The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-01-06
The Democracy on Kansas Affairs.

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The Democracy on Kansas Affairs.
Now, that the people Of Kansas have
succeeded, under great fluctuations, in OPP
position to the Democratic party and the
whole power of the government" in
building for themselves foundation on
which there is a probability that they may
stand with some success for their rights as
a free people, we hear the most piteous
depreciation Of their course from the Dem
ocratc press. But the most amusing ex.
preston of this kind, which we have seen,
is from the Boston Posi-, of which the fol.
lowing is an extract
"Thus far, who, OF the free state men,
can complain Of the course Of President
Buchanan? 1t is his duty beyond a ques-
ton, to execute the laws as he finds them,
not to make the laws. Has he not faith
fully executed the laws as to the cleo
tions7 Has he not protected every voter
IN Kansas in the exercise Of bis right
.ct6 he NOT suNatn G. %. Walker ?
And did not Governor Walker not only
keep the ballot box inviolate, but reject
suspicious returns What can president
do more than secure fair play between
parties7 and how was it possible for
pledges to be more faithfully redeemed
than those which the President made as
to securing independent sction for each
voter Of Kansas
ut is difficult to see the least necessity
for this military force under Gen. Lane.
No ballot boxes have been invaded this
time. and no complaint has been made that
the President has not discharged bis duty.
n
"All good citizens should reprobate re-
bellion, under whatever guise it appears,
and sanction only the peaceable mods Of
remedying exciting evils"
The effect of this pathetic fusion is
somewhat impaired by recurrence to
ta"fs, which run quite courter to Whit
is here 'tnpliel The Prc,i lent did no,
sustain Gov. Walk,r," but for the irst
net Of his. which had an appearance Of
impartial justice to the people of Kansas
he was removed and such has been
briefly the history of all the governors
who havo preceded him.
We are not surprised that the Pas
while it can utter su,h statements as ficts
or that any one viewing Kansas affair,
from tn administration stand.po Mt, should
not soc "tho necessity" for an organiza
ton Of military force in that territory
BIT there are those, many Of thom OF tn,
democratic party, who see this to be .
work Of necessity, ami who were, week
ago, able TO predict the Necessary CON
sequences Of persistence in the admin
istration policy in Kansas. Rebellion
may be unnecessary, and such rebellion
we deorrcat", though we cannot say tina
all rebellion is to rcprobateG. The bis
tory Of the Anglo Saxon race, proves con
clusively, that human nature under Ger
. tain conditions, will rebel, and when W
view the fac's retrospoctively, we are OF
ten able to see that under the circumstan
ces it was a HeceSsuy-that any othe
result would have been subversive of tn
relations which subsist between cause an
effect. The history Of our race, prove
very conclusively that successful rebelio
against tyranny is not in its ultimate cor
sequences to be deplorsd,
We trust the people of Kansas wi
not be pushed to the necessity of civ
war, and We are encouraged in the hor
by the manly disposition they e4hibite
in preparing for their own defence, thong
at this present writing appearances al
gloomy enough.