Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-10-02

From authentic sufosmatioa communicat-.
Cd to me from many quarters Of this Terri.
Try. and nom many 1tiseDs u both parties?
tat the preeencs Of The troops y essential
to preserve the pesee Of tbs Territory, to
prevent the forcible sslzure of the polls. and
to suppress insurrection, feel constrained,
trough most reluctaptly, by solemn sense
Of duty. and by mort serious apprehension
OF the consequences which otherwise follow.
to place the troops ct proper points, not for
war, but for peace, In accordance with the
views and purposes before stated.
In conclusion, permit me to say, with al
the seriousness and sincerity demanded by
the solemnity Of the occasion, that it now
is. and always has been my most ardent de-
sire, a. the chief magistrate Of this Terrific
ry by all lawful and constitutional means
to secure and protect the Just rights Of
every citizen and especially Of performing
my sworn duty Of supporting the Constitu-
tion Of the United St. tes and taking care
that the law be faithfully executed. to see
that the great fundamental principle which
lies at the basis of our American institutions.
secured by the Federal compact. and guar
anteed by our organic act of Congress.
should De maintained, viz that the people
Of Kansas, IN the true reening Of the act,
free from all violence injustice, or foretg" IN
reference, should make their o1n ta'rs and
co'tro! their oics government This has been
the great principle, the just and faithful ex-
ecution OF our organic law. which has con-
trolled all my acts in Kansas. and to which
l shall adhere regardless Of MANAGE. calum-
ny. or assailment either from within or be
yond our limits. l am made by law the
chief executive officer in Kansas for the pro
lection, to the extent Of my legal authority,
Of the whole people Of Kansas. and not
part. OF every county and district. and not
portion OF then only. And however soil
citous | may be about the result Of the pre-
sent most important election, however most
anxious that those views Of public policy
which have entertained and expressed at
all times from my youth upwards to the
present period, and especially ss regards
the EQUILLIBRIrN Of our Government, and
the Constitutional rights and equality of
the States. should now triumph here in Oc-
tober, vet cannot and will not do any act.
or countenance or sustain any act, the effect
of which would be to deprive TIE people of
Kansas of any rights secured to them by
the federal compact, by our organic act, or
by the laws OF the Territory A victory
thus secured by violence or injustice would
be worse than defeat, and could only in
the end destroy all hope Of the ultimate
succe Of conservative principles and Con-
stitutional liberty Of Kansas
InasmUch as our ensuing election on the
first Nor lay in October I.ext is of momen-
tons consequence 10 this Territory, and to
our whole country, as the two parties of
Kansas it is hoped, will first measure their
strength now, not as in former elections, at
different times and places or upon the field
of battle, but at the same time and places
In giving in their votes, as in other States
and Territories, and as it is Of the utmost
Importance that this election should lac free
from everything which would lead to ex-
citement or commotion, l most earnestly
request the chief officers of our different
towns, cities and municipalities, to resort
to those means which have SO often, in sim
liar cases proved efficacious, by removing
for that day all cases which would inter
fcre with calm and dispassionate cleo
ton.
And now, may that overruling Provi-
dence who has crowned oGr beloved coun.
try with 80 many blessings AID benefits, in
GLIDING the inestimable privilege Of self
government and without whose aid we can
not look for success in any enterprise, cna
bic Us 80 to conduct this contest as to insure
His sanction and the approval OF our own
conscience, is the feryeut hope of your fel
low citizen,
r. J. WALKER,
Governor Of Kansas Territory