The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-09-19

ty. Whence did this necessity arise9 A
portion of the pecr!c Of Kansas. unwilling to
trust to the ballot box. the certain American
remedy for redress of all grievances. under
took to create an independent Government
for themselves.
Had this attempt proved Successfully would.
of course have >l.bvcrtctl the existing Govern
mc,t prescribed and recognized by Congress.
and substituted revolutionary Government
in its stead This was usurpation ofthc same
character as it would be for a portion of the
Dec rlc of Connecticut to undertake 70 cstab
fish separate Government within it chart
cred limits, for the purpose of redreSSing any
grievance. real or imaginary. of which they
might have conn ained against the legitimate
State Government. Such 4 principle, il car
rcd into execution. wo.ld destroy all lawful
authority and produce universal anarchy. |
ought to specify mere particularly condl-
ton Of affairs, which have embraced only
on tcrm,. recurring the presence of Il militia
~ force in Kansas
The Congress ofthc United States had most
wisely cclarcd i to be the true 'nthnt and
nearing Ct this act-the act organizing the
Tcrritory--not to legislatc Slavery into any
! Territory or state, nor to exclude It there
from. but to leave the people thereof perfect
! lv free to form and regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way. subject only to
the Constitution of the United Statce. AS a
natural consequence. Congress has also pre-
Sc.ibcd by the same act that when the Terri
tory = Kansas shall : admitted as Il State,
! it shall be received into the Union with or
without Slavery. as their Constitution may
prescribe at the tim, CT their admission.
Slavery existed at tina: period. :nl still exists
in X ansaS. under the Constitution OF the mi
ted States This ,s3int has at last been final
ly decided by the highest tribunal known to
our laws How it could ever have been Sc
j riouSly doubted is mystery. If contcdcr-
alton of sovereign States acquire 4 new terri
tory at the expense OF their common blood
and treasure. ;u"cly ont set Of the partners
have 10 right to exclude the her from It's
enjoyment, by prohibiting them fem taking
into it whatsoever is recognized 20, be prop
cr:v BIZ common Constitution. i,ut when
the people the bona tide resident; of such
Territory proceed to frame the State Con-
>,itu,ion then It is their right to decide the
important question for themselves. whether
they Will continue modify or abolish Slavery.
= 10 them, and to them alone. Ioc> this que>-
ton belong. free from al foreign interference.
h til" q iuiolo t T." Territorial Ley 'a;uro
OF Kansas, the time ar.i< sd Cor cn'.r,ng the
. mon. ;,.d they accor,!inyl. :ia',.! Iay to
e!,ct delegates for the purpo.r T tanning a
: stat, Cor>tt,t This law was lair ant.
Just in Il pr ;,ion>
l. conferred ;Esy RICH. Of >u:irag, upon ,,-
cry bona ~. :.hai,iiant Of the Territory. and
for II purpose ci preventing fraud and the
Intrusion OF citizen, rc2r + Il, ant State
most properly con,ir Cd this nigh; to these
who ';.e' +, ;;i"c', therein three months pr,yi-
Gus t. the election. Here fair opportunity
was presented fer all tie qualified rc>ItH,
ci'ilcn> Of tLr Territory. 10 Whatever organ
ilAtion the: nigh, have rfrvi"us!, belonged.
to participate III the ,le,tlon and to express
tAti: opinion At The bale, box Oh the quc>-
ION Of >la,crv hut numbers o! luNlc>> men
II: continued 70 ret IT, regular icrrito!i-
al Govern; m The. reused either 10 be
registered, o. - vote. and the members OF ;hc
Conventions were elected legally and properly
without their Intervention. The Convention
will soon assemble 70 perform The >..ci"n duty
OF ira'7':n- : i"">'i,u'!rn ''F 'N'H>' ives an"
tht' rr">tII... ~" i, re .t'',r O.! me iHci-
ic.t rebellion which still! 4>:st; IN Kansas it
: N .;"uf";'.'r t|N t ,m";.E '"f troops
"i the h'rG S':''-. ;'p':' ''''' "'."'l' zee
t>>;n!' III Gt,rh''ih-, 'ic '''.' t!..'"n aga"
.Io'''r Ni.' :EH'':''-' :i,' .'' .''''''H' a."
III protecting me OoH' nae il'';'.''':'> GUAM
lied to vote uF'or iFoN:>ioE> q tA.> N.Nuu-
mcn;. II the rec 'A"iv.>e II ;"t IL Il OF sui
rage. WIN I: ~aA'i IT, >uhnllit" I" them TOY
their appreciation OF rtlc>t."N.
l nave '"'''' '" "a '',l IA Wv amy :
that the troop, WI ro.'c c'np'oNc" except
to resist actual a-"rt s''on. or IN tn execution
of the l.~>. and thu not until the power OF
the civil magistrate rh2l prove. HnNM.!nE
Following the wise cxamP o: ~. Madison
to*arI the Hartford Con>cn ron. ,'.t-'l an"
dangerous cnmhnarirAs. such thai II the
Topeka Convention. will not ~ '!'>firNrd'
unless they Shall attempt to p'l'o.'A :; some
act "!l!ch VIII brlu:, them mo acln"i "'-1''i.
with ;hc Constitution and the laws: Ill ;tat
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