The daily union., 1856-03-26

real earnest Why not make complete drag Of at onoel
Send out the arms Of your net far and wide and make
thorough haul the whole broad territory and bring
10 land everything, whether ish, eel, serpent
But Mr.. Speaker in conclusion, against this reso-
luton for smother reason am against II because II y
but part and parcel OF policy now pursued by some
men in Kansas and elsewhere which cannot be looked
upon In any other light than revolutionary Ia Its charac
ter Gentlemen cannot be mistaken in this particular
There in Kansas Who 10 have resolved on re-
bellion. They among the original enemies Of the
Kansas bill When their leaders were beaten IN this House
and in the Senate and that great measure or sectional and
national equality carried against and over their
votes they betook themselves TO schemes TO pre-
Its potent influence in sllaying agitation aud to
make 1t the occasion Of continued strife and discord
The Territory not left 10 settlement by the people
OF all the States equally and fairly the laws of climate
SOIL locality, production and population might deter
mine: but emigrans from distant points were stmu-
lated if not hired TO go there with purpose but mis-
chief Their main object not 10 become bona tide set
TIERS but to control the first elections In this they
beaten as fully appears in the present sitting delegates
first election which have shown They were also beaten
In the first election OF members to the legislature as
pears from the certificates before alluded to- given 10 the
members of that body by Governor Reeder himself And
now disappointed dscon tented and disacted at these
series of defeats in their designs and objects they about
to betke themselves to the last resort Of malcontentsa
trial OF physical force Arms collected fortihcaons
are built munitions of war provided Sharpes ries
procured volunteers invoked aid and assistance
from distance looked for, money is raised and hos
y against the existing legally authorities is
openly avowed The teegraphc dispatches of this morn
ing that the government proclaimed by the To-
peka convention is to into operation Mt all hazards All
these awess insubordnate, and insurrec
tonary. Governor Reeder may be considered at the
head of them, the commanderinchef of the whole OF
them and his movement here but be viewed as part
of his general plan of operations Amy countenance he
may receive therefore, at hands but favor
bis ulteror designs This be all he looks for He
cannot expect to be voted a seat on this floor.
Now, sir let pause and reflect How far in this bus
do you intend proceed Are you going 10 back
those deuded in Kansas whom Governor Reeder rep
here while they stand with arms in their hands
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that the laws of that Territory shall be executed it is
his duty to do Now, which side are you going to take
when Sharpes rifles and federal artillery brought in
array against each other in this threatened conflict
Ought to do anything calculated to nspirit
any misguided portion of the people OF this country to
put themselves in open, hostile armed resistance to the
aws2 What is this but treason, expounded by our
cours7 Our history united people dates back for
more than seventy years; and no conviction for this
highest crime known to society has ever, as yet
marred that history No nation perhaps ever existed
in the world long, of which the can be said.
feel the prouder of my country because 1t is So
and long may the day be hence before if ever such
a case shall occur trust that my eyes at least viii
never see the light of that day when American soil shall
be stained with traitors blood Some persons in Kansas
may have under their deuson gone very far but trust
that the locus enea in every such heart will be found be-
fore the last step be taken Let US be careful at
that do nothing here IN this matter which may tend
them to take that step Let it be aim and
object rather to pour oil on the troubled waters
Ours is government of laws Let US, then in action
in this case good example not only to the people of
Kansas but the whole country by adherng strictly
selves to he principles and preceps of the laws established
for the government of all deliberations and proceedings
here This investigation proposes to lead US into in
qsry into subjects oyer which think have clearly
shown have no proper legitimate Jurisdiction Let
not then assume powers and prerogatiyes which do
not belong in attempting TO see if another
body has done it. and particularly let US not do IT
for bare party purposes when the only effect OF may be
put hazard the peace and quiet of the country These
sir, are my views and opinions upon the proposition be-
fore