The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-09
inaugural Address of John ". s.csry'
t"sernor "t kausas Territory, nei,s-
cred at I.rcosWptoU. sept. -, tssd.

| cred NJ erc0Mptou, sept IL tSao.
FELiDS CrnKss | appear auiong you q
stranger 10 most Of you aud for the llrst time
have the honor 10 Address you as Governor OF
the Territory Of kansaa. The position wns
not sought by me. but WAS voluntarily tender
cd by tho present chie magistrate OF the ma
tiou. A an American citizen. deeply con
scious Of the blessings which ever now from
our beloved Union did not consider myself
at liberty to shrink from any duties, however,
delicato and onoroua, required by my country.
With full knowledge OF all the circunstan'
oes surrounding tho cxrcutlvc office. ! have d.
liberatoiy acrepted H. and NJ tod may give me
strength aud ability, ! will cndeayof faithfully
10 discharge ts varied requirements. When
received my commission, was solcruply sworn
10 support the Constitution OF the United
States and 10 discharge my duties M Governor
Of Kansas with iidelily. by rIeresoa 10 tho
act Ior the organization Of the Territory, passed
by Congress on the 30ih day Of March, 1854,
| find my duties more particularly defined =-
Among other things, nm, To take care that
the laws be faithfully esecut~l'
The Constitution oI the United STATES, and
tho organic law of this Territory will br the
lights by which will be- guided in my eSccu'
tive career
rarriul nnd dspassionn'r examination "'
our organic act VIII satisfy any reasonable per.
soh that iiS prosn'on" are eninentiy Jnst ara
beneficial " this act bas been distorted u
unworthy purposes II "a not the fa"lt of III
provision. Tho great leading 'eafuro OF that
act IL tho right therein conferred npoS Tho nc
t'ni ana bo"n hn' Inhabitants OF ih'" Iefr'io-
~ IN The exercise VI sc'Igovefnn"nt, IN DO
Al a -.
inrmine ior themselves what shall be the'r own
don@ntlo inhtituiI7sS, subject only TO tho Uon'
siitu'ion ana 'b" laws dh'y enacted by '"n'
grrsa
The peop'e necnStomcd ~ ~ligovefnment
In the States from wliepce they came, and hay
NY removed to this Territory with the bona
h'r intention OF making II their future residence
we're supposed u bo capable of creating their
own municipal! government and 10 b. the best
Judges Of lhe'r own local Necessities and ins,'
tDtioot That Is What ls termed popular sov'
cfeigu'y" ny this phrase We simply mean
the night OF The majority Z" Tho people Of l'e
several SiAos aud Territories. being qaai'fel
electors, ~ regulate th''r own domestic con
Germs, aud 10 make their own mnnte'isi ia-s
Thn' oDhcf"ocd, this doctrine uodef'ics The
, Whole system OF fepaoican government It's
the great right o' Sellg"verpmen', Tor tbo ~
tablishnmn' OF which "sf ancestors 10 The
stormy days oI tbe fevoatiVp, p'edged We"
hFes urir 'or'"n's ana ,ieif ssersn honof.
doeuins :" s'nncnuy )nst sn'u'd receive
lhr w'iiiny boussge oi every American c'ilzsi''
when lcguiDs"iy tiprcsseh ana auiy Ascsf
,aloed' hs wnh oi 'he msjgfhy ,nnsi D" The
imperative rule Of ci''' seaon oi every law
abiding eifizsn Ibn simple, Just fole VI NC
'ion' bas bfvagb, ORDER "ui ~ chaos, sfd by
pr'gre.s unparalleled ~ me history ol the
world, has made a iew feeble infant col"n'e. .
giant oon''defAled republic
10 man coh'e''" '"u, "'" u's stA. " snans
now 10 ahsa'; eAo e,"~' hs eyes 70 ths ia1'
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pay ,A"pp ;" uS ,"'.ey' Moos rAs"i''
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