New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
KANSAS.
RESURRECTION"
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LAWRENCE, X. T., July -, 1867.
A few stray waits from tbe Eastern Press bring
w paragraphs Of strange import, dotted with suca
wsyds - lawrence" "Insurrection," "Tbe
trooys," Rebellion" "Gov. Walker" "Fanat
esl g itators," mixed up with cong'OmesatiOn Of
would b. conservative morslizines about prudent
"efert, Of the Administration for tse preservation
"ef peace" &c. IL would be absurd to treat
these as merely the results Of error. The stupid
,ty Of the recent act Of Gov. Walker s only ex-
eeeded by it's criminality. Those who are blind 10
that crime and stupidity are niLfutiy so. Aud what
are the facts Lawrence was in no state Of 81 in
mrreeton." There was no disturbance" her
citizens were busiy engaged .. their honest
svocs.ions. So far from there being rebellion,
there was nothing to rebel against. There
was no local authority under the Terri
"torial Legislature to cOnspire against or over
throw. With the exception Of the voluntary town
organizations adopted by the people, in the absence
u any other, there was no local authority in Law
renee, nor, indeed, authority of any kind. Each
man did that which d seemed good in his own eyes"
At different times different systems Of local manage
nent had been adopted by the people and no one
had ever pretended 20 say "what dOest thou" OF
Aecessify similar arrangements have existed IN
Almost every town iu Kansas. This change in the
tolm Of city government was merely the necessity
created by the growth of the place, bu. there never
was at any moment design 10 force il beyond the
peaceful acceptance of the people. The assertion
that Gov. Walker brought his army 70 Lawrence to
nut stop TO armed rebellion, and preserve the
peace, 10 monstrous falSshood. The result has
proved il so. With an army threatening their very
existence, the people of Lawrence have had the
nerve to continue quietly about their business,
and to treat the rash crusade with the con-
temp. il merits. In doing they deserve the
best regard Of every conservative lover of peace.
Had they met the foolish vilany of Gov. Walker by
q resistance to this armed invasion (Which would
certainly have been excusabe) the country would
ere this have been involved in war; Nor it fear
that deferred them. Large though the military
force now in Kansas there enough men in it who
would have met the Issue to have driven them out
Messages have been sent TO Lawrence from every
direction, volunteering assistance IN case the troops
shOuld presume TO commence hOstities against the
town. "RemaiR where you are, was the reply OF
the men Of Lawrence; "this is merely to be a war
"Of brains-Gov. Walker will not be permit to
fight" But let the facts 60 to the world Gov.
Walker, backed BY the reckless Administration Of
Buchanan, has not scrupled TO bring the cOun-
try 10 the very verge OF civil war, IN order
to make little electiOneerng capital IN the South.
ern States, and in order to brOwbeat the FreeState
men from their position and induce them 10 accept
the Territorial laws and officers. That the Admins
trason contemplated the probability of bloodshed
on such a reckless issue is now 80 thoroughly de-
m0nstrated that it would not be safe to doubt it,
And here Lies the insanity of such an act. Had
blow been struck the sword would never have gone
back TO its scabbard until bogus and Federal tyr
amy were at an end in Kansas, or the defenders of
Republcanism and Freedom were exterminated.
Nor would it have stopped there. No little tragedy
involving merely the death Of a few men to strike
terror to the rest can ever be played on the volcano
Of Kansas. Let the hireliogs of Slavery bought
press talk about 81 few demagogues" or "emis-
h,,@ xho Stota of o<o nj
o unit on their rights, and no man can have esen
temporary influence who does not do the wishes of
the people. Strike one down, and another stands
10 his place, and another and anOther for in such
. struggle active foemen will multiply faster than
they fail. 1t is the people, not "eaders that the
Slaveocracy have to fight. That people are as pru-
dent and patriotic they are intelligent and brave
At THE time, as before their discretion has saved
the country from civil war. But let not such tam
perng tricks be tried too often. If the Adm!nstra-
lion really want to fight they have but TO say so in
order to have storm raised about their ears such
az would not be easily quelled
But while the people OF Lawrence have been
prudent, they have not for ali instant abandoned
their position. In the absence Of any other gov
eminent, they have right to make local regulations
for their town. They determined to do so, and
they have never for an instant sweryed from such
purpose. Well knowing that this action gave Gov
Walker no legitimate ground for his absurd inter-
ference they Intended to 90 on in utter disregard Of
his presence. If he attempted to arrest the City
Council, il was determined that he should have
been allowed to arrest them without resistance, and
the people would immediately elect another Mayor
and Common Council, and so on ad infnitum
Those elected were willing to run the risks rather
than forfeit their ghts neglect their duty to the peo
pie. The immense impOI lance attached to the matter
BY Walkers proclamation and the fact that this pro-
eeedng was to be made means Of thrusting the
bogus usurpaton down the throats Of the people,
were 10 many more reasons why they should remain
firm in such crisis. The storm is blowing over,
and the people have peacefully triumphed. The
future 10 still ominous, but it will be met in the
came spirit when il comes. Let the " IDsurrecton.
sts" Of Lawrence have justice.