Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-12

to devise means Tor coraseTactIDg the
wrongs which they justly apprehended.
Recent events have shown that their
apprehensions were well founded. Enor-
nous frauds have been perpetrated at the
precincts of Oxford, Shawnee and Kick
apoo and it may be well believed that
this result was actually designed by the
artful leaders who devised the plan and
framework of the Lccomp,on Constitu-
ton. have lately been at Shawnee,
and have seen and conversed with per-
sons who were at Oxford on the day oil
election. The frauds committed are no.
torious, and though dishonest persons
may deny them, and may I'll the chan
nels Of public information with shameless
representations to the contrary, they can
be easily established beycaI all coa..0-
versy.
1t was TO enable the people TO shield
themselves from these frauds and to give
legal expression 10 their hatred and re-
lection of the instrument which permit
ted ;hem, and was to be carried by them,
that l called the Legislature together.
In my judgment the people had a
fair claim to be heard on this subject
through their Legislature. The organic
at coufded TO me the discretion of con-
vening that body in extra session. The
President OF the Cn.sc3 States had no
rightful authority to exercise that dis
erection for me. He had the power of re-
moval, and such control as that power
gives him. But ! would have cheerfully
submitted to removal anG ccESeG Ient
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 10
protect themselves against the basest
frauds and wrongs attempted upon an
outraged community.
Nc. hayin. Heen informed of the
grounds fmy removal, knew them only
through the newspaper reports. 10 the e.
feet that, in calling the Legislature,
disobeyed the instructions of the Presi-
DENT. Lad nc instructions bearing OF
the subject, and there was no time to Oh.
tain them, even if ! had felt bound &c
snbstitu.e lie Presidents will for thai
discretion whivh he organic act confideC
to me. The converting Of the legislature
undoubtedly prevented difficulty and Sc
cured peace. Were it important, all
confident l could establish this position
= by the most indubitable facts, but it i
sufficient now to say that the peace of thu
/ Territory was not in fact disturbed, an,
whatever approaches were made toward
such a result were wholly attribute
BILE to the policy of the Administrator
in cer surfing my acts and removing ID
from office,
The measure for which l have been un
= justly condemned has enabled the peopi
= Of Kansas TO make known their real vii
y in regard to the Lecompton Constitution
! This affords the Democratic party a
% opportunity to defend the true principle
,, Of constitutional liberty, and to save itse
=. from disastrous division and utter ovel
Of throw. !. CoAe.e55 all heed tle yoic
10 of the people ard not force upon them
D. government which they have rejected b
r. vote of four to one, the whole countr
IN viii be satisfied, and Kansas will quiet
he settle her own affairs without the lea
he difficulty and without any danger to ii
he confederacy. The Southern States, whit
ed are supposed to have deep interest
he the matter, will be saved from the g
lie preme folly of standing up in defence
he so wicked and dishonest a contrivance
al the LecOmpton Constitution. The NOR
in power OF their position will not be wea
nd ened by vain and and useless defence
hts wrong, when it is perfectly certain til
or they will gain nothing even by success
in the present attempt.
al" The extra session Of the Kansas lie
g. islature has done good, also, by givi
VI means 10 expose and punish the me
Tor strous frauds which have been peri
esS trated, and doubtless. also, by prevent
On others which would have been attempts
The 1t has driven the gully miscreants
va gagged in them to become fugitives fir,
na- justice, and has rendered it impossi
ISL for the peace of the Terr;,oFr hereaf
nee to be endangered by s.u...r occurenc
cy. In view of these facts and results
cry willingly accept the rebuke conveyed
eli my peremptory dismissal from Office,
ose / appeal to- the deliberate juig-an.
or; he people tC determine whether h;
al not chosen the only honorable cou
on, which the circumstances allowed ms