The Placer herald., 1858-12-11
NUMBER a..
To the People Of Kansas Territory.

NY IeSlgudIlOu Ol tu6 ONCE or Governor,
having induced many of the good people of
the Territory to express their regrets that
| should do SO, and some having gone so far
as to express misgvings as to the future, it
may be proper for me, when about to sever
my official connections with you forever. to
address to you few words at parting. 1t is
tru that at the time | took charge of this
Office great confusion existed in the Territory,
and that everything is now quiet, but it is
equally true that the continuance of peace
and quiet depends henceforward, more on
the people themselves, than on the Executive
Of the Territory. In every county the peo-
pie have a superabundance of civil officers
elected by themselves, and an election has
just been held all over the Territory for
Representatives in the Legislative Assembly,
without the occurrence of any disturbance,
and without the Intervention of the FEEDER
al authorities, The necessity of such inter-
vention is a stigma on the American people.
who boast of their voluntary obedience to
the laws, and their ability to govern them
selves, 1t is to be presumed that the ex-
periments made are sufficient to satisfy tho
people that political objects cannot be attain
ed by absenting themselves from the polls
on the day of election-that peace and quiet
are better than intestine broiIs and civil war
that an honest and faithful. administration
of the civil law is better than military rule,
and that there is a much greater degree of
responsibility attaching to legally constitu-
ted authorities than to seIEcoustituted lead
ers.
It really makes but little difference who
may be the representative of the General
! Government here, if the people are true to
themselves and true to American institutions.
10 obey the laws--to select good men to fill
the local Offices, and to hold their officers to
a strict accountability, is all that is necessary
for the people to DO to give continued peace
and prosperity to the Territory Every cit-
zen ought to make it part cf his business
to see that offenders against the laws meet
with sure and speedy punshment-thato Off
GERS discharge 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 wlo
will claim such rights fol himself, and not
be wiling to corcede ;he same to his neigh
bors. The duties of Governor of Terri
tory are ordinarily few and simple. Now
that this Territory is thoroughly organized,
all he has to do is to see that the laws are
properly administered, and to this end he
must commission the officers elected-sus-
pend or remove such as the law directs-see
that the peace is preserved when the loca!
officers, The sherltls and constables are una
! be TO do sO-assist TIE Legislative Assem-
| bly, in erecting laws, and also to do a few
other acts of an Executive character All
these are plain and simple duties, and such
as can be performed by any man of common
sense
Under our system of government the chief
responsibility rests on the people themselves,
and it behooves them to exercise towards
each other a spirit of tolerance and fraterna
feeling. Free Intercourse and interchange
Of sentiments will remove many false i'm
pressions entertained Of each other by per-
sons coming from different sections of our
common country, and better state of feel
ing will hereafter prevail During the time
| have been with you | have earnestly en-
deavored to discharge the duties devolving
on me faithfully, honestly, and impartialy;
and if have done this in such manner as
to meet with the appreciation of the good
people Of the Territory, I cannot but feel
gralifed; and it may be proper for me to
state that in all | have done have received
the most cordial approval from President
Buchanan and his Cabinet.
In conclusion, permit me to warn you
against the tricks and Vaccinations Of de-
signing demagogues, who prefer turmoil and
strife to peace and prosperity; for it is only
at such times that they can bring them
selves into notice In this Territory there
has been a mania for making State Constitu-
tions, and effort after effort has been made
to organize State Government before any
of the necessary preparations have been
made to meet its responsibilities. Without
a dollar in the Treasury, with but little tax
able property, without any well regulated
system tor collecting revenue, and a consid
cradle Territorial debt, the organization of a
State Government at this time, must prove
an onerous burthen to the people. That
these efforts will be renewed, | have no
doubt and whether these burdens and re-
sponsibities shall be assumed before YOU
are prepared for them, my fellow citizens,
and before YOU know we'll the men whom
you will have to intrust with your dearest
rights and interests, will remain for your
selves to determine. Sincerely hoping that
the future of Kansas may be as prosper
Gus and as happy as the past has been boist-
erous'and troublesome.
remain, my fellow citizens,
Your obedient serv't
(Sioned) J. w. DENVER.