The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-05-20

time has arrived when their present political cond-
lion ought to cease, he cannot doubt that Congress-
In its wisdom and Justice, Will readily fulfill the
pledge contained in the ordinance Of 1887 for their
admission into tie Union But until that event shall
take place he cannot ecognze any othereovcrnment
In Michigan than that established by Congress,
] am instructed by the Presido1t to make known
To you ais views on the subject and in answer TO
your desire to be informed Of the which You
should pursue, TO state that Il rI BE- proper for you
rel all other ccsrs appointed under hs authority Of
The iaps Of the United Stairs IN the Territory 60 continue
in the exercise If your official dnfies until nose laos Be al
tered or reroksd by Congress,
But notwithstanding this cautious suggestion
that the Territorial authorities ought to "con-
tinue in the exercise of their official duties,"
never did he take a step or utter recon-
mendation for the reestnblishment Of the alb
dcatcd Territorial government or the "stri-
king doson" of the State government; never,
in single instance. His respect for real
popular sovereignty" which he never wore
as mask by which to conceal the visage of a
tyrant, was too great; his democratic faith
and his confidence in the good sense of the
people, were too strong and too vital TO allow
him to raise the sword Of power in an attempt
to subdue the peaceful efforts of loyal peo-
pie to establish government Of their own -
Had he done so, there was not an able bodied
man, nor, indeed, woman in the Territory
but would have taken arms and fought it out
to the end, bo that end whnt it might. A
free people is never to be governed by the
sword; nor intimidated 10y threats of military
force, when their vital interests, their Hber-
hes, are assailcd. Yes, powerful as was the
hero Of New Orleans, he could have displaced
the State authorities only by walking over
the dead bodies of their fellow citizens, He
knew it, and the old mans heroic soul exul-
ted in the thought. He loved free men, and
despised towards and time.scrvcrs Who that
is acquainted with career, the principles, and
the courageous devotion Of that man the dc
fence of the weak and oppressed, can doubt
that were he now alive and in the Presidcn-
tial chair, he would treat the people Of Kan
sas as he did those of Michigan? that he would
abstain from all interference with the State
government SO long as its proceedings were
peaceful and calculated to promote the inter-
csts of the Terrtorys Who will dare stand
by the tomb of jackson and say that he, as
the present petty tyrant, his successor has done
would have suffered the borderers from Mis-
souri, to invade that peaceablc and beautiful
Territory, seize upon the ballot boxes, expel
the Judges of the election, murder, rob and
steal, waylav, abduct and torture its unoffen-
ding inhabitants, set up a fraudulent, cruel and
unconstitutional rule over them, and not have
interposcd his strong arm for their protection
Such an imputaton would be a calumny upon
every act of his life, every thought of his
great heart, every impulse of his nature.
No! Conforming the pitiful camors of the
100000 Shareholders and their Satellites
at the North, such as the Boston Post
and Free Press, he would have said bold
ly to Atchison and his conspirato.s, "Hands
OFF, and if nothing else would have done,
he would haze made his admonition effec-
tohet fthoss rulsylispefs of'ste4riyos and bars
"gonc up" under the 'sccond secton."-Hc
would not have waited to enquire, whether by
thus protecting weak and unoffending peo-
pie, he was likely to lose the votes Of slave
holders or any body else; he would have done
as he did in regard TO the rc-chartcr Of the
United States Bank; he would have come
boldly out before the nomination and adver-
tiscd the public under his own hand that he
wished il. TO be distinctly understood that he
entered the canvass upon the issue that had
been made against him. Never was Andrew
Jackson governed by his fears of the r"sult Of
Never could he have been made the tool of
the slave power as Pierce and Gushing, the
opprobrium of the North, have been; for he
dispised deceit and cowardicc, its associate
and, like Gen. Taylor, was not afraid to do
right though all slavcdom should rise in
blackcst insurcction against him,
We conclude by exl ressing sincere hope
that the State authorities of Kansas will, like
those Of Michigan, put their State govern
mcnt into actual and energetic operation
They may rely that nothing short of this will
save them. 1t will show their self-reliance
II will attach their friends to them by hooks
of steel. It will inspire even the soul Of
Atchison and Strir giellow with respect. II
will strengthen the timid, decide the hesita.
ting and indifferent, and show such firmness
fearlessness, and mngnanimity on their part
that even the immoveable, pro-slavery Senate
will reflect upon the danger of excluding them
from tho Union. And should this bold stand
in vindication Of their honor, and their liber
tics bring down upon them the military ven
gcance Of Pierce and Gushing Zone of whom
once tainted and the other did not ight,) we
say, and say boldly, decide the question By
physical force. Put it to the test of bayonei
and bullet You cannot fall in nobler cause
for it is the cause not only of yourselves and
your liberties, but Of the whole people Of the
United States, as against the encroachmenti
of an unconstitutional tyranny which, if coun.
tcnanced or submitted to, will inevitably and
in few years subvert tho liberties which We
now enjoy. nepend upon this; and draw
it you must, under full sense that if you
fall. others in other parts of our common
country, will follow you to your martyr tomb'
in defence of the same rights for which youI
blood has flowed. Should this baptism o.
the cause Of constitutional liberty-the lib
erty Of speech and the press and other right'
violated and trampled upon in kansas-fai
to rescue us from the usurpations and violence
of slavcholding tyrants, then has tho time in
deed arrived for the establishment Of Mr.
Cushing's constitutional monarchy" undc
the guidance Of hereditary slavc-holdinf
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