Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27

highest considerations require should be
united III the bonds OF fraternal fellowship
All Union-ioying mea should unite upon a
platform of reason, equality and patriotism
All ssctIonalism should be aunii,iiated
All sections of the Union should be har.
moniZed under national, conservative
government. as during the early days of
the republic. The value of the Union is
beyond computation, and no respect is due
TO those who will even dare 10 calculate lis
value. One oi our ablest statesmen has
wisely and eloqaently said. who shall
assign limits to The achievements OF free
minds and free hands under the protection
of this glorious Union7 Ne treason te
mankind since the organization OF society
would be equal Ia ailrocity to that Of him
who would lift his hand to destroy it. He
would overthrow the noblest structure oil
human wisdom, which protects himself and
his fellow-man. He would stop the pro-
gress of free government, and involve his
i country either IN anarchy or despoism.
He would extinguish the fire OF liberty
which warns and aninates the hearts OF
happy millions and invites all the nations
of ine earth to initiate our example"
| That soldier President, whose sxplo is
in the field were only equaled by his Wis
dom in cabinet, with that singular sagacity
| which has stamped with the seal OF propiie-
cy all hts fore -shadowings, has repudiated,
as morbid and unwise. that philanthropy
| which looks 10 the amalganation of the
American with any inferior race. The
white man, with his intellectual energy,
far-reaching science, and indomltable per-
severance, IS the peculiar object OF my
sympathy. and should receive tie especial
protection and support Of government. In
this territory there are numerous "Indian
reseryes" of magnificent extent and choice
fertility capable Of sustaining dense CIV
lilzed population, now held unimproVed BY
numerous Indian tribes. These tribes are
governed by Indian agents, entirely inde-
pendent Of the Executive of this territory,
AMI are Indeed governments within
government Frequent aggrcssions upon
these reserves are occurring, which have
produced collisions between the Indian
agents and the settlers, WHO appeal to me
for protection. Seeing So much land un-
occupied and uniinproycd, these enterpris
ing pioneers naturally question the policy
which excludes them from soil devoted to
no useful or legitimate purpose. Impress
ed with the conviction That the large In
dian reserves. if permitted to remain in
their present condition, cannot fail to ex-
ercise blighting influence on the pros
perity of Kansas, and result in great in
jury TO the Indians themselves, shall be
pleased 10 unite with the Legislature III
sny measures deemed advisable looking 10
the speedy extinguishmeat of the Indian
title TO all surplus land lying in this terri
tory, so as TO throw Ii open ior settlement
and improvement.
For official action. know no better rule
than a conscientious conviction of duty
none more variable than the vain attempt
to concilia,e temporary prejudice. Princi-
pies and justice are eternal, and if tam
percd with, sooner or later, the sure and
indignant verdict of popular condemnation
against those who are Untrue 10 their lead
lngs, will be rendered Let US not be
false to our country, Our duty. and our con-
stituen;s. The triumph OF truth and prin-
ciple. not OF partizan and selfish objects,
should be our steady purpose-the general
welfare, and not the interests OF the few,
our sole aim. Let the past, which few
men can review with satisfaction, be for
gotten. Let us not deal in ordinations
and recriininations, but as far as possible
let us make restitution and offer regrets
for past excesses. The dead, whom the
madness of partisan fury has consigned to
premature graves, cannot be recalled to
life the insults, the outrages, the robbie
ries and murders, 81 enough to stir fever
in the blood of age" in this world of i'm
perfection and guilt, can never be fully
atoned for or justly punished. The inno-
cent blood, however, shall not cry IL vain
for redress. as we are promised by the
Great Executive of the Universe. whose
power is Almighty and whose knowledge
is perfect, that He will repay"
ITO fight in just cause and for our
coua' ry's glory is the best Office of the best
Of men," Let .'justice be the laurel"
which crowns your deliberations, let your
aims be purely patriotic and your sole
purpose the general welfare and the sub
stantial interests of the whole people. If
we fix our steady gaze upon the Constitu
tion and the Organic Act, as =" the cloud
by day and the pillar of fire by night" our
footsteps will never wander into any un-
known or forbidden paths. Then Will this
Legislative Assembly be as a beacon light,
placed high in the pages OF our history,
shedding lis luminous and benign iniiu-
ence 70 the most remote generations; its
members will be remembered with vene-
ration and respect as among the early
fathers Of the magnificent commonwealth,
which, In the most distant future, will
overshadow with its protection, a popula-
ton of freemen unsurpassed by any state
in this beloved Union for intelligence,
wealth, religion, and ali the elements
which make and insure the true greatness
of nation; the present citizens of Kan
sas will rejoice in the benefits conferred
the mourning and gloom, which too long,
like pail, have covered the people, will
be dispersed by the sunshine of JOY with
which they will hail the advent of peace
founded upon justice; we will enter upon
career of unprecedented prosperity, good
feeling and confidence will prevail the
just rule of action which you are abou, to
establish, will be recognized; the entire