White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-10-21
70 the People of Kansa. Territory.

of the Office of Governor, having induced
many of the good people of the Territory
to express their regrets that / shonld do
so, and some having gone so far as to ex-
press misgivings as to the future, it NAV
i be proper for me, when about to sever nv
\ Official connections With You forever, to
adJress to you few words at parting.
1t Is true that at the time took charge
Of this Office, great confusion existed in
J the Territory, and that everything is now
quiet but is equally true that the con-
tinuance of peace and quiet depends,
henceforward, more on the people them
selves. than on the Executive of the Ter
ritory.
In every county the people have su-
perabundance of civil officers elected by
themselves, and an election has Just been
held all over the Territory, for Represen-
tatives in the Legislative Assembly, with
out the occurrence Of any disturbance,
and without the intervention of the Fed
eral authorities. The necessity for such
Intervention is a stigma on the American
people who boast of their voluntary ODE
dienee to the laws, and their ability to
govern themselves.
II Is to be presumed. that the expert
ments made are sufficient to satisfy the
people, that political objects cannot be
attained 6y absenting themselves from
the polls on the day Of election-that
peace and quiet is better than intestine
broils and civil war-that an honest and
| faithful administration Of the civil law is
better :han military rule, aud that there
is a mueh01Feater degree Of responsibility
attaching to legally constituted authorities
than to self-constitutei leaders.
1t really makes but little Inference who
may be the representative Of the general
government here. il the people are true to
themselves, and true to American insti-
tutions.
To obey the laws-to select COOL 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 ami prosperity to
the Territory.
Every citizen ought to make it q part
Of his business to see that offenders against
the laws meet with sure and SPECIFY pun
ishment-that officers discharge their du-
ties faithfully, and that each and every
one of his neighbCrs 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 the same to his
neighbors.
+ The dnties Of the Governor Of a Terri
tory are ordinarily few and simple. Now
that this Territory is thoroughly organ
izel, all he has to do Is to see thar the
laws are properly administered, and to
this end he must commission the officers
electel-sGspend or remove such as tie
law directs-see that the peace is pressrv-
ed when the local officers, the sheriffs and
eonstableS, are unable to do so-assist the
Legislative Assembly in enacting laws,
| and also to do few other acts Of an ex-
oentive character. All these are plain and
simple duties, and such as can be perform
ell by any man Of common sense.
Under oar system Of government the
chief responsibility rests on the people
themselves, and it .behooYns them 70 axsr--
else towards each other a spirit Of toler-
ance anil fraternal feeling.
Free intercourse and interchange Of SEN
timents wi remove many false impress
sions entertained of each other by persons
coming from different sections Of our COM
mon country, and better state of feeling
will hereafter prevail
During the time j have been with you
/ have earnestly endeavored to discharge
the duties devoiving on me faithfully,
honestly and impartially and if have
done this in such manner as to meet
with the appreciation Of the good people
Of the Territory. cannot but feel grs.i-
fed and it may be proper for me to stale
that-in all / have done l 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 denagogues. who prefer turmoil
and strife to peace an prosperity, for it
Is only at such times that they can bring
themselves into notice.
In this Territory there has been ma
MIA for making State ConiitutiOns, and
effort after effort has been made to organ
ize State government before any of the
necessary preparations have been made
to meet its responsibilities. Without q
dollar in the Treasury, with but little tax
able property, without any well regnla-
ted system for collecting revenue, and a
considerable Territorial debt, the organi-
cation Of q State government. at this
time. must prove an onerous burthen to
the people.
That these efforts will Be renewed,
have no doubts and whether these bur-
dens and responsibilities shall be assumed
before You are prepared for them, my fell.
low citizens, and before you know wen
the men whom you win have to entrust
with your dearest rights and interests, viii
remain for yourselves to determine.
Sincerely hoping that the future Of Kan
sas may be as prosperous and happy a.,
the past has been boisterous and trouble
some,
! remain. my fellow citizens,
Your ob't. serv't.,
Signed. J. w. DENVER.
LEcoNPros, Z. T., Oct. 9th, 1855.