The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-13

whe ess indic exist tn pubic tranquity and
the suprs macy Of law this Territory Of Kan
endangered Dy the acts or purposss p~s
roth within and without the sams, who propOse to
o. te ard ntroi its poll ca orgAniztio BY force s
appearing thar c0mtna Ions have be0o formed therein to
rtet the execution of the Territorial Laws AUD thus in
effect fubsert by violence all present constitute cal snd
without the Territory but borcers, con.emplsts
srnea Intervention IN the Affairs thereof II Also appear
W hs otner per~'n inhs otsnts cf States are
sSto ng money e'gsNng men and proviaiog arms for
I'd. san purpose acd further appeaiiog chat n
~ .nin VIE Isr,,o,y are endeayorog oy the
stes OF 'be Unoo ~ intervene n ,ae affairs thsro II
violation OF the consultation orihs unssa States And,
Whereas oil spch plans for the dete Minis ion o. the
future nsttntiens Of tie Territory If csyrisd into scon
rom WI the same will cons,i ute the insurreo-
ton snd II from without that Of invaive aggressisu.
snd will In either justly and require tbs f,rcab
interpositson Of the whole power general govern
mn. as well to mainan the laws of the Ter-sto.y a
Now. therefore, l. Franklin Pierce President Of -
tied States do issue this MY proola atom 10 c,mmsu1
an persons engaged In unlA wfui CO -
constitute ed author Of the Territory of Of e
United States 70 dispess and retire peacesoy tns
respective abodes, and to sucA persons that 80
attempted insurrecton in said Territory aggressive
intrusion into the ssme viii be resisted not only By ths
svas ale torces OF ts United 8 stes to The ena of e.
suing in muny from violence and -u protscton 70 tn
abicing ii habitants Of the rerritory
any part Of the Union. the fury of faotion lana
uem infamea into disregard Of the great principles q
popular sovereignty which, the constitution
fundamental In The whole structure Of nsttutoa
to bring on the country the dire calamity Of arSit
rarsnt q arnr in that Terri cry il shall betweeu
avess violence the side aad conservative orcs
the othe' welded cy egs authority Of this general GO
vernrent
call ON The citizens, both Of adjoining and Of distsnk
Stses to abstain from unauthorized nterme idhog In the
local concerns sf the Territory, admonishng them that
i.s organic law is to be executed with Impartial juscs
that su irciyidux acts of illegal interference viii
condgn punishment; and that any endeavor TO inter
we're ty orgsnizsd force viii be firmly wfthstood.
invoke all good citizens to promote order BY render
irg obedience to the law to seek remedy for temporary
eyis by peaceful means to dsc1un and re uss
the counss and the ins'gsions Of aRtators and Of
organizers; and TO testiy their attachmenG 10 thse
country their pride in it's grestre their appresiAtoa
Of the blessings they enjoy and their determination thaA
republican nstituiops shah not fail their handc hr
cooperating to uphold the majesty Of tho laws snd =
viocicate the taDctity Of ths constitution.
La testimony whereof, have hareanto set my hand.
and caused the seal OF the United States TO be affixed -
these presents
Done at the city Of Washington the eleventh day Il
February, III he year OF Lord Thousand eight
bunc REQ and hfy six and Of the ndepeudeoce o. 1hA
United States the eghtieth. FRANKLIN PIERCE
BY the President W. L" MARCY, Secretary Of StAae.