Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-09
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
The public had become apprzed during the past
week that correspondence of peculiar character
had taken place between number of clergymen and
others of the North and the President of the United
States in relation to political affairs in Kansas.
What purported to be copies or extracts from this
correspondence having found their way into the
newspapers, deemed it proper that such publ
cation of it should be made as would relieve all
doubt in the public mind as to its genuineness To
this end called upon the President yesterday,
who has furnished us with copies, and kindly con-
senIed to their publication.
This correspondence we are well satisfied will be
read with the deepest interest by all classes of
1t will show that that restless and meddlesome spirit
which heretofore prompted the three thousand and
fifty clergymen of the North to interfere in the leg
slaon of Congress, is still rampant and pertna.
cious ever and that is perpetually seeking for
opportunities to interfere in those purely political
and governmental matters, that not properly
embraced within the sphere of their professional
duties And it will also show, with what dignity
and crushing effect the President has replied to these
reverend and impairment Intermediates, and expos
ed their ignorance Of facts and the flimsiness of
the arguments All thinking men, Of every shade
of political opinion who are not absolutely blinded
by fanatcal prejudice, will agree in the opinion that
the letter of the President is, in its whole scope and
spirit worthy Of the Just character of his whole life
and worthy of the executive head of this great
ton IL any, heretofore, doubted his true position
OIL the Kansas question: they can doubt no longer
His language and his policy are clear and unmstak
able. Let the country North and South, rest as
sured that that policy, as he has announced it. will
be carried out, and that the constitution of the
United States, and the established laws in Kansas
and elsew here, will he fully and faithfully executed.
The pious men, therefore, who the authors of
the memorial, and who seem so deeply interested in
political affairs, may continue to pray that AL
mighty God will make your administration an ex-
ample of justice and benefcence. and with HIS
terrible majesty protect our people and consti-
tuition"
But we shall reserve to another time our opinion
and comment, on the character and spirit of this
pompous memorial and of the conduct and motives
Of those who thus persist in thrusting it, and them
selves, the public attention.
To HIS EXCELLENCE JAMES BUCHANAN,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The undersigned, citizens of the United States,
and electors of the State of Connecticut respectfully
offer to your ErceUency this their MEMORIAL:
The fundamental principle of the constitution of
the United States and of political institutions is
that the people shall make their ocn ldcs and elect
their oaon rulers.
We see with grief, If not with establishment, that
Gov. Walker of Kansas, openly renresents and pro-
claims that the President of the United States is
employing through him an army. one purpose of
which is to force the people Of Kansas to obey laos
not their o,on, Of the United States, but laws
which it is notorious and established upon evidence
they never made, and rulers they elected
We represent, therefore, that by the foregoing
your excellency is openly held up and proclaimed,
to the great derogation of national character as
violating in its most essential particular the solemn
oath which the President has taken to support the
constitution Of this Union.
We call attention further to the fact that yonr
excellency is in like manner held up this nation,
to all mankind. and to all postery in the attitude
of lecying against Ia portion of the United
States" by employing arms in Kansas to uphold a
body of men, and code of enacments purportng
to De legislative bnt which never had the election
nor sanction, nor consent of the people of the Ter
ritory.
We earnestly represent to your excelency tina,
we also have taken the oath to obey the constitution
and your ercellency may be assured that we shall
not refrain from the prayer that ALMIGHTY Cop will
make your administration example of justice and
benefcence, and with His terrible majesty protec.
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