The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-04

Paeiucasi0m Of kawsss.

The Philadelphia Ledger, h'ghto"ed and
ably edited independent Journal, has some very
sensible and candid remarks on the subject Of
the pacifcatiop Of Kansas. The Lager 10
referring TO the fact that the majority 10 III"
House Of Congress say they will not paas the
Army Bin unless this proviso Is attached 10 II
that the troops shall not be employed !" exc
,ute IA. territorial iaws ~ the latter nre
diagrace 10 the age, asks. why do they not il'ei'
Join tho Senate 10 passing bill Repeating al'
thns obnoxious laws, anj providing far MI
election Of the dolega'es To Convention to
frame a State Constitution for kansas. under
which il shall como into the Union with better
laws The Senate Bin may not have been all
the HOUSE wanted, hut II WAS great deal ict
ter than leaving tho people oi The territory IN
der the control Of laws denounced IA Infamous
in their character Under that bill the people
could have held an election, protected by the
United S,mt,n authorities and surrounded by
sufficient guard. TO enable them TO obtain the
true expression Of the popular will in the ter
ritory. II the Free State men have the major
ily, ~ they insist, they conld at once have ~
tablished Free State Constitution, and bav.
ing that. they could have subsequently passed
laws M liberal ~ they pleased or though, pro
pcr because n majority in the Senate could
not. consistently with their vic~a Of right, or
would not give the iiouss all they wan,@i at
once, the latter refused to have any thing. aud
leit the people Of the territory without any
protection at Nil, except rucl, ~ they "rc able
TO afford themselves "A miserable plight ior
any set Of Intelligent and humane Legislators Ia
leave any portion of the people. when two ron
tending factions ARE watching the opportunity
Tor attack
How are affairs ~ the Territory betiered by
withdrawing the 4 : troops The territorial
government s,ili exists aud will endeavor to
euiorcc It's authority the Tact that Congress
did nothing 10 restrain II. viii be- taken NJ al
indication that Il lacks the power, therefore the
violence which framed the present laws Of Kan.
sas will b. encouraged 10 greater Tyranny
The laws IN all probability will he enforced IN
the most objectionable manner aud rrsi''nnc"
will bc the very natural result IN the present
uiamed condition ri public @nl'ment IN the
territory Ciyll war will prevail anal the
President by his constitutional obligations
will In obliged To interfere in spite OF the Con
grcsBio,ml attempt To restrict his power. lie
may. w,lhout having recourse Ia the army, call
uut tho militia 81 the Territory, or the militia
81 neighborng States, and thus qucll nsnrrcc
ton, ~ that the Congressional restriction
amounts 10 nothing at all. except 10 proong
the evil of civil comrnotion What Kansas
wants IA the passage Of bill repeating the
obnoxious Territorial laws and providing for
The people OF the Territory, the bona iis real
dents, holding convention to frame . State
Constitution under which Kansas can come
into the I mon M sovereign State, AMI hc no
longer the ca,spaw Of political dcmagogucs
And this, the Ledger might have added, ia
what tho Democrats Of the Senate propose.
Senator roouss hill repeats the X ansas laws.
interfering with the RICH, of speech irvedcm ii
the pres, aud other cnac tmania conflicting with
the enlightened spirit oi the agc Il ahc p'c,
vi,iess Tor fair expression 81 the will Of the
people, and Ior ever, outrage, committed "a,
elections attaches n severe penalty Yet this
hill has been rejected l., the black Rcrubh
cans, and ap attempt ma.Ic t" deprive The frs
ideuis oi his constitutional aid. IN enforcing the
laws in the Territory, The responsibility ior
every drop Of blood shed in kan'a' rc',s with
the Sec,lonalists