The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-08
The President On Kansas.

The Presidents second message on
Kansas. of which we printed an abstract
Yesterday, does him more credit than
the first Still maintaining the pretence
Of sterHly reprobating everybody who
has done anything in Kansas, he has
now found out that if he Furnishes one
side he must at least threaten the other.
He promises that any invasion of the
territory shall be checked by the United
Snt.s troops. This is what the country
and the people of Kansas have demanded
for fourteen months past, and what we
have been constantly told by the Wash
ington Union, and more lately by the
President himself, he had not power to
order.
1t is to be observed that the President
does not give any official demand from
Gov. Shannon as the basis of his procla-
nation. Gov. Shannon, indeed, is not
in the Territory. The acting Governor,
Woodsou, is too closely concerned in the
INVASION itself, to have asked for help
against it. No! the President, who has
before told us that he could>not order the
u. s. troops to act until the Governor
called for them, now finds that he must
and can do SO, without any such requisi
tion.
We shall. perhaps, contribute valu
able piece of private history to the un
derstanding of this message, if we say
that the President issued it after due con-
slderation of a telesraphic despatch from
the real government of Kansas, namely,
his old supporter, Gen. Lane, now chair
man of their Executive Committee, and
Gov. Robinson, the peoples Governor
elect; the very men whom he affects to
charge with treason. When these Off
GERS addressed the Governors of States,
they addressed the President of the Uni
ted States also 4; and it will prove that it
Is under the stimulus of their memorial
that he has now promised to the settlers
protection.
We trust that this promise may not be
too late There is no doubt, AS from the
best sources, we informed our reader
Yesterday, that a disciplined body of men
IN Missouri, has been waiting its moment
for an attack on Lawrence. That attack
was intended to be made in secret, ut
night. If that attack has not yet taken
place, the President may thank the firm
ness of the people of Lawrence, and the
unprecedented severity of the weather,
that he is spared the guilt of the blood
shed which would have ensued. We
trust that his orders to Col. Sumner, the
brave commander of Fort Leavenworth,
may arrive in time to enable that gentle
man to make proper arrangements, for
the defeat of these outlaws.
We are willing to give the President
all Ill due credit for his change of mind.
The probability, however, Of which we
nave already informed our readers, that
ht, Douglas will give the Free State men
OF Kansas his support, and The init
nations that Gen. Cass will give them
MS are so strong now. that the Presi-
oent comes in only as one who takes q
hnt at last. as the third player. where he
might have been the first. on the side oil
POPULARITY and justice.
all the proclamations possible will not
SHOW that each settler in Kansas should
not have good rifle. Each one should
the sooner the better-and the mosl
Faclhc measure which can now be adopt
ed Is to see thai each man shall.-Bos.
Ion Messenger.