Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-19
OFFICIAL.

By the President Of tie United States of AAnerica
A PR CLAMATION.
WHEREAS indications exist that Public tran
guilty and the supremacy of law in the Terri
tory of Kansas are endangered by the repre-
hensible acts or purposes ct persons, both with
in and without the same, who propose TO d-
rect aud control its political organization by
force 1t appearing that combinations have
been formed therein to resist the execution Of
Of the Territorial laws, and thus, in effect,
subvert by violence all present constitution
al ana legal authority: 1t also appearing
that persons residing without the Territory,
but near its borders, cotemplate armed inter
yention in the affairs thereof: Il also appearing
that other persons, inhabitants Of remote
States, are collecting money, engaging men,
and providing arms tor the,ame purpose And
il further appearing that combinations within
the Territory are endeavoring, bv the agency
Of emiS,aries and otherwise. to induce indiyid-
ual States of the Union to intervene in the ST
fairs thereof in violation of the Constitution
OF the United States:
And whereas all such plans for the determi-
nation OF the future institutions of the Terri
tory; if carried into action from within the
same, will constitute the fact Of insurreciion,
and if from without that of invasive agvres-
sion and will, in either case, justify and require
the forcible interposition OF The whole power
of the General Government, As well To main
tain the laws of the Territory as those of the
Union.
Now, therefore, |, FRANKLIN PIERCE, Presi-
dent OF the United States, do issue this NV
proclamation To command all persons engaged
ia unlawful combinations against the consiitu-
led an, hority # the Territory Of Kansas or OF
the United States to disperse aud retire peace
ably Co their respective abodes, and 10 warn
all such persons that any attempted insurreoS
ion in said Territory or aggressive Intrusion
into the same will be resisted not unly by the
employment of the local militia, but also by
hat of any available forces of the United
States to the end Of assuring immunity from
violence and foil protection to the persons,
properly, and civil rights OF all peaceful aud
law-biding inhabitants OF The Territory.
II, in any part Of the Union, the fury Of fac
ton or fanaticism, inflaned into Disregard of
the great principles OF popular sovereignty,
which, under the Constitution, are fuuda,nen
tai in the whole structure of our Institutions, i
10 bring on the country the dire calamity-uf
an arbi;ratnent Of arms in that Territory, il
shall be between lawless violence on the one
side aud conservative force on the other, wield-
ed by legal authority of the General Govern
ment
call on the citizens, both of the adjoining
and OF distant States, 10 abstain FROM unaa-
thorized intermeddling 10 the local concerns Of
the Territory, adInouishing them thar lis or
gsnic law Is 10 be executed with impartial as
tce; that all individual acts OF Illegal inlefter-
enee viii incur condign punishment; aud that
any eudeavar to intervene by organized force
viii be firmly withstoOd.
invoke al good citizens 20 promote order
by rendering obedience 10 the law; 20 seek
remedy tor temporary evils by peaceful means !;
70 dscouutenancc ahd repnlse the couusels and
the insIgalions of agitatOrs and OF disorgauiz-
ers; aud 10 testify their attachment 10 Their
o0untry. their pride 10 its greatness, their az.
pFecist ION Of the blessings they enjoy. aud their
determination that republican Institutions shall
not iaii 10 their hands, by cooperating % up.
hold the majesty Of the laws aud TO sindaa.r
the sanc,ity Of The Constitution.
IN testimony whereof have herennto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States 10 be affixed To these presents.
Done az the city Of Washington, the eleventh
day Of February, IN the year Of oar
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
l. hity.six, and Of the Independence OF
the United States the eighiieih.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
BY the President:
W. L. MACY, Secretary Of S'Ate.