The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-18

vel that my motives have been i'm
pugned and my integrity maligned.-
1t Is, however, SO we'll known, that /
need scarcely record the fact, that
those who have attributed nay labors
to desire for gubernatOrial or sena-
torial honors, were and are themselves
the aspirants for those high trusts and
powers, and foolishly imagined that
/ stood between them and the consum-
nation of their ambitious designs and
high-towering hopes.
But whatever may be thought or
said of my motives or desires, l have
the proud consciousness of leaving
this scene of my severe and anxious
toll with clean hands, and the salts
factory conviction that He who can
penetrate the inmost recesses of MY
heart, and read its secret thoughts, will
approve my purposes and acts. In
the discharge of my executive func-
tions, have invariably sought to do
equal and exact justice to all men.
however humble or exalted. / have
eschewed all sectional disputations,
kept aloof from all party affiliations,
and have alike scornod numerous
threats ofpersonal injury and violence,
and the most flatteriDg promises of
advancement and reward. And / ask
and claim nothing more for the part 1
have acted than the merit of having
endeavored to perform my duty. This
l have done, at all times and upon ev-
cry occasion, regardless of the opinions
of men, and utterly fearless of conse-
quences. Occasionally l have been
forced to assume great responsible
ties, and depend solely upon my own
resources to accomplish important
ends but in all such instances, have
carefully examined surrounding circum
stances, weighed well the probable re-
suits, and acted upon my own deliber-
ate judgment; and in now reviewing
them, am SO well satisfied with the
policy uniformly pursued, that were ii
to be done over again, it should not
be changed in the slightest particular
In parting with you, l can do nc
less than give you few words oi
kindly advice, and even of friendly
warning. You are we'll aware thai
most of the troubles which lately agi,
tated the Territory were oceasioned
by men who had no especial Interest
in its welfare. Many of them were
not even residents, while it is quite
evident that others were Influenced al
together in the part they took in ths
disturbances by mercenary or othel
personal considerations. The great
body of the actual citizens are con-
servative, law abiding, peace loving
men, disposed rather to make sacrif-
ces for conciliation and consequent
peace, than to insist for their entire
rights, should the general good thereby
be caused to suffer. Some Of them,
under the influence of the prevailing
excitement and misguided opinions,
were led to the commission of griev-
GUS mistakes, but not with the delib-
crate intention of doing wrong.
A very few men, resolved upon mis-
chief, may keep in a state of un-
healthy excitement and involve in
fearful strife an entire community
This was demonstrated during the CIV
il connections with which the Terri
tory was convulsed. While the peo.
pie generally were anxious to pursue
their peaceful callings, small combina-
tions of crafty, scheming, and design
ing men succeeded, from purely self
ish motives. in bringing upon them q
series of most lamentable and destruc.
tive difficulties Nor are they salts
fisd with the mischief already done
They never desired that the present
peace should be effected; nor do they
intend that it shall continue if they
have the power to prevent it. In the
constant croakiAgs of disaffeeted In
diyiduals in various sections, you heal
only the expressions ofeyil desires and
intentions. Watch, then, with spe.
cial, jeslous and suspicious eye those
who are continually indulging surmi-
ses of renewed hostilities. They are
not the friends of Kansas, and there
is reason to fear that some of them
are not only the enemies of this Terri
tory, bat of the Union itself. Its dis
solution is their ardent wish, and
I
Kansas has been selected as fit place
to commence the accomplishment. of q
most nefarious design. The scheme
has thus far been frustrated: but il
has not been abandoned. You are in.
trusted not oaly with the guardianship
Of this Territory, but the peacs of the
Union. which depends upon you in q
greater degree than you.may ct present
suppose.
You should. therefars. frown down
every effort te ament diseord. and es-
pecisliy to array settlers from Different