New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-14
STATE ACTION IN BEHALF OF TIE KANSAS
SItttkEkS.


Executive OFFICE, Iowa
BURLiNGTOs. AuE. ~, lsb.'
To III. FIcsQcncg FsANxLw PIERCE, P'edeHt or ne O'Hed
SIN: Dining the last twelve months have been
constantly RECEIVING letter., memorials and sn1avt-'
from fr uer citizens If Iowa residents oil the Ter
,trv KsI sas alleging that they not protected
ytle L. tied State officers III that Territory I'D III"
ENJOY ment If their liberty and property. lhey cnhse'
an ths evidt fully supports III" charge thai a. uu
frt and at each subsequent terrf mai eeclon arnei
boo- of Ell from an nd acent STAT, invaded the ler-
ri ory took Possession # the polls deprived the actnai
settlers Of tie light Of suffrage and pefpetraied gross
oulages upon suoh clizeIs as proessed political senl
nenfs d sapTeeable 10 the nvad,rs. BY threats AMI
laviefs VIC ehce they secured the election OF ma
ioIity Of the members of the Legislative Assembly,,
many Of whom then and ere nov c.tzens oil
apo'h,r State. By tbs Assembly code OF laws was
enacted unparalleled il the history of legi- a,ion-a~'
pa ahly Unconstitutional, and which no man with the
spiilt of a freeman could obey without personal dr.
huI or aid a violation OF has cons fence.
In Ills condition of things, and without any attempt
10 relol yiolei &c by violence the people OF kans4s
sought peaceful remedy for the wrongs that had been
Ierpeuaied by forming state Constitution elecuhS
Gtc fhcors ard asking admission INTO the Union a.
a sov,r, ign State.
Although the Constitution of the United States dc
arcs that treason hall consist ONLY IN levylnt
war" yet uaa holding a com mission under the
seal OF The United States ard exercising tie office Of
Chief Justice III that Territory, has decided that the
p,rsons no accepted Off under the State Conztu-
Il, aIe guilty IF tT Under his instructions, the
State officers have teen indicted arrested and ba !
delied them. under tie pretcuce OF judicial pro-
c.edDgs, but without trial or hearing of any kind
An AIMED POSSE has invaded the town of Lawrence,
az DESTROYED printing presses private dwellngs and
hotel. Human lives have been sacrificed properly To
n al &c smoupi has been destroyed citizens have been
driw from the T.IritOry by violence and anarchy
and disorder everywhere prevail.
Amtng the sufferers bave been for ner citizens OF
Iowa who went TO Kansas in no spirt of propaganda
i'm, but with the intention of becoming permanent
residtn ts of that Territory Three OF them have been
10. l., AID hoy happu aHalh V EataT
officer IN the hands of band OF outlaws from a
mote State. Some have been compelled to flee from
the T, rrory for ofcnse save that OF having emf
gated fem q free State, while Others remain there,
stripped of their property and appeal to their fellow
eitiatus Of Iowa for sympathy and protection
In my conviction their appeal should not he in vain
They went 10 Kansas ri yang upon and had right to
expect the prot cion If tie General Government. 10
this expectation they have been d. appointed. Cit
iztItlip has been virtually denied 10 them. Their
right 10 d. fend themselves and a." to keep and bear
orms hBs been nfringcd by the act of the Territorial
tiiccrs WHO lave vres,d from them the means OF DE-,
fire. while putin weapons OF oense into the hands
of their enemies. They have been oppressed by "a
code If laws unequaled IN atrocty IN modern times
Tie character aud conduct of the Territorial judges
have shown that appeal 10 the Judicial tribunal lie
wOre than useless.
The Central Government having Jailed 10 perform
lis duty b, protecting the people Of Kansas in the
10, mel OF IN, rig hts. II is msnes the right of each
of the States to odopt measures 20 project it, former
ciiizeus II the people of lows not permitted II
y
reiai their fimr Citizenship in this Safe aud
much entitled 10 protection from the Stat while upon
the cubic domain, a. they would be the General Gov
Ell eut 'Ged to project them IN foreign country.
Willie write an army raised in III State OF Missouri
is naiching into Kansas with Tie avowed purpose Of
drvin. GU sll those czcns Of tie Territory who em
graf from The Free States, and who express prefer
eLce for a Free State Constitution. Another anne
body Of men have pl~ cd Themselves the emigraB
route ON the STATE If Iowa, e. prevent al the point OF
the Lavouet further emigration fl this state.
Tie State Of lows cannot be indifferent s.ect ,oI
Of il,~o acts OF lawi. violence She demands tina;
Ter ciiizsps 81 al be projected N Kau7Gs AMI stand
uIcr an e. ual.l iheI, with Tue CITIZENS other S.as
Sic will not submit 10 the closing OF the EN- grant
route ibrou. III her DOMAIN into iba: territory.
4, the Executive of Iowa demand for her cltiIeus
In Kan.u- protection la the ENJOY uel OF their prop
CIV. heir liberty end their political nights.
thu the miisry fsrce the iine OF emigration into
The Territory be dispersed.
4 compliance with thee reasonable requests ~
t,1d 10 restore peace in kan-a-, and quicl tie plbc
m nd of this State In the even. Of comp ia ice,
il nv view case will have ari, u, clearly yihin iho
rrir cipe lad down by Mr. Madison in HI Virginia
Il, solutions of l79S when il all be the duty 81 the
States to n'trp,s 10 arrest the progress OF The evil
in that Teni;ory.
~. very respectfully. yooI ohetent s@rya-..
JAMES ". GRIMES. Govern t p i.r.