The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-27
a Proclamation by the President of
the un,ted S,atss.

Whereas indIcaiions exist tltat public
uanqui.ity and the supremacy OF ths law
in the Territory of Kansas are .n,lnnrcr.
Ell sy the repreheasibie acts OF PURPOSES
OF persons. sntl, within and wiln ut the
same, VII" propose to direct and control
lis poiIura! org. ,iz,!lou by force. /, an
pcaring iLat combinations hsv. been forum
therein In resist the rxcc.,;n.,, ui the t.,t,-
torIai la"~. an iuus, ~ .i.rct, subycrt by
violence, aI' present constitutional and To-
gal authority. ltnlSo appearing thu, per-
sons residing wniou' lac ioIn,vry, bot
near us borders, contemplate armed inter
,enIian IN the aIin.r> l.,egyvs 1, ..rso ..,-
poaring ths, other persons, inhabitants of
remote States, sre Collecting inoEsy, en-
gaging men, and providing arcs for tina
same purpose. And it further appearing
that combinations within ,ie T,fra. ~ AZ.
endsavoring by The agency OF s,iinl.sasrcs
and otherwise to induce individual States
IN the Union TO intervene In tho affair,
thereof, IN violation Of the Constitution OF
the United Siaics.
And whereas. all sncl plans for thc de-
termination Of the future institutions of
the territory, If carried into execntion from
within the same, vii! constitute the tsct Of
lnsurrec,lon and il rom without. that of
Invasive aggression, and will, in citl,er
case, justify and require tho forcible inter.
position of the Whole power cf the Gcner.
al Government, as well 20 maintain the
laws Of The territory as those Of the Uniou.
Now, therefore, J, Franklin Pierce, prcs-
ident Of the United States, do is,ue this
my proclamation, to command all persons
engaged in unlawful combinations against
the constituted authority of the Territory
Of Kansas, or Of the United States, TO dis
perse and retire peaceably to their respec-
tive abodes, and TO wars all such persons
that any attempted insurection IN sal!
territory, or aggressive intrusion into tho
same, viii be resisted not only by tho
empioynsa,. OF the loca. militia, bu. also
by that Of any available forces Of The Uui-
ted States. to the end OF assuring immu.
nifty from violence and fall protection To
The persons, property, and civil rights of
all peaceful aud law abiding iahebj<ansa
OF tho Territory. !
If in any part OF the Union the fury az
faction or fanaticism, inflamed irto disre-
gard OF the great principles Of popular
sovereignty, which under ths Consultation.
are fundamental in the whole slructnre Of
our Institutions, is to bring on the country
the dire calamity Of tho srbi,rsment OF
arms 10 that territory, il shall be between
lawless violence on tho one side and coa-
servalive force on the other, welded by
legal authority OF the General Govern.
msDt.
! ] call on the ci.izeas both of adjoining
aud distant States TO abstain from unau.
ihorized intcrmeddIing in tho local con.
Germs of the territory, admonislling them
that i:s organic law h to be executed with
impartial justice. That ali individual acts
of illegal interference will incur condign
punishment; and any endcavor 10 inter.
vees by organized force viii 30 firmly
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/ ! invoke MI good citisens 10 pyono.s
order by rspdssing obedience 10 he Law /.
70 seek remedy ios temporary lsvils By
! peaeefa' ,nsAns; 70 disc5unisuanoo and
! repalse tho cospsela aud shohsugasiosS