Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27
TcHIsoN KANSAS TERRITORY TUESDAY, JANUARY 81 1857.

oi mad excitebent 70 be forgotten: p,.rl.-
zan feeling ea all sides. Intensely excited
by II question Which niildiiled tue entire
.i;tiion almost closed psse minds of the. peo-
pie agaiisl me ,!iesund iilendacious ru-
mors. well ealcuiatedle pfolnce exaspera-
ton and destroy confidence. We're a.ery
where rife; the n,osi unsoflanaie surleions
prevailed; III i3soiai,sd country places DO
llla9f1s life WAS safe; robbefst-s ard nnur-
derS were daily o ;eurreIlces; nearly every
farmhouse MAS deserted a:ld no travel
er could 1901 safely eniafe OH tle i,ig..way
without an escort Tisis state 81 afI.,irs
Was greatly agra gatetss lss tEle iISerftfenee
Of prominent feiTsl oalssd q at's
rilory.
The foregoing is hnt faint outline OF
the fearful condition OF things which ruled
Kansas and coayuised tie naiion. The
foil picture viii be drawn By the iron pen
of iinpar;,al history. and Tie actors ia the
varioas SCIENCES vii! be assigned their True
pos tons.
| came here a stranger to your difficult
ties, without prejudice, with solemn
sense of my Official obligations, and with
a lofty resolution 10 put speedy tceini-
nation TO events so ifaught with evil, and
which If unchecked, would have floated
the country into the most bloody civil
war.
In this connection yonr attention is also
invited TO ci.ap,er 81, entitled :. jurors. -
This ciiapie: leaves ils se,eciIon OF jurors
to tie absolute discretion oil the marshal,
Sheriff or co1S,auie as tie case may De,
aud affords great room ior partaii;y and
corruption. TIE naai..s oi all property
quA!.ntd citizens, without party distinction
should be thrown into d ts,srel or box, ai.i
al stated periods, u.Jer the order OF the
eeutls, jurors should be pablicIy drawn by
respousitIe persons. 90 Nanny safe
guaftsecaniiot be inrown around the right
OF trial by jury, in Order lii;st It may sui
coni,:.ue 10 occupy thai cherieieai place III
lAe affections oil the people, SO essential 10
It's preservation and sisleIny.
ao.ne portions oi chapter 10, "malitia,
lnlringes the executive pferuga,ire, l.u-
pairs thc Governors usefulness, and clear
iy Conflicts with the Crga,.ic Act. THIS
power inu7t bic vested III some place, and
is always conferred upo;i Tie Cnici Mag.
is,rate. Section 2o!u virtually coners this
commissioned officer and permits hisr
'.wi.eAevrr. and Us often as any Invasion
or danger may come to his knowledge, II
order out ths uiaiitia or voiun,ecs corps. OF
any p.,rt lacseoi under his command. ior
tie defence oil the territory" &c, thus al
,,iost gHlag ANY commissioned officer,
whatever, al his npiioiI tie power 20 involve
The Territory la srar.
Section l14,h provides for general nj
iilla tfnining OF llo first aionday oil Ocio-
Der, the day fixed Tor lile general election.
Fnis Is wrong. IS well calculated 10 !uci;e
| 10 lerror!s.n., Ti:e silent ballots oil the
peoIi.e, u.aawed by military display should
Yu.etly aud Lciiaie!y deieriiitIc ali lies-
iions oi public interest.
Tie olher sections OF the law, recurring
the appointment of field and co4nnIssioil-
cd officers should be repeald. All officers
shoui derive tnef authority directly from
tnen respective commands, by slec,ioa.-
10 uiaile tie military rys,.,tn conplpts
and effective, there must be eiire sub
ORD n Al % and uuiiy running from the com
| iuaiidcg-in- -ci,iei 1, sGe hu.ubiest soldier
ai.l one spiflt must animate tbs. entire sys
/ te.i;.
The l22d chapter In relation to patrols
i unnecessary. ii renders all Other prop
erty liaole 10 l.eavy tixatsotI Tor tie pro
lection oil slave property; thus operating
uaeqndliy upon Citizens. an is liable Il
tAe oiioas c9ar9e oil being q system o
espionage, as IL aulnorixes the patrols, al
inte hnae number OF Whom may be an
pointed hot only to visit negro quarter:
Out ..any other PAGES suspected OF uuiaw
iui assesnb!ages oi siases."
! Cuapter lji = pr -.np.isn," sqnander
tl.s scuool land, 10y appropfiaring ti'
| sciiocl sections contrary IL the Organic ac
wii;c;l provides ..tii4l SIXTEEN nni thirty
SIX in each township IA kasas Terrier.
shall be, and the same Is hereby RESERVES
for the purpose OF being applied 10 school
III said Territory, AID Ii iile states aDi ter
| ritories 10 be erected out oil the SAME !;
eoniravines iiie United s; ;ates pre-esuplloi
laws, WHICH fosbi6s !ra!ieiug In ciaInS aH'
holding .nore than olie claim; sssd dIrect
the governor 10 grant patents iOr land be
/ longing 10 tie UnIied states and oaiy con
ditsonaily granted 10 tie territory. ThI
act IS directly calculated ~ destroy the et
fect oil Inunllicent lsFaLs OF lands b
CongIess lor education.t Iu. .poses. In
terrltcry IS the trustee oi tins vaiua
6le giit, aud posiefity has rtgst 10 d.
llaand oil as that tie sacred lfast ssiail re
main uniupared, IN order that TIE bless
Ings oil Tree education may lie sized upo
our children.
q Every State should bave-the best ed1ca
tionai system WHICH an anteiiigent covers
lIneut can provide. Tie paysIcai mora
i aud Iasnlli faculties should lie cultivate
: il harmonious UNISON. ard that system @
! education la best witch vii! effect ti,es
oijec.s. Congress has already provide
ior the support OF eoias;ion schools.
5 IN addition 10 ts,is. would reconrBen
j ,he Legislature 10 ask Congress 10 doaai
: land lying IA. this territory lor the esishlisi
{ meslt OF u university embracing norma
5 agricultural and mechanical school
5 a university thus endowed would Be
j blessing TO our people disseminate asl
: siui aud scientific intelligence progia