Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-12


once moro to devote himself in peace to the
pursuits Of prosperous industry, for the pros
ecution of which he undertook to participate
in the settlement of the Territory.
1t affords me unminglcd satisfaction thus
to announce the peaceful condition Of things
in Kansas, especially considering the means
to which It was necessary TO have recourse
for the attainment Of the end, namely, the eol.
poynent OF a part of the military force Of
The United States. The withdrawal Of that
force from lis proper duty If defending the
country against foreign foes or the savages
of the frontier, to employ It for the suppr s.
SION Of domestic Instruction, IS, when the
cxigency occurs, a matter Of the most ear
nest soicitude On this occasion Of impcr-
adve necessity it has been done with the
best results and my satisfaction In the at
mlument Of such results by such means is
greatly enhanced by the consideration, that,
through the wisdom and energy Of the pres
cnt Executive of Kansas, ami the prudence,
funuess aud vigilance Of the military Off
GERS on duty there. tranquility has been re-
stored without one drop Of blood having
been shed in lbs accomplishment by the fire.
es Of the United States.
The restoration Of comparative tranquility
in that Territory furnishes the means OF ob.
serving calmly, and approaching nj their Just
value, the events which have occurred
here, and the discussions Of which the gov
eminent Of the Territory has been the sub
jeci.
We perceive that controversy concerning
ms future domestic Institutions was incyita-
bic; that no human prudence, no iorl- of c-
gisali0n, no wisdom on the part Of Congress
could have prevented this
II is idle TO suppose that the particular pro-
visions of their organic law were the cause
of agitation. Tho0c provisions woro but the
occasion, or the prelcxt of an agitation,
which was inherent M The nature of things.
Congress legislated upon the subj ct Ia such
terms as were most consontnt with the prn-
ciplc Of popular sovereignty which under!es
our government. 1t could not have icgisla-
ted otherwise without doing violence 10 an
other great principle of our institutions, the
umprescrlpible right of equality OF tie sew
eral States.
We perceive, alsu, that sectional interests
aud purity passions have been the urea, lm-
pedlment to The salullry operation Of the nr-
gnuc principles adopted, aud the chief cause
% the successive Disturbances IN kanzas.-
I
The assumption that because In the organ
zltion Of the Territories Of Nebraska and
kauzns, Congress uhstnncd from imposing
restraints upon them TO which certain other
territories had been subject therefore disor.
ders occurred m the ldiier Territory, is en-
/ phatically contradicted by the fact that none
/ nave occurred ~ tue i"rmer Those di'or
oc's were mon the consequence, "a kanzis
/ o inc Irceu"h OF stl l.government conceded
10 'hnt Ierri'ofy by Congress Ouioi uWns
interference ON tun part OF persons not M
uhhllanis ut the Ieultoiy. such uiefler
| en'e' Wherever u hAs rNhlhted iisell, by acl'
Oh 'hsu"ecuondry character or ct ohstuc
| non To processes OF law Inns been rcpe'le,
/ %. suppressed oy Hll the means when INC
| Cnhs''uu"h ana tue laws place 10 The hands
o' 'ht Executive
In those parts Of the United States where
| by reason Of the inflimed state Of the pub
/ lac mind, false runors and Misrepresentation,
/ have the greatest currency, IL has been as
sumcd that it was the duty of the Exocu,v,
not oniy IT, suppress insurrccuonay move
neh's IN Kansas, ont also to see TO the regu
i"rliy oil local eIecnons' needs little ar
gnmeht TO SHOW thal the President has No
such power All government IN the UnleC
I states Iests substantially upon popular elec
non. he freedom Of elections Is liable Il
be impaired by the intrusion OF unlawfu
votes, or Inc exclusion ct lawful ones, bl
improper Influences, by violence, or by fraud
But the PEOPLE OF the United States are
themselves the all-suiii'ient guardians o.
Iheir own rights, and To suppose that they
/ "'Ii not remedy, IN dus season. any such IN
cidents OF eVil treedon'' Is To suppose hen
TO have eeased To he capable OF sell-goyern
ment The President at the United state
bias not power to inierpose ~ elections, TO Sc,
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