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Netu7lork Daily Gribn,1e
RESISTANCE TO BORDER RUFFIANISM.
GOV. CHASE on KANSAS.
DEBATE IN THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From Tie Ohio satanaa. FEB. g.


WAR-EESSAGE OF GOV. CHASE.
To NE General A",~b'y ea, State Of Oa'o' o.,
| transmit for the consideration OF the Genera! As
seniby communication from certain Gentlemen nod
ing official positions in Kansas
The urgency Of the appeal, made 10y the commnnlea-
ton herewith transmitted induces me to lay before
the General Assembly without delay.
II is authenticated by the signatures OF James II.
Lane, Chairman Of the Executive Committee Of Kan
sas Territory of Charles Robinson, the Governor, and
George W. DeitZler the Secretary elected by the peo-
pie under the recently adopted State Constitution.
1t represents that overwhelming force Of citizens
Of Missouri is organizing upon the borders OF Kansas
with the ayowed purpose of invading the Territory
demolsbng its towDf, and buteherng its Free-State
II appeal. for prompt assistance in terms which
not fail to command your most earnest attention:
The object Of the contemplated invasion OF Kansas
il 10 compel its inhabitants to submit to the establish
ment Of Slavery.
The progress Of Gvehoding aggression Is very re-
maIkable.
Missouri as a Slave State and effected it. purpose by
ENGRAVING the bill for It's admission perpetual pro
hibon of Slavery in all the remainder Of the territory
acquired from France north Of the south line OF Mis-
souri, extending westward 10 our frontier
In 1854 the Slave Power demanded the repeal OF The
Prohibition of 1890 and effected lis object by engrat
ing on the Nebraska Kansa, bill, winch provided for
tie repCa On express declaration that The people OF
the Territory should be left perfectly free to form
land regulate their domestic institutions subject
only to- the provisions Of the Constitution of the
In 1856 the Slave Power insists that under this de-
caraton the eope Of the Territory have 20 power Mt
oil to exclude Slavery until, under al crabing act OF
Congress, they proceed to form state Constitution
preparatory TO admission into the Union.
That tlis pretensiOn would be advanced was force
secn and predicted, VIXEN the Nebraska-K snsas bill
was under di.cu.sion and it was, indeed, indirectly
.anctoned by the refusal of It's supporters to adopt an
amendment to the bill expressy recognizing he night
of the people to exclude Slavery.
Whatever construction, however, may have been
intended by the slavehodiDg supporters 81 the Dill
md whatever countonance to that construction may
be afforded by the phraseology Of the act Itself, 1t
certain that thoughOut The Free States the CONVICTION
is nearly universal that the people Of Kansas, de-
prived OF the protection OF the prohibition oil Ic<
have and ought to have, complete rgm ana tu
power to protect themselves against the evils OIL
Slavery.
oIrcvent the people from exercising thi- right and
power armed bLLds, from the neigLboring state OF
Missouri invaded the Territory at the time APP
rointed for tie first election OF members of the Tern
tora legislature March 80, 1855, aud, having taken
rossesson of the polls and excluded the legal voters,
selected themselves the persons who were To cOnstl-
tute the LEGISLATURE without regard to their place ot
residence, whether il Missouri or in Kansas.
The acts ofthis spuio Legislature were worthy Nus
origin. Having excludetIAe few FreeState members
WHO held certificates Of election, they proceeded to
rromulcate in the forms of law. series of pretenicd
statutes which have no parallel in the Annals oi ieg.
latye usuIpatios. The Governor OF tne Territory VINO
attempted Intellectually 70 restrain their excuses ny
hi. executive veto was removed from office by the
President of the United States; and thus full scope
vac given to their utmost extravaganza: ,.
As if disposus of conquered province they P'o-
ceeded to decree the establishment OF Slavery and TO
secule it against popular opposition by lroydh5 or
the alpointment Of Sheriifs and other Ohcers by
commissioners Of their creation without allowing
10 tie people any voice whatever IN lnelI seec.IoD,
md lev imposing the exercise OF the night to vote az
future elections of members of the Legslaturt con-
tons with which none but the supporters oi slavery
could comply.
81, ais,4sn rep
10 be slaves to admit the validity Of this spurious leg
i.laton. The people Of Kansas refused TO submit 10
disfano Lsenent by the usurpers i-et without Vald
laws ana RENTED to the original rght, ihherenl ID
eyery community, TO provide tor lts own safety an
GOOD order they proceeded, in regular Convention, u
sIpont a day and prescribe the manner OF eIecunS
delegate TO Congress- and to provide ior holding Con
yeution ~ frame Constitution, preparatory 10 apiH-
=, tion for admission into tie ULlon Us State.
On the 9th of October last, the day designated for
election Of delegate 10 Congress, Andre" H. Reedor
was chosen to that Office; and the ed of the ga me
month State Constitution was promulgated by the
Convention elected for that purpose. On tue l3th De
ceuber, ills State Constitution was ratified ny Tue
reoule and on the 18th of January, just passed an
election was held for State officers aud lnenDels oil ne
state Legislature. The Governor and secretary,
whose signatures are affixed to the appeal herewith
transmitted, were chosen at this election.
While these things were IN progress the lerllply
was again invaded, early in December, by armed
hands from Missouri, now called into action by an
extraordinary proclamation from wilson Snaunon,
WHO had been appointed Governor OF tue Territory
in place Of his removed predecessor Inc .o"n -,
Lawrence was actually beeaguered and Is destruction
fercey threatened. The people OF the Territory RAJ
he'd TO is defense, and for many days ciVii war was
imminent. At length, however the Governor became
sensible OF the eTOr he had committed, ana Succeeueo
In inducing the invaders 10 retire.
Their presence had been marked by outrage, rapine
and murder. Their withdrawal was angry anu re-
luctaut. Ii indicated u remission of hostnies-nota
peace. CT.
Hence is not surprising that the election OF safe
officers under tie new Constitution, on The 10Th OF
January was made the occasion OF further hosunlies'
The Territory was again invaded ana IA ac'uai iy ~
counter took place between the invaders ana the
settlers Sometime after is termination respected
citzeI-an enigrant from Kentucky, VI the name oil
Brown-who had been engaged ia II upon the fiee-
State eide, was seized ana lhAuiIaly HutueIeu " VIC
1be munication which | transmit, e1presse, a
strong appreher sion that preparations are now MAKING
for A new invasion with greater numbers, aud more
ample provision Of implement of destruction than any
which Las preceded it. Information from other sources
confirms tie opinion that tbs apprehension Is no'
groundess. H..
deep feeling. They are the legitimate fruits OF the re-
neal Of tie Missouri prohibition 1t may not be posi-
BE al present 10 reeslabhsh that prohibition. IL Il
peihsps Lot possible that Congress as al Present Gou
ttiiuttd Will consent to the admission OF Kansas INTO
the Union under her Free-State constitution. In
General Assembly OF Ohio has, perhaps, no egislaIV
power to redress the wrongs Of the people OF the Ter
rit,y; but still something, hot uuimlo.tanl ND! DC
done. -
The General Assembly express the sense OF tn
p,oIe OF Ohio resolutions addressed 10 their s'oa-
toIs ard Representatives IN Congress Ihey ct'l
recommend tie admission Of Kansas as a Free State
tie enactment Oh suitable law securing freedom o
elections in care the Territorial Government be not
srperseded and, what perhaps OF more importance
still the prompt admission OF the delegate OF the Pso
nc 10 seat in Congress- that be may have the most
favorable o. lo1uniy Of gaining the attention OF the
National Legislature to their wants AID their wroaSs