The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-27
By the President Of the United
States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION

Where's, Indications exist that public
tranquility and the Supremacy Of law m the
Territory Of Kansas are endangered by the
reptebensible acts Or purposes OF persons;
both within and without the same, who pro-
pose TO direct and control its polidca! oTgan-
iy mon by force: Ii appearing that combua,
tisas have been formed therein to resist the
execution of the territorial laws, and thus.
in effect subsert by violence all present
constitutional and legal authority. 1t also
appearing that persons residing without the
territory, but near its Dor ers. contemplate
/ armed Intervention ia the affairs thereof:
1t also appearing that other persons. inhab-
! itanis OF remote Safes, ale collecting money
eusas sia5 men anl providing arms tor the
same purpose. And it further appearing
that combinations within the Territory are
endeavoring, by the agency Of emis>aries
and otherwise, 10 induce indiV dual States
Of the Union to interfere in the affairs
/ thereof, IN violation Of the constitute, Of
The United States:
And whereas all such plans for the deter
minaton OF the future institutions of the
territory, il carried into action from within
The same, will constitute the fact Of insur-
rection, and. il frcm without, that of inva
sve aggression, and will, in either case,
Justify and require The forcible nterposition
uf the whole power Of the general govern
ment; as well to min'ain the laws of lh,
Territory, as these of The Union:
Now, therefore, l. Flarkln Pierce, Pres
ident Of the United States, do issue this my
proclamation to command all persons enga-
ged in unlawful combinations against the
constituted authority Of the Territory of
Kan. as or of The United States to disperse
and retire peaceaby to t!eir respective Il
bodies, and 10 warn all such perSous that any
attempted iDSurrec ion in said Territory or
aggressive intrusion into the same will he
resisted not only ty the employm, nj of Tie
local militia, but also by that Of any aVaila-
ble rces Ct the Uni'ed States, to the end oi
J assuring immunity from violence and full
protection To the persons, property, and ci
vii rights of all peaceful and law abiding in
habitants OF ihe Territory.
II, in any part of the Union, the fury Of
faction or fauatiesm. iuaamed into disregard
OF the great principles OF popular sovereign
D ty which, u; der the constitution, are funda
mental in Tie whole structure Of our instiiu
lions, is to bring on the country TIE dire Ca
amlJy of IN arhltrament of arms IN that
Territory. il shall he between Iawless vlo
n ence on the one side a-d conservatr,
force On the other. welded by legal autholi
ty of the general government.
/ call on the citizens, bo'h of adjoining
and Of distant States, to abstain from unau
r thorjzed intcrmeddIing in the local concerns
d oi the Territory, admonishing them that lts
= organic law is to he tX"cu!ed with impartia
justice; that all individual acts Of illegal in
reference w,I iLcur coudiyn punisb IN, Mt
'i and that any endcayor 10 intervene by orga
!; nIzed force wlil be firmly withSt1od.
r | invoke all good ci'iz, Ms to promote or
. der by rendering obedience to toe law; I;
seek remed y ior temporary evils BY peace fu
means; 10 dlrcouhterauce and rrpuse til,
: councils and the insi i5alions OF agita or
e and OF disorganIzrrS; and TO test fly tn ir at
n tacbment to their country, ,htir pride in
"a greatness, their appreciation af The bless
ings they enj,y, aud their determination
that republic institutions sh III pot fail il
" their hands, by GO operating 10 uphoI,
l. the majesty of the laws and 70 vindlcate The
u sauciity of the constitution.
= In testimony whereof, l have hereuntc
y set my hand, and caused the seal of tie U
v ni5ed States to be affixed to these presents
} Done al the city of Washington, the elev
r enth Day of February in the yea
OF our Lord cne thousand eigh
= SEAL hundred and Gity.six and Of Ii,
Independence OF The United Etate
IF the eigh'ieth
rs FRANKLIN PIERCE.
,r BY the President;
, W, L. MARCY, Sec'y. Of State.