The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1857-09-17
Interm-idiing Properly N'bnkcd.

From he rhiladephis Ledger, Sept
The clcrgymcn Of New England who un.
dcrtook 10 dictate 10 the President how hc
should execute the laws in Kansas have re
ceivel well mcrted rcbukc for their i'm
pertinent ollicioIsness. This rcbuke will
not be without It's good effect in bringing
such persons TO proper consideration ol
their own conduct and in satsfJn the pub
lie mind that Mr.. buchanan means to he
President while he is in Office. properly un.
dorslanding his official obligations, and con
scientiously prepared 10 discharge them.
We doubt whether in our political history
there ever was nn example Of s,.ch grozs im-
propric,y set by any body Of men, hoidinga
respectable position in society rs its teach.
crs aud instructors as has bcen presented by
mil,y, charity and justice which they pro
icss TO teach. AZ virtues which exalt the
Christian character, ARE, in their own con.
duct, entirely st aside. They assume TO
know more Of the true relations Oi affairs IN
X ansas than the President, whose duty il is
to be- well informed upon all public ques
tons and whose public life has been dev0t-
ed 10 the politics Of the nation. They char
i,abIy assume that he is not governed by
views Of public duty Conscientlously inter
prctcd. but lends himself a willing ins,ru-
iirnt 10 fIaai and JTj,r1+ioD. IAei; ssi.ss-
Of Justice may be Inferred from the fact that,
without bearing, or knowing what mo.
,ivcs and policy govern the President. they
declare his course, 10 sustaining the acts 81
Gov. Walker. is "opcnly held up and pro.
claimed 10 the great derogation of our ma
tional character. as violating in It's most s<-
genital particulars the solemn oath which
the President has taken to support the con
sttntinn Of this Union" They undertake
10 lecture the President and forget decorum
charity and justice in the act. lie replIes
with dignity and proves them 10 DC igno
rant Of the facts in the caso and totally un
acquainted with the constitutional obliga
,iou- b. has assumed IA the executive power;
and being thus shafncfuIly ignorant, they are
very unfit guides 10 mark out the path of
official duty, or very imperfect cxponnders
of political rights.
The Prtslden, found the Territorial gov.
errment established and saDct lODed by Con
gress H. also found Individuals there 10
flsing ofsviicnoe tG the government aud 10
s.igating violence against Il. III" did ~ be-
wa. comreiled 10 do by the constitution he
has sworn 10 uphold send an armed force
into the Territory 10 protect the laws, just
a. Pre@idcn, Madison mt thousand meo
10 Connecticu', 70 wbfarc some traitors wc-,
holding a convention at lIsrtfhsd to decide
whether they should no; Iend aid ard assist
anee 30 the eremis> 81 the country. 20
bong a. they were sray'd in oprositim to
the laws. they were r'.iels against the gov
crpmeut established under the laws. and the
I'rss,denr very plainly tells the sympathIzrs
with and promoters Of this laysss course,
tha, b all employ the ucoI~. II u becofnrs
neccs.ary. in offending from violcncc the
Cpvei,ion cslled under the laws. We
mOreov,r tells the irnprtiDert ministers
that the blcssed cDbsumInaiion ib'y Affect u
,I.sire oi s~ing tlp administration an ex.
amp.c ~ Justice and bcnesceboe-" car he
greatly assisted by their Efforts to aIlsy sec-
,ional crci,ems1.t. ins,Dad ~ using Il 10 10
FAM plr'zan D-sl and provoke ress'ahce
u, .stat..isiss,i law.