Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-24

nancrs ard the execution thereof under al a'''a, .;'d
aava. in i.-rlf u" legal existence a.' i-,.,l
IN dir. :. =, Il .ncc OF the Government I'll ''e
S!s."a. ., ,r. pei.
Fam, al, these lacs i; is obvious, ii yon a."
,i,,,,I .. rrncecd. and especially il your 'Ar ,
h,ulJ h.. followed urged by you III ON. ;.,, ma,
,h., for all practical purposes III many i h over
tcu!ars, the Territorial noVe' huie,' ryrrumrml
Irnwn' the charters granted by that Coy ,ha ;rs
,r .in;lar purposes will be disr-gaidsd' "h' w., ,j,r
,;r.s al The peace and other officers acting ,n;c,
authority will be brought necessarily inI" IN srt
and collision with the sOChileu officers '''o
under different authority. . ..r;.sll.
The Territory will thus be involved III .nn.rIv
confusion and litigation; the value oi y""' r,r,rsec
be- greatly Deprecated; your titles aaI.ss and
tiuIis aud contracts will be snhlec'eu ~ y, :: ;n,urr.r
,:n.tIy disputes and all will su;i-r from '''e ~ ,h;
,i,n xcnnt ,ha I,wy.rs who have stiInuia'eu .i'9
movement A Government founded ON '"s ,,"tIs,,sd
ard patton will be substituted IN .; ,rur viii h..
by The authority Of Congress a'Ii o au,hor;,v IN
renewed throughout oGr liini's' !, .nca IA NOR
act III this r.lner f"r the cry G! low ir,5 i,
.ri,,.d , s;,r,r auiLol;fy must be arkh"W'e'Ge" ~
ever other town, city or county !'e' w y ,h
and most dsastrou" contiic,' ann' " s 80 j., I,,n
Territorial Government VIII % "
ia IL Your present purpose. ;,,I nj
dress of Nav last. that the vaol'y vi tic
laws was acknowledged by mo eoNo'"'i'rn, w w.
Ijnitad Siatrs and that they must ana wo"'u ps
rinh iu.n . S..Ill
;s,rn,r. ~ IN, President of the United Suites -
:rha sarn, information was repeated IN various au
dr4.se, made by me throughout the Territory. AZ
ths saIns time every assurance WINS gwen you "a' '
riyht of the people OF this Territory, under Tho iors
nrsscrhed hy the government: OF your country l."
,ati; IN ,b.ir owu State government and frame their
"wn social iustitutiuns would be acknowledged and
protected. .l r;,;o, I 8,
rsaturs which disapproved OF ny m%J"riy OF 's
rttArt fhA
t,ec, n new Territorial legislature and repeal those
law. was also designated. ihe:e are any grievances
nf which you have any Just right TO complain' Inc
lawful peaceful manner in which you could remove
them IN subordnaiion 10 inc So'e'"1ic" '' ''u'
try was also pointed out. .
'you have however, chosen to disregard the laws
of Congress and of the Territorial government crtaeu
hy il, and whilst protesting 10 acknowledged o'"e
Government rejected by Congress, and when can
therefore no. EXIT only bv successful rebtllion 8nd
eYuru, from ali YOUR oicers the prrilous and sacri'
lerious oath 10 support the 40 called State Consti'u
tom YET you have even in defiance oil the socaileu
State Legislature which refused TO grant you quarter
proceeded To create local government oi your oWu
bnsed only upon insurrection and revolution ihe
very oath which you require from all your officers 10
support your so-caiied Topeka Stale Cons,ntion' u
violated in The very act ol putting III operation
charter r. iec.ed even by them.
4 rebellion go inluitous and necessarily inVoN'hG
such awful eonse uences has never before dsGraceu
any ag. or country.
be citizens CT the United States to the results OF your
revolutionary proceedings lou are lhaugura',ns
r.h, lion and revolution you are dlsregardlng the
laws of Congress aud Of the Territorial Government
and hefying their authority; you are consplring 10
overflow the Government Of the Uuntei States IN
! this Territory.
Designated by you, by putting your laws iorcby :Gto
execution, would involve you in the guilt and crime
nf treason. You stand now, fellow citizens, upon the
brink of an awful precipice, and il becomes my duty
10 warn you you take the fatal leap into the gu
below. Ii your proceedings are not arrested you
will necessarily destroy the peace of this Territory
and involve il in all the horrors OF civil war warn
you them before il is too late, to recede from The
i;erilous position in which you now stand
| | appeal once more to your reason and PATRIOTISM
| ask you in the name OF our common country 10
the name OF the Constitution aud OF The Union, u
desist from tGis rebellion appeal once more to
your love Of country 10 your regard Tor its pace
prosperity, and reputation, 20 your anecoh ior yo'
wives and children and To Gil those patriotic motive:
which ought to influence American ci;ileEs, 10 aban
don this contemplated resolution. Ii You haps
| wrongs, redress them through the peaceful lnsfu
mentality Of the baotboS, in the mode prescribed
! by the laws of your country.
IA all arguments heretofore go often Addressed Dy
me TO you have failed yet TO produce any effect up
| on ynu have deemed il necessa-y for your safety
and that ct thu Territory, and to save You from I'M
perlous consequence of your own acts under me AL
| thOry vested IN me Oy ice Ereslutht VI tne Sp"o'
States. to order al adequate nrceo the troops VI h
United States into your immediate vicinase, 10 per
form the painful duty Of arfesting gS2r reyolu'ionar!
| proceedings. Let me implcre you 40, to compel I'M
! To appeal to that military power WhIch Is rec urea u
tho last resort TO protect the government vi you
| country. You canno. carry your rehelious purpose
into .S-ct without coming into unavoidable aid "pei
COMIC, With the troops and government OF The United
States.
Let me adjure Yn2, .hen, orce more, to abandon
these ceedngs before you INVOLVE yourselves IN fh
crime of treason and subject the city OF Llwrencs
all the horrors aud ealames nf resurrection ant
civil war. Tf you will now desst troiD tee pre- ectet
resolution the past will be forgotten RI ihf rs pfac
cable; but il you persist in passing thcse laws ant
car!y:ng them into execution thus deylng ans
supercaG;:a;, the government ut Your country ti'
depioraLie Consequences must be upon YOU
heads, and those II your associates VII
lie m ,rpose if you s!; persist, to spnrc all blood
.hed ar d. practicable, rnG subject the leaders ant
prnicc,.s of this revolutionary movement 10 the
punishment prescribed by line las. ".a H.;orpanS
the troops 10 Lawrence with q vlew to preFes;i,
possible, any cou0ct, and in the SINCERE hope liza
the revolutionary movement contemplated by you
and now nearly accomplished Will, ere 1t Id Toe
laie Ge aba:iIoued hy you.
Il you cd Ia Influenced By no other motive TIE
evident fact ;hes ihc power OF the Government !:
adequate 10 prevent tho accomplishment OF your
purpose should induce you &c Gesist from these pro
ceedngs.
Iet the Same overriding Providence $50 holds IL
his hands the destiny Of our beloved conn'fy Ley
now jucne your hearts to peace, and influence you
TO abandon this fatal enterprise is the sincere wish
of vuur .siioy.ciiZeu. K. j. WALKER,
Governor Of Kansas Territory.