Squatter sovereign., 1857-09-26

10 nave DGe1 required 10 call out the troops
even as precautionary measure. As j,
is, not drop Of blood has been shed; and
insurrection has been suppressed, until i'll
recently reappeared in compulsory tax
law by the insurgent government at Law
renee, and IN conhagra.ion of dwellings,
and exptisiono of peaceabk citizens in It's
yicinage, after it was known the troops
were ordered to Utah, and when it was
falsely reported that they would be replac-
ed by others. Indeed, If the revolutionary
government OF Lawrence had not been en-.
countefed by the Immediate movements Of.
troops there, il is now clear that similar
insurrecsionary local governments, based
on my presumed acquiesence, would have
been organized throughout Kansas in open
defiance of the laws of Congress and Of
this Territory, and rendered q peaceful
settlement impossible. 1t will be remem-
bered, that In open defiance of the laws of
Congress, and Of this Territory, and after
the refusal of the so-calIed Topeka State
| Legislature TO grant them charter, they
nevertheless organized a City Government.
ctotted with alf the usual powers-Legis.
latiye. Executive and judicial. 1t will be
recollected also, that after my proclama
ton of the 10th of July last, and the sim.
uitaneous movement of the troops there as
a precautionary measure to maintain
the authority Of the Government. and ar.
rest the spread Of its insurrection through.
out the Territory. they then professetl
through their. organs, that what they had
called "a GovernInent,s and 10 winch they
had given all the powers of Govern
ment, was mere VOLUNTARY AssocIA-
rIoN for the removal of nuisances from the
streets. Sc. But. now, when it was erro.
neously believed by them that the troops
would all be removed to Utah, and not re-
ipiaced BY others, they have thrown off the
mask, and carried out their original insur.
rectionary purpose, by passing compul.
sorry tax law, both poll and property tax.
ircquiring It's assessment and collection by
the seizure and sale Of properly, and ex-
acting by their charter from executive os.
ficers, who are to carry out these acts AN
OATH to perform all these duties, the vio-
lation of which oath, if these duties are
not performed. would be perjury. AT the
same time they seemed to have believed
that this precautionary movement Of mine
and proclamation were disapproved by the
President of the United States, whereas
they were both most cordially sustained
by him, lii the dispatch to me from the
Secretary of State. OF the 18th Of July
last as also in the published letter of Pre-
sident Buchanan to Prot. Silliman and
others, of the 18th of. August last. An
overwhelming majority of the press and
i people of The United States have coiideGl.
ned this insurgent movement; the exam.
| pie has not been adopted by any other 10.
cality in Kansas, contrary TO the expecta.
ton of its authors, it failed TO receive any
sanction from the General Territorial Con.
vention of their own party of the 26th .ult
and now stands without precedent in oul
country. a solitary monument of revolu.
tionary violence and incipient treason. Sc
soon as the overt act now threatened, is
consummated, this rebellion will be sup,
pressed by the lawful use if necessary, o.
all the troops under my control, acting ir
aid OF the civil authorities designated by
Congress. 1t is hoped. however, especial
ly as ]. trust we shallhav fair and peace.
full election. when. which ever party may
prevail, all semblance of excuse for thi.
+ insurgent movement will have ceased. tina
the majority of the people Of Lawrence
will abandon their reckless leaders, sup
lieve our Territory and country from tn,
disgrace of an insurrectionary government
based now only on undisguised revolu
, ,ion, and an open overthrow ,snot merel,
!, of the Territorial laws, but of the laws al
so of the United States. The honor ant
character Of the country. and my sworl
duty as chief magistrate of Kansas. re
: iquire that this first actual example Of or
ganized rebellion as Government agains
f the authority Of Congress. should be sup
: pressed, as il must be, and the sooner it il
. done by the people of Lawrence them
; selves, the better for the sake Of their owl
true interests and reputation. Dangerou
! and unlustifable as was the Topeka State
: movement, it differed widely from ,h
!, Lawrence insurrection in this, that tn,
: latter not only passed laws but repaired
by seizure and sale of proper their con,
, pulsory execution. under the requisition G
: :, an oath; whereas the so-called Topek
State Government proposed on the face o
! their proceedings to wait until they receiv
ed. as they profess TO hope. the recogni
: tion of Congress. AS the troops OF tn
United States now subject to my orders ar
sufficient to protect the polls and presery
!, forces raised professedly, for that purpos
> without authority of law. will be az ono
disbanded. 3t3s 4fs i:a
From authentic information communica
ted to me from many quarters Of this Tel
= ritory, and from many citizens of bot
n parties, that the presence of the troops j
: essential TO preserve the peace of the Tel
ritory. to prevent the foreible seizure OF ,h
''tpoils, and to suppress Instruction. fee
: constrained, although most reluctantly, b
: a solemn sense of duty and BY mos. sci
ious apprehension of the consequences
: which otherwise would follow to place th
. Troops at proper points, not for war. b,
3 for peace, e,'inaccofdanoewith the views an
purposes before stated. SO 'sE.s asas :
: In conclusion. permit me to say. with a
D fthe seriousness agad sincerity dema f1ded b
e the solenity of the occasion. that il now i.
u and afwayS has been my most ardent de