Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-16
reclamation ~ tho President en- kansas


The Washington UGion Of yesterday
contains proclamation from the President
!, regard 10 Kansas aiIaifs. The froeIa
,os,ion sets forth that indications exist that
thu Du Bile tranquility aud supremacy Q!
she law in Kansas is ehdangercQ ~ Tue
renrehensible acts or purposes Ct persons
both within and without the Territory. "ho
v,opose to direct aud control lt9 political
organization by force. that combinations
have been formed therein to resist the eA-
scntion Of the territorial laws, aad taos !"
rf.e, sobvert, BY violence, all present
e5nst,tu,1onal and lagal authority; that per
sons residing witbou: tho territory but
near its borders contemplate armed inter
ycnt;on in the affairs thereof, that other
pefsons. inhabitants OF remote States are
collecting money, engaging men and md
if,- arms for the same Purpose; that eomei-
naiions within the territory are endtaN OF
ing. bv the agency OF enissnnes' anu o'n-
tr a,eans. to induce iniividusl states OF the
Union TO intervene i'll the AFFAIRS thefeo5'h
violation of the constitution OF the Quilted
States.
$ All such plans for TIC determination OF
the future institutions Of the territory, II
carried into execution from within thr
same, will constitute fact OF ,nsnfreeuon
and If from without, that OF invasion or
aggression; and viii, in either Gaze, lnsu' y
and require the loreibe intefposliioh oil the
whole power Of the general government
"a we'll ia maintain the. laws Of the terrific
~ as those OF the Union.
He commands all persons engaged IL IN,
lawful combinations against the constitutes
.athority oftae territory in Kansas 10 ats-
perse and retire peacea5y TO their resPee.
tive abores, and warns all such persons
that any attempted instruction IN Inc Ter
,Itorv or aggressive intrusion into the SAINT
will be resisted not only By th. employ
,nent Of the local militia, bat Also by that
Of any available force CT The Uni'td s.a'ss'
10 the end OF assuring immunity ifom We
lence and fail protection to Pefsohs' pro y
erly and civil rights OF all peaceao'e anu
law abiding inhabitants OF the territory.
in any part Of the Union the idfy OF
fiction or tanatclsm lhtlamed into disfs.
gard oil tae general principles Of popular
sovereignty, which, nnt;cr the Constitution
are iands alcntai in the whole structure OF
oar Institutions, is y Bring Oh the eoanlr.
the DIRE calamity OF Che arbitrameht OF arms
in that territory, II shall be between law
less violenre on the one side and conserHa"
tive fofee Oh HE othfr, nItided by ihe ie-
gs authority OF the general government.
The President calls OH the citizens oil
boil, adjoining and distant States to abstain
from, unauthorized AteIIneddlihg III the
local concerns Of the territory, afmohhh.
ing them that lis organic law is to be exc
eaied with impartial justice. That ell IL
d,vidusl acts OF illegal interference VII III
eur coueigu puni.hnent; aud any enteArer
10 Intervene by an organized force will be
firmly withssooa. He also nvokes all good
citizens to promote order by lending che
di.nce to law 70 discountenance and r.
rulse the counsels aud na'igatlohs u diSof.
gsuizers; aud 10 testify their attachment to
their country; their piidt in It's greatness
their appreciation, Of The blessings ia,t en-
joy, ana ,l,sit determination tAat rep1h'i-
raa Institutions shall not all ia thFir hana<,
by co Operating 10 uphold the majesty Of
iar las and 10 vindica,e the ssneti'y 81 .he
coasli;a,ion.