The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-12

Ice intelligence from Kansas, received
by way of st. Louis. states that Shannon
Issued n proclamation on the 4th inst. com.
handing persona ~beionsiag to military or
gaaiEation within the territory and not
aothor,1ed BY law to dispense, that such Or
ganizations are Illegal and should they re.
assemble will be dispersed BY the U. 3.
troops. We copy the following extract as
we find il in the d. DESPATCH
aAu civil officers are required to be vigil.
| ant, enforcing laws against Offenders, and
| projecting citlzens, 10 persons and property,
against ali violence and wrong. further
| declare that all isw-abiding ci,iyens in the
| Territory, without regard to party names OF
| distinctions, must be protected in their
persons and property-snd all military OF.
carnations resisting the execution Of tAe
laws of the Territory, or disturbing the
peace thereof, must be dispersed, and all
aggressive parties from without the Terrific
~ be repelied; that the military force
placed under the control of this Territory IL
amply sufficient to enforce lave and protect
ciuxens and their rights; that in carrying
out this proclamation, no distinction or In
curry is to be made as to party, and ali
persons and parties are 10 be treated alike,
obedience 10 laws and consequent security
TO citizens of Kansas, being pfimsry ohleAts'
All lawless violence within the Territory
in whatever form manifested must be re-
pressed, and the proclamation of the Pres
iden, Of the U. s., Of he eleventh Of Fet-
ruary will be strictly enforced, and reGuisi-
L 49,. nss h.or nn.ln - Tsf Snnnar far sut-
icient military force TO ensure obedience to
the proclamation"
II such a proclamation has been issued
We hazard liitie in saying that it was alto
getbef caused By the fact that the Free
State men stood al bay, and would not sui
fer themselves to be driven like dogs from
the territory which is their rightfui heritage
It may well be supposed that even Frsnk
lin Pierce, unreseryediy as be has given him
sell into tue hands of the Southern oligarch
lists, NAV recoiI with fear from the conse
quences Of the civil strife which his wieke,
policy has initiated ia Kansas, and may hayt
sent orders to Shannon to reverse th,
course of proceeding. But, on the supposs
ton that this proclamation will include such
companies as those Of Buford and Atchison
why was it not sooner issued, aud WHY
aere not those marauders prevented f.oa
invading the territory, in accordance with
the double-toDgued promises OF the special
mes.agee The Free State men Of Kansas
have never made the first denomination to.
wards resisting the authority Of the United
States. They have desired above ell things
to be placed under the protection Of United
States troops, and If order be maintained in
the territory by those troops, and freedom o
speech and Of the press be re-estsblisasd
they ask ior nothing more, until the CUES
ton OF their admission as 6 Stats be actes
upon ny Congress.
II this proclamation De genuine, and it i
the bona sd< intention to dissrm and dis
perse the rufhsn cohorts who have rule,
over Kansas, two facts Immediately sugges
themselves. The first is that the Admin
i~stration is strictly accountable for all tina
hiss been done in that Territory, The sec
ond fact is that it needs only the prompt ad
vance Of those parties from the Tree State
who intend becoming actual and permanen
settlers 0! kansas, even yet to rescue ths
fair portion Of freedoms righ,tul heritag
rom the clutch Of the slave power, Til
darkest hour is Just before the dswn,-an
On the superstition that this Pcoclsmstio
mas been issued in good faith and with III
intention to disperse the bands Of hired as
s~assins sho have been desolatlng the terri
tory, we congratulate the friends Of Tree
dom and republics nism, on the improyin.
prospect Of the ultimate triumph Of trut
and right