Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-02-04
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FGng u'.ry 's.ary Of Kansas territory uhaer
Se're'ab .rbich imply severe censure on
s;tances To, Tporos;dent. and having had no
u tei ,stion 'nS of my removal, nor any
infornlfas'riOel fsr explanation or defence. |
tanity -. !. necessary to present to the
lssnsd tinted y States brief statement
q !. 'ng Indication of my motives and in in
4 % %. ' # the results Gt the act Tor
e,ior ssr. b been condemned. :. :, :,
i ohce u uy acceptance of it under all
jnlon' stances, nc was proof of strong
aircuThs hsIanSSsp ,Ss President, and Of unboun
,ishp .s y, ii in the frmness and faithful
e9phasISG;s he would adhere to the line
sith wnl0n ,wn,:1arately agreed upon between
bis SnO,s n;r.l in the Territory in April
py ancs all" of Gev. Walker, l confess
j. a9'an'; ~ imperfect knowledge of the
i1lon b. %I Of affairs. | supposed the
GsdiIiVJi si.yery to be the only cause of
b0n o. and difficulty among the people;
tfa'n lief a1s inaugural address Of the 18th
sny ulls. "a This as the chief subject of
mon mon which a submission to the
rn's aIS uF be likely to be demanded. |
y VGuia however. that this view was alto
SanuII; United, and did not reach the true
G "V "on.rpyersy. The great mass of
~ Wants !; of the Territory we're dissat-
lHnaG,b ~ ,be local government, and earnest
VIA , ,bs validity of the existing laws.
SaEu iu that i the previous Legislature had
F,Ins s.5 1 npOn them by the fraud and yio-
" YIN neishboring people, they proclaim
~ termination never to submit to the
= .,at. ~ of legislative bodies thus believed
HiiG,; Legitimate, and not entitled to obedi-
m,s the condition. of things when Gov.
]. s,me to the Territory in the latter
Y : Nav 1t was evident that the just
# ntmitting the people to regulate
ovn affairs could not be successfully
4 | apr, unless they could be inspired
s,sdsnce in the agents Of Government
u whom the result was to be effected.
ssre minority of the people had been
r,s.ti>6ed and contumaciouS, they might
4, have been pronsunced factious and
Il as disturbers Of the peace but when
1 G,a.isfaction was general, comprising
!, the whole people, a more respectful
NJ %:lsratioD was indispensable TO peacea-
4 diustment. 1t was evident that the pol
4 { r.pression-a rigid attempt to enforce
-ssisn without nm effort at conciliation-
q 4 Inevitably result in renewal of the
il var With commendable anxiety to
\ Ibis contingency, Gsv. Walker resolved
suong the people, to listen 10 their eom
Is 10 give them assurance of a fair and
Administration Of the Territorial Govern
sad to induce them. it possible, tu
Mon their hostility, and to enter upon the
sful but decisive struggle of the ballot
n, WAS often with the Governor when
Stressed the people, and gave my best
Il il aid Of the great purpose OF concil'
gas too late to induce the people to &C
j The June election for delegates to the
rn,ion. rhs registration required by
al been imperfect in all the counties,
bad been wholly omitted in one half o.
.; nor could the people in these distlan.
\ n ..Gniies vote in any adjacent county
:. been falsely suggested In such OF
IS subsequently, tsok z census or regis
1 tieir swn. the delegates were not ad
ii to seats ia the Conyeutien. Never
+, it is not To lie d MED that the great
I'll fact, WHICH controlled the whole ease
tie utter want Of confidence by the peo
I, the whole machinery of the Territorial
f;anea!. They alleged that the loca
E9s, IN all instances, were nnScrupulou;
|aans, WHO had previously defracdet
Z % the elections. and who we're ready &c
|si tie same eutrages again; that, even i
aiers from abyoad should not be permit
Eaa7erpnwer thefa, they wnGld Je cheated
ise retaras. which IT Yo1ld aOt BE posi-
| Ia the GoecrnSr and Secretary tp defeat
E4gh ct that time these apprehension
t27l to ne to be prep0aisroas aad onfound
L vas impossible to deny the earnestnes
Aslcarlty with which they we're urged, o
isel ihat they we're the result uf deei
ifa''as. having their origin in some pre-
: IEperleace uf that nature.
A' Eorst portion of the small minority il
s&, who had pnssessinn ,,f the territuria
saiatlJn, loudly and bitterly cemplaiae'
af. Walkers policy Of eoaci3tetien, am
1aled the opposite policy of repression
Ehen, under the solemn assurances gi'
Ia't tie elections should be fairly conduct
il 40 frauds which we could reach b
Salsaeed or tolerated, it had become ar
NJ that the mass Of the people we're pre-
ID and determined to participate in tn
;5sF elections, the minority eadeayorcd L
ia The result by reviEing the tax qua!ifi
O. i.r electors, which had been repealed
as Frevious Legislature. Opinions wer
@ae1 from high legal sources, the effect o
Co. had they prevailed. would have beer
sI;lade the mass Of the people from 70
!: . retain the control in the hands of tn
.-'i.lty, and, as a consequence, to keep u
l-4ea and to render civil war inevitable
he intrepid resolution of Gov. Walker
fle Of fierce opposition and denunciation
md near, carried him through this dan
''a' crisis, and he had the proud satisfae
/ : u having achieved peaceful triumph
14aelng the people to submit to the fabi
l4sai ! Of the ballot. box.
Dbl tho L 4
i .a' to defeat. The pepulous county @
..SA' had been attached to the borde
/. .-g Of Johnson, with large and centrol
/. 1. .Fpfesentation in the Legislature. TIL
-. ,:.a.ed Oxford fraud was perpetrated wit
. ~ , % obtain majorities In both Houses 0
;;,.l assembly. When these returns were re
La u a my Office, in Gov. Walkers absence
!; :; Ialiy determined not TO give certificate
4. / upon them. If they had been SO for
..-.t ,aI correct as to have made it my dut
~iliy them, | would have resigned m