Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1857-02-17

lament to the proof. On the question Of in-
demaity, he not only advocates the claims
OF those who have brought the destruction
oil their properly upon their heads by de-
lying the law, resisting the adainistra-
Ton OF justice and toe ministerial officers
tut as 10 be expected, be again gives vent
to his settled policy of charging upon the
law and order party an equal SHARE of The
disorders perpetraied by the enemy.
He says" It should not be forgotten
that both parties were composed of men
rushing here from various sections of the
Union. that both committed acts. which
no law can justify and peaceable citizens
of Kansas have been the victims" Here,
sir, is plain unequivocal tresspass.-
Pray, sir, who were The peaceable citizens
Of Kansas but the law and order party?
This assumptions IS naoustrous and must
have been penned and matured In the
doubtful habitations of the Executive mind
before he left his Pennsylvania Home.
Sir, the objectionable features Of his
message embrace almost every question OF
policy that lie has referred to, and it is
easy to perceive that all others of politi-
cal character are directed to mililate
against the peace and safety of our cher.
ished inalitniion. a general review OF ihe
message cannot be entertained ii this time
for facts must necessarily be taken up in
the order of the several standing commit
tees, TO whom this document was respec-
lively referred. His attack upon our ju-
risprudence, and the laws passed by the
last legislature. is entirely gr1tuilous and
when the Judiciary Committee. 10 whom
was referred that portion of the Executive
Ukase. make their report, / shall endear-
or, sir, to Justify 10 this House and the
American people, that ! am not TIE GRIM
inal his excellency, by imputaiion, would
make me, for having dared TO obey
and sustain the laws Of the country
which he would pronounce odious and Oh
noxious.
Mr.. Chairman. Ieharge Governor Gea-
ry with not only sins of commission, but sir,
those of objectionable omission. Why
has he not made mention, in language
Of deep Indignation against that organized
faction which have, from the first, and are
stlll holding on, against the legal anthori-
ties of the Territory Why has he not
seen fit to embody in his message. some
sort of condemnation ofthe Lawrence and
Topeka faction7 Why, sir, repeat. has
he uot permitted to 60 before the Ameri-
can people something of that body, who
were deemed honorable enough TO be adj
mitted into the Union as State, with all
their crime, 10y vote of the National
Representative bodyz Why sir, has he
not told us some thing of the meeting and
adiournnie Mt Of the Topeka Legislature
which seemed to have at one time dis
turbed tie executive siunbefsl Is it that
he is afraid OF provoking the hoslilities
of his rival, Governor Robinson. or. sir.
did he induce Governor Robinson 10 resign
in his favor, to the satisfaction of the out
laws that their revolutionary deeds and
aims may find more powerful and sue
cessful champion in himself? Sir, | ask
of some of his friends to explain this mat
ter. This unholy league is after all the
quarrelIing spirit which gives life to all
the disorders of the Territory. and the law
and order people of Kansas. through their
representatives, have right 10 enquire
into this matter. Its their duty to see
that the apparently slumbering elements
of this power in our midst may not soon
at more propitious season. rekindle and
blaze forth ina fire, terrible beyond past
precedent. Mr.. Chairman We hear some
men speak gravely Of the serviceable acts
OF Gov. Gcary. In the language of the
gentleman from Atchison, / ask what
has he done to merit those encomiums 2"
Yes, sir, ,chat has he done Will you
tell me that immediately upon bis arrival
int the Territory. that he formed tody
guard, composed largely of the outlaws
he was sent here TO punish, and that he
commissioned to Office, the most notorious
leaders of that faction. who were employed
to shake the Uaion to its very center. and
whose hands reeking with the blood Of
unefending men, women and children,
were emily to be apPeased by Temuneratire
Office near the thronez Will You tell me
of his petty and successful tyranny. in
causing 10 be arrested and brought from
their distant homes TO be put upon trial Of
life, men whose only crime was that they
had odeyed the proclamation of his pre-
decessor and the law of the countryl Or
perhaps. sir. you viii tell me that by the
exercise of high handed nsurpation o.
power, the exercise of which would have