Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-09-20
sFrem the Boston Post
Massachusetts and Civil War,

The civil war, evoked first at the Kansas
Big Springs convention of 1855, evoked ot
the buffalo Kansas convention of last july.
evoked by ministers from the pulpit who
preach the Sharp's rife Gospel; evoked by
reckless fanatics whose remedy for wrong is
revo utlon evoked by partzans of Fremont
to AID his election; is upon Kansas and ups
on the country. In pursuance of the obi
cations OF the constitutions the constituted
yaattcrities, BY the chief MAGISTRATE of tn.
Union have unfurled the standard of tb.,
law, and the combined force of the natio;-
will be used to put down this civil war or do.
mestic violence by whomsoever it is carried
on, and restore Kansas to the state of domcs.
tic tranquility. All good citizens therefor s
are bound to take notice of this action, and.
to govern themselves accordingly, and all
such are bound to rally to the support of
these authorities
+ According to the federal constitution,
state shall, 'mtthout the consent of Congress-
''hfeep troops" enter into any agreement or
con,poct ,eth any other state .sOR EN-
GAGE IN WAR unless actually inraaed."
And yet the following petition is receiving
signatures - 'ia4n.f =
''1o His Excellency the Governor of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts
The undersigned, citizens and legal vo-
tiers of Massachusetts, respectfully petition
your excellency to call together the General
Court OF this Commonwealth, in special ses-
sion as soon as may, be- for the purpose of
taking into consideration the endangered
safety Of the lives and. property of the sons
Iiand daughters Massachusetts in the ter
ritory of Kansas, and the. expediency of de-
.yislng means for their relief and their de-
fence" ~
The petition is short. 1t has no details.
Is 1t designed, even now, to be the beginning
ofaterrible cad? Is it the first step towards
these revolutionary scenes" = which the
Sbeaker of the house of representatives of
the Congress of the United States said, at,
Waltham are to be acted? Is it designed
that Massachusetts sAall invite an5tiot
Hartford convention " hatavaf BE the
pan The petition lsolf IS Of deep aud sol
cum import,
Let Us st&l5 he sese tth:s civil War
BE tetietal geFernmeub WIS applied to 10Th
by t!ta free state men, represented By G.
Robinson, and By tho executive aAti.6qiiv
vested IN Gov. Shaus' an=for relief and de-
fence, It was granted Col Sumner.
whe bad the confidence eff the free state
men. did the duty ofprotection faithfully
butord men on the one hand, and armed
bands. OF free state. men oitthe other hand.
were Distressed; and at the period of last
July peace. rtigned all over Kansas.
But there is now civil war or domestic vi
Olence occasiQned BY the invasion eff Lana.
and Negoyeramept of theUnion have devil
sed meaas fss the,relief ard defence of the
kapsasssettlers against this wicked civil
war. = What has Massachusetts. eonstitu-
tionally to do with it until she receives !.
refuisiton from the federal Government p.
De The petitioners desire Massachusetts to
ee7efn lerse'f h. alaiHllighev han the con.
st1otien Goed citizens vii watch, with
no little solieitude. TIE progress of this
movement