The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-11
KANSAS.

KANSAS
In previous articles have expressed opinions of
the designs and the reasonable conduct of Lane and his
followers suca terms as the facts warrOnted and de-
handed The most recent developments leave US, re-
greet 70 say nothing to retract The acts of the party in
Kansas apparently led at this time by LANE present far
as we are able Judge ground ofust6cson nor even
of paatien. On the contrary been shocked by
the atrociy Of their crimes and cannot believe that any
honest paot Christian in America who respects
himself loves bis country will hesitate for moment to-
pronounce upon them the most unqualified condemnation
The perpetrators only be looked upon as escaped fell
ons or as unclaimed madmen. From the first Lane and
the fanatics Of his stamp have sought unenyiabe noto
rety Their vanity early gratifed Their robberies
their house-burnings and murders were offences Of
binary grade Their passions have increased with the
progress of their crimes They to mediate the
destruction of all that awabdng and good citizens love
and honor. They would, however, have been subdued
without difficulty by the general government and peace
and order could have been easily restored If no other ee
had been neposed calculated promote the perd
ous designs of those awless men, If we may rely upon
the which reach u.s. the axiom which has obtained
in the shortsghted conduct of human affairs that aOrong
bsges ufeas, would seem to have found mourn
full illustration in this Territory The report u.s. that
armed bodies of men, the borders of Missouri are
assembling with the determined purpose of revenging
the injuries which their friends have suffered from those
aitorous anatc, that their purpose now is beyond that
of repeng aggression and of the defence of their friends
If this prove true entertain the hope and the most
perfect confidence that both parties will be alike depressed
and punished Both parties will under such circumstances
have been guilty of what termed in first article
upon Kansas "invasive aggression and trust that
both, as invaders, will be mpartally dealt with.
The great principle of the Kansas and Nebraska bill is
to be indicated and maintained Revolutonists each
side should understand that temporary Ill
matey inure to their advantage The supremacy of law
only be interrupted 1t will in the end be restored
and the unbiased judgment of the bona de settlers of
will be left to determine the questions which this
moment so deeply affect them and whole country
Wrongs on one side will not be regarded as a ust-
6cation of wrongs the other. When punishment
falls upon the heads of one set of men for their
contempt and resistance of law, and for their vio
aton of the peace and security of the Territory it is
proper that the opposite party acting in like manner
should also feel the weight of the vengeance of the
This will be equal-handed justice and with it should fol-
low the arrest by the civil authorities of the Territory
every solitary who has been guilty of the crimes Of
arson rape, robbery, and murder No who has per-
petrated these any of a set Of who has
been present. aiding and ahetting such rank esuees,
ought be permitted to escape just and condgn pun
ishment 1t should fall equally upon the offenders of
either party. Al sections of the Union have right to
pec an impartial execution Of the principles Of the funda
mental law organizing the Territories of Kansas and Ne
brasks. And that just expectation being founded po-
litcal right and involving the true principle Of ber
ties ought be realizedif need be, enorcedat what
cost Of blood and treasure
We perceive in various States propositions made to
assemble the legislatures for action upon this general sub
ec and occasion What do they propose to do1 We ask
the question, and shall pause for Developments
The restless spirits who have hurried Kansas either
by their own free WILL the viii and charge Of others
and the restless spirits who without the Territory
whether In Missouri or elsewhere who intend that their
will and not the will of the bona de settlers shall estab
sh the institutions there will each and ALL in the end be
frustrated in their purposes The power OF the federal
Executive is ample to put down the internal and external
movements designed to bring civil in TINT new
Territory.
We shall have more to say OF this hereafter We have
no sectional preudces to indulge Our sole object viii be-
has BEEN vindicate the principle Of the Kansas
Nebraska BILL that upon which the entire fabric Of
government and liberties rests We shall
insist upon the duty incumbent upon the Executive to
see in the faithful administration Of the laws that ample
protection is extended to every citizen Of hst Territory
wherever he may have been born from whatever point be
may have emigrated, whatever sentiments or opinions
he may entertain SO long he shall yield obedience to
law he is entitled to the protection law.
We adopt the great thoughts OF Andrew Jackson in his
farewell address;
ait absolutely necessary that the laws passed BY the
authorities should be faithfully executed in
part the country and that every good citizen should
all stand ready to put down, with the combined
Of tho nation, evey attempt at nnar vesisfancs under
whaieps precnce may b made whatever hops ay
assume"
MORE CHURCH DISSERTATIONS.
The political parsons throwing aside all decency and
disguise The Day Book says
AT Portland the other Sunday evening minister made
furious harangue upon politics, shrieking for freedom
most Justify democrat LEFT the house disguted, and In
doing so was hd BY the Fremontors Several Of the best
hit OF the speaker sppauded by stamping Of feet
,hink in