The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-10

taS q copy, uuiy certified ~ lulnSeL oi tlle Con-
stiiuion framed by that ebdy, With thsexprss
sion vf the bore that wonll submit the sane |,
n the Consideration sf Cangre>s, with the I
xrw offhe admission Of Kansas into the Union |
As an HalspendetS Sraie - IN. sOmphsmce. Giih
shis request. herewith transmit 10 Congress
for It's asiisntlie CoHSt autigI Of knnSaS, with
the ordlt.& :. Us Cling ihe plt,ie lands, as
well as tbs letter OF Mr.. Calhoun, ,iatel L.ecump-
ton, tln.r 1sii lltisas- by EEhieh they We're 40.
comp .HAHpg reesiyed but-a single Sopy
af the Constitution and ord dinance, I send this
A t65 49, .iA.fS = = sslell T9li-t iif -t-a+ q
4 erssEaaesiru seems to peryaie the r,,,lie
mind ia ! elation to the condition OF partie in
KtnssE Thf arises from lhe difficulty Of in
dueins the e:.ttasricanpeople 10 realize tho fact
th4t sny portiou If them should be in state Of
rsb,lliof asaiht the Government under which
thsyfives When We sptak Of the affairs Of
Ksisas. sHe are apt 10 reier merely TO the cxis-
seays OF two violent political parties IN that ter
ritory, disldsd by the question Of slavery, Just,
ss wcspe5k ofSsuch parties in States. THIS
preSe5ts no ,SdtiiRat idea OF the state Of the
csc fhsnitdng line there j. not between
two pbEsicat parties, Roth acknowledging the
lawful & xistAhce Of tho Government, but be-
sweon ili6ie vhc arc loyal to this Government
and th5s6 Who have eudeavnred to destroy its
exisscnce 6y force and usurpation -betwecn
taoSg wtn snstain and those who have done all
IN thsir poAer to overthrow the Territorial gov
ernraeaf established by Congress, This covetn-
- 1sstit fisay would long since haye snbverted
had II n6t teen protected from assaults by the
trsciS a the United States. Such az been the
eoafitioa Of affairs since my Inauguration. Ever
kiles thAt pefiol large portion Of the people oI
Kansas bare been in state OF rebellion against
GosefHnscnt with a military leader at their
head, of most turbulent and dangerous charpc
tefa They have never Acknowledged, but have
Constantly rehonced and denied the dovcrn-
,ueut "a which they owe allegiance, and have
heed zti the time in asssate ofresiStance against
itsNuthority They have all the time been en-
dsasor Aig "a osii5yert it, and establish revolu-
ti,siAry- -goSerutnen mt under the socalled Topeka
Constitution in its stead Even at this very
nioff1ent the, Topeka Legislature are in session
Whoever has read the correspondence OF Gov.
WalkeT With the State Department, recently
cosamuhicated 10 the Senate, will be convinced
that tins. picture is not oVcrtrawp tie always
protestei against the withdrawal Of any por-
iion Of the military forces Of the United States
from the Territory deem;nS its presence abSo
iusefy necessary for the preservation of the reg
liSr gotcinineIit and the execution 6f the laws
In his vcry first dispatch TO the, Secretary o
Si6te, lated June z" 1887, lie says: az mos
alarming movement however, proceeds from
the assembling Of the so called Topeka Legis
iatufe, With view to the enactment Of the en-
tire cadc If laws. OF course, it will be my en-
deavor 70 prevent such result as would lead tc
an Inevitable and disastrous collision, and inNhc
resisws civil war in Kansas. This was preven
tod iiy the efforts of Gov. Walker but soon h(
hsf % send to General Harney to request hin
10 ohsrnish 4 regiment Of Dragons TO proceed tC
.of tIEc fnr the
thai. be had received authentic intelligence, yer.
ifigd by his owu actual observation, that a dan
gerors rebellion had occurred, involving opcr
dehance of the laws, and the establ shment o
All insnrgcnt government in that city. In tht
(;oysrnar' j dispatch nf July Is, he informs ths
Sscretary Of State that "the movement in Law
renee was the beginning ofa plan, originating II
that city, tc orgUnize an insurrcction Throughout
tie Ter itory, and especially in all the towns
cities, and eoi1tics where the Republican part,
have a majority, Lawrence Is the hot-bcd o
all the abolition movements III this Territory
X n the towh established by the Abolition So
eietiesof The East, and while there are srespec
table fssnrberaf peuple tnerc, is filled with
considerable number of merceraries, who ar
paid 81 The. Abolition Societies to perpetual
and ifffusc egitatlon Throughout Kansas, an
preT4n. the peaceful settlement of this question
kIuSIR ialleu III luuuCiHS tucli ONh ~ Cdlle
Tonskx State Legislature to organize this usur
reetI0n, Lawrence has commenced it hersel
ara If not arrested, rebellion will extend thro'
out the 'rer1 tory" And again: ain order t
setA this communication Immediately by mai
/ must close, assuring you that the sprit Of re
hellion pervades the great mass OF the Repni
lican party IN this Territory, inStigated, as Ell
terrain no doubt they are, by Eastern Sorietie
hayin. IN view the results most disastrous
the Government and the Union; and that I'll
continued presence OF General liarnev is ind,
pensibie, as was originally stipulated Ivy III
withaiarge body Of dragons and several ba
ries.'
On the 2oth ofJufy, 1857, General Lane, ur
der the authority Of the Topeka Convention III
derf6ok as Gov. Walker says ito organize Il
whole free State party into volunteers, and
taEe the names Of all who refused enrolmen
The proposed object was to protect the polls
the election in August Of : new nSurgent Il
peka State Legislature. The object in takiI
the names Of all who refused enrolment is
terrify the free State conservatives into submi
sion. This proved by the recent atrocities con
Initted on such men by the Topekaites. III
speedy location oflarge bodies OF regular trooj
here, with two batteries is necessary II
Lawrence Insurgents await the developments
this new military ganizltion."
IN the Governors dispatch OF July 27,
says. Lane and his staff everywhere deny Il
authority Of the Territorial laws, and counsel
total disregard OF these enactments"
Without making further quotations of sim
lar character from other dispatches of Govern
Walker, it appears by reference to Seoreia
S.anton's communication to General Cass,
the 9th Of December last, that the importa
step Of calling the Legislature together was t
ken after Governor Walker had become sati
fed that the election ordered BY the convenii'
on the 2Ist inst, could not be conducted wit
out collision and bloodshed. So intense "
the disloyal faeIing among the enemies of Il
government established by Congress that an
lection which afforded them opportunities, if
the majority, Of making Kansas free Stal
according to their own protessed desire. cou
net be Conducted without collision and bloc
shed The truth is that until the present M
raentsthe enemies OF the existing goyernme
sfiIladbcte 10 tlIcir Topeka revolutionary co
stitutfon government. The very first paragraI
Of the message of Governor Robinson, dat,
the 7th Of December, to The Topeka Legislatu
naB assembled at Lawrence, contains an op'
defiance Of the Laws and Constitution Of Il
Tilted States. The Governor SAYS; "The co
yention which framed The Topeka Constitute
originated with The people Of Kansas Territor
They have adopted and ratified the same twi
fy q direct vote; also indirectly through two
lections for State officers and members Of Il
State Legislature; yet it has pleased the A.
n.ifistfation 10 regard the whole proceedil
Revolutionary" This Topeka Government, a.
Acred to with snch reasonable pestinacity, u