Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-11

I btaine tall upon the heads OF the guilty
/ Whence did this necessity arise. 4 por
ton # the people of Kansas, UNIV Hin.
to trust to the ballot box, the certain
American remedy COR redress of al
grievances, undertook 70 create al, ind e
pendent government Tor themselves.
Had this attempt proved successful, i
woaid OF course have subvertcd the exis
ting Government prescribed and recog
nized by Congress, aud substituted ;
revolutionary Government in its stead
This was usurpa.ion of the same char
acser as it would be for portion Of III.
people of Connecticut to undertake I,
establish separate Government w.thir
It's chartered limits for the purpose o
redrcssing any grievance. real or ina II
nary, of which they might have complain
ed, against the legitimate Government
Such principle If carried into exeeu
ton would destroy all lawful authority
and produce universal anarchy. ouch,
to specify more particularly a condition
of affairs which have only embraces
in general terms. requiring the pressne,
of a military force in kansa,.
The Congress Of TIL United STATE.
hal most wisely declared it to b, thu
true intent and meaning Of this act
the act organizing the Territory not TO
leslslate slavery into any Territory. MOI
to exclude II thereirom. but to leave il Ia
the people thereof. perfectly free to form,
and regulate their domestic institutions
IN their own way. subject only to the
Constitution OF the United States. As
natural consequence, Congress has
also pre- scribed by the same &C. tina,
when the Territory of Kansas shall be
admitted rs 4 State, il shall be received
into The Union with or without Slavery.
as their Constitution may prescribe a.
the time of tn ir admission Slavery
existed at that period and still exists in
Hans IS un Ter the Constitution of the
United States. This point has at last
been decided by the highest tribunal
known to our laws How it ever could
have been doubted is a mystery. ia
confederation OF sovereign States acquire
new territory at the expense of their
60 nmon llod and treasure. surely enc
set of the the parties can have no risbt
to exeinde the other from its enjoyment bv
prohibiting them from tikiay i,.,o it VIII. I.
soevcr is rcco sn.zel to be property by a
common Constitution. Bat when the
peop,a-tae bona tide residents of such
fcrritorY-procecI to form State
Constitution, then it is their RICH, 10
decide the important question for them
selves, whether they will continue. modi-
iy or abolish Slavery, To them, and II
them al ne, does this question belong.
free from all f9rtiyn interference. In
the opinion Of the Territorial Legislature
OF Kansas the time had arrived for en-.
terlns the Union, and they accordin yly
passed law to elect delegates for the
purpose Of framing a State Constitution.
This law was fair and just in its provis.
i1as. Il conferred III rish, Of su fra =
upon eyery bona ide inhabiian, of the
Territory, and for the purpose Of prev en-
ting fraud and the intrusion of citizens
oi the near or distant States. most prop
e.ly conf led this right to those who Ia 4
resided thereia three months previous 10
the election. Here a far opportunity
sas presented for all qralid d residea,
citiz MS Of the Territory. to whates e,
organization they might have previously
belong to participate il tie election, u
express their opinion At the ballot box
"a the question OF Slavery. but numbers
OF lawles| men still continued to rzsis,
tn Territorial Government. They re-
fused either to be recognized or vote
and members OF the Convention were
elected legally and properly without,
ihsir Intervention. The Convention
vii soon assemble to perform the SOL
emu duty Of framing a Constitution fol
themselves aul their postcri.y, and in
the state of ineipie@t rebellion which
still exists in Kansas, i, IS my imperative
duty to employ the troops of the United
States, should this become necessary. IN
d Tending thu Convention asajns, vio-
lenee while framing the Constitution.
and IN protecting the bona fis inhthi.
tants qualified to vote under the prov;s
ioas OF this instrum m, in the free excr
else of;hc rights Of sufru.e. when i, shall
be submitted 10 ther' for their ,proba
ton or rejection. have entire conf
dance IN Gov. Walker. thlt the troop
vii! not be employed except to resist &C
tual aggression. or in the execution o
the laws, and then not until the powe,
OF the evil magistrate shall proove an
availing. Following the wise exanpl,
Q Mr.. NJ ,lison toward the Hartford Con
vention, illegal and dangerous comhina
tons, such as that OF the Topeka Con
ventlon. will not b. disturbed, unles
they shall attempt to perform some ac
which will brias them into actual col
lision with the Constitution and tn,
laws; and in that event they shall b.
resisted and put down by the whole pow
er of the Government. In performin,
his duty | SHALL have the appreciation Q
my own conscience, and, as hambl,
trust, of my God. | thank you for tn,
assurance thlt you will not refrain from
prayer that the Almighty God will max
my Administration an example of Jus