The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-02
Farewell Address of sos. tseary Ga the
People sS ksssss.

Having determined to rsign the Exccu-
tive oilicr, and rciirc again tn thu quiet
scenes Of private life, AMI the enjoyment Of
those domestic comforts IL which have ~
long been deprived, ! deem !, proper 10 oil
drss you on the occasion Of my departure.
The Office from which uow voluntarily
withdraw was unsough, by me. and at thu
time Of lis acceptance. was by no means d.
sirablc, This was quits evident, iryn the
dcplorablo moral. civil and political condi
ton Of the Tcrritory--ihe diScor,l. conten.
ton and deadly strife, which then and ther
prevailed the painful anxiety with
which it was regarded by patriotic citizens
in every portion Of the American Union.---
TO n'iemp, 10 govern X ansas at such pc.
Rod ind under such circumstances. WAS 10
assume no ordinary responsibilities Few
men could have desired 10 undertake the
task, and nor would have brn ~ prcsump-
iuous, wiihou, serious iorobodings ~ 10 the
result. That should have hesi,at"I. Ia M
matter of establishment to ,bose acquainted
with the facts bu, tha, | accepted the ap.
pointment. wns well grounded source Of
regret 10 many Of my well tried friends, who
looked upon the enterprise us one that could
terminate in nothing bu, disaster 90 mysclf
II was no, supposed possible tina, order
could b" brought, in any reasonable spaoc
Of time, aud with the mcaus at my command
from thu then csisung chaos
Without d'scaniing upon the feelings.
principles and motives which prompted me,
snilicn !, IN say, that accepted the Prs-
dents tender u the oilicr II Governor IN
dong 10, ! sacrificed the comforts 81 a home,
cndearei by the strongest earthly ties and
almost Sacred associations, 10 embark IN MI
Undertaking which presented n, the best. but
dark and unsatisfactory prospect ! reach
ci Kansas, and entered upon the discharge
Of my Official duties IN the most gloosny hour
Of her history Desclsuou AMI ruin reigbei
on every ha0d Homes and iir,sides were
deserted The smoke 81 burning dwellings
darkcned the atmosphere. Women aud
children, driven from th'ir habiaiions. wan
,lcrcd over the pra,r'e and among the wood.
lands, or sought refuge and protection even
among The Indian lfibs~. The highways
were infested With numerous predatory bands,
AMI the towns wcre fortified sn1 garisonesi
by afmsa Of conflicting partisans. each al
most cycitSd la frenzy, and determined
up0n mutual eTirriniualion. such Was.
y thDu, ekaggra,ion. the condition 81 the
Territory al the IsTiVi u my arrival Her
treasury WAS bankrupt There WEIR no ~
ciniary r,ssourcsr within ber.oif. 10 NEE, The
cxigcDcles ~ The tnne. The Congressional
appropriations, intD,ieJ "a drfray the ss-
,s'nz-s al a year, yer" iusufirieDt % mnt
,be dfInas'l. u fostDight The lsws Ser
mil. ,hr courts virtually siSiswied aisl the
ti,n aim ~ ~ aGy'.9ss:s'.s: alsysea. ,p'iFelr
py~sfh~s. Acton prompt, docisivs, eosr.
yrlic action Wa Bspsary. ! al opoo sss
what zas nss-ls,i and vth0s, bsSitaiiDn
gave Inysll b. The work For ak MONTHS
I have labOrtd wi,h increasing industry 49,
The nccus,onleJ AMI rss,isd hours FIR sleep
l,ass iss1l Employed in The pal,,ic sryir,---
Night and day have e4ficlal duts. drnafslsd
unr.mit,ing attention have hal 10 pr,-
pr lhsure mOtreri iH rat ~ rcvestion--
My hsaiih has failed under The prs~snrr
Nor ia this ALL 10 my o~n private purse,
wiihIu, asasraise u reimbursement, have
3 sorted, 10 ever eIn'rgtSpcy, ~ the required
snmlz HiatisT ii,eee sr,ippns seyyios anil
wiling sscriGvs bsy. i=sn hctsEelsi a.
kansas and NY o~aniry. y0u ar sbus'iai,,y
qualified 70 deternibe.
ths, ! have MT ~ith OtTs@iiion. stsl
estr, bitter yi,nyfsiIfn and siDdiaiye mai
ice. y ~ MATER ~ ssifnishmen, No man
hrs ever yr, b~sd an important ~ rSrHu<i
| h. pal IA Cur gNn ~ any pilsr o,gn,ry
ard 90 s,,sl csz,sur. ! si0uld have tesn
p.zk ani f-siisll irsisssl. hsd expected N
pass ih',yigh tie Ssry adoal Entirely TN
ses',s-i. sp,,sa-ily a. I wa required. Il nd
4, o,ins "a, rnasf.et siih. at hast 10 tl.w1i
ierl maehnai sss, snd hOh IN restrain,
wicked r,a4alssss. - ri To Terrii~y u rnsny
asizs rscsl,ss a3d Desperate men. Iie-
si1i-,, 3, Eer' impossible u osne in cntaet
( with tkss evis, eting is'crs-sis ~hieh gov~nsi
the cosAse, Il many Sslldsy,.sd pTsas
xifs,ag, b,Fsang N ot,,cc' q mis,fsss ssd
ai,ss. VIII fr,ss osbsrs whose s.ie Oh,
Ys-' xas n0.oy.Ossiy Jsr-onsi Sivaooensr,
a. Any s4crisrg n The general good ADD .,
ever haz4fI 4 s"ad have tern rsiicasloes
10 aB'iciCA;s ~ rod q Irsis ~ ds.n,sr.
ss,s,i ation sod lsfsee. however NNs nv
/ al.s ,al o1sitst. Or hs~eser bsssf.cazI .ts
have ,s--, raraspsd and ny integrity Ms
ligDssi. ], - lsosrssf, ~ vel knyzp, iiss,
I ned soarcsly fsvlsd The iSr,. hat thee
.t,O have attflta,si ny Is,y~ 70 q a.sse
fos szlsrn.;1fsl of sIaa;Srssl koss0ys, vers
sDd ar thsuas2Tes the sspts@sss Sc tssss
isgh trss,s sod pyssrs and ksiishIy sss-
silsJ tl..i I sioad tstpsn th<rs AID Tie
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