The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-23
wAsHIKGroS AND JACKSON ON TaE KANSAS

ISSUE.
The issue in Kansas resolves itself into this simple prop
oson Shall the laws passed by the constituted author
ties in Kansas be faithfully executed shall they be
eessfuy resisted by revolutionary organizaton2 When
General Jackson about 10 retire from the executive
chair which he had filled for eight years with SO much
honor to his government and himself be prompted
by that love of oountry which the ruling sentiment of
his heart 70 leave with bis countrymen his parting
sell His experience had made him WISE and he was
disposed to withhold from the people the results of his
long experience He had learned that habual respect
for the Laws enacted according the forms prescribed by
the constitution essential TO the preservation of the
CONFIDENCE lie therefore joined his own to the patriotic
counsel OF The Father Of his Country in earnestly
mending his countrymen the importance of euluvang
and cherishing spirit of legal subordinaon General
Washington had said in his Farewell Address;
The very idea of the and the right of the people
establish government presupposes the duty of every ind
vdua to obey the established All obsrueioas
to me execution Of hs aWa, all combinations associations"
under nhoteuer paae character gih te real deg d.
rect CONTROL counterfeit The regular deliberations and
actions Of the constituted author tes destructive of this
Fundamental principle, oHd Of fatal tendency"
When General Jackson make his farewell ad-
dress he reproduced and endorsed in his own emphatic
language these noble sentiments of General Washington
lie said ..
an order to maintain the Union unupefred 1t Is absolutely
necessary that The as passed by the constituted authorities
shoud be faithfully executed eoery part Of the country and
every good citizen should all times stand ready put
ao~m ~ the combined farce Of the nation every attempt at
unafi resistance, under whateuer protect may be made or
whatever shape It may assume"
The patriotic spirit which dictated these fundamen
tai principles the results of the experience and reec
tons of Washington and Jackson is animating Gen.
in inca for unfolding the laws
passed by the constituted authorities in Kansas against
the resistance of revolutionary combinations within the
Territory and the unlawful aggessions of inruders from
constituted authorities and is the duty of the Ex
ecutive to them executed Washington and jackson
say their counymen that it is the solemn duty of every
good citizen TO to his support in this emergency and
to see that the laws faithfully executed They do
advise combinations under the pretex's of philanthropy
be formed in distant States prevent by the moral inu
Of Sharpes rifles the execution of the laws but such
combinations emphatcally rebuked by General Wash
ngton when he says that aH combinations and associations
under whaever plausible character wM the real design
direct control countsrdct the regular deliberd-
and actions Of the constituted authorities Of fatal
tendency" If be now living, and had under
taken to rebuke the Emigrant Aid Societies. he could
his Farewell Address. Neither Washington NOR jack
son counseled their ellow-citizeus raise money and
buy sharpes rifles be employed in a distant Territory
intimdae control the actions of the inhabitants
nor did either them the inhabitants themselves
form combinations resist by force laws passed by the
constituted authorities because in their Judgment those
laws unjust oppressive On this latter point Gen
Jackson emphatic lie said that oppressive laws may
ay;a rl,a
consideration hut be also said II they within reach
judicial authority the remedy is easy aud PEACEFUL and
If from the character of the law, abnse OF power
not within the control of the Judiciary then free discussion
and calm appeals and TO the justice Of the people
will fail redress the wrong lie added, with great
force But until the lar shan be declared ood By tie courts
repealed by Congress- ndoiduaL combination Of
individuals be justified in oreiJy roasting it's ezscutiOa
When President Pierce sustained by such authorities
Washington and Jackson, he may well regard with
concern the wild denuucations Of fanatics Like those
tried patriots and statesmen his is in the intelligence
the love Of country the devotion to law and order which
characterize the people His reward like theirs will be
the hearty support aud approval Of his country,
Since writing tie above the Boston Post containing the
following powerful appeal to the patriotic sentiment of the
country has bend. We append it as proper &C.
quel 10 the counsels OF washington anu jackson:
f. m The Boston Post
STAND By THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS
tai do the Kansas agittturs hy their unpara
eed OF folly party IN Territory up new
government and the leaders Of this party, stDg them
selves and executive committee, send messages
the executTs Of several Of the States asking aid and
these executives the governors Of New York. Ohio aud
Rhode Island formally transmit them to their respscv,
legislatures The abolition Chase Of Ohio Substantially
recommends var
What do these men mean Does not the supreme law |
Of the land read that State shall into any treaty
confederation = "no State shall enter into any agree
ment compact with another State !" and State |
shall engage tcar unless actually Hr0dedf' Is Ohio in
vaded Are these Kansas agators whether executives Of
States territorial insurreconsls really about apply
their bgheraw notions right and len sit possible that
intelligent and patriotic citizens will lend them counte
nance Is u not outrageous that presses that claim he
for constitutional doctrines aud action continue fan
the fanaiica dame
We have cited the Judgments Of the Supreme Court |
which leveled point blank at the eETtmB positions
very foundations Of institutions and they embrace
questions OF such deep significance and vital importance
that we again call attention TO these opinions
Let ns look at the great decision Of the Su
preme Court n the OF Luther Borden the Rhode
Island question. This question may be stated 10 few
words % be his party in Rhode Island, and ths form
Ing majority OF s voters attempted change the gov
Of Rhode Island by force This was resisted by
the existing government the charter government and both
parties applied 70 the President for mid Here a case
Of domestic violence and the President granted aid to the
charter government suppress this violence The ques
ton, point Of law before the Supreme Court
When decision given lls4sl the court consisted
Wayne, Caron, Mckinley, Daniel Nelson Woodbury., and
Inv In