The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-06

THAT wa. made the br.tlc ii-li, not - much
Si opposing lac.;cu- OF inherent within IL
self as OF the -1a'iictir< passions Of the
whole people c. iAe tnited States. Rcvo-
lusionary disorder IN Kansas had its origin in
projsc cts OF intervention deliberately arrang-
cd by certain members Ct that Congress
which enacted tie law Tor the organization
Gf the Territory, ind when rropagandist
colonization OF Kansas las iLUs been under
taken in one section Ci the Union for tire
systematic promotion Of is peculiar views
Of policy, then cus"-i Is matter OF course
counter action w.:!I opposite views III oih-
erseCt!Ons Of the Union.
In consequence Of these and other INCL
dents, MANY acts Of disorder, II iS .';hGehIa-
Die, have been T.rVetEaicd IN Kansas I"
the occasional interruption rather than the
ptrmaueni SUSPENSION OF regular govern
ment. Aggressive and most rcPrehensIbie
iucursions into the Territory were under
taken both in tIs North ami the South, and
entered il on Its Northern border by the way
Of Iowa, as well - on the Eastern by way
of Missouri. I'D ...erc has existed within it
n state of iuGurrCct;on against the constituted
authorities, net without cOur.cnancc from
RDc,u:.dcrate persons in och of the great
sections Of the Union, bat the difficulties in
that Territory have been cxtravaSai.tly ex-
asgerated tcr purposes q: political agitation
elsewhere
The number and gravity Of tn acts @:
violence have been masuIted, partly by
statements entirely untrue. ami partly by
reiterated accounts Of the same ruinors or
facts. Thus the Territory has been sccm-
ipgly flied with extreme y.OIencc, when the
whole amount u such acts has not been
greater than what occasionally passes before
us IN single cities. to tlic regret OF all good
x.rtizcnS, but without brin. regarded IS e:
general or permanent political Importance.
Imputed irregularities in the elections had
in Kansas, like occasional iTTCgulITItiCs Of
the same description IL the States, were Hs-
yond the sphere Of action Of the Executive !;
bu, incidents OF actual violence, Of Of ora
nized obstruction OF Law, pCrtinGciJ,is'y re-
viewed from time 10 tine, have been met aS
they occurred by s'Iyn means - were ayai!a-
bic and as The circumstances required, and
nothing Of this character row remains : ~
feet the general peace Of the tnioH.
The attempts 81 . pant Q! the Inhabitants
of the Territory 20 erect 4 revolutionary 60
Yeruruort though --t:I'Dg-iv encourage
and supplied w;th recrIn,arv AID from active
agents Ci disorder n aus- CO.! TIC States, has
completely failed. Bodies Of arrHed men 10
reign To- the Tcrr,,1Ty, have been prev cUtcd
from entering, or compelled 10 leave it
Predatory bands engaged in acts Of rapinc,
under cover of the c>i~.in- Political disturb
anceS, have BEEN arrested or Dispersed, and
every well disposed person : ECw enabled
once more u deyut- himself III peace to Ii
pursuit of prosperous industry, Tor the pro
secution Of which. he undertook to particI-
pate in the settlement Of the Territory.
IL affords me uHminslcd satisfaction thus
to announce the peaceful condition Of things
in Kansas, especially considering the meats
- which it was Necessary 10 have recourse
to the attainment Of the end, namely: the
employment Of q part Of the military force
Of the Unitcd States. The withdrawal Of
that force from its proper duty OF defending
the country against foreign foes or the sava-
ges OF the frontier To employ Tor the sup
preston Of domestic Instruction, is when
the exigency occCrs 4 matter Of the mos:
earnest soi!citudc Ola this occasion Of -
pcrative necessity It has been done wish the
best results, and my satisfaction IL ne Il
tainment Of such results lv such .-.Cz-:s i
greatly enhanced by The cgaS.dc.z-,-,, hat
through the wisdom and energy - 80 pre-
sent Executive Of Eg,-a5 - Tie TrI-
dence, Gsmacss and y'---.-rc o: tIic military
officers on du,y there. tr1anr,.i:tY E-s been
restored without one drop Of L!..f ling
been shed in its accomplishment 1E -.-s
forces Of the United STATES.
The restoration of comparative tranquility
in that territory, furnishes the means Of Oh
serving calmly and appreciaii;.- atthcirju
value the events which have occurred there,
and the discussions q which the Govern
ment Of the Territory has been the subject.
We perceive that controversy, concerning
;-.G.rrrs zsesT.i.,li I5ritzt:svC.!1 !UTEH OF
!egislation-no wisdon on the part Of Con
gress could have prevented this 1t IS idle to
suppose that the particular provisions Of
their organic law were the cause OF aStta-