The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

XIX HERALD, SATURDAY
remote portions Of the Territory would have
been ~ great As Tor the duties they had
70 perform. The enrolers were neither commissioned
nor non commissioned officers but mere aborers for the
performance of that specific work and the certificates
by the Board were not, and were not intended as
commissions but mere evidences of selection for the
vice.
But is alleged that the enrolling officers cannot obtain
their pay. This sheer nonsense. The th section OF
Sec - The officers provided for IN this set shall be al
lowed such compensation as may hereafter be prescribed
The Territorial Legislature mperstively required this
duty TO be performed They have declared that all OIL
shall reeve such as NAV hereafter be pro-
yided by law II is fair TO presume that they will vindi-
cate their enactments, and there s power in this
| Territory 10 frustrate the execution Of their will.
To efficient organization of the militia Of Kan
sas Territory under the law became necessary de-
sgnate place headquarters where papers could
issued and sent TO- Lawrence beng central
selected that point II Ia alleged that the establish
ment of infringement Of the authority
of the commander in chief The duty of the commander
inchef comm ences after the militia enrolled and
ganzed, armed and called into the feld-when there
exclusive jurisdiction over all matters, until they
mustered and in the field. The President Of the United
in chief OF the army, navy and militia; but be
cannot call forth single mitiaman. That
power can alone be exercised by the representatives Of
the people in Congress assembled The power enrol
TO orgapze TO call forth, does not necessarily attach 70
the position Of commander in chief may be granted 10
be exercised. The power establish iquarters with
the commander in chief, when the militia in the Geld
but there may be other for the purposes OF
organization That the people Of Kansas wanted mil tia
organization is not unreasonable Their representatives
believed that that organization could be effected by officers
Of their selection they therefore gave the power 70
the Military Board, Of which the Territorial Governor
member, and when present at its deliberations its pre-
| siding officer.
The militia law was regularly passed. the officers IN
der regularly elected their duties clearly and empha
cay Defined they have strictly adhered TO its spirit and
letter and their acts therefore, OF undOub:ed legal
authority. We respectfully submit, when and where,
outside of Kansas the right ever questioned OF peo
pie in the absence OF law TO enrol organize equip,
and FORTH If need be, for defensive purposesS
II is right attaching to manic ID emanating from high
err than earthly tbunalthe right of self defence How
arrogant therefore, is the pretence for the first time
officially announced that people when legal forms
strictly adhered TO- when the authority emanaes from
legally elected body, of unquestioned authority, have
not the constitutional right to organize in their way,
and under their ewn officers for the purpose Of proec
tom
Having the legal right emanatng from the Territorial
Legislature, whose action in strict accordance with the
organic act we respectfully urge on the generals Of the
several brigades TO press the organic atom the enroll
ipg officers TO discharge with prompt ascrity their
duties under the law and the citizens TO second them
in their efforts 10 secure an armed organization Of the
people, without distinction Of party of creed which,
o,ered aod controlled by the people, and having Cor It's
object the preservation Of peace defence Of
homes the protection Of their rights, will be formi
dable only to the tyrsnt and the iawless naraader
In the organization OF companies and regiments the
the Adutant General at Lawrence On receipt Of returns
certificates Of election will be issued by the Board, 10
serve evidence Of authority until the Governor
shall decide fulfil his duty an executive Of
cer by signing the commissions. On the subject of
you will confer with the Inspector General at Lawrence
and that Of ammunition with the Quartermaster Gen
era at lawrence the subject of surgery and medicine
with the Surgeon General, at Lawrence.
We congratulate the country the present peaceful
aspect of affairs and trust that by thorough and efficient
organization the peace thus naugurated may be main
An of which is respectfuIly submitted
j. II. LANE, President.
F. B. WHITMAN, Secretary pro TEN.
L G. CLEVELAND, !
SAMUEL V. JAMESON, Brigsdier
GEO. s HILLYER,
J. FIN HILL, Inspector General
HIRAM HOUSED, CommissAry General.
s b PRENrISs, Surgeon General.
LAWRENCE, March 10, 1858.
The bibacous enrolling clerk Of the late Territorial
legislature who known to the world by the name OF H.
Rees Whiting, has been attempting kick up fuss with
Governors Secretary The Secretary had the good
sense not to pay the slightest attention 10 him Where.
upon the exenrollpg clerk spent himself 10 the follow
ing
NorrcE.-An Individual by the Of Hughs waieh,
Of base nsiae against me- through The Columns q he
nesd i,,o Of he 18Th inst showing them 70 be al,s
draw the charges question alternative TO give
% dSs only Rs 'sf q 4.
oG COWARD SsG a s s h .
e to do with the "chvarous son q The sonih pos
IL
Ltwsxscx March Is, 1858
II the money spent in printing the above notice had
been used 10 pay liquor bills there would oe small
advantages accrung from its birth
LAWRENCE, X. T., March Is, 1858.
Free State Rgffans on the Little Usage Outragss
upon The Prosiarey Moi--Steaiing Horses
Rodbtng Sores-Running of Negroes-Burying
Arms Various Local Il fdrs-Ths Money Mar
ht-Emigration, &c.
Some two months ago ] minated in letter TO
the HERALD that the outrages committed in Kansas,
il any should be thereafter would be chiefly by free
State men. That conclusion arrived at by mix
ing freely with the rank and file and leaders Of both
parties.
The rank and file of the proslavesy men were
perfectly disgusted with the outages that had been
committed by rufans inside and outside of the Ter.
ritory who claimed to affiliate with them politically
They also manifested great deal Of feeling against
some Of their so-called leaders Of whom they
Internationally and with unanimous voice condemn.
ed. Stung by the black record of crimes and outrages
attributed TO them, they seemed especially deter
mined TO live quietly and peaceably, and their free
State neighbors wronged them 10 submit 10 II qui.
city IL possible, but when their lives and homes