The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03


Or course these i'm putatons the intentions OF Con-
gress In this respecs conceived they In prejd
any justification the OF things and contrary
10 a the fundamental doctrines and principles OF civil
liberty and self government.
Wble therefore, in general, the people Of the North
federal government the power 70 interfere directly With
the domestic condition OF persons iu the Southern States
but On the contrary have dsavowod all such Intentions
and have snTuDk from conspicuous afaou With those
few who pursue their fanstca objects avowsoy
the means Of revolutionary change OF the
government ana with acceptance of the necessary
sequepces-a civil and servile war-yet many citizens
have suffered themselves to be drawn into
cent political OF agitation after aastner apper.aning
to the get Of opinions and which subsded rspdy
did, tnst they were Incompatible win the oompacts
Of the constitution and the existence OF the
Union. Thus when The acts Of some Of tn,
law imposed upou Congress the duty OF passing new
one the country was invited by sstaors TO enter into
party organization for s repeal but that agitation
diy cesaed by OF the impractcabiy of its
tcI 50 when the statute restriction upon ipstitu
i'ons OF States BY geographical line had been
pealed the country urged demand is RESTORATION
and that project also died almost with It's birth. Then
followed the cry Of alarm from the North against i'm
pukd Southern epcroschments, which cry sprang in
reality rom the spirit OF revolutionary attack do
meec institutions OF the South, and, after troubled
sienco OF few months has been rebuked by the voice
OF last agitation, lsmentxbs feature was that
IT was carried on e tho immediate expense OF the peace
and happiness OF the people OF the Territory OF Kanea
That made the battlefield, not much OF opposing
factions interests within sen, Of the conflicting pas
OF the whole people OF the United States Revolu
tioDary disorder In Kaneas had III origin In projects OF
Intervention deliberately god by certain members
ha; which enacted the tor the organzs
ton Of the Territory. And when propagandist coloDiza
ton Of Kansas hao thus been undertaken ,ton
OF the Unon for the syttemsc promotion Of its pe,utar
views OF policy there ensued, = mater OF course, q
counter Iciion with opposite views, other sections OF
the Union.
Of disorder, is undeniabe, have been perperated
Kansas 10 ihe occasional interruption rather aan the
pernsf ent suspension Of regular government Aggrss
eve and most repenensibe incurons into the Territory
undertaken both iu the NORTH and the South aud
erered 1t on its northern border by the way OF Iowa.
we'll IS on the eastern by Of Missouri and there has
existed within state OF nsurrecton against the
stuted authorities not without countenance from ncon
sderate psrsons in each OF the great sections Of tue
Union. But the dif,utes In that Territory have been
extavagantly exaggerated for purposes OF political
agitation elsewhere. The number and gravity ef the
ments entirely untrue and partly by reiterated accounts
OF the same rumOrs or facts. Thus tho Territory nas
whole smoun, of such acts has not been greater than
what occasionally passes before In single cities to the
regret OF all good citizens, but without being regarded
Of general or permanent political consequence.
Imputed irregularities in the elections had In Kan.
sas pke occasional Irregularities Of the same descrip
ton in the States, were beyond the sphere Of
action OF the Executive But incidents OF actual vo-
lerce or OF organized obstruction OF law, pertna.
cously renewed from time 10 time, have been met
as they occurred, by such means were available
and as the circumstances required and nothing OF this
character remains to Affect the general peace tho
Union. Oi part OF the lnnADtant9 OF the
Territory 10 erect revolutionary government, though
eeduously encouraged and supplied with pecuriary sid
from active agents Of disorder 10 some o. the States has
completely failed. Bodies OF armed men, foreign to the
Territory have been prevented rom entering or
ss'Ss = i'Av4n. Predatory yS-, .-s.ssd rr scA Of
rapme, under OF the existing dnturb
have been arreAted dispersed. And every well dis
posed person enabled more TO devote himself
n peace to the Of prosperous industry for the
prosecu, OF which be undertook 70 psrcipAse N tne
si"rds me nnm.Dsied ssss,sc,,on thus to announce
the peaceful aon Of things In KsnsAs tspes con-
siderinR the wh,oh Il acessary 70 Dave ro
ployment Of part OF the military force OF sov TOD
states. The withdrawal OF that force from It's proper
duty Of def ndng the country against foreign foes the
Of aomeilc nsarrecon is when tho exgency occurs
matter az the mos earnest soicsudc. On this occasion
Of imperative nereysy has been done with the best
cults and my satisfaction in the attainment OF such
suits BY such mesrs grosty enhanced by the consde
ration that through the wisdo and OF the pre-
sent Executive Of Kansas and the prudcnce, nrmness
and vigilance Of the military officers duty there. tran
guilty has been restored without drop Of blood hav
ng been shed in lis accomplishment by the forces Of the
The resiorsou Of comparative tranquility in that Ter
rory furnishes the means OF observing calmly and ap
preclang st their just value the events which have
CURED there and the discussions Of which the govern
ment Of the Territory has. been the subject.
perceive that controversy concerning It's future DO
mestc Institutions inevitable-that human pru-
dence. form OF legislation, wisdom the part OF
Congress, could have prevented this
Ills Idle TO suppose that the part,uar provisions Of
their organic law were the csuscoi agitation Those pro
visions bat the occasion the preext Of aeits
ton, which wna inherent In the nature OF things. Cod
gress legsiacd upon the subject In such
most eonsor ant with the principle Of popular sovereignty
sated otherw without dor violence to another gres,
principle OF Institutions the impr escrpbe right OF
equality OF the several States
We perceive also that sectional interests and party
passions have been the great pcdmcni 10 the sauiy
operation OF The organic principles adopted and tho chief
OF the successive Disturbances Kansas The
sumption that ~ the TorrtO.
ries of Nebraska aod KsDsas Congress absained from
imposing restraints upon them 10 which certain other
had been subject therefore disorders occurred
10 the latter Territory, ~ emphaicay confradcfod by
the act that have occurred In the former Those
disorders we're not the consequence, Ia Kans OF the
eedom OF eef conceded that Territory by
Congress- but o. The unjust Interference The part OF
PERSONS not Inhabitants Of me Ierrtory such nterfef
roconary ohascr or of obstruction processes Of aw,
has been repced suppressed By all the means which
ihs constitution add the laws place In the hand OF tho
Executive.
10 hose parts Of tho United states where by rcA,on Of
the Dsned state Of the public mind, fase runnors and
msrepresenstious have the greatest currency, II has
been assumed that was the duty OF the executive not
only TO suppscss insurrectonay movements In Kansas
needs little argument 10 show that the President has
such power All government In the United states rests
sao.tsnnsly upon popular election, Inc rceaom 7, %
lawful votes, or the exclusion OF s~fcl ones, By mpro
Per rnences BY vioepce or BY fraud Bat the people
OF the United States themselves the all sufficient
guardians Of their rights and 10 suppose that they
WIN renee due season any suct incidents Of civil
freedom to suppose them TO have ceased to be cspa
BILE OF self government The President OF the United
has not power 70 nierpose In elections, 10 70
their freedom, to caDvass their votes or 10 pass upon
their Legality In the Territories any than IN the
states II no had such power the goyernmsn. might pe
republican In form. but woud be a monarchy In fact
aud " be bad undertaken to oxercilo in the OF
Kansas he would have been justly subject TO the charge
Of usupaon and Of violation Of the dearest rights OF the
people OF the United states
Unwse laws equally with Irregularities Al elections
are In pcriois Of great excliement, tho occasional inc
denn eleven The ffeesi aud best political Institutions
Bu, all experience demonstrates ihst In country Ike
ours where the rgh, OF self constitution exss In the
completes, form, the attempt 70 remedy unvise legsh
ton by resort " revolution, totally out Of pacss inss
ouch existing iegai institutions afford more prornp
and tfilcscious means for the redress of wrong
confidently trust THAI NOE, when the peaceful con.
don Of Ksnsas affords opportunity for calm re aecson
and wise iessaton, either the Lesisave Assembly Of
tho rerrItory, Congress will that no act shall re-
main lite statute book vioative Of the provisions OF the
constitution or subversve o the great obiecs for which
that ordained and established and will take all other
ntoesssry steps TO assure 70 is inhshans the enj,y
ment. without obstruction a5r isment Of all the con-
s,utons rights, priv eses and immunss Of citizens of
the United States, contemplated by the organic lAw OF