The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-06-14

ferent parts of the Territory, who have
committed, and threatened to commit, acts
of lawless violence, on peaceable and uhoi-
Tending Understanding them prisoners, de-
spelling them Of their property, and threat
ening great personal violence;
1t appearing also that armed combinations
have been formed for the avowed purpos. of
resisting the execution of the Territorial
laws, ard preventing the execution of any
process by thd Ulcers Of the Territory;
Ii appearing farther that individuals, as
well IS associated bodies Of men, have as
sumed to themselves the power of notifying
citizens Of the Territory TO leave their
abodeS, and in some instances TO quit the
country, under threats Of iutiioting severe
penalties On those who do not comply
Now, therefore, I, Wilson Shannon, Go
vernon cf the Territory Of Kansas, do issue
this, nay Proclamation, TO command all per-
sons belonging TO military organizations
within the Territory, not authorized by the
laws thereof, to disperse and retire to their
respective abodes, and to warn all such per-
sons that these military organizations tor
such purposes are illegal, am, if necessary.
will be dispersed by the military force placed
by the President Of the United States at my
disposal COR the purpose OF preserving the
peace and enforcing the laws OF the Terri
/ tory that steps have been taken to dispense
all unlawful military organizations which are
threatening the peace of the country and the
good order of society. and to disarm them
should they re-assemble.
All civil officers of the Government arc
required to be viNan in enforcing the law
a.ro, N hp
citizens both in their persons and property,
against all violence and wrong.
ITurthcr declare that all notices Jiren to
citizens or persons .tound in the Territory to
: leare the same, or their house, or any Pdrti-
cular locality, are unauthorized by lar and
| higAly reprehenaJle, as tending to breach o.
| the peace and Ui0ieHce and disorder.
further decl re that all aw-ablding citi-
zens Of the Territory, without regard to
party, names, or distinctions, must be pro-
tected in their persons and property, and
that all military organizations to resist the
execution Of the laws of the Territory, or to
disturb the peace thereof, must be dis
persed; and all aggressive parties from
icithout the Territory must be repelted--
That the military force placed under the
control Of the Executive OF this Territory Is
amply sufficient TO enforce the laws and to
protect the citizens in their rights.
ITurther declare that IN carTying out thus
Proclamation, no distinction or inquiry IS To
b. a.Gde as 10 party, but all persons, Of all
lqrties g3e u b. tre0teI alike unlcr Ike cir
cumstaEces.
obedience to the laws and consequent
security TO the citizens of Kansas, are pri-
mary objects and all iawlcss violence with
in the Territory, in whatever form 1t may
manifest Itself, must be repressed,' and the
Proclamation of the President of the United
States on the 1Ith February last, will be
strictly enforced and 4 requisition has been
made or Col. Sumner for sufficient military
force to insure obedience to the ProclanIa-
nation. ] call on all good citizens to aid
and assist in preserving peace and in bring
ing offenders to justice, and maintaining the
supremacy Of the laws.
In testimony whereof ] have hereuuto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
H.. s. Ter. itory to be affixed, this ith day
June. 1896.
BY the Governor:
WILSON SHANNON.
DANIEL WCoDsoN, Secretary
And under this proclamation Col. Sumner
is disarmng tue free state and border rutiian
bands. sending in,rudcrs home, and peace is
restored in Kansas.
Now under all these circumstances, has
not the President done exactly wha, wisdom
dictated? He might have been more
prompt, it might be said. But it is a long
distance from Washington to Kansas, and
letters cannot pass and rcpass in day. II
will be found, we fearlessly predict, when
this Kansas war comes to be looked at coolly
and calmly, in view OF all the facts, that the
action of the President in the whole matter
will stand out fully indicated, and that
whatever faults have been committed, the
rebellious proceedings Of the free state men
themselves, with the bungling of Gov
Shannon, will have TO bear the brunt o
them