The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-10-08

suppressed, but, II necessary, also to protect
and secure, by lawful means. all the rights
of the citizen in exercising the elective fran.
chise under the decision Of the proper author.
ity. and to act As posse com,idtus for the ar
rest Of offenders. l should have greatly
preferred, rs expressed in my letter Of ac-
ceptance OF Governor Of this Territory. n v.
er to have been required to call the troops
even as a precautionary measure. As il is,
not drop of blood has been shed and in.
surrection has been suppressed, until it re-
Gently reappeared in compulsory tax.law
by the insurgent government ut Lawrence,
and in conflagration Of dwellings, and expul-
sion of peaccable citizens in its vicinage, af.
ter il was falsely supposed that they would
not b. replaced by others Indeed If the
revolutionary government OF Lawrence had
not been encountered by the immediate
movement Of the troops there, il is now clear
that similar insurrectionary governments
based on my presumed acquissccncc, which
would have been organized throughout n an
sas in open defiance of the laws of Congress
and of this Territory and rendered peace
full settlement impossible. II will he re
membcred, tina, in open defiance of the laws
Of Congress and of this Territory, and after
the refusal of the so-called Topeka State lie
gislature to grant them charter, they new
ertheless organized cityGovernmcn,, clothed
with all the usual powers - legislative
executive and judicial. II will be recollect-
ed. also, that after my proclamation OF the
18th OF July last and the simultaneous move
ment of the troops there, as precautionary
measure to maintain the authority Of the
t.ofe>n,s,7ss, :ss'ss nrr,- rio spread Of this
instruction throughout the Territory they
then protesscd through their organs, that
wha, they had called a GoreraDsnf, AMI to
which they had given all the powers of
government, was mere VOLUNTARY AssocI.
ALTON for the removal of nuisances from tho
streets, &c. But now, when il was CHROME
ously believed by them that the troops would
all be removed to Utah, and not replaced
by others, they have thrown of the mask.
and carried out their original Instructions
ry purpose, by passing a compulsory tax as.
sessment and collection by the seizure and
sale Of property, and eXacting by their
charter, from executive officers, who are to
carry ont these acts, AN oArH to perform al
these duties, the violation Of which oath. IT
these duties art not performed would be per
Jury. At the same time they seemed to
have believed that this precautionary move
ment Of mine and proclamation were disap-
proved by the President Of the United
States, whereas they were both most cordial
ly sustained by him, in the dispatch to me
from the Secretary Of state, of the 18th of
July last, AS also in the published letter Of
President Buchanan to Prof Slliman and
Others, Of the 9Th of August last.
An overwhelming majority Of the press
and people VI the United States have con
deinncd this insurgcli' movement, the
example has not been adopted by any other
locality in Kansas, contrary 20 the eNpccta-
ton OF its authors il failed to receive any
sanction from tho aon"rnl terri,oi ai cOnycli-
tion oi their own party OF the 10th nit, and
now stands without a precedent in our
country, Il solitary monument Of revolution
airy violence and incipicnt treason. 80 soon
rs the Oie,f act now threatened Is consum-
mated. this rebellion will be suppressed by
the lawful nae if necessary. Of all the troops
under my control. acting in aid Of the civil
authorities designated by Congress II i,
hoped, however, especially rs trust We shall
have fair and peaceful election, when
whichever party may prevail, al scmbances
Of excuses for this ineurgcnt movement viii
have ceased that the majority Of the pooplc
Of Lawrence will abandon their reckless
leaders, suppress this Instruction Themselves,
and relieve our Territory and country from
the disgrace Of AN insurrectionary Govern
mcnt. based now only on undlsguiscd rcyolu
ton, and an open overthrow. not merely OF
the territorial laws. but 81 the laws also Of
the United State The honor and character
Of the country anil my sworn duty, as chief
magistrate Of Kansas. requires thai this
first actual example Of organized rebellion
as Government against the authority 81
Congress, should b. suppressed ~ il must
he and the soorr II IL done by the pcople
81 "a NrcIt.Je ilI@nts'ist--, line i"tt"r for the
sake of their own true interests and r,Iuta
ton. Dangerous and uniusti'iable ~ was
tire topeka movement II iii'rd widely
from the Lawrence Instruction in this, that
the latter not only passed laws, but required,
by -riznrc and sale oi property. their com
,,aisory execution. under the rquisltion oil
an oath whereas tho so-C,l!lcd Topeka
STATE GoveruHcu, proposed on the face Of
their proceedings 10 wait until they received,
~ thy profess 10 boIe. the recognition II
Congress ~ the troop Of the United
States now subject 10 my urd"rs arr sufi
Gent 10 protect the poils and preserve the
peace OF kaDsar II IS horei that the forced
rAisei proieSsc'ly for tina, pnrpo~ wthou,
authority Of law. viii b" n once disband'4l
From authentic information comInuni-
clt'-l 10 ne from many quarters OF this
Territory. anil from many citIz"ns u both
parties, that he prt-cnce Of the troIs l.
,s%u,ial 10 preserve the peace of the Terri
tory. 10 rreven, the iorcibe seizure 81 the
I-1lls. ard to snppres. Instruction. ! feel
constrained 'hgugh most reluctantly. by
solemn san,e oi luiy, and 10y mos, -srionN
apprehension Il ia" Consequences which
ot.erwi-" follow, 10 place the tryoI,- az pr
pr IOu,s not for war. bu' fpr jsacc. IN