The daily union., 1856-04-01

tnc uesgn ana cease their Efforts 10 shape ana control
the Domestic institutions Of Kansas by an unwarTand
scheme Of forgn interference From these facts il is APP
parent that the whole responsibility Of all the disturb
ances In Kansas rests upon the Massachusetts, Emgrant
Aid Company and lis affiliated societies The remedy for
evils must be found in the removal OF the and
abandonment OF the policy which produced them and in
the act which guaranty to the people Of
that Territory the perfect right O form and regulate Mr
domestic ,asa,oas ~ 9, 1s.s o' 1ay subject only 70 hs
word or two moro another point and viii close
MY colleague has made an assault the President Of the
United sa e Tor his efforts to yindicate the supremacy Of
the laws and put down insurrecon and rebellion In the
Territory OF Kansas In my opinion the President Of the
United States is entitled to the thanks Of the whole coun
the crisis II his imperative duty 10 maintain The
supremacy Of the laws and that they were faithfully
executed II was his duty suppress rebellion and put
to catch the traitor before the President can hang him
My opinion is that from the signs Of the times and in
view OF all that passing around well at dis
lance there will be very little difficulty in arrestng the
Taors-and that too without going all the way 10 Kan.
to find theml Laughter This government has shown
cept II has shown equal foreign war or to
domestic defenceequa to any emergency that may arise
in the exercise Of high functions all things except the
power TO hang tratorl
trust In God that the time is not near at hand and that
may come when II will be the imperative duty Of
those charged with the faithful execution Of the laws
erce that trust that calmer and wiser connsels
will prevail that passion may subsde and and 10y
atty return, before the shall be committed
venuy nope arise which shall
II necessary to test the Of the government and the
hmness Of the Executive In this respect but IT. unforu
nately that contingency shall happen, II against
the United States shall be consumnated far be 1t from my
purpose express the wish that the penalty Of the law
may not fall upon the traitors head
My colleague also arrgns the President because he has Is
what be considers insufficient evidence and because be did
not take eesua steps prevent illegal voting by
residents Of tho Territory the general election on the 30
OF March, 1855 His words
Sapu :Gnl.
OF the Executive In reference 10 Kansas affairs but for my
can see no justification in the documents before
hen invading army marched Kansas and controlled
s elections by driving its inhabitants from the polls we
told the President had such official knowledge the
fact would justify his inference protect the ballot box
How that be could neither of
ready without any official nfOrmaou 70 take notice Of an
eppos'ti9a to the snsenens spurious territorial legs
him OF the Missouri invasion excuse It Is the duty Of
President to that the laws of United States be
should have removed him Il cannot BE- that the President
was OF the manner in which the elections in Kan
land, and known to every body"
Why it not "be that the President was uniformed
OF the manner in which the elections in Kansas
riedf The minority report says that Governor Reeder
"unnfored in relation thereto" on the 9th of April
when examined the returns and issued the certificates
OF eection Governor Reeder in Kansas at the time
the very centre OF the OF the alleged Invasion
charged with the imperative duty Of seeing the laws faith
fully executed The election held under his proca-
nation In pursuance OF such rules and regulations
had prescribed The judges who conducted the elections
were all appointed by him. the made to him
he invited contests to be decided by himself all Of
anfarness or rregaariy he received protests heard a.
held the certificates according be found that the
tons were fair or unfair legal illegal In view Of all
governor upon ground that he was uniuormeds in re-
aton TO the conquest Of Kansas while my colleague says
that t cannot be that the President" who thou
sand miles from the field of operations was auninformed"
in relation to the facts How the President to
know "the 10 which the elections in Kansas were
unless could rely the fidelity ohe governor
to whom the law Of Congress had confded the trust of
perncnding the elections and collecting the facts and
making known the result But my colleague will not ex
cnse the President for being uniformed Of acts which,
true the governor ought to have known bat failed
communicate while the minority report, which my col
league pronounces mastery" paper finds ample justf
cation for the the assumption that he was aun
informed in relation thereto although present at the time
and required by law TO know the facts and clothed with
the power and means Of ascertaning them. But my co..
league win not the President for the reason that II
is his duty 10 that the laws Of the United States be
faithfully executed Ny colleague forgsts II he ever
knew the fact that by the act Of Congress erecting the
Territory the governor charged with the duty and
responsibility of conducting and gug the first cleo
on and that consequently his proclamation prescribing
the rules and regulations under which this particular
election was held became tho law for this purpose |
which he, as governor OF the Territory nsekd Of the
President the United States was bouud to see faith.
lay executed Although these facts set forth in the
mastery" report Of the minority which no heartily
endorses my colleague still insists that the governors
neglect Of duty furnishes mo excuse" for the President
We have been repeatedly told during this debate that the
conIuerors Of Kansas invaded the Territory one day
and returned TO their homes In Missouri the next day
with flags flying and drums beatingi The objectionable
sin which the President committed consists In the fact that
he did know that kansss had been conquered
the event happened In order ito Justify his interference
protect the baot-box According my colleague and
this nastery" report the President should not be for
given, because he could neither hear these
nvasons" until after the mischief done and the
ders had made their escape while Gov Reeder who by
IA nnAe
held and bound TO II faithfully executed was per-
fectiy excusable 10 remaining "unnformed' In relation
TO the conquest for nearly FIVE moaths after the event.
will not follow my colleague further In his assaults
upon tho President Of the United States appa-
rent that nothing can say reconcile him thing
the President has done
Time will show whether the President will be able to
survive the assault not in the habit of Speaking In
the language Of eulogy Ia not my purpose TO do so on
this OCCASION Bat feel that II is due the subject and
TO the OCCASION TO express my conviction that the President
Is entitled TO the thanks Of the whole country and will
ceve the grateful Of every democrat
in the Union for the prompness rmness and fidelity with
which he has performed bis duty upon all the issues grow
Jog out OF this Kansas Nebraska question.
In conclusion Mr. President feel IL my duty TO apollo
gZe the Senate for the desuory In which bave
performed my public part in this discussion My
Is to be found In the state ofmy health have
present the points at issue between the and mi
norty reports fairly and distinctly. They make up a d.
rect issue on certain great principles which the country
must decide
When the subject shall have been thoroughly discussed
and fully understood shall have fear Of the verdict The
people win render ON the points stated.
UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS.
Nonduy Aareh sThe court ordered the taking Of tes