The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

Territory shall extend to all rightfal sabjects 1
" legislation consistent with the Constitution
" the United States and the provisions q this
vet" II. In view ~ this act, the legislative
Assembly had the large power TO az the per-
nanent seat Of government at any place IN its
OF course by the same eDsetment it
had the less and the included power To hx it
/
Nevertheless, the allegation that the acts OF
he Legislative Assembly were Illegal by rea- (
son Of this removal Of its place OF session was
brought forward to justify the first great move /
ment in disregard Of law within the territory.
One OF the acts Of the Legislative Assembly
provided for the election Of Delegate TO the
present Congress, and Delegate was elected
under that law. Bat, subsequently, to this. q
portion Of the people Of the territory proceed
ed without authority OF law to elect another
Delegate.
Following upon this movement was another
and more important one Of the same general
character. Persons confessedly not constitu-
ting the body polite, or all the Inhabitants, but
merely party Of the Inhabitants, and without
law have undertaken to summon convention
for the purpose Of Transforming the territory
into q state, and have framed constitution,
adopted Il. and under II elected Governor and
other officers, and representative TO Congress.
In extenuation OF these illegal acts, it Is al
legged that the states Of California, Michigan
and Others we're self organized, and as such
we're admitted into the Union without previ-
Gus enabling act Of Congress. II ia true. that
while 10 majority OF cases previous act OF
Congress has been passed to authorize the ter
ritory TO present itself as q state, and this Is
Aa~ ~. Vat anrb IN
act has not been held to be Indispensable and.
in some cases the territory has proceeded with
out II. and has nevertheless been admitted into
the Union as n state.
II lies with Congress TO authorize beforehand
or to confirm afterwards, IN its discretion but
In no instance has q state been admitted upon
the application Of persons acting against au-
thoritics duly constituted by act Of Congress.
In every case 1t is the people Of the territory,
not party among them, who have the powe
10 form constitution and ask for admission ~
. state. No principle Of public law, no prac-
tice or precedent under the Constitution OF the
United States or rule Of reason, right or com.
mon sense coniers any such power as that now
claimed by mere party in the territory. In
fact, what has been done is OF revolutionary
character. tits avowedy so in motive and 10
aim ~ respects the local law Of the territory.
u VIII become treasonapIe 'nsutrect'oh u "
reach tae Iengr1 "a 6fgrilLeaf fesisisfcJ by
force 10 the fundamental or any other federal
law and TO the authority Of the General Gov.
eminent.
In such an event the path Of duty for the
Executive Is plain. The constitution requiring
him to take care that the laws of the United
States b. faithfully executed, IL they be opposed
IN tne uii'tofy OF hahsas he may ana shouid
place az .he disposal o. Inc marshal any paoiie
'oice OF tne un,,ea oM.eS when happens 70 %
wnn'h INC Jur'suicton' W w useu ~ PTton
tiie posse eomndtus and II that 90 NOT SUI
nee 10 MAINTAIN oruer, then nc may can iorth
the miitla OF one or more Staes Tor tnat 90.
ect, OF employ ior the same o2)ect any part Of
sne 'ano OF naval loice OF the = n,ted o'a1esL
SO also II the distractions be to the laws Of the
territory. ana II may De duly presented TO MN
o. case OF 'nsatrection' DC may employ ior
us suppression the mi''a o. any oa'e OF inc
land or naval iorce OF the on''ed states: And
u the Territory oe invaded oy the ci'lzens OF
other states wnetner 'or Tue purpose OF aec'.
d'ng elections or Tor any o'ner; ana the local
authorities nhd themselves unable 10 repci OF
Withstand H. 'hey wili oe enliuen TO- anu upon
me met beng fuiiy ascer'ained they snail most
certainty rc"aVe' INC aio o. theSenefai ooVefn-
ment.
but Is mol the duty OF the Iresiaent Oh Inc
Sm"u states 10 volunteer in'erpostion py
iorcc 10 preserve the purity OF eiectiohs, either
I'D State or .errIory' 10 90 40 WOMB De
subversive OF pubiic ireedoin And whether
law De wise or unw'se' Just or unjust Is mol
question lor nun 70 Judge IL II ne constIta-
tionai--that Is u II DC the law oil the iand---n
Is nus duty 10 cause u 10 Dc executed, or TO
sustain the authorities OF any state or lerflto-
~ IN executing It IN opposition to all insurrec-
tlonary movements
Our system atiorus no Jhstiication oil reVon-
tionary acts Tor the constitutional means Oh
renewing the people Of UNJUST administration and
laws, ny change OF pubic agents and ny re-
peal are ample. ana more prompt ana elective
than illegal violence. Ihese constitutional
means must be scrupnlously guarded great
prerogative OF popular sovereignty saeredly re-
sPected
IL Is the undonbted right oil The peaceful and
orderly people OF the territory Of Kansas 10
elect their own legislative body, make their
own laws, and regulate their own social institu-
tions, without foreign or domestic molestation
Interference, ON Que hand to procure the abo-
liiion or prohibition OF slave labor IN the terri
tory has produced mlsehievous interference, on
lhe other, Tor ITS maintenance or introduction
One wrong Degc's another. statements entirely
un'ounded; or grossly exaggerated concerning
events ~'thin the territory are sednlousiy diE
iasea thfouSh remote STATES 10 Ecu the name
o. sectional amnesty there and the agitators