Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-16

Affairs ink ansas are becomingmore
and more complicated every day. The
people Of the Territory. --or. at least,
very arge majority Of them,-repu-
diate the authority Of the Territorial
Government. and refuse obedience To-
its laws. That they have a perfect
right to do this, upon every principle
Of justice. and in strict accordance
with the provisions Of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill. is 10 our minds perfect
" clear. That bill confers upon them
the right to elect their own Legislature.
and thus. through their own represen-
tatives, to make their own laws.
Their attitude has been passive but
6rm. They have committed no yio-
lence and done no wrong. But IL Is
daily more and more apparent that
this position must be abandoned. The
whole power Of the Federal Govern
ment Is 10 be thrown into the scale
against them. Tie Presidents Proc.
lamation. issued last winter. made Il
apparent that the Federal troops wo'd
be employed 10 enforce upon the peo-
pie Of Kansas the enactments Of the
spurious Legislature. and the note from
Col. Sumner 10 the Mayor Of Law
renee. which we published few days
since, announces his purpose 70 pro-
coed to that city. under the orders Of
the President. for the express purpose
Of enforcing certain Territorial laws
which the people had not suffered the
civil officers Of the Territory 10 exe-
cute. Resistance 10 the forces Of the
Federal Government Is, Of course, out
OF the question. II would be hope
less. even IL II were justifsble:--and
It could be justified only upon grounds
which would justify revolution
Any refusal hereafter 10 obey tho Ter.
ritorial laws OF Kansas must be appa.
rent rather than real. The interpo.
sition Of the national power, in sup
port Of gross and outrageous wrong.
gives II the ascendenoy: and from this
time forward the people OF Kansas
must evidently submit to the laws
which the Missouri invaders have i'm
posed upon them.
How long this state Of things is 10
continue. and by what means II can
be remedied. IL Is not easy TO see. So
long as Kansas remains Territory.
and without some means Of projecting
the purity Of her ballot-boxes. Il i
clear that she will be constantly sub.
. jevted to the same interference, that
, fresh invasions will take place at eve.
,, ry election and that her future Legis,
|, latures. like her past, will not be the
, representatives Of her people. but viii
: be imposed upon them by the border
ruflians. whose rule and supremacy
are sustained by the Federal power
Congress owes It to justice provide i'm
! mediately and elfectually against The
recurrence Of such violations Of popu
lar rights Ia Kansas. But unless SONS
provision Of this kind Is made. the fun
: damental principles Of the Nebraska
! Bill, as well as the just rights Of tn
= people. are at the mercy OF the Mis-
! souri, mob.
The proposal Of senator Seward h
admit Kansas into the Union immedl
ately. with the State Constitution
formed at Topeka. would at once re
}. store peace and order 10 the Territory
r Something must be done speedily. IN
+ less Kansas is TO be abandoned 70 an
n archy and disorder. Permanent re
d lief can only come from her admissio
d asa State:--and il this cannot be el
It fecled now. it must be by and by
II N. Y. Times.