Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11


resemblance which recently took place between the Pre-
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nectlcut-D. D. s., l." L. u. S, Hohofapes ana heVer-
ends The part borne by the Connecticut individuals
is in the shane of a memorial herewith published Mr.
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anu PrllloiPe'
10 his EXCELLENCY JAMES BUCHANAN,
PRESIDENT OF the UNITED 9TATES
NE % Tot,, ,notG1l o ~
vonr ErceNencu this their MEMORABLE
The fundamental prlnclpe Oh the constitution Oh the
Ohlleu '7t'1eS anu VI our PolS'' no't"'ion0 10 ul"'
thG people Mo'' MAKE me" 0"'%'o"S 0" ee" Me" or"
rulers
we see WIN Srlef' not WIN StohlSneht tnat GOV.
Walker OF KANSAS openly represents ana procams that
tne PRESIDENT VI Ihe OH'el 0IS employing through
INN an army one purpose Oh "ch Is 10 J0rCe me people
q h"'$"S 70 ooey 4US IT." e'e" o""' nor y me D"HeG
o0fe Du' laws which II Is ')'olo,S' ana CSlaolSheo
upon evidence they never made and rulers they never
elected
we represent LrG i ul"1 Wy tN ote9olnS your
eAcelecy Is openly nelu up anu ~ 'le sre'
oerogatioh Oh our national calacte '9 NlotS III It's
nOS essential P"Ilic''li 1e o'elll WIFI ~ 'iT ~
SldTt mas then 70 SuPPGe "te 'o'c"tony M'1S oHtOn
we can "1leh'oil iu 'ilei ~ "it az Ui you" e0e
ehcy IS, Ill inc llltl, lcl" up ~ 'lS l'on' ~ dill
MANKIND anu 10 tn Pooer"y' III ine ctVGoT e. o eGy
ing Wo! "Sd"S la oor'ion Vi "1e 0"''e' ,'t"eS ny
employing aIillS Ill hais''0 " up:oo po'y vi nien
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SUI W., vi ,,o W. 'o ~ , ~ that w u
we earneS'S retSeI ~ Sou' s,aI W. al
50 nave t,hcn 'ie o ~ 10y oe im o %
your tLene1y y ~ ''| We noL le,r .'nn,
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anu WIN LIS 'errloe ie0'S P0'e' O"' people "''" o"
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This memorial Is signed ny Professor ollllman OF
Yale College, and large number of the Professors and
Preachers Of Connecticut
WAsIIINGToN CITY, August 10, 1891
GENTLEMEN On ny recent return 10 TINS city, alter
fortnight absence your memorial without date, was
placed in my hands thr ugh the agency OF MI Horah0
King of the Post Office Department. to whom 1t had
been ntrused From the distinguished source whence
it proceeds well as It's peculiar character, have
deemed it proper to depart from my general rule IN such
cases, and to give it an answer.
You first assert that the fundamental principle OF
the constitution Of the United States and OF our poltl-
cal institutions is that the people shall make their own
laws and elect their own rulers You then express
your grief and establishment that should have violated
this principle and, through Gov. Walker have employed
army, purpose OF which IS to force the people OF
Kansas 10 obey lars not their own, nor Of the United
SateS but laws which 1t Is notorious, and established
upon evidence they made, and rulers they
elected" And, as a corolary from the foregoing, you
represent that am openly held up and proclaimed to
to the great derOgatlon OF our national character as Vi
olatng, in its most essential particular the solemn oath
which the President has taken to support the co"t"t'o"
Of this On0n."
These are heavy charges proceeding from gentlemen
of your high character and, if well founded ought to
consgn my name to nfamy But in proportion to their
gravity common justice, to say nothing of Christian
charity, required that before making them you should
have clearly ascertained that they well founded
If not they will rebound with whitening condemnation
upon their authors Have you performed this prelim-
nary duty towards the man who, however unworthy, is