Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

all SUCH instances nave ,care1uify examined
surrounding circumstances, weighed well the
probable results, and acted upon my own de-
liberate Judgment and in now reviewing them
| am SO we'll satisfied with the policy uniform
ly pursued, that were it to be done over again
it should not be changed in the slightest par
ticalar t.'F <f...i.. n
In parting with you I can do no less than
give you few words of kindly advice, and
even of friendly warning. You are well aware
that most of the troubles which lately agita-
ted the Territory, was occasioned by men who
had no especial interest in its welfare Many
OF them were not even residents while it is
quite evident that Others were influenced alto
gether in the part they took in the disturban-
ces by mercenary Or other personal considera-
tions The great body of the actual citizens
are conservative law-abiding, peace loving
men, disposed rather to make sacrifice or con-
| cation and consequent peace, than to insist
for their entire rights should the general good
thereby be caused to suffer Some of them,
under the influence of the prevailing excite
ment and misguided opinions were led to the
commission of greyious mistakes, but not with
the deliberate intention of doing wrong
| A very few men resolved upon mischief,
may keep in q state of unhealthy excitement
|
nifty. This was demonstrated during the civil
connections with which the Territory was con-
vulsed. While the people generally were anx-
ious to pursue their peaceful calIings, small
combinations of crafty, scheming and design
ing men, succeeded from purely selfish motives,
in bringing upon them q series of most lament
able and destructive difficulties They never
desired that the present peace should be afiec-
| int hot oil
if they have the power to prevent it. In the
constant croakingS of disaffected individuals
in various sections, you hear the only express
ions of evil desires and intentions. Watch
then, with special, jealous and suspicious eye
those who are continually indulging surmises
| of renewed hostilites. They are not the friends
of Kansas, and there is reason to fear that
some of them are not only enemies to the Ter
ritory, but of the Union itself Its dissolution
is their ardent wish, and Kansas he's been sc
lected as tit place to commence the accom-
plishment of most nefarous design. The
schemes has thus far been frustrated, but it
has not been abandoned You are intrnsted
not only with the guardianship of this Terri
tory, but the peace of the Union which de-
pends upon you in q greater degree than you
may at present suppose
| 1ou should therefore, frown down every ef-
fort to foment discord, and especially to array
settlers from different sections of the Union in
| hostility against each other. All true patriots
whether from the North or the South, the
| East or the West, should unite together for
that which is and must be adopted as a COM
! mon cause, the preservation Of the Union
and he who shall whisper desire for its dis
solution, no matter what may be his preten-
| sOns, or to what faction or party he claims to
| belong, is unworthy of your confidence de-
| serves your strongest reprobation, and should
be branded as traitor to his country There
| is voice crying from the grave of one whose
memory is dearly cherished in every patriotic
! heart, and let it not cry in vain. 1t tells you
| that this attempt at dissolution is no new
thing but that even as early as the days of
our first President it was agitated by ambitious
| asprants for place and power. And if the
| appeal of a still more recent hero and patriot
mnch needed in his time, how much more ap-
I plicable is it now, and in this Territory
The possible dissolution of the Union" he
says, " has at length become an ordinary and
familiar subject Of discussion. Has the warn
| ing voice of Washington been forgotten or
have designs already been formed to dissolve
the Union? Let it net be supposed that |
impute to all those who have tuken an active
part in these unwise and Improbable discus
sous want OF patriotism or of public virtue.
The honorable feelings of State pride and To-
cal attachments find place in the bosoms of
the most enlightened and pure. But while
such men are conscious of their own integrity
and honesty of purpose, they ought never 10
forget that the citizens of other States are
their political brethren, and that, however mis-.
taken they may be in their views the great bo- !
dy of them arc equally honest and upright with !
themselves. Mutual suspicious and reproach-
es may. i'll time, create mutual hostility, and
artful and designing men will always be found
who are ready to foment these fatal divisions,
and to nfame the natural .iealousies of diffe- !
rent sections. of the country The history of
the world is full of examples and especially in
the history of republics" ', aas
When | look upon the present condition of !
the Territory, and contrast it with what it was
when first entered it, feel satisfied that my
administration has not been prejudcial to its
interests On every hand, now perceive un-
mstakable indications of welfare and proSperi- |
ty. The honest settler occupies his quiet dwel- |
ling, with his wife and children clustering
around him. nnInoestN and fearless of dam
ger. The solitary traveller pursues his way un-
harmed over every public thoroughfare. The
torch of the incendiary has been extinguished,
and the cabins by which it were destroyed,
have been replaced by more substantial build
ings Hoards of banditti no longer lie in wait
in every ravne for plunder and assassination.
Invasions of hostile armies have ceased, and
infurated partisans living in our midst, have
cmphatically turned their swords to plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks. Labor
ers are everywhere at work-farms undergoing
rapid mprovements--merchant are driving
thriving trade--and mechanics pursuing with
profit their various occupations. j. H GH
Real estate, in town aud country, has in