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threatened would have been willing 10 have gone there
and stood by his side TO assist ham 10 his defence ana IN
the maintenance of law and s natural that he people
IN the State OF Missouri under such circumstances shouia
have such feelings.
The small fraction OF the small population Of Kansas
sent hore by the sinister influences ot apohuosn mas
goae through the farce OF creating State constitution ana
proposes TO set up State goyernmeat on the hs Monday
OF March supesede tho territorial government esiab-
shei BY The United States and the tobegoyernor OF this
faction has by express communication to the Pres-
dent and 10 the governors Of States stang descent
upon the OF Lawrence is threaened-hat armed
force IL collecting the object OF which b to destroy the
town And this despatch has been sent presume TO the
governor of every nonsaveholdpg State whose egisla
ure Il in session. 10 be presented their respective legisla
ures soliciting aid That armed men, WIN wmch 10 levy
against the territorial government are what Is wanted
Il clearly evidenced by the fact that II IS proposed by an
abolition member Of the Ohio Legislature 10 raise and march
into Kansas five regiments OF troops -
This assumption is nj once inpudent and wicked The
people of Missouri desire break laWsj nor do they
desire the lays broken and odden under loot by
intrusive and They stand ready to honestly
abide by the laws OF the Territory they exist aud by
such laws as the people OF Kansas may rghuly adopt
and they likely quietly stand Nv End SEQ trail
tors over,nrn se laws q by force ana erect
thereof in violation Of the laws and authority OF the
United States. & u Hs
When citizens OF Missouri who resided Immediately
upon the border of Kansas and had relatives in that Ter
rory went TO their aid overyhing conducted prop
erly and in the stlctest compliance whla There was
at the time within six miles of that place force capable OF
its easy destruction 1t could have been destroyed IN an
instant but the people Of Missouri desired no such thing
The governor of the Territory had interview with some
gentlemen who represented themselves as OF authority IN
the OF Lawrence IL proposed that they should
submit to the course Of the law. The arrangement was
agreed to IL entered into by the governor OF the
Territory and have already stated by some persons o
Lawrence speaking in behalf Of the remainder OF the
people of thst So this information was COM
mnncaied to The troops sneampsd upon the hnkarusn
they Immediately disbanded and returned quietly to their
homes True it's that some Of them had been invited to
for fight and some were anxious tat ihey should
have fight regardless Of the Shapes rifles and the cam
non which were said to beready greet them
VOICE Did they not run back
Mr.. PHELPS. No, sir. You cannot frghten them
They did run, and from foe they never VIII rum
When the agreement made that the laws Of the Terri
which they sought after accomplished, and they
willing return to their homes They We're willing to
submit the execution Of the laws by the civil officers Of
the Territory. .,~H
Mr. Speaker In my opinion the main of ,he com-
motion Is attributed the encouraging letters which
been those in the Territory Of Kansas who have
BEEN and are now endeavorng TO snbvert the territorial
government. They told that Whitfield would
he unseated, and that Reedcr would take his place
in this hall rs their delegate. They were told that
the constitution framed by handful of men would be
recognised constitution of the State OF Kansas that
an attempt would be made bring that Territory INTO the
Union a State with that constitution How many votes
were given for that constitution We have never been able
accurately xnlaely ascertain inc nuuer
of votes cast for against that Instrument ihose VINO
ernnent would the question: because There was
no law providing the holding Of the election 20 law
providing that i should be properly conducted sa m
formed that election held believe onthe 9th OF oeto
br and which Reedcr claims to have been elected dele
gate the persons voted for him several Tunes Tor e
purpose OF swelling his aggregate vote ms we may
readily believe when we consider his friends and support
ers restrained by election laws whatever. Ana
that there be adauced po evidence thal e a
number of claimed 10 have been gwen
for Reeder Is the number of those who have supported m
in his cause the Of the party 10 which ne has at
/ tached himself
Mr. speaker have risen for the purpose Of making OPP
position adoption Of the resolution submitted by the
Committee Of Elections only desire 10 know from them
what il Is they expect TO OBTAIN. ask why ihe proper
and usual course been pursued in this case wish
To be informed why notice not given as pescoed py
the law fixing the mode for be coniesng OF en-
acted in 1851 why dispositions were poakenf Al Was
Governor Rceer alone TO come forward
and contes, General Whitelds right 10 seat upon TINS
fcor that right was Possesed ana oeua pe
might have given General Whitfield the notice under
the have then proceeded 10 take 10 sus
tain the points which would take from him the right to
seat in this House No step the kind taAen--none
that have heard Of and the COMMITTEES oil Elecuons
come forward without evidence before them presume
and ask tina, papers be sent for from kansas
these witnesses be summoned one side or on both
Why not let the contestant go 10 Kansas, ana theie
take dcposi,ions2 Why not let bis attorney take such
ory for presentation here he may believe important
10 the eucdaon and support OF his case ana why not
let him follow In the which has BEEN ana s III al
other cases pursued by contestansf Why make e5
cention 10 his case IL you make this cxcepon-marl
out new coursewill you not pursue the same course IN
regard 10 the contesececon OF Nebraska tnat o.
New Mexico aud all others u is proposed shall be pnr
sed In the Kansas case II xou make the ercepnon er
Mr. Reeer viii you have any reason TO refuse u when
sed by any other gentleman who Is here 70 contest sess
of sitting members But why send for persons 70 como
here and estfy7 Why not have their evidence taken In
The Territory why not have II taken at their place ot resi-
dence9 Or Is Il they brought here not for this but
for another and very different puposeior the purpose
Of making testimony another question which may here
after arse2 opposed 10 the propositop ana Woulo
be opposed 10 Il II presented in any other constedeec-
lion caae There are several OF them 10 be acted on
tahisb The preceden, In h, casesend for persons
,cra "a now asked forand the same request win ad
bv ayery other contestant You may have TO oe MAJ
ons and nspers thousands OF milcs Look md for nc
i.Y consequent tbereuponi am in favor zen 10 the
,,aI -, conrsc The one suggested OF pursuing Il
800 ~ me entirely unprecedented nd presented Is
ss fac, . / au not aware Of any do not assert th
,,hin the last years. wbcre contesedeecton cas-
seot for Indeed, do not tr persons and papers we
- .rs asnt for Fo ~entatives where persons and ~
Pn,a, NV tai. the reasons stated aud Others III
the proposition s lime ne r.. T. s,ans aS opposed
I yania. FL r.. ea## ~ ~ 'e9
e r ha-# n APPENDIX.
=, NotRIhe following extracts om the pafors con
nunicatcd 70 the Senate by the President reply 10 ca
made upon him for papers and relating
affairs In Kansas Mr. PHrLps referred 70 tbcse statemn
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