Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-15
Proclamation by thu President on Kan.
Sas Affairs.


Tho following Is an abstract ola Poca-
nation issued by President Pierce, on Mon
day
1T sets forth that indications exist that
public tranquility and suppression of,ho
laws in Kansas Is endangered by thc repre-
honsibIc acts and purposes Of persons, both
within and without the territory, who pro-
pose 20 direct and control tho first political
organization by force tina, combinations
have been formed therein o. resist tho exc
cution Of the Territorial laws. and thus in
effect to subycrt by violence. an ibo ygr.cn.
Constitutional and legal authority that
persons r'siiin. without the Territory,
but near "a borders, contemplate armed .u.
tsryrnt5n IN the affair. thereof; that other
inhabitants orrcmotc State. no, collecting
money, organizing men anirray.ling arms,
ur the same purpose that combinations
within the Territory are cnIalvorinr Nv he
agency of cni.,lrir. aud Others, 20 induce
individual States Of the Union q, Interfere
in the Affairs thereof In violation of the
Constitution Of thc United states.
Plans Tor tho discrimination NJ the ~
turc institution. NJ ths Territory. r. carried
into execution from without, that oftnu,iyo
aggression. and will in either r1,s Justify
and require the orcihIc Interpolation oftlr
whole power of the general government, q.
well 20 maintain the Joss rs those OF thr
Union.
IIecommand. aIl p"re5us eny-I inuu
lawful combinations a-airs, the constituted
authority Of the territory N Kansas. 20 dis
psrse AMI retire pslcrably o. thcirr-rartys
ahalcs: and warns all such persons. that
any attempted insurrrti,u ~ thr territory.
NJ aggressive intrusion int, the sumo. win
he resisted, not only hy the employment %
th. loyal militia. lutal1 hy ihatof any
available force ~ the T. $. troops. % thr
end Of assuming immunity 90 violence, and
full protection to persons and property and
the civil rights ofal rarrahlr and law
abiding inhabitants oC that territory"
"If IN any part Vt the Union thc fury Of
faction or f,naici'm inniucd into a d.,re-
gard Of the general principle, or popular
sovereignty. which under the Constitution
are fundamental in the whole structure of
our Institutions, bring 90 ths country such
dire calamity or arhi,umrut ofarmstu chat
territory, il shall be- betvrrnav'r-.y il'enr1
on one side, AMI conservative force on 'h.
other. welded hy the LEGAL authority NJ Oh,
general government
1.-The President cal'sau both thr aln.utr-
and distant states % abstain from uruuth.-.
5.I iutermciiln- iu thr local concern, or
t'at territory, almoui,htn- them that 30,
organic law +. % hr executed with impartial
justice. and that an individual nets o. ..Ir-
-rl interference viii incur rr#.u punish.
mrnt, and any a,,rmr, 90 Interfere. r,II 'r
firmly vitl.t1uI
d" H. invoke, AN god citizens 1 promote
order, hv rendering u'.'Isnrr 90 tHr nv
60 Il.-auutrn,ucr aul r.ru'.a ,.r .1ar..'s
of ing.-l'1r, and fluranv-s. ami Oh o..
u.y thrr attachment o. tHr.rr.au'rv. ra.r
pride .n i,s -r.1ms.. t'...r appreciation a'
'hrH..Ins. they enjoy. arI re.r 1.rrm.
nation t.at republican ir.uman1.sHa. r.'
hE, boo th,.- handle. hg rn-..ur % OPP