The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-24
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF ]. W. eKARY.
Governor Of Aansas 7srrfiors, delivered al
LecoRpioa, Seolerebcr flA, 1885


Governor Of kansss Territory, delivered al
Lecompioa, .Sfp.ereber iiA. 1885
FELLow CITIZENS; appear among you
a stranger to most OF you, and Tor the FIRST /
time have the honor TO address you as Gov /
ernor ofthe Territory Of Kansas. The po. /
sition was not sought by me, but was vol /
UNFAIRLY rendered by the present chief mag.
istrate OF the nation, As an American
ctizen, deeply conscious of the blessings
which ever dow from our Beloved Union, |
did not consider myself at liberty TO shrink
RON any duties, however delicate and
onerous, required OF me by my country.
With full knowledge Of all the circum-
stances surrounding the executive office, |
have deliberately accepted it, and as Ged
may give me strength and ability, | wili en-.
deavor faithfully to discherge lis varied re.
quiremenis When received nv comms
sion was selemnly sworn to support the
Constitution .. the United States and 20
discharge my duties as Governor OF hsnsaa
With RIeliy. BY reference to the act Tor
tt,n organization OF this Territory, passed
| by Congress or the soth day 81 March, ls34'
! | find ay duties more particularly dehn "a
| Amuag other things, | am 10 lake care
/ that tie laws he fsiihiutly executed
Tba Constitution az the United States
/ and ,4s organic law ot this Territory will
/ be the .gh,s - which | vii be guides =
,ay executive career.
A careful ard d5>psssioaste examination
s.. yFgaHs acl wiA ssuSis amy reasons-
+ ia regson sllsi is pros sioas are sm,Aeatly
,si ana beneheiEi II this act has bcsn dis
icrted b unworthy purposes, Il Is not Tie
iauIi 81 its provisions, The great leading
fatute oi that set is ise right Wherein con.
/ ferred upon the actual aud h8sa fae inhhbil-
auts Of this Territory, I'm the exercise Of
seiigaEernmeHt, 10 determine Tor them
selves What shall be their own domestic III
sl.nIiians, subject only 10 the Constitution
and the laws duly enacted by Congress. an.
der it,
The people, accustomed 10 sel(-aoFera.
lgaDt IN HE States from Whence they came,
Sad having removed 70 this Territory with
I the Iona kaa intention Of making il their
future residence, we're supposed TO be esps-
ble Of creating their own muaiciPsl govern
raeut, aud 10 be the best judges .! their own
F2eaI u &c esslties ami institutions. This is
| What IS termed popular sovereignty" By
this phrase we SIMPLY mean the right OF the
! ~ larity al the people OF the several States
and Territories, being qualified electors, 70
regulate their own domestic concerns, and
to make their 0Wa municipal laws. Thus
understood this doctrine unGerljes The
whole system Of republican government
/ Il IS tie great right Of government, for
| the establishment 81 which our ancestors,
/ In TIE stormy days Of the Revolution,
| pledged "their lives, their fortunes, and
| their sacred honor
J A n atIu Gha91lh
/ ceige the willing homage Of ever American
citizen, When iesitmately expressed and
| duly ascertaiaed, The Will oil the majority
must be The imperative rule Of civil action
| tor every law -sbiding citizen. This simple,
Just rule OF action, has brought order out Of
| chaos aud by progress Unparalleled in the
history OF the world, has made few feeble
| infant colonies giant coniederated re-
public.
| No man, conversant with the state oil al
i fairs now in Kansas, can close his eyes to
| the fact that much civil disturbance has for
| long lime past existed in the Territory.
Various reasons have been assigned for
ibis unfortunate condition Of affairs. aud
numerous remedies have teen proposes
The House Of Representatives OF the
United States have gnered the claims u
bosh gentlemen claiming The legal right TO
represent the psoPie Of this Territory ia
that body. TIE Topeka Constitution, re-
c,gnizsd by the House, has been repudisted
by the Senate Various measures, each, 10
the opinion Of lis respective advocates, sug-
,estiFe Of peace 20 Kansas, have been alter
natelg proposed and rejected. Men outside
d. Ts-rt3vy, IN various sections Of the
Union, Influenced BY reasons best known Ia
!. themselves, have endeaYored 10 stir up in.
leFnal strife. aud 10 Grrsy brother against
| brother.
f. this teafCt OF op.a!oB, and iaf the
4 promotion Of the most unworthy pa rposes
Kansas is left 10 suffer her people 10 mourn
and her prosperity is endangered
Is there no remedy Tor these eys}st Can.
, rs. tie WOUNDS OF Kansas BE- healed ant
/ / peace be restored 10 ell her b0rders
Men OF the Norsh--n4en Of the South
, IF 9he East and Of tue West, q. Kqnsas-
| sos, sHsI zee alone. have the remedy in you
own hands. Will sou not suspend fratrI
cidal slrEe3 viii y0G rot cease TO regart
each other a. enemies and look upon one
other az The children Of common mother
and cone and reason togstherl
Let "a Danish eli outside influences from
car delIb eFsticns, and assemble around our
council board sith the Constitution OF our
| country and tie Organic Law or this Terri
| tory - the great charts for our guidance
| end direction. The t0ad sds inhabitauts oi
his Territory alone are charged with The
solemn duty of enscuRg iaas, UNFOLDING
her government, maintaining peace, ans
. lying the foundations If future common
y ealih
, On this poiai le; there be perfect unity
= / " nHaneat. Il il the frat great step 10
wards he s,taiameC, q. peace. It aill IN
sptEe eanflehce amongst curse! nd n
sure he respect Of iIs- Js..-sa6fs country lie
y s..sss,y .4sil..sseiFas verify aud capable u
!. iY-geTt- government.
DO n9t tie inhabitants Of ta.a Territory
LITTER understand what domestic iustjtu
DAB are suited to their condition -@hat
as aiiI be most conductive 10 their pros,
rlty aud happiness The citizens Of
s DISTANT Or even Hsighborag States2 This
! great right OF regu ating our own affairs aud
! attending &c our ogn business wHthou: any
tai erfereDce tram others, has been guar
galiad Is Us b. The law sbich Congress las
J made for the organization of this Territory.
: Tbs right q seil-goYeBMenl--this priyI-
. .-se guarantee t. Ia BY the organic law OF
ga- Terri;orv. wili Uphold With al my
uagat, aH1 sid. The entire power commit
ted 10 me.
, ia relation 10 any changes Of the laws Of
! ,an Territory which | may deem desirable,
have no occasion Row to SPEAK but these
az subjects l9 which ! Will direct psb,it
attention O. tie proper time.
? The territory OF the United States is the
, common property Of the several States, Or
Of the people thereof THIS being 81, no
obstacle should be .aterposed 10 the free
. settlement Of this common properly, while
=, IN a territorial condition.
cheerfgily adnit that the people O. this
Territory, under the organic act, have the
, absolute rgh, Of making their municiPa
'a@s, and from citizens who deem them
selves uggtiered by recent legislation,
would invoke the utmost 70 bearEuce, and
p4.at out 10 them = sure aH4 geaceabie rene
5y You have 6 right 70 ask the next Leg
. .slatgre 10 revise any aud oil laws; and IL
the meantime. as Yoa value the peace d
fire Territory ana the mainlenanse VI future
I iowS, ] you'd earnestly ask you 10 r.tfa.D
from ell .iola'igus u ihe present statutes,
an sure there is psgiytism sufficient ia
The people Of kauss- 10 lend q willing Obe-
..rncc 10 law. All tie provisions 20 the