New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-01

which invited to the balOtbo every W. tie irhsbi-
tant ''n the Territory on that day." The sa,' men
who did this had previously denounced Gove-.o or
Walker for the suggestion in his inaugural ad,iress
and in his Topeka speech that the Constitution should
be invariably stated when asked for explanation that
reasonable length Of residence ought 10 be re.
qured rs evidence Of the bona fide Character OF in
habitancy.
II was apparent that all the machinery had been
artiully prepared for repetition of gross frauds sim
liar TO those which had been attempted in October:
ana Il was IN view of ali THESE facts after the adjourn
ment Of the ConN enton that the people Of the Terri
tory, by an almost unanimous demand called upon
me, as the acting Governor, to convene au extra
session Of the Legislature in order to enable them
peaceabyto protect Themselves against the wrongs
evidently contemplated by the adoption Of this Con-
sttuiion. There was no law TO punish frauds in
election returns. The people were intensely
cited; and it was the opinion Of the coolest men IN
the Territory that, without call of the Legislature,
the elections under the Constitution could not have
taken place without collision and bloodshed The
meeting Of the Legislature diverted the attention OF
the people from the schemes of violence upon winch
they were breeding substituted the excitement OF
debate and investigation for that of fierce and warlke
hatred, and enabled their representatives to devise
means for counteIacng the wrongs which they justly
apprehended.
Recent eveus have shown that their apprehensions
were well founded. Enormous frauds have been per,
petrated at the precincts Of Oxford, Shawnee ana
KckapOo: and il NAV well be believed that TINS result
was actually designed by the atiul leaders who de-
vsed the plan and framework OF the Lecomplon Coh-
stitution | have lately been at Shawnee, and nave
seen and coDyersed with persons who were at Oxford
ON the day Of election. The frauds committed are no
torious AID though dishonest persons may deny Them
and may fill the channels of public Information WIN
shameless representations to the contrary they can oe
easily established beyond all controversy.
IL was TO enable the people to shield themselves
from these frauds and to give legal expression tother
hatred and rejection of the instrument which permit
ted them, and was TO bNcanied by them, that called
the Legislature togctne
Inmy Judgment the 7eOple had fair claim to be
heard on this subject through their Legislature. ihe
orgac act confded to the discretion of convening
that body extra session. The President Of the United
States had no rghtul authority to exercise that dis
creton for me. He had the power OF removal, and
such control as that power gives him. But l would
chcerfuly have submitted to removal and consequent
loss Of favor with the President rather than occupy
the position Of Governor and refuse to the people an
opportunity to assert their most essential rights, and
to protect themselves against the bases frauds and
wrongs ever attempted upon an outraged community.
Not having been Informed OF the grounds OF my re-
mova / know them only through the newspaper
repors 10 the effect that, in calling the Legislature,
dsObeyed the instructions OF the President. had no
instructions bearing the subject, and there was 10
time TO obtain them, if had felt bound to sub
stitute the Presidents will for that discretion which
the organic act confded to me. The oonvenng OF the
Legislature undoubtedly prevented difficulty and Sc
cured peace. Were it important, L am confident
could establish this position by the most indubitabe
facts: but il sufficient to say that the peace of
the Territory was not in fact disturbed and whatever
approaches were made toward such result were
wholly attributable to the policy of the Administra
ton in censurng my acts and removing me from office.
Tie measure for which have been unjusty con-
demned has enabled the people of Kansas to make
known their real will in regard to the Lecompton Con-
sttuton. This affords the Democratic party an op-
portuny to defend the true principles OF constltu-
tiopal liberty and 10 itself from disastrous dvi
sion and utter overthrow If Congress will heed the
voice Of the people and not force upon them govern
ment which they have rejected bya vote OF four to
oDe the whole country will be satisfied and Kansas
will quietly settle her affairs without tho least
difficulty and without any danger to the Confederacy.
The Southern States, which are supposed to have
deep interest in the matter will be saved from the
supreme folly of standing up in defense of 80 wicked
and dishonest cOntrvance the LecOmpton Consti-
tuition. The moral power of their position will not be
weakened BY vain and useless defense OF wrong,
when is perfectly certain they will gain nothing even
by success in the present attempt.
The extra session ofthe Kansas Legislature has done
good also by giving means to expose and punish the
monstrous frauds which have been perpetrated and
doubtless, also, by preventing others when would
have been attempted 1t has driven the guilty ms
creants engaged in them to become tugltlves from
iusce and has rendered impossible for the peace oi
the Territory hereafter to be endangered by similar
In view of these facts and results willingly ac-
cept the rebuke conveyedin my peremptOry dismissal
from Office but appeal to the deliberate Judgment OF
tLe people TO determine whether | have not chosen
the only honorable course which the circumstances
allowed me to pursue. FIRED. L. ofANIoN'
Woshington, Jan q 1873