The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-16
From Tie National Democrat. ,.a
To the People Of Kansas Terr,,o., ~"

To the People of Kansas Tsui,ory
FELLOW CITIZENS The anna,
ment Of my resignation of the ofSou
Governor, having induced many Of ~ u
good people of the Territory to sTr,a we
their regrets that Ishould do so, and e~ io'
having gone so far as to express m;s~; s
ings as to the future, it may be pronssn
nie, when about to sever my Official ~ W
nections with you forever, to address
you few words at parting.
It's true that at the time .ook cb,,..
of this Office, great confusion existed
the Territory, and that everything ia no.. ~
quiet but it is equally true that The Oo' %
tinuance Of peace and quiet den.nS.
heneeforward, more on the people tSss
selves, than on the Executive Of the Ts,,
ritory.
In every county the people have . ,n
perabundance of civil officers elected -
themselves, and an election has inst h.S.
held all over the Territory, for Reprsssra4
tatives to the Legislative Assembly, will
out the occurrence of any distarbapcs
and without the Intervention of the FsS
eral authorities. The necessity for sncb
intervention is q stigma on the Americ,n
people, who boast Of their volupt,-v
obedience to the laws, and their abiIt,
to govern themselves.
Il is to be presumed that the exnar;.
ments made are sufficient to satisfy n.
people, that political objects cannot h
obtained BY absenting themselves from
the polls on the day of electicn-tb,t
peace and quiet is better than intestine
broils and civil war-that an honest and
faithful administration Of the civil law !,
better than military rule, and that thers
is much greater degree of responsible.
ty attaching to legally constituted author.
tiles than to self-constituted Leaders.
1t really makes but little difference vho
may be the representative Of the general
government here, If the people are tina
to themselves, and true to American in.
stitutions.
To obey the laws-to select good men
to fill the local Offices, and to hold thei,
officers to strict accountability, is all that
is necessary for the people to do to give
continued peace and prosperity to the Ta.
ritory.
| Every citizen ought to make it a part
of his business to see that offendeu
against the laws meet with sure and
speedy punishmept-that officers dis.
charge their duties faithfully, and that
each and every one of his neighbors is
protected in all his rights, civil, political
and religious.
There is no reasonable man who will
claim such rights for himself, and not Be
willing TO concede tho same to bis neigh.
bors.
The duties of the Governor of Teri.
tory are ordinarily few and simple. Now
that this Territory is thoroughly organ.
iEed, all he has to do is to see that the
laws are properly administered, and to
this end he must commission the officers
elected-suspend or remove such as the
law directs-see that the peace is pre-.
served when the local officers, the sherifs
and constables, are unable to do so-assst
the Legislative Assembly in enacting
laws, and also to do few other acts Of an
executive character. All these are plain
and simple duties, and such as can be per.
formed by any man Of common sense.
Under our system Of government, the
chief responsibility rests on the people
themselves, and it behooves them to Gx.
ercise towards each other spirit Of tol
erance and fraternal feeling.
Free intercourse and Interchange oI
sentiments will remove many false i'm
pressions entertained of each other BY
persons coming from different sections o.
our common country, and better state O
our common country, and better stat
| Of feeling will hereafter prevail.
During the time / have been with you
have earnestly sndeavored to dischargl
the duties devolving on me faithfully
honestly and impartially and If hsv'
done this in such a manner as to NEE
} with the appreciation of the good peopl'
of the Territory, cannot but feel graft
fed /; and it may be proper for me to stat
that in all | have done have received
the most cordial approval from Presiden
, Buchanan and his Cabinet.
1u COuClubiuu, poiuAib nho W "dth w
against the tricks and Vaccinations Of de
signing demagogues, who prefer turmOi
and strife to peace and prosperity, for II !
only at such times that they can brinl
themselves into notice.
In this Territory there has been amani
for making State Constitutions, and effor
T after effort has been made to organize Stat
government before any of the necessar!
preparations have been made to meet ID
responsibilities. Without dollar in th
Treasury, with but little taxable property
, without any well regulated system for col
lscting revenue, and considerable Teni
torial debt, the organization Of q Stat
| government, at this time, must prove al
onerous burthen TO the people.
That these efforts will be renewed,
, have no doubt; and whether these bar
/ dens and responsibilities shall be assumet
before you are prepared for them, my fsI
low citizens, and before you know wei
the men whom you viii have to entrus
> with your dearest rights and interests, vii
remain for yourselves 70 determine.
Sincerely hoping that the future o
Kansas may be as prosperous and hapP!
as the past has been boisterous and trouble
some, sa' esm
Iremain, my fellow citizens,