The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-06

al GUfeILmeht.
, 10 such an event the pah OF duty for :
Executive is plain. The Constitution req
ring him TO take care that the lava Of ~
/ United States be faithfully executed. II H. :
be opposed in the Territory Of Kansas D.
may and should place at the disposal Of ihf
Marshal any public iorce Of the, Uni .
States which happen to be within the ld''''
dieion, to be used as portion OF the po -
comilatus;. and. il they do not suthcs
maintain order. then he may call forth 1"
militia of Que or more States tut that ohler'
or employ for the same OF jeci any pafi
the hnd or naval fcrce Of theU 8 Aud IL
Territory be invaded by the citizens ofe
er States, whether for the purpose cf q
cilns elections OF for any other, and u"
local authorities lind lhems' Ives unable &,
repel or withstand it, they viii be entitlr
to, and upon the fact being fully ascertains 4
they should most certainly receive the Aid
of the General Governments
\ But ii is not the duty Of the President 81
the United States to volunteer interpositio,
by force to preserve the purity of slections
either in State or Territory. To do e.
would be subsersive Of public freedom.-
And whether a law be wise or unwise. JUS
or or unjust, is not a question Tor him u
Judge. Ii it be const utional-that Ia. If !:
be the law Of the land-it Is his daty ~
cause it to be executed, or TO sustain the
autholtion Of any State OF Territory in en-
ecuting It in opposition to all insurrectiop-
I ary movements.
Our system affords no jurisdiction ofrst'
oiutionary a,ts; for the constitutional means
OF relieving The people Of unjust adtflinisirs.
lion end laws, by change OF public agents
and repeal, aud al more prompt and eGiec-
| tive than illegal violence. These Coastisu-
al means must be scrupdlously guarded.
this great pgrogatiye Of popular sovereignty
sacredly respected.
1t is the undoubted fight of the peareabls
and orderly people CT the Territory OF Kan.
sas to elect their own legislative body. make
their owu laws and regulate their own SO.
cial Institutions without foreign or domestic
molestaion. Interference, on the one hand
to procAre the abolition or prohibition OF
slave labor in the Territory has produced
miSchevCus interference, un the other. for
it's inaintainahce or introduction. Uas
wrong hegets another Statefdeuta entirely
uuiounded, or grossly exaggerated, coa-
cering events within the Territory, are sed-
u!ousIy dtiused through remote States 10
iced the flame Of sectional luminosity there;
and the agitators there exert themselves
indefaligabiy in return 20 encourage and
stimulate strife W thin the Territory.
The inaammatdry agitation, Of which the
D esent rs bat part, has for twenty years
produced no hing save unmitigated evil.
North and South, But for it the character
OF the domestic institutions of The futaTa
{ Few Stale would have been mattel Of too
little interest to the inhabitants of the Eots
tigious States, personally or collectively. fg
produce among them any political enoticn
Climate. soil production, hopes Of rapid ad-
vancement, and the pursuit Of happiness on
the part of the settlers themselves, Nlh
without, would have quietly determined
the question which is at this time of sGch
disturbing character.
But We are constrained to tdrr our aheh-
ton to the circumstances OF etnbartassmens
as they now exist. Il is the duty Of tho
people of Kansas 10 discountenance every
act or purpose Of resistance to its laas.--
Adore all, the emergency appeals 20 tho
citizens Of The States and especially Of those
contiguous to the terrltory, neither by inter.
ventun Of non residents in elections. nor
by Unauthorized military force, to attempt
To encroach npon. or usurp tie authority Of
he inhabitants Of the territory.
No citizen Of our country should permit
, him elf TO forget tiiat he is part Of its GOV
eminent, and entitled to be heard in its pol
icy and its measures; and that, therefore.
the highest considerations OF personal hon.
or and patriotism require him to maintain,
bY whatever power OF influence he may pos
sess, the Integrity Of the laws Of IL 9 Repub
lie.
Entertaining these views. it will be my
imperative duty to exert the whole power
j Of The Federal Executive to support publis
order in The territory, to vindicate its laws.
whether federal or local. against all It,
tempts Of organized resistance; and sd 10
protect i 5 people iii the establishment of
their own lnsti utiohs. undistufbed by EN-
cruacbment frrm without, and in the full
enjoyment Of The fights Of self government
assured to'them by the G Institution ana the
organic act OF Congress- H5 9aa'
) Although serious and thieaening diseurs
} Dances in the Terrilofy.of Kansas, announ-
ccd to me bY the Governor 10 December
Il last, were speedily quietea without the eli.
A fusion of blood, aud in 4 satisfactory mai.
!. ner, there is, / regret 10 say. reason 10 an.
+ prehend hat disotdets will continue to oc-
0 cur III ere, with increasing tendency to VIC.
lence, until some decisive measure be tax ~
to dispose Of the question which is the III.
/ ducement or occasion Of internal aaitativ.
4 and Of external interference. i
{. This, it seems 10 me, can best be accom-.
: pshed by providing that, when the inhabi-
S tants Of Kansas may desire II and shall BE-
o Of sufficient numbers TO constitute State.
s aconvention Of delegatJs duly elected by
i the qualified voters, shah assemble to frame
i Constitution. and thus prepare. through
{ lawful means, for admission into the Union
It as a State. M s4
. l respectfully recommend The eaaetmcnk
Of Il law 10 that effect.
: lrecornmend, also. that special abpfO-
{ pratiun be made 10 deffay any expensa
!. which may become tequisite III the exes,,,.
/. ton OF he laws or The ii1aintaiaapcs N
!. public order in the Territory of Kgnsas.
4 l9 FRANKLIN PIERCE.
IL Yna5s s4s-, s-s4 il "a si
/. GD7Peuy.s one bright evening, was
9 standing BY the window. gazing al tho moon
!, and starss aud, after looking for sosno dina
4 very intenty, be turned and said toe his