form. They have demonstrated
scan4t Its introduction into the halls of Congress
They have appealed to the fanatics OF the non-saVe-
holding States, by every argument by winch they
could hope to reach their patriotism or their reason, 10
desst fIcm their assaults upon the Constitutional
rights Of the South. The passage OF the law Tor the
recapture of fugitive slaves, so far from being con
rary TO the clear intent of the founders of the Gov
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tuition" was in perfect accordance with both.
The KaDsas-NebIaska act, 30 far from being
measure inviting the establishment OF slavery III those
Territories simply opens them to the tree ngrtss OF All
the citizens of the several States and invests them win
the right Of making their laws subject to no re-:
strction but that of conformity to the Constitution OF
The United States The present Administration OF the
General Government has, therefore, tent ilSeh 10 no
"llegal and unjust schemes by seeing 10 the fathu
execution OF these laws. But to have been derelct,
the President would have incurred guilt next IN tr-
ptude to treason against the Constitution which be has
sworn TO support. The assertions OF the preamble ana
resolutions of Vermont in reference to the proceedings
Of the Kansas Legislature, are equally unfortunate
II is fact of general notoriety that under the proca
nation Of Gov Reeder, prescribing the time, place
and manner Of holding elections Tor members OF Tue
Territorial Legislature Of Kansas the people thereof
selected their Representatives, that they convened az
the place designated in bis psDclamation, received
from the Governor certificates Of their election, organ
lied as legislative body, and the Governor conhu'
THUS regularly clothed with Legislative functions
they proceeded orderly to the enactment OF laws Tor
the government Of Kansas. Now, i asserted that
armed citizens from Missouri uulawiuly invaded the
Territory took possession ofthe balot-bo1, prevented
certain cas of citizens from exercising The elective iran
chise aud thus Initiated the elections held IN pursuance
OF the Governors proclamation ms Is not true ana
looking TO the circumstances of the case, II imp0s
sible to have been true. In this proclamation Gov
Roeder careful to specify and define the mode OF
Conttstng the legality Of the election OF members TO
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case any pesonr shall desire to contest the election
" of any di-trct Of the Territory, they shall make
written statement, directed to the Governor, setting
forth the particular precinct or district they intend to
CONTEXT the candidate whose election they dispute,
and the specific causes of complaint in the conduct
or return of said election which complaint shall be
"signed by not less than ten qualified voters OF the
" Territory, and with the affidavit of one or more of
euch voters, TO the truth Of the facts set forth
therein; such written statement must be presented
TO the Governor at his Office or before the 18th
day of April, 1855; and if it shall appear that the
result of the election in any Council District might
be changed by said contest, day VIII be fixed for
" hearing the cause
The seats of several members were contested, and
though the mode prescribed not pursued, yet the
Governor entertained the Asses declared the seats va
can't ordered new elections and issued certificates OF
election 10 the persons elected. Now, Gov. Reed
efs sympatbies are well known. Ii is notorious that
he belongs 10 that party whose sentiments reject
ed by these Vermont resolutions Is it. then TO be
credited for moment that If the alleged violence
and Fl nd upon the baot-bOK had been actually per-
petsed, protests against the election would not have
been forwarded in every instance and entered, Is it
lot quite certain that the Governor would have
Gated the elections But instead of this, there
but few protests preter1ed-not enough TO change the
political complexion OF the Legislative Assembly; and
after the pugsion of that body, under the operation
Of these protests every member was furnished with
certificates OF the Governor as the evidence OF his
night to seat therein Why then, this clamor on the
Art ~ Y
ing States against these proceedings of the Territory
Of Kansas Is il because the elections alluded 10 I'M
der the nornteryention principle of the kansas-Ne.
bfBska act result ed N the return OF large majority
to the Legislative Assembly in favor OF the institution
Of Slavery For the purpose Of jasfyng their clam
or they drew upon then Imagination for facts and
proceeding entirely upon false premises they sec
oLGiIg the tactlOus and mutinous spirit of the Adolf
ton party in Kansas who repudating tue elections aud
action OF the Territorial Legislature, are seeking 10
erect Kansas into nonslaveholding State and to
cure her admission into the Union such.
Ii Is not necessary for TO vindicate the State of
Missouri from the grossly insulting and false mputaons
made against respectable portion Of her citizens That
is tIun ph6nty proclaimed by the history of the events
to which have alluded. But il more important re-
speC, the attitude Of the MssOurians who are thu.
branded, challenges the support and sympathy of Geor.
ela and the Savehoding States, well of the friends
Of the Constitution, IN every quarter of the Union. II
is natural that she should be peculiarly sensitive as 10
tie character Of the domestic institutions Of Kansas.
she ought not as she mas not illegally 10 inter-
iere with the Affairs OF Kansas yet she cannot be ex
pected to stand as tame spectator of the extraor-
GinaIy efforts from the East TO eboitionize that
Territory. Why are Vermont aud her coaborers ia
the nOnsavehodng States silent in reference TO such
movements as that of the Massachusetts, Aid Society1
Though MANY hundred miles distant from Kansas.
they seek 10 control her destiny By pouring into her
borders their hoTdes Of hired emigrants and it is all
considered legitimate and right; but when the people
of Missouri, just the border Of the scene of action
having the most vital interest in the subject indicate
socitude to protect the bona fde settlers Of Kansss
against these Eastern ntrudets and to vindicate asa