The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-05

Al. Terr;,orv. nv AN almost unanimous de-
mand. called upon me rs the acting Govern.
~. 70 convene an extra session OF the Leyis-
iature. mn order 10 enable them peaceably
10 protect themselves against the wrongs ey
identity contemplated by the adoption Of this
constitution. There WIS no law to punish
frauds in election returns. Tne people were
INTENSELY excited and il was the opinion Of
the coolest men in the Territory, that, with.
ont A call of the Lecis!a.ure. the elections
under the Constitution could mot have taken
Mace without collision and bloodshed. The
meeting of the Legislature diverted the at
teption of the people from the schemes Of
violence upon which they were brooding,
substituted the excitement of debate and in
v,rtipation for that of fierce and warlike
hatred. and enabled their representatives 70
dey;se mean, for oounterac,ine the wrongs
which thew ;ustly apprebended.
Rs,.nt event. have sbown that tbsir an
prshsn.ion. were we'll. founded. Enormous
frsnds bay, been perpetn,teJ nj the precincts
If Oxior5 Shawnee and Kickanoo: and il
NAV vail b. b.le,.d that tbis r,sult was sc-
,,,i,v dsS,ns5 bv the a,tfi,. leaders who
devised the plan and frame. work of the Le-
comnton Cons,imtion. I have lately been
=, Sb.v,.a and 7 have saen and oonversed
s";,h nsrSon, Who wsr,, M O,ford ON the day
81 aiI,,;on Ths T,and. committed ara mo-
,o,;on. and though d,.bopest persons NAV
-, IT,, III ,nay an the channel. of nub.
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81. 90 ~. .on,ra,v ,hsv can be essilv A..
.sN;.S,S h,.onJ al son,,ovsrsv
r. - - IN ,hs r,onls a. sh;s,a tbsm.
L.. e.. 49,. s,aud. and 10 Give Ieyal
.~n,s..;on =" ,hs;r hatred and re;eet;on of
,ha ;n.,,,,mc,, which permitted them. and
ga 90 D. 90 rr,sJ NV them Tint called the
Iss,sia,n,, ,o,sther.
II nv indictment tho peonle hal n G,ir
clam ~ 10 b,.arJ ON ,bi, sub;ect through
their lepislature. The Organic act coniided
20 me The discretion of convening that body
In e.tra .ession. The Presiden: of the U. s.
had mo rivatIul authority TO exercise that
discretion for me. lie had the power of re-
moyul, and such control Us that power gives
him. But would have cheerfully submit
ted to removal and consequent loss of favor
with the President, rather than occupy the
position of Governor and refuse to the PEG.
nile an oppor,unity to assert their most es-
sptial rights. and to protect themselves
AGAINST the basest frauds and wrongs ever
attem nted upon an outraged community.
Not having been informed OF the grounds
of my removed, know them only through
the newspaper reports, to the effect that, in
calling the Legislature, l disobeyed the in
struclions OF the President. had no In
struc;ions bearing on this subject, and there
Was no time to obtain them. even 1t had
felt bound TO substitute the Presidents will
for that discretion which tho organic net
coniided in me. The converting Of the Leg
islature undoubtedly prevented difficulty and
secured peace. Were il important, 1 an
confident could establish this position by
the mos. indubitable facts, but il is sufficient
now 10 saw that the peace Of the Territory
was NOT in fact disturbed, and whatever APP
nroaches wer, made towards such a result
were wholly attributable to the policy of the
Administration in consuming my acts and re-
moving me from Office.
Tho mersure for which l have been unjust
" condemned has enabled the people of
Kansas IN mako known their real will in re-
c,rJ IN the Iecompton constitution. This
,r,,. tbe Democratic marty AN opportunity
10 defend the true pripciples of constitution
Al i;h,r,v and IN ave itself from disastrous
J;v;.ion and inter overthrow, If Congress
x,Il h,.ad tho yoie. of the people and not |
iorcs mon them n government which they |
havo ,.,...,.J INV , yo,c of four 10 one. the |
~. ..,nn,rv will be satisfied. and Kansas
al 1,,,,.,I, It'll, her own affairs without
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