The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

States. anl at our political institutions, is,
/ that the people shall make their o,sa iaEs anR
dei then o.rn rulers" You then express
your grief and astVnishu,cn,. thai should
iavr viaadsa u,is priacipe. aisl. through
GOV W alktr. have enp.oyed an army, zone
purpose " which Il, q ferse ne psop'r oj
hda>dS 10 .bts hi'es nv tis,, oma, aar 81
fae .taioi States, but laws which il is no,o.
rious, and established upon evidence they
never made. and rulers they never elected
And ~ corolory from the foregoing, YOU
represent that | am "openly held up and
proclaimed. TO tho great deroration OF our
national Character, As violating IN its mos,
essential particular, the solemn oa'i which
the President has taken 70 support fie Gen.
Stt',on ofn,n Naioa." @tf
These arc heavy charges. proceeding from
gentlemen of your high character. aud, if
well founded. ought To consien NV name 90
inlamy. Bat in proportion 60 their gravity.
common justice, 10 say nothing Of Christian
J charity, required that. before making them,
you should have CLEARLY aseertuinal tina,
they were well founded. II not. they will
rebound, with whitening condemnation.
upon their authors. Have you performed
this preliminary duty towards the man who.
however unworthy, Ia the Chief Magistrate
OF your country! ffso, either yon or are
tailoring nnJar strange delusion Should
tbs prove TO be your case, il viii present n
memorable example Of the truth that DO.
litica prejudice IL blind even 70 the exist.
ence OF the p'aiMst aud most palpabe his.
torital Facts To these facts lct ,is refer.
VIXEN entered upon the duties Of the
Presidential office, On the Iih of March
last, what was the condition of kansas -
THIS Ie.r.la:y. !s.' se@H .srssn iasi .,,,y;er
the act Of Congress Of S0th MAY. 1854. and
the government. in all it, branches. was In
full operation. \ Governor Secretary of
the Territory, Chief Justice, two Associate
justices. u Marshal and District Attorney
had been appointed by my predecessors hy
mud with the advice and consent Of the Sen.
a'e, unl were all engaged In dscharcinc
their respective duties. A code OF laws
had been enacted by the Territorial lesisa.
tnro, AMI the Judiciary were employed in
cNponnhng and carrying these laws Into
elect. i Is quite true TINT controversy
had preeious', arisen respecting the validity
ol The election Of membets OF the Tcrilo,
rim! Legislature, and of the laws passed by
them but nj The time entered upon nav
official dnilcs Congress had rocogni al Ills
Legislature IN different forms nnd hy dintr.
cni cnaeimcn's. The delegate elected 10
th" House Of Representatives un,icr Ter
rltoiIaI law, had just completed hIs term OF
service on the day previous to my luanenra
ton. In fact, found The government OF
kuusas as well established IA tha. of any
Other I,fr,iory. bn,ler tlass, cirtun stan.
rcs what was my du'yl Was il not 10 SUI
tam tho government Ito protect il from
Tbs violence 81 lawleAA mcn who were deter.
mined eitlar 10 rude ~ rum l~~io plpypnt il
from being overturned by totce lin the
lnpguago al the Constitution, a. "tnke care
tina, the laws 'e faithfully executed"
II vas tor THIS purpose. and this alone,
tia, oticlcl military force to knnsar.
10 aci n - po5f fomiotn. in aiding the civil
mngslra,r 10 carry the lava into execution!
The condition Of the Territory nj the timc.
which moi mol portray, rciuere1 this pre-
caution absolutely necessary. IN this state
OF affairs would | not have htou iuatly con.
dcmncd had lcii tie Marslrnl and other
officer, Of n Hike character, linp0'cni 10 ext.
cute tha process ani jid.menis u courts Of
luailce cstab,isj.,d by Congress OF l., tie
authority. and thus have suffered The gov
crnmcnt itgcf les become mn object II con.
temp, in The eycs Of The people, And ytt
ills Ia What you dcnignate ~ "iorclng ihe
people VI kansas 90 obey Iows not their
"Nnuur Of The United States. aud for doing
which you have deaounc,d me ns having vio.
lated my nol.an oath. ! ast villa, clse
could haze done or ought | 10 have done
Would you lnyp desired that should aLau.
doa he Territorial RoYtruueDi, sanctioned
~ II bad bGpD by Congress, 10 ,iEgal so
lrHrr. nuI thus rUrW Tie sctifv ol e,yli war
aud blooish''i. which c,rry patriot IN III.
country hn. d,ploredR 1hs would inir 1
has, bon 10 violate M oath q, onic. nni %
Is daindn2 ltot IN III chatuc''f Of my
r.'Ht -tfs: ~.
most ehecriulIy adini that the bpc,n-iiy
for ssniine military ior@. 10 kanns 10 All
IN thr execution 81 tie civil law reflects no
cr.jit upon Tia character Of our country.
Bat lt III biamo fall upon the heads Of ia,
guilty. Wi.fct did this nee. salty af.sl 4
portion 81 tb p oplo d Kansas, unwilling 10
trust 10 the ballot box tie ccta'n Ana RI
can rursiy tor M rdr' "a oi all .ri yartes---
uud'r,ooh to create Oh ind'ppJcnt go'sln.
mcit tor 'lcmsclvfz.
Had this siismn proved successful. II
would 81 cour~e have tnhyrflt,i the existing
yovcrnmr,, prescribed AL recognized by
tongf,s auI .uhstitucl revolutionary
government in ~ stead fhis wns II usur.
patton Of tie ssuig character az Il would be
Tor portion Of the people Of Connecticut
e. nni'riahc 10 establish a separate govern.
n.ril within It's chartered limits, for the put.
pc. Vi feIscssing any grievance. real Or
imaginary, VI which t'ey might have CON.
plnio~l agaipst 'hc legitimate State eov,rn.
meat s'tcb a p.acipis. II carried iDio .xe.
cntiDn. Would destroy al laW'a aa'hog'iy,