The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-12
(From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
EIarcy on Grimes---A Another 9Scott Cor
pondence"


Narey on Grimes---Another aScott Cor
pondence.
Our old friend of the Columbus States
man, ever ahead of contemporaries, pub
fishes document which is likely to have
very extended circulation. 1t is the re-
ply OF Secretary Marcy to communica-
tion from Governor Grimes demanding
protection for the Iowa emigrants to Kan
sas. We marvel at the temerity of Grimes
IN provoking such correspondence with
the fate Of General Scett and other ex-
lingnished epistolarians before Lin. The
fellow is clean daft. IF he were to strip
oil his coat and propose wrestling match
with grizzly bear, or bul,ing joust
with full-sizcd buffalo buIl, we should
not think him half 50 silly and rash young
gentleman as he really proves himself
when, with his eyes open, he Undertakes to
shiver lances with that CtRur de Leon of
letter writers--the invincible old Marcy.
Read Marcy's letter in the Enquirer
to-day. There is no other word that will
describe its true character and powers
hut that rather vulgar but forcible one
"sockdolager." 1t is regular annihila-
tor. There is only grease spot left Of the
snce portly Grimes. The guhernatorial
chair of Iowa is vacant. Let a special cleo
ton he ordered. Grimes lives but in song.
like his iIlustrious ancestor, that good
old mall
"Who used to wear his old blue coat
All buttoned down before"
| Kansas shriekers may now yell without
sffense. Nobody will object to their
shrieks over this last and greatest outrage
of all upon freedom and their "pheiaks. :"
OFFICE OF SEC. OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1856
To HIS ErceRency, James IT. GRIMES.
Coz of Iova Slit
Your letter of Au-
gust 9th, addressed to the President has
been referred hy him to this department
with Instructions to reply az follows: The
President regrets that yOu should have
been receiving m.mori tls an ali lnviEs
from former citizens OF Iowa in K ,nsas fsr
Il whole year alleging that they are not
protected by the aited States officers in
the enjoyment Of their liberty and proper
ty." That your excslcncy should lie sub
Ijecied to such All annoyance il the more
painful when we consider, that yen have
no power to grant redress:
/ The state of affairs in Kansas is to he
regretted deeply by all American citizens
The President is not less sensitive thar
you are as TO the rights of the citizens i,
Kansas. His power, however. is only ex
ecutive and that which he is bound to ex
ecute 1t therefore becomes his duty Il
see that the laws are faithfully executed
lie has no power to disregard, amend O
set side laws, as just or unconstits
tional; for 10 do SO would be to invest hin
with the law making power, to make hin
an absolute and irresponsible power-tt
make him not the President of Re
public, but the absolute Monarch Of tn
country position to which the PreSiden
does not aspire.
i The President hitherto has been, ant
now is using all the means in his rowe
to suppress outrages IN Kansas II. on pri
vate rights and to sustain and euforce law
and order. The difficulties in Kansas
have maialy arisen from spirit OF rebel
lion against the constituted authorities
and determination has su'ver,ed cvi
government and rendered the law power
less and by destroying the power Of ths
law has opened IA general Geld for rapine
murder and the whole catalogue of eriinei
10 be committed with impunity and to &c
unredressed.
The President has taken every effective
measure to secure to tue citizens of Kan
sas domestic tranquility and security
against foreign aggression. The suri'res
sion of fiusurrectionary movements is with
in his power, but he caunot, and will moi
attempt to control traitors TO their coun
try. He will protect with the nationa
arm, ali who are disposed To gather around
the standard of the Law and TO obey it,
uehests. The president. conscious of hav-
ing performed his whole duty, is at loss
to know 10y what authority your excellen
ey claims 10 arraign him or 20 call upo;
him Tor au explanation.
Assuming ina, the General Government
Las failed TO perform its du,y, You assert
!. That it is manlfesily the right of each o.
the States 10 adopt measures TO protect
It's former citzrns." You demand again
and again protection, but Conclude witt
what seems to be the burden of all youi
! griefS hot a demand for protection 10 cit.
izens in Kansas, but demand that the
military force on the line ot emigration bt
dispersed. The Presidiens cannot sratify
you ia this matter. He will not permi
armed invasion from Missouri Or raa al
any other source. Pcac, fal imnIgta in
he never does and never will interrupt.
The President is not d.sposed 10 excel
10 The s. yIe Of your address when you say
tu him las the E.eec,atiue ot' IoVa Idemand
Tor her ci.zens IN Kansas protection il
the enjoyment of their property, their lib
erty and their political rights" but wonI,
suggest TO your excelency that such Ian
ru,,.ro N ,leS a rivht tn oItfut "a .,h n iArc