Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-02-04
AsGOW, MO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1858.

is understood, be speedily and finally set.
tied. To their decision, in common with
all good citizens, | shall cheerfuly submit,
whatever this may be, though it has ever
been my individual opinion that, under the
Kansas Nebraska act, the appropriate Pc
riod will be when the number of actual
residents in the Territory shall justify the
formation Of a constitution with O view to
its admission as State into the Union.-
But be this as it may, it is the imperative
and indispensable duty of the Government
of the United States to secure to every res
dent inhabitant the free and independent
expression of his opinion by his vote. This
sacred right of each individual must be pre-
served"
3. Gov. Walkers acceptance and ad
dress.
Mr.. Buchanan, shortly after coming into
power, found Kansas without Governor;
he took time to select good man for the
post. He rendered it to Hon. Robert ].
Walker, who declined it. He again and
again rendered the office to the same gentle
man, who at last, on the 30th March, after
frequent conversations with the President,
accepted the post. In accepting the office,
he did so after thus addressing the Prssi.
dent in writing:
81 understand that you and your Cabinet
cordially concur in the opinion expressed
by me, that the actual bona fds residents
of the Territory of Kansas, by fair and
regular vote, unaffected by fraud or vi
olence, must be permitted, in adopting their
State constitution, 10 decide for themsel
what shall be their social institutions. This
is the great fundamental principle Of the
act Of Congress organizing that Territory
affirmed by the Supreme Court of the Uni,
ted States, and is in accordance with the
views uniformly expressed by me through.
out my public career. / contemplate peace
full solution of ,his question by an appeal tc
the intelligence and patriotism of the peo.
pie of Kansas, who should all participate
freely and fully in this decision, and by a
majority of whose votes the decision must
be made, as the only and constitutional
mode of adjustment.
81 will go, then, and endcavor 70 adjust
these difficulties, in the full confidence, as
strongly expressed by you, that l will be
sustained by all your own high authority
with the cordial cooperation of all your
Cabinet"
Was there any complaint when Govern,
or Walker thus accepted this post of trouble
and responsibility? Who thought the condi.
tions of his acceptance illegal, or in viola
tion of usage or principle? Was the Pres.
ident's action hailed with denuncia,icns, OF
with accamation?
Meanwhile, the President addressed the
clergy of Connecticut to the same purport
4. Mr.. Buchanan TO the clergy.
In Mr. Buehanan's letter 10 the Connec
ticut clergymen he thus defines his motives
and justifies his action in sending troops tc
Kansas:
"The convention will seon assemble Il
perform the solemn duty OF framing con
stitutian for themselves and their posterity
and, in the state of incipient rebellion whicl
still exists in Kansas, it is my imperative
duty to employ the troops of the United
States, should this become necessary, in de
Tending the convention against viOenc
while framing the constitution, and in pro
tecting the bona fde inhabitants qualifs
10 vote under the provisions Of this instru
ment in the free exercise Of the right Of suf
I frage, when it shall be submitted TO ther
for appreciation or rejection"
Still anxious and fearful, the Presiden
: sent after the Governor written instruc
tions, which leave no doubt ms 10 his integ
rity and determination to make good his in
: augural, his instructions given personally
and his letter to the clergy. Hero i. tn
y most pointed part Of those instructions.
5. Instructions to Gov. Walker.
"The institutions Of Kansas should be es
tablished by the votes of the people Of Kar
a sas, unawed and uninterrupted BY fore
f and fraud.
"The regular Legislature of the Territ,
: ry having authorized the assembling of
convention 10 frame a constitution, 10 be az
cepted or rejected by Congress, under tn
provisions Of the Federal Constitution, th
r people of Kansas have the right to be pr,
/ tected in the peaceful election of delegate
9 for such purpose, under such authorir,
: and the convention itself has a right I
similar protection in the opportunity fC
!, tranquil and undisturbed deliberations
9 When such constitution shall be submit
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