Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-02

| Following upon tins movement was an
other and more important one Of the same
general cha. ac,er Persons confessed,
not constituting the body polite, or all th.
Ilnnabit,nts, but merely party Of the in.
habitahts aud without law, have undertak.
IN to summon a convention for the pur-
pose Of transforming the Territory into d
State. and have francois constitution adopt.
ed it, and under il elected a Governor aud
other officers aud a Representative to Con-
gTess. 80 tf esat. .ss .-+e
In extenuaiion of these illegal acts, it is
alleged that the States of California Michl-
gan, and others "er- seIt.o,g anized, aud as
such, were admitted into the Union with
out previous enabling act of Congress
Ii is true that, while in u ma)otit, OF cases
n previous act of Congress has been pass
ed to authorized the Territory to present
itself as II State, and that tins is deemed
The most regular course, YET such an act
has bot been held to be Indispensable, and
~ some cases. the Territory has proceeded
without it, and has nevertheless been ad :
mitted Into the Union as IA State. 1t lies
With Co. gress to authorize beforehand or
~ SohAIiu dittI IT'S uIsCfCtIOH
bu. Ill no instance has State been admit
ed upon the application of persons acting
against authorizes duly constituted by act
OF Congress. In every case il is the peo.
pie o! the Territory, not a party among
them, who have the power to form u con-
stitution aid ask for admission as State.-
No principle oil public law, no practice OF
precedent under the Constitution Of the
United States. no rule Of reason. right or
common sense confers any such power 10
that now claimed by q mere party in thu
Territory. IL fact, wha, has been done is
OF revolutionary character. 1t is avowed-
~ SO in motive aud in aim as respects the
local law OF the Territory. 1t will become
treasonable insureetion lift reach tie length
Of organized resistance y, force to the fun
damental or any other federal law and 10
the authority oil the General Government.
In such an event the path oiduty ioi The
Executive is plain. TIE Constitution re-
curing him TO take care that the laws OF
the United States BE- faithfully .xrcuteJ, it
they be opposed 'nil,e Territory OF KAN
sas he may aud ST., u place al the dispose.
oi the marshal any public force OF The Unit-
ed States which happens to be within the
jurisdiction, to be used as portion of the
posse cCmitotas tnd. If that do 40: suffi {
10 maintain order. then he may call to,ih
the militia OF one or more States foI that
object, OF employ for the same object, any
patti OF the land or naval force OF the
Cnised States So also ii the obstruction
be to lhs laws OF the Territory, aud II be
duly presented to him as a case ofinsurrrc.
ton, he may employ Tor lis suppression the
militia ot any State, o, the land or laval
force OF the United States. And IL the
| Territory be invaded by the citizens of 9th.
er States. whether for the purpose Of de-
cidlng elections or Cor any o.hrr, aud the
local authorities find themselves unable
20 rrpe or Withstand II, they viii br EN-.
Titled 10, and upon the tact being fully aser-
tanned they shall most certainIy receive,
the aid of,he General Goyernmrot.
But il is not the duty of,he President OF
the United States 10 volunteer ,nierposi,ion
by force to preserve the purity of elections
either IN State or Territory. To do 50
81 ulj be subversivr Of public freedom
And whe her & law be wise or unwise Just
or UNJUST, is not question for him to judge.
Ii it be constituli onal-that is. if it be the
law Of the land-,t is his duty to cause
i,i~s Of any State OF Territory in execu.
ting il in opposition to all insurrectionary
movements.
Our system affords no justification OF
revolutionary acts; fUr the constitutional
means ot relieving the people OF unju,, ad.
m,uis;ratlon aud laws, by Il change OF puo-
tic agents aud By repeal. are ample and
mure prompt and effective than illegal viz
lrncr. These constitutional means must
be scrupulously guaidtd-this great PEE
rosatse Of popular sovereignty sacredy
r, sperteJ. ts l.--l=-i 3
l. is the undoub,ed right of the peacea- .
Bile and orderly people OF the Territory oi
nn>as To elect their own legislative body /,
make their own la"s, and regulate their
own Aocial institutions, without for.ign OF
domestic malestatIon. Interference, on
the one hand, 10 procure the abolition OF
prohibition OF slave labor in the Territor,
has produced mischievous Interference, on
the other, for lis maintenance OF introduce
ton. One wrong begtts another. STATE
mehts entirely unloundcd, or grossly ex-
Iaggerated, coacern,Dg events within the
Territory, are seduously tiffused through
remote States to iced the fame Of sectional
amnesty there; and the asitators there
exert themselves indefatigabty in return
to encourage and stimulate strife within
the Territory. .-r ..,,. .5
The iniiammatory agitation, Of which
the prescott is but a part, has for twenty
wears produced nothing save unmitigated
evil, North and Soutt. But fol II The
character of the domestic institutions OF
the future new State would have been a
matter Of too little interest to the inhabi-
tants OF the contiguous States, personally
or collectively, to produce a.uong them
any political emotion. Climate, soil, pro-
due,ion, hopes Of rapid advancement, and
the pursuit OF happiness on the part OF
the settlers themselves, with good wishes
but with no interference from without
would have quietly Determined the ques
! tion Which rs a: this time Of such DISTURB
| lag character. ,....,75
Bat VT are constrained to turn our al
trnt!on TO the circumstances of embafIass-
ment AS they nov exist. 1t is the dui! Of
the people Of Kansas to discoantenanre
eyety az, o: purpose Of resistance Ia lis
Jaws. Above ali, the emergency appeals
10 the ci.izrn, u, the States, and especially
of ,ha.. ce,,tiplolIs 10 The. TetiltuIy n.i.