Butte record., 1856-11-01
The TROUBLES IN KANzAs-WHAT has

CAUSED THEM THE following strong and
practical extract from the pen of Judge D.
.. Shattuck on the origin of the present
troubles in Kanzas, was written to be in
corporated in his late letter to the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, bat was
omitted for the sake of brevity:
The difficulties in kanzas are uow feed
ing the flames of sectonalism that is raging
in our land, and render it expedent for US,
instead of running mad with the excitement
that has sprung up either North or South
respecting it, to carefully survey the field of
controversy and ascertain the cause of the
commotion. 1t was not the passage Of the
Kanzas Nebraska bill by Congress, for that
Is so simple, SO republican, so right in itself,
that no one can well gainsay it. Withal, it
is precisely the same plan of government
provided for every other Territory as well
as Kanzas, and if the mischief was found
hidden in the provisions of that law, we
should see the same trouble in Nebraska, in
Oregon, in Washington, in Utah, and in all
our territories. Yet all are quiet under the
not the law of Congress establishing gov
ernment for them which has caused the
trouble. What has caused it, The answer
is easy. 1t was the interference of commu-
mites outside the Territory to settle the fu
ture government particular way. Nothing
is clearer than that the inhabitants of
territory. where government is first given
them by Congress, and those who may after
ward voluntarily and in good faith settle
amongst thom as citizens. should shape the
Territorial government afterward, or the
State government, when it shall become a
State.
mo sooner had the bill passed Congress,
giving government to Kanzas and Nebras-
ka, than a very considerable portion of tho
free States. led by agitators, lifted their
hands seemingly with holy horror. New
England clergymen left their usual labors-
of this act of Congress, instead of
the bread Of life, and by thousands they
joined in protest the act and denounced it
in the name of Almighty God. and in their !,
sacred character his vice gerents on
earth.
"Emigration Societies, to assist men in /
TO klnz1s, were suggested as the |
proper remedy. thousands of clergymen |
respond to the suggestion, and their pulrits /
resound with their earnest appeals to thair .
to come to the rescue.
The substance of the whole is this
|. KANzAs was open to settlement, and I
citizens of any State had the right to mi
crate there and become citizens.
. TnE BONA FIDE settlers Of the country
possessed the power Of making their own
government, uniufluenccd by
he people OF any other State OF territory /,
3. HAD NO OTHER STATE attempted TO
control their polls and establish govern
nent for them, there is no reason to suppose
rouhle there any more than in Nebraska or
lcw Mexico.
4 NEW ENGLAND first interfered by ag
tating the subject, raising funds, fitting
,ut and sending colonists there for the A.
'owed purpose Of controlling the polls and
he government, and was guilty of the first
wrong
New ENGLAND interference led to Mis-
ouri interference. 1t did not justify it, for
ne wrong does not justify another, but it
alliated it, inasmuch as he who commits
he drst wrong, has the greater sin.
The CIRcu INSTANCE of Missouri outvot-
ng New Englad, does not Justify the latter,
tier committing the first sin, to call thoir
~ Of ron nf Missouri hu r1 names and send.
pg Sharpes rides to kanzas with men to
>e them, either in or out Of Kanzas, in
hooting their brethren.
! As NEw ENGLAND COMMITTED the
rst wrong, 50 let it be the first to repent,
nd withdraw its forces, and let klnzas, ike {
Il other territories, have the privilege OF
t establishing such government as ma
Jrity shall approve.