Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-04-01
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KANSAS

AHNu$u IN tdt0sNPcftOus w aEuussOt
refrain from noticing the Message &c The
President. sent 70 Congress with the La
oompton Constitution, although we are
now ablo only 10 giancs a Il. This
message, though not long, goes over the
whole groud Of the difficulty. showing
the present STATE cf affairs ia that Ter
!. ritory with clearness which. il seems
10 US, ought to carry conviction 70 every
mind. Nproves that ! portion q The
people of Kansas is and has been for =
long time in a state Of rebellion, not only
disregarding the Territorial government
established by Congress, but actually
doing all in their power to overthrow il.
aud would long ago have succeeded in
this had it not been protected from their
assaults by Government troops. s.s
Gov. Walker always considered them
ina state Of rebellion, and he always
protested against The withdrawal Of any
of the troops, deeming its presence abb
solutely necessary for the protection Of
the regular government. To show this.
the President quotes from Gov. Walk
er's dispatch to the Secretary os State
-in.Juae last:
The most alarming movement. how
ever, proceeds from the assembling on
the 9th June Of the so-called Topeka
Legislature with view to the enact
,ment of an entire code Of laws. OF
course, it will be my endeavor to pre-
vent such a result, as It would lead to
inevitable and disastrous collision, and,
an fact, renew the civil war in Kansas. Z
In July Walker calls on Gen. Harvey
for troops as dangerous rebellion had
occurred, as he had been informed, and
as he was satisfied was the case from
actual observation, involving an open
defiance of the laws, and the establish
.ment Of an insurgent government
In Gov, Walkers dispatch Of July
18th, he informs the Secretary Of State
assThat this movement at Lawrence was
the beginning Of plan, originating in
thaticity. to organize. instruction thro'-
out the Territory, and especially ia all
towns, cities, or counties where the Re-
publican party have majority. Law
,rence is the hot-bed Of all the abolition
movements III this Territory II IS the
stown established by the abolition socie-1
tiles Of the East and, whilst there are
respectable people there, it is filled by a
considerable number Of mercenaries,
.wha ARE paid by abolition societies To-
.perpetuate and dffuse agitation through
pat' Kansas, and prevent a peaceful set
+lefneiit Of this question. Having failed
iin.inducing their own so-called Topeka
.State Legislature to organize this insur-1
Icctit.n, Lawrence has commenced il
'hefse1f; and if not arrested, the rebel
dion will extend throughout the Terrific
ry5;" And again: !" In order to send
this communication Immediately by mail
| must close by assuring you that the
spirit Of rebellion pervades the great
mass Of the Republican party Of this
Territory. instigated, as entertain no
doubt they are, by eastern societies,
having in view results most disastrous
to. the Government and to the Union
and that the continued presence Of Gen.
Harvey here is indispensable, as orig
inally stipulated BY me, with large
body Of dragons and several batteries. >
We should liketo make further ex-
r. l .
tracts from Gov. Walkers dispatches,
ALLEGING to show that there vas a Co
termination on the part Of Gen Lane;
and his adherenss to disregard the Ter
ritorial Laws Of Kansas and 70 form
government Of their own, but we have
room for but one or two more.
The following shows the view Gov.
Walker took Of their refusing to vote
for Delegates u the Convention
Z The people Of Kansas are invited
by the highest authority known to the
Constitution to participate freely and
fairly in the. election of delegates, TO
frame q constitution and State govern
ment. The Inv has performed its ems
tire appropriate function when Il extends
TO the people the right Of suffrage !; but
it cannot compel the performance ofthat
duty, Throughout our whole Union,
however, and wherever free government
prevails, those who abstain from the sex-
ercise Of tho right Of suffrage, authorize
those who do vote to act for them in that
contingency and the absences \ ~ 4 "