Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01
TIE 'Foriy-two' Founder from Cen
neclient.


TO the indecorons letter of Profess
Scr SllllInan and bis forty-two Con-
neclicut associates, is an unanswera-
Die. dignified, and logical public dec
ument. Professor Silliman & Go.
frankly accused the CEief Magistrate
oi employing an army, through Gov
ernor Walker, to force the people
of Kansas to obey laws not their
own, ncr Of the United States" but
laws which "tbey never made, and
rulers they mover elected" The
President Was under no obligation
to notice paper Of such an anoma.
lous character. Had he treated it
silent inattentioni it would, per-
baps, have been a merited rebuke of
the motives Of ti.o>e who chose to
annoy him with their sectional cas-
uistry. This is, we suspect, precise
ly the course that the arlful trainers
of that remarkable instrument pre-
snmed be would adopt; and we fancy
they were prepared to make politi-
Cal capital GU Of it for The coming
state elections,by flooding the coun.
try with ingenious arguments to show
that the reticence Cf the federal ex-
cutive was owing to his apprehension.
But Mr.. Buchanan, and doubtless to
their confusion, Concluded to depart
from his general rule on such occa.
sions, and owing 10 the peculiar
character" of the Connecticut letter,
as well as its distinguished source, -
as he Was pleased to term it, to favor
il with an elaborate response.
1t would be superauous in US to
allude to it in detail. 1t is elegant
ly and eloquenily written. It's Ian.
guage is ehaste, its reasoning con-
ivincing, its tone severely respectful,
It's sentiments truly patriotic, and its
conclusions such as must win the Cor.
dial appreciation of all unprecedented
and thoughtful citizens. 1t cannot
be expected to crafty those incendi-
airy spirits whose sole object appears
to be 10 maintain sectional contro-
yersy, at all hazards, mevely to ac-
commodate political purpose; nor
will it please the supple instruments
Of those demagogues, north or south,
who aim at using the slavery agita-
ton to promote disunion and seces-
sion; but, there is not n word in it
that will go unendorsed by the cool
and deliberate judgment to the mas
ses Of the American people; there
is not position assumed in it tina
every elector, whether he calls HIM
self democrat or "black republi-
can" will nut feel in Lis heart to be
founded on those great political
truths which lie at the base of all
constitutional rights and popular in-
stitutions.
The President distinctly shows, In
this reply, that be found the terrific
ny Of Kansas, when he entered upon
bis executive duties, already possess
ed of a territorial government and
of territorial laws, both acknowledged
by Congress, His oath Of Office
requires him to support that govern
ment and stake care that the laws
be faithfully executed For this
purpose be dispatches a military
force TO Kansas. Its object is to aid
as a posse eomitatas, the civil magis-
trates in carrying the laws into ex-
ecution;" and although the necessity
of employing such a force, as he obs
serves, s.rehects no credit upon the
character Of the country let the
blame fall not on those who insist
upon obedience to the laws, but up
on those who, while protesting to
hold majority Of legal votes suf-
licient to oveiwhelm all opposition.
refuse to 60 to the polls, and prefer
civil discord to the peaceable and
legitimate settlement Of all domes-
tic difficulties. The President can.