The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-07


their yotss from Gen Scott thus contributing TO his atez
loo defeat All lovers Of their country hoped that slavery
agitation was then ended forever but they were doomed TO
disappointment Certain politicians were without other
election capital and the subject again revived for the
presidential canvass
The Kansas and Nebraska Aets
When these acts were under consideration the agitation
renewed by then adversary OF the democratic party
The question then occurred how such agitation could be
avoided for all future time Every previous experiment
avert il had failed Ii believed that Ii could be
done by committing the whole subject the authorities OF
the Territories whose interests involved The prn
cpe had been virtually settled in the Utah and New Mex
leo acts under which difficulties had arisen Ii was
supposed that the people in Kansas and Nebraska
wise patriotic aud capable OF segovernment those in
Utah and New Mexico and in the several States II was
practically carrying out the great democratic principle in
actual use throughout the Union in all the States
ties and districts Our whole governmental structure
rested upon IT, IL had worked well in Utah and New
Mexico and now know II has done 50 in Nebraska
The principle correct and If left TO its legitimate
action must prove sautary II was adopted in opposition
10 the votes OF many of those who had refused 10 extend
the Missouri Compromise the Pacific If the principle
had been wrong it would have operated badly in Nebras
ka, Utah, and New Mexico, as well as in Kansas. Why
should not the people be left to act for Themselves III
they make good laws they will be happy under them i'll
bad ones Trey alone viii be the sufferers Are we so
much wiser and better than they that wish to control
them2 Why overlook objects Of charity and benevolence
at home interfere with those of distant Territory whore
we have never set our foot nor expect TOT
What has cursed Kansas.
Kansas has been the victim of FIRE and sword and been
drenched in human blood She has been cursed by land
spectators within aud reckless politicians without They
have caused anarchy sted her prosperity and bghted
her hopes She has been yicmized by her pretended
friends AS organized she covered with paper
cities and sites for her capital The location Of the of
government became tGyningpont OF specuatons, and
aroused feelings Of pride aud interest which largely ntu
enoed ii it did not wholly CONTROL the result OF the rst
territorial election Numerous combinations were formed
and every effort made members the legislature
favorable to the various speculaons The deep personal
involved naturally led to seeking votes wherever
,II .aE in
pared with that involved in locating the capital If 1t was
felt at all large majority of those composing the egs
iaure held Gov Reedsrs certificate OF election lie con
yened the whole legislature addressed messages 10
them and vetoed their bills. When they adjourned to
Shawnee he did not denonce them as spurious, but sim
ply contended that thsy were sitting IN The wrong place
The charge of spurousness was first made long after their
converting and probably would not have been made p mn
but for the failure Of certain land sRecuations and his re-
moval. He and his associates attempted to BUY several
mesquare tracts of lands reserved the Kansas river to
certain halbresd Indians The President refused his as
sent and hence this speculation failed. Col Montgomery
was ordered a make military reservation on the Kansas
river below the forks, and did Governor Reeder
and associates induced him afterwards to cut OIL the
upper part at the head OF navigation when they ad OUT
Pawnee City. Montgomery was dismissed e service
by the Judgment of his peers for this Illegal act IL was
at this Pawnee City, place far west Of any considerable
scttlement and without suitable accommodations that
Gov Reeder convened the legislature That body passed
a bill To Shawnee which he vetoed and they
passed his veto. The President would not yield this
part OF the reservation. The seat Of government was
fixed Lcompton the spectators in all other cities lost
the great priz aud Gov Reeder removed and, as
natural consequeSe the defeated spectators all joined in
denouncing legislature spurious After this catas
trophe Governor Reeder taken into high favor by dis
tant politicians who using Kansas matters as their
principal political capital. ~
When the Kansas act passed Congressional Aid
Society established at Washington whose principal
object appeared TO be 10 snperntend and control the po
ica destiny of Kansas leaving Nebraska, Utah. and New
Mexico take of themselves Other similar associa
tons formed at the North by those who denounced
the law which We're followed by opposing ones at the
South This stimulated and unnatural emigration met In
Kansas, not like brethren but as enemies and we have
seen the fatal consequences Instead the voluntary settlers
there thousands there who the representatives
of poica associations in distant States Is It strange
that these excited opponents armed by distant informed
oilers for that should come in conflict and that yo
Ienoe and death SHOULD follow What else intended
WHY did the politician select Kansas alone for the theatre
of his operations Because Territory enough 10
produce the excitement desired Under the advice Of the
distant agitaors Reeder Lane and Others SCI up state
government in opposition that organized under the at
Of Congress for which they indicted As Hsthca
ton II was pretended that the lawful legislature
bogus one and had passed bad laws But this outside
movement preceded the election Of the legislature by almost
whole year. and the enactment Of the laws for longer
period Kansas passed dsgraceu laws but that fact
forms no justification for treason rebellion Congress
was at hand TO aunu them and they would have been
nued but for the omissions Of the Fremont men in Con-
gre IL the real grievance wa the invasion OF the ballot
boxes by outsiders, the making State Of the Territory
would be remedy The people OF Kansas now would
have spoken for themselves whether they wished TO form
State but for the omission Of Fremonts friends in the
House authorize It, No effort made 10y the latter
to get rid Of the laws complained Of drive out slavery
but keep the excitement the republicans have raised
funds meet the expenses OF army Of fifteen hundred
men, who have entered Kansas TO eXpe eNterminate
those who dr with them in opinion The natural con-
Euuence have followed and the other side raised forces 10
resist and poor KauFs Is suffering All the horrors Of civil
war II Lane and his army bad kept away, all would have
been quiet and the Fremont without any cause ~
complaint aud the election left 70 Its merits they would
ni But doubt not that this Governor Geary hus
scattered the combstant and that Kansas Is once more
quiet despite all the efforts Of political aspifans' When
the Kansas disturbances ended those who have rsen
the hand OF resurrection will reach them Kansas
win epudnte them the real authors Of her misfortune
and the whole country look upon them traitors to he
peace aud happiness The Of Kansas has been not
bad organic law but land and political spectators who
had no sympathy With her.
What Col. FFeaOnfs FrfSadS dad in Congre,,
They elected speaker and c9ptroled the House, and
passed bin 70 admit Kansas under bogus constitution
which manifested i,s sympathy for the coored race by
fasing 70 put them upon good footing they have
been in some Of the slave States They passed a bill
among other things 70 repeal all criminal laws in Kan
aas but recognising those Of civil nature. Instead
Of this being effort 10 get rid Of slavery, II
palpabe effort to relieve Reeder, Lane Robinson and
others from their indictments They next inserted pro-
vso In the civil bin refusing the judges in Kansas their
salaries until they should right wrong dismiss all Grim
nal prosecutions there This infamous attack upon the
Independence Of the Judiciary 70 compel them to violate
law or sarve failed II II had succeeded every criminal
whether charged with arson rape murder must have
been discharged the judges 20 without tho compensa
ton expressly guaranteed 10 them by the constitution
This rlnfing legislative misconduct is Of the log
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