Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-03-28

Governor Geary.

Governor Geary.
Our Washington adyices state that Governor
GgARY would consent 10 resume his post in
Kansas, if he could carry with him assurances
of proper support from the Government at
Washington. IL this is so we are compelled
To regard his Ostentalous abandonment Of his
place as exceedingly unfortunate. lie has gone
to Washington TO make an issue which he
should have made upon the spot. Ills address
TO the people of Kansas is confession of weak
ness, which he should never have made il he
designed, under any circumstances, to resume
control Of the Executive Department ofihe Gov
eminent 1t cannot fail 10 have seriously i'm
paired his personal influence with all classes,
while it must also have greatly exasperated
those against whom its censurcs are directed.
If Governor GeARy were to retura, therefore,
with whatever promises of support, we caBnot
help feeling that he would WELD far less con-
troll, command far less respect, and therefore be
able 10 do much less good, than hitherto.
Under all the circumstances, therefore, high
y as we approve his Administration, we should
hesitate to advise his reapponmsni. Blu, we
trust the President will take care, in the selec-
ton Of his successor, to leave no room for doubt
as 10 the policy which is TO be pursued Gov.
GEARy line oi conduct is the one which must
be followed in Kansas, whether its Govern
mcnt is TO rest with him or with some one else.
The President is now directly and personally
responsible for the course of events in that Ter
ritory. 1t is impossible not to perceive that
the elements Of civil commoiion are again in ag-
itaion that the violent, lawless, Pro-Slav-
cry fandticism-to which all the past suilcrngs
Of Kansas are due,-is renewing its effort at
ascendancy ,-ihat ii is now in possession, by
fraud and force, of the actual government, and
that Governor GFARy, the representative of the
Federal authority there, has been compelled to
fly before it. This crisis,-s momentons and
so menacing, President Buchanan must meet.
If his words are correctly reported, he is moi
nscnsiblc 10 its importance, and we trust he
will not hesitate TO discharge the duties which
it involves with the most entire aud fearless
Independence.
The settlers of Kansas are again threatened
with subjugation. No man any longer doubts
the reality Of the conquest to which they have
once already been compelled 10 yield. Promi.
nenl leaders Of the Democratic party, General
CAss among them, have declared in the Senate
their conviction of its illegal and despoiic char
acter The President in his Inaugural has SOL
EMMY acknowledged it To be his duty 10 Use.
cure to every resident inhabiIant the free and
Independent expression of his opinion by his
vote The appointment which he may now
make will indicate the spirit in which this pledge
is 10 be fulfilled
The whole country, without regard to party
distinctions, looks TO the President for such ac-
ion in this emergency as shall give renewed
assurance of peace, order and popular freedom,
in Kansas. The leading organs of the Admin
istratou in the Northern States are even more
soicious on this subject than the Republicans,
and for the very good reason that they have far
more TO lose by any false step that may be Ia
ken in regard to it. The Albany Atlas and
Speak, rot merely az c,tiieRse, hut also a.
politicians not for ourselves alone, out for The po-
iiticaI party ,rhose rieics aim h represent. Tc
falter in this 'luty' would again rekindlc violence
in Kansas, fill the whole country with excitement
blast the new administration al its outset, ami
hfafe The Democratic party in every Northern
State, and at The merit national election in N,
Union and not improbably end in dissolution o
this confederacy."
This is the warning Of friend. 1t is the
sentiment of the great body of the Democracy
in the Free States, and of all but the utraist:
everywhere. We hope it may not pass IN
needed, and that President Buchanan may ap
point some man 10 be Governor GEARY's sue
cessor who will be at least as Jealous as he ha,
been, 10 secure 10 the inhabitants Of Kansa.
their entire and actual soverepnity over thei
own affairs.