Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-15
An Original Buchanan Editor on
the Kansas TrOu bleS.

| The Belfast (Naiue) Journal, which for some
months has paraded at the head oft columns tic
| name Of James Buchanan, as their first choice fsr
President thus speaks Of the troubles in Kansas
| The reader will be able 10 judge from this extract
why the Journal preferred Nj. Buchanan over al
| Others:
Tbs free people Topeka by their delegates
sud uumoesied formed constitution preparatory TO Hdns
he held this
constitution yet provided thai the state government shoud
bo in-ugnratd unii time In The counting fall uhs
apparent that very large majority Of the heiual settlers IN
Kansas belonged to the ee state party and that without all
Missouri and the United State troops tho prossery
people would soon esase 70 have an "fRan parry easas
oHef further opposition 10 the establishment of frte
fn Of the general government or The revolver and
knr 81 ihe Mssoran could have prevented the majority u
The settlers Of Kansas frum the enjoyment Of perfect Freedom
make their ownlaw and ia the character Of Their nsn
a. length abundant authority nd interpolation
Of the executive The rresdent ISSUES his proclamation a.
cnshy aimed al the invading Mis- curtains bat really ehria
embodan them in the accomplishment Of their
By outlang The free state people and by authorizing Gov
shannon of the services Of the Msouran aud ao
h discretion to IN the United States troops, under
Col sumner 70 aid in the work ofsnbngaon Indeed the
Presidents proclamation and the orders issued 10 Col Sn
effect placed the whole military power ofhe State Of
Missouri and Of the United States Kansas and the militia
q" kanse at the disposal Of Coy shannon C9 sumner hal
NO discretionary power Gov shannon and his prostsery
slons might rob the free State people pRge aud burn
their houses and insult their wives and daughters and Col
Sumner had authority present Tho memorable order
demand Of Shannon This operation prcdcscd upon
the apprehened contingency that the free state people would
aud the Misaonrians into the bargain,
"sueh the condition of affairs WHEN the Congressional
Committee of investigation the alleged election frauds la
Kansas entered upon s duty Justice the people Of KIM
and the of th demanded that Gov Rceder and
Gen Whitfield should accompany the committee TO aid them
In their Investigations Accordingly they did So but
rs Judge leoompo learns that Goy Reeder Is Kansas he
issues hts subpnna for him appear before his Court makes
out eapia against him for contempt of bis authority and
him be indicted by the rand Jury high
To escape the eunvenon Of Judge ecompc and the fury
Of the Misaourians Gov Reeder obliged 10 make his
cape to the States TO save his life
Tho Philadelphia Inquirer the organ of the Stragh
Wings, and very influential journal. has strong
article Ia favor OF Mr. Fillmore. lie says;
+" One thing, at least Is ccrtan.the election Of Mil
lard Fillmore TO the Chief Magistraey of the republic
would be national blessing. lie has been tried and
he has realized the highest expectations Of his
warmest friends. He Is for the uSoN AZ IT Is--he is
for PEACE AND ALL ITS PRICELESS nLrssNGshe is for
the CONSTITUTION AND TBE IAws-and like the i'm
mortal Clay, nr WOULD RATHER RI RIGHT Than
PRESIDENT