Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-10-09

of Oihcc. The very Tact that the sp-chlltu
government required support from The Fed
cril Executive, was tho strongest evidence
that II dad not come from the pcoplc, and
had no lawful authority. This shows, at
once. that this government was not. IN TIE
lowest sense, what You call an established
government: : Tor IL shows that IL was not
and could not b. established without Unit
tel States army and therefore the army
was sent, not, as YOU pretend, % sustain au
established government, bat ior tho nnr-
pose Of csiabi,hiHg what what not establish
cd government OF ruiIian authority.
Nor could YOU have been ignorant that
the House Of Representatives bad cent sp"-
ciil committee Of investigation % the terri.
tory. and thus acknowledged and confirmed
the propriety Of q strict inquiry into h'
rrry oair. On tho report Of that commit
tee, the House Of Representatives authorin.
lively declared that the government Of Kan
sas was established by tho terror Of bowie
knives and rcvolVors, and that It had been
proved e. have not a shadow Of authority.
And here your mcmorialsts ask whether u
palmer cas-, or stronger evidence can well
b. magincl2 When. II not ia such a ciso,
ought the President o. dcnouncc govern.
ment a. spurious, aud a. refuse 70 all or
sustain ~ The laws Of Congress tramplcl
in the dust--thc invaders from Missouri
proved. beyond cayil, 20 b. the only au.
thors NJ this government lis itnOt an out.
rnecous wrong 70 hold Kansas subject 70
such usurraiion by a United States army
OF the consequences Of upholding the
usurIltion In Kansas, the mcmorialists say
" but your example in administration,
and that OF your predecessor In Office, arc
o. ~ followed in future. whenever similar
cases shall occur, II every usurTatiDn Ut
power. when 10 ha, gained a temporary sue.
CO.'S. is theuccl0rth % D. backed by the
whole power ct the fcdc=ll Government,
and lUrrcl upon the indignant people Un
whom, hy fraud or violence, o. bad impose
it-.lE where will the end Boz How often
will such crisa, actually occur, r-u.ting
from the very nature OF our government,
with such principle in h. administration
o. originate and foster thUm' What "a
temptation tb rarity spirit, thus unr'7tnlu-
81. cmhu,d NEIL. upheld hy thn government
Ut thc nation, would hc furnished, 90 carry
ont 90, schemes and ~ triumUhs 200 violence
and lluolsIalP What shall hinder 1T
decentralization off che government change
hanis-aui such changes may hu frequent,
how surely would toe same CIbt.sts ar To-
enacted hy way of rrrrials TOR Tast Injuries
aud expressions How would such contests
b, rrr,ltrI boo territories and boo States tIil,
o. your own mind, would bc revealed, Iu
the very principle which You assume, .
Wakur-, "a our government iIrytel.lus iis
'Tccly dissolution"
In reply % the assertion oi the President
that when De entered upon bis Official du-
tie Congress had recognized the Legislature
Of Kansas, 90 y different forms md differ
cnt cuag,myuis," they Jay that they know
OF no " i1rm." or cunctm,ut-' OF Con.
gr,s. which could ho binding 90 thc prei.
dent as authoritative. u, Jay they, The
President means the act ny whicu the usual
appropriations from thc treasury were made,
Every uuc know. 300 what manner, and
iur what reason that Get was passed, and
that many who voted for it regarded. and
silll regard toe Territorial legislature a..
downright u-uTTutl.u, nor had they any
suspicion that they were recognizing ~ va
hIity. How this bin can invest au act uf
usurIai.on with authority, your memorial
lists 4ro unable 90 discover. What 10 tie
Legislature OF Connecticut had, under doc
excitement Of PARTY STRIFE, even ly a formal
act, recognized thr usurIatI0u which YOU
have suIUU-,i might not the Governor
lastly tall back uuUu bis own official Jrrus.
atn,, all out Dc militia, and -urur.,, thc
rebellion II Boz would De- bound % rrcu..
uIfc such au usurIa'l.n ~ government hly-
ius authority, when could be- ever suppress
70 without himself becoming q ryl,l against
the very authority which Doc recognizes
AMY th.s illustration % thy President "
the United States, and you will .cc that thc
fundamental principle vt al your reasoning
j. absolutely suicidal, and ihus renders uu.
ggiury your ,utITu yiuIloat.Uu. DID not
President jackson, 90 bis own official To-
sruulHllity no National Executive. 80 10
defiance alike the power and the authority
Ola Sovereign State And can terrific
rial government rank with uu independent
State Sovereignty Can Border Eut'nni.m,
by any act OF Congress, become entitled o.
r,.I,yt ANA support, ~ "a richtiul Iaw.mak-
ing ROVER. from the President Ut the United
nkAh.H lNI' iA".' lH N.'N AlIA lI' 100. ~
are too notorious 40 truly independent,
..icrrlyius President, who understood ms
uGcal JrrrUsaiiVr and Do, duty under the
Constitution would have lcsIuird o. dI.rc-
gard even direct act Of CDugrrs, 30 tynn-
meal and oppressive, and appeal o. bis
country and the world Tor his y.utigati0n.
hut no such trying emergency was hcro
prJsrnt,d With the solemn decision OF the
House OF Representative, after long inNCsti-
CATION, that tho Legislature Dl kansas had
no authority, and that H. laws were r1 laws
with that direct, positive and uuimpolch-
able evidence before YOU your memorIlli-is
cannot bu, express their surUr,r, that YOU
have relied upon your construction Of indie
rect. lucDnclu,iyc acts OF that same body, u.s.
rid.uos ol the authority Of that legislature.
They know Of no rule OF law hy which YOU
can - up constructive. inlgryntisl evidence
against direct aud positive evidence from
the same -ouIcc. But this proof You pass
over In utter silence.
The letter closes with some general TO-
marks defending the language employed IN
the original memorial, aud setting forth the
motives which induced them to prepare the
present document.
BR. J. \. B,RTLrrr and BEpGroS. We
are glad to welcome another minister TO
M,;p, IL n,r,I,tt ,yL, T,rtporly