Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-13
Address of Citizens of KAN
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To their Excellencies the Governors of
the States Of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec-
tcut, Now York New Jersey Pcnnsyya-
mia, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Mich
igan. Wisconsin and California.
The Undersigned, citizens of The Terrific
ry OF kansas, some of whom were lately re-
sidents of each Of the States above named,
most respectfully represent that having en-
buced the opportunity of selecting our
homes 10 this newly created Territory, upon
the liberal principles euuucioted 10 the Kan
sas-Nebraska blll, we intend TO reside per-
mauenuy In Kansas, and 10 good faith To
cary ont the principles of the abutu named
bill Since becoming citizens of Kansas,
instead OF receiving that protection 90 our
lives, our families, our property, and our
principles, which was pledged 20 Us by the
organic act, we have been subject only TO
repeated insults, violence and outrage by
powerful and well armed military organlza-
ton from a neighboring State The atten-
ton of the National Administration has been
repeatedly called TO our deplorabe condition,
with a faint hope still lingering 10 our
breasts that our complaints might penetrate
the Executive ear, and that our wrongs might
be avenged. AT first our prayers were re-
ceiyed with inaltenton. next wli rebuke.
then with insult and finally with a system
8tc aud cruel attack upon our property, our
persons, and our lives, by those whose duty
twas 10 encourage and protect u.s. simply
because we are from principle opposed to
,no peynauen' establishment OF a certain
'1,'''' uo' ''ca''' INSTITUTION lu hansaS'
Tho evidence of many OF the outraros all
Nv "i' O'gn uieauy oI"aucasl
'''9 .a"D' '''' '1'l ''' OUT ,a,neI'' lho'O-
r'S' "lo'"e'7' ana sisters chHdfen ana
''-uus' ana 'ne Hlehus OF humanity moved
oy ln't sympathy "hlch springs perennAlly
'n ine human heart have risen TO a state of
excitement unpAfaue.ed ln our country, hnd
are prevented only oy thelr nigh respect for
'he government oI tne land, from taking the
n'N''1l il'o ''I'" own niUus' aga ieuTesslng
.he ouIageS ana wrongs To- Whch we nave
''s,l suoI'''eu.
ou' respect Tor the present Government
has hitherto prevented as from appealing TO
the people. stlll entertaining the vain hope
OF RECEIVING executive protection. ihe
period OF mat hope Us now past and we are
iu''y sa'ished thal iurther appeal 20 Tue
present Government VIII oe utterly lutiie.-
we nave out one remedy ieit-thai OF hum
p'y peuuomng you 800 yoor Official capacity,
or the SUBJECTS OF yours several state Gov
ernmenis' 10 their individual capacity, to
yleid feIlel to those who were formerly ciu
zens OF your respective States, aud who still
cherish Tor your institutions aud tree Cow
ernmenis The most sincere and profound re-
gard
a recital OF some OF the repeated Injuries
winch we nave suffered may not be amlss.
On the 29h OF November, loJi, large
ana powerful body OF armed men. foreign
I" our soil TOOK possession ai our election
pons' ana oy lorce ana Ifaud imposed upon
VS. Iop,tsen'alVe 10 congress oh lhe
o0'n ol Ma'cn' io'o' a s'ndlaf OUT more nu-
o'gu' uouy o' armed men again INVADED
J'l ie'' 'lo'y ana oY violence forced upon
W. peoPe Oh hah9ns o. Legislative Assem-
9.3 n-o'y an u'o ,,'e"ioefs OF "h'ch uid not
INe VIII OF the constituencies
~ '',e,l l'7y p'e'enueu 20 represent ana many
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'"o 10y W O0''oeI' zoo sunl'ar
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w. C'nH ioss' ABOUT lh' Isl OF December
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