The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-10-08

ns,,rtrr,,n I'm. been ~urpr" s." until i, recently
trnprcarrd in II r'mrns"iy tnN.law hy the in
snrsrnt eovrrnmc" at Lawrence. and in "''nia
CITATION of dwellings, and expulsion uf p"ac"ab!r
i:zcns in liz vi.inar", nilrr il was falsely sup.
posed that they would not l,. replaced hy u,hr,s
Ir,lrct, il The revolutionary government nr Law
rene: hul not been encountered l,v the immediate
movement al tr''"'S there, II il new clear that
similar insnrrcci"iiary government. based ON my
presumed acquirsrcnrr. which woulI have been
"r:,nnH.'l throughout Kansas in open defiance "f
the laws of Congress and of tli. Territory, aud
lci.irrcd 1t peaceful settlement impossible. II
will l,c renr,"b'rrd ti;a' in open defiance nf the
laws H Congress au; al this Irrr;,arv. aud after
i!: refusal "l tho >"-caiic'l Topeka State I.rg>la-
turc tn grant them Il c;,rrtrr, they nevertheless
organized II city Government, rl,th..I with all
the usual i'"wers-:cyis!alivc, executive and iu-
,lici,
1t will hr rcc"l'ct"L. also. that after my pro
"ia,tion OF the 9th of July last. aud the stimuli
tanco"s movement "f the troops there, pre-
rauii"nary measure To maintain the au I,niiIv Of
the E"Vcinincnt, and arrest ti" spread of this
nSurr"cton thr"u .nnt the Territory. they then
rr"f"sSc through their organs, that what they
bad called Government, and to wl,ic, they had
gwen all the powers IL Il government. WIS II
voluntary associations for the removal of
nuiSnIccs from the streets. Dc. But now, when
il "r"nror>y believed hy il.m that the
troops would MI hc removed 1" Utah. and mni
replaced by others, they have ,hr"wu of the
mask and carried "ut their nri.Iim, in
both poll and property fax, requiring It's aSs.ss-
hicnt and collection 10y the seizure aud sale of
property. AMI cxa"tinc by their charter from en-
-cu'ive officers, who are to carry on, these acts
a" ""h I" l'eform all these duties, the violation
ut which oath. if these duties are not Performed
would be perjury. AT the same time they
seemed 10 have believed that this Irccauti mary
movement "f mine anil p,"ra,,u,i"n were ll>,I,
proved by the President Of the United States
whereas they We're lu:h most cordially enter
flIu II 4 ii, tln ,if.I, f.,
Secretary of State, OF the 9th "f July last, as
also III the published letter "f President l;ucll-
hiinn to Prof Siilinnan and others, "f tn" l5, nf
August last. An overwhelming in, jnrity Of tn.
press and people of the nit ed States have con.
icn'ncd this lnsurgcnt movements the example
has not been adapted 10y any other "ca,y in
hansi" contrary 10 the expectation ufits authors,
1t i;,,lcd to receive amy sanction from the general
territorial convcnti"n of their own party of the
2uih uIt., and now stands without Il precedent
i'll our country, I: solitary monument Of rrvuu-
ti"naIy r"lcucc AMI inc picnt treason. So S,n,,
n* the ""'rt "tt now Threatened, is c",S,llr,:;c.l
this rebellion will hr suppressed hy the lawful
use, il Necessary. of all troops uml,r my control
nc,inS i'll ;:iL uf the civil authorities designated
l'v Congress.
IL is hoped, however, especially rs trust we
shall have fair amd peaceful election, when
whichever patty may prevail, all srmh,,"c Of
excuses Tor this insurg,nt movement will have
rcascu, that the ma nrity of the people Of Law
renee will abandon their reckless leaders, sun
press this nsurrecton themselves ami relieve
our territory and country from the disgrace of an
lnsnrrcctonary Government, basel now on!v on
nnd!sIuScd revolution, and an open overt hruw
not merely "f the territorial laws but nf the laws
nls' OF the United States. The honor and CHAR
acter ot the country. and my sworn duty as
chief a.i>tratc Of Kansas requires that this
first actual example of organized rebellion rs Il
Government against the authority Of Congress-, !.
should be suppressed, il Inlist be- and the suou
CT II is done i,y the people Of Lawrence them
selves. the better for the sake OF their true
Interests and reputation. Dangerous an ui!juS. |
uhablc as was The Topeka State movement, it !
differed widely from the Lawrence in>urrection J
in this that the latter not only passed laws, but
required hy seizure and sale of property, their |!
compulsory execution, under the rrouiSitinn of
hn oath; whereas lie so-calicd Topeka State |
Government l'r"poscd on the face Of their pro- |
ccedings to wait until they received, they pro-
feSs TO hope, the recognition of Congress. AS the |
troops OF the United States subject Ii, nv |;
orders arc sufficient to protect tho polls and pre-
serve the peace Of Kansas. it is lnpol that The
forces raised professc.lly for that purpose without
authority Of law, will be ut once disbandcd.
Erom authentic information conll,lunic,, ell TO |
me from many quarters of this Territory. and |!
from many citizens IF both parties that the pre-
*encc Of troops is essential 10 preserve the Icace |
"t The Territory, to prevent tho frciblc seizure
"f The polls, and to suppress insurrcction, feel
constrained, though most reluctantly, by IL SOL |
cmn scnsc Of duty. and hy serious uprc.
hclslon of The consequences which Otherwise
follow, TO place the troops at proper points not
i"I war, but inr peace, in accordance with the
Views and purposes before stated.
In conclusion, permit mc to sav. with all the
scrIosncss and sincerity demanded by the so!.,n-
nity OF the OCCASION, that it now is and alwa,s
has been my most ardent desire, as the chief
magistrate OF the Territory, ly all lawful and
constitutional means TO secure and protect the
just rights OF every citizen and cspec lly "f per
forming my sworn duty Of supporting Tie cullsii-
tuition Of the tnitcl States, and taking care
'i'"t the law be thfuy cxecnr,l I" SEQ that
The great fundamental principle which lies ut
the basis of orr American institutions secured
hy the Federal compact and guaranteed by our
organic act Of Congress, should be maintained.
VIZ: that IN" pcntkc of' HnnsaS IN ihr frmr mean
'"g cf ne act, free tr"m "H ri"irnre, i"j,@icc,
or torc;g" if'rf>f"nc", sho"id mnk" h";r arm
been the great principle, the just and faithful
execution Of our organic law, which has cou-
froled all my acts in Kansas, and to which I
shall adhere regardless Of MANAGE, c,lumny, or
nssailmcnt either from within or beyond our
limits ] ann m,!c ny law the chief executive
officer i'll Kansas for the protection. to the extent
0t my legal authority, Of the whole people of
Kansas, al, not part, of every county and dis
tr'ct. and not Of II portion of them only. And
however sulicitous | may be about the result of
& the present most important election, however
y most anxious that those views Of public policy
= which l have entertained and expressed ut all
q times from my youth upwards to the present
3#perod, and especially regards the rYn;Uibr;nm
4spf our government, aud the Constitutional right
3Rnd equality Of the States, should now triumph
"a erc in October, yet cannot and will not do
ID act, or cnuntcnancc or sustain any act, the
teet of which would he TO deprive the lmople
Kansas Of any rights secured to them bv tho
|lffederal compact, by organic act. or by the
laws of this Territory. y victory thus secured
by violence or injustice would be worse than "a
defeat aud could only in the end destroy all hope
Of tho ultimate success of conservative princi-
pies and Constitutional liberty in Kansas
lnasmrc, Us our ensuing election OH the first
Monday in.Octobcr next is of molnento,ls conse-
quence to this Territory, and to our whole coun-
Try, the two parties Of Kansas, il is hoped. will
first measure their strength now. in former
e'ections, at different times and places, or upon
tito field Of battle but ut the same time and pla-
ccs in giving in their votes, ns in other States
aHd'ferrores, AMI as il Is Of the utmost i.npor-
tahce that this election should be free from
everything which would lead To cxcc,tenhe t or