The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-20
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OF GOV II. Il. RuNNEis. ~ RELATION TO
KANSAS AFFAIRS


Gentlemen q The Senate,
and House d Representatives.
The position of affairs growing Gu, OF the
adoption and presentation II the Constitution
Of Kansas. preliminary TO her admission into
Uuot together with the alarming course Of
action Indicated by some Of those high in posi-.
ton in the National Counsel-, and who have
hitherto possessed the almost unboundcd con
tidencs of the Southern people, nre believed rot
only require an early and prompt expression Of
opinion IN their regard but impera;yels demand
some suggestions Of the course Of policy which
il to be pursued, IN the happening OF the con-
lingenees which So. Al 10 be toreshadow.d.
That the dom@sli, peace and security Of the
Southern States, ~ well rs the integrity
of the Union may be compromised by their
solution. | apptchend there vii be found tu,
few willing o doubt.
IN the year 1854, the Act organizing the
Territorial Government Of Kansas. passed the
Congress Of the United States. Or the prin-
c,pl-, embedded in the provisions of tina, Act
d., m 1t unnecessary to oiler common, nj THIS
time, "a they are believed TO be made su'Iei' nt.
Is clear by its terms, to the comprehension of
every mind. gifted with the ordinary capacity
o, understanding, Even before the passage OF
the Act, and during its tendency threats OF
civil war. rebellion, ard treason, wer. echoed
and rc.ecIoed from the Senate Chamber, and
sent forth on the wings of the wind, to arouse
and exasperate 10 still greater Jury and mad
ness the phrcnzicd fana,c,sm Of the m sguided
zealots OF New England, whose crrdultty hal
already been imposed upon by the cunning
and artitce of higher law demagognes Al.
though the unmit gated fal.cho "a aud preyari.
cation of the opponents Of the It'll, werc again
and again denounced on the floors Of Congress
/, was found impossible to correct the WIDE
spreading disaiTeeiiou which had been excited
IN the mind, Of large portion Of the Northern
people. The excitement thus begoi,on, con-
/ tnncd without ans abatement, to perade the
Union as late ~ the Presidential election.
3 But IN Kansas, down to the present time,
there ha. been no quiet to agitation, nor either
peace or security tor that portion Of her eth
zen, who have yielded obedience to and su-'
tain the laws, while engaged IN the ordinary
avocatons Of life. The yilcs, EMISSIONS from
the great ho,-ued Of \ orihcrn ianatiei,m have
! been exhumed and sown broad east over the
territory. carrying confusion and anarchy aud
not unircquentiy spreading wide waste aud
tc,olaliun over the hud. The inCeudary
spirits who sent them for these very purposes,
have since controlled AMI coun-eled the revolt
tionsry COURSE events have taken. For not
wilhsianding ,h,r. la, been a regularly organ
/ i..d Government for fou- Years 10 the territory
That "of.fno's' JUDGES ma "'nef o"''''s
have beer sent OUT oy the fedefa ne"n' 'i",h'
ed wth ieea' Po"ef, ana 'he strong arm % vac
h,'ar! W s"''"'' '"e'' ~ Wv ~
49, .,,.I a.,,,,t,';.,,s,in, -, NIT. ,,.h..i.
- ~ ,,il.'4 Ill ,h,on',l..,, ,h, land
81 ,E. ,,,,ll,,. CON-, ,t.,, ,,, n,. hinc,a of
in.,i,,
I, To- L,sn f,und inpo,-;lle g. awe or re.
eo.c;le /. ,e-y sso.id.r.ale portion ~ iha pay.
u',,ian. AMI induce them to aeouicsepcr and
submission to the leaeai,y constituted author.
ties, b.eause 81 the constant iFeasonable Inriie-
I ments OF those whose scheme II has been 10
break down and anuihiihie Vhe institution OF
slavery NJ every hazard a" Jaw hi- been ai''
regarded and sci al Gehahs'' isom Tue con-
mencrneni OF tls con'fo'efsy--"h' may oe
daled IRON IN. tfs' stttir'heh' a'let we P"s>H-'
OF The hi'i--hy the ah'EslaNery 'eN"sh'l'h,H'7
who have swafinct ldto the territory. lai7
has bern done IN ever! eoheeNap'e mahhcr'
I ihfs nave refused I" REGISTER 'N'H hah'7' P''-
paralory 70 emitting themselves 10 we hA"'N
ul citizenship ~ PROVIDED ny Jaw lhey nave
'eiased the pay meh' OF 'htir Propntu'NAu'n
pafi IT the rev nnc. a.s,sstd ioi the general
welfare Of The Territory, ~ collectors have
been resisted, t. The shedding "i blood IN iho
discharge ot iheit olheia' dulle-' lh'y nave
m"""'''' Va. 'ao."'' y, "' ~ II t''
"o'ein"''"'' " up, 80 ,D,'. !, 4,
.o"e''sS' an" '""."' ~ " 49, :" ~
io''e ~ "'"', ""u N"'' 'f'"''
ein''oii"} a'"'u'e'
Aside from the rn'otlcly which t"e history
of the times has given OF sue Transactions no
better evidence need bs desired oil Nie iaerna.
ary and rebcllious SPIRIT wheh has pseN"'ltd
than IL TO be found 10 the adoption and pre-en-
iaiion Of the Topeka Constitution which Il
known to have been the work OF the la"iess
and Disconnected
IA \. ,soea. however. as reason Tor the uor
,dmi.s,,u of Kansas under n. Constitution
framed hy her Convention, that it las no, teen
I suhmi,tct to the neople t.,r ratification. ii the
o.a...,;on was even well founded, then il might
he asked VIVA, people, Surely not to those
Nhn mr., found ~ open rebellion To- the law =
~, tho ,ray, ou,..iisu wo.ld .hen arse ~ to
h,,, "a, a narration admitted by all ~ he II
.,,,. of op.n ou,iawry, who haV. refused to
take the fri .trp, 10 cn,i,c them .rlscs to the
,,sh,. Of citizenship, ,bouli be permitted To- eS.
e,,.,., il. rriyi,se. IN Ia. political sense. Cor.
,,inl,. il /. unreasonable TO expect tbs, under
,he circumstances. such men would be invested
with m, power of makiug aud unm sking the
lave. or subsertng all Government according to
their osn revolutionary eaPFess-
IN. facts however, 90 yvry far to prove the
,,e.unc,i.n uufounacsi. that the ieeomp,an
r..,.,',,o, :. No, Ia. vill Of the actual bena