The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-12-14
a. po... eomi.a.m in the execution of civil

81 .;,',;,'.i s .' - '"'
S,;li ,ha ,,a,hIss :, K,,... oo,,a M, have
hoo, ,,.,,n.nan,,,, s.,,,aJ ,.;,ho,, =, eIsc,ion
by =, reonle. fho h,,Iot hox !. the .ure,t
,yh;,., nr ,i;.n,,.. a,oon, f,oom., undcr
NH. onv;c,;nn sv.,v n,e,,., sgn,, w,. err
,In,sd % indn,s ,bs bo.i;Is n,,,is. "a vote
=, 10 .Ioc,;on ~ doI.,,,o. ., t,.me n State
oan.,;,,,,;.r .nd .n.,,,.,J. a, ,ha h.I,o, nor
~ dao;Ja ,.ha,ha, K,nI. shonid be . lave
., s,sa STATE The in.n,,sn, ns,,v refused
- so,a =, o;,h., Ia, mi. ,s;,h, h. .or.;dsr.
.J ,a.a,,,;,;o,, -, ,ha;, ,.,, of ,ho T.,,;,o.
rial ,ove,nmont s.,,hl;.bsd Inv Cong,es..
A hs,,e, sn;,;, howeve, seemed soon af,er
n prevail and the two parties met face to
face NJ ,he third e,ec,ionl held nm the srst
Monday of January. Is5s. for Members of
tho Lesi,l,,urc and Stat, officers under the
Lecompton Constitution, The rc.ult was
the triumpb of the anti. slavery marty at the
nolI. This decision of the bailot. .box proyed
clearly that mi. Marty were in the msiority.
and renewed m. dancer of civil war. From
tho, tina ss l.vs hes,d l;,tle or no,biny of
Tho Tonol ,ove,rment and all .eyiou. dan.
co. =, ,,.voI,,,;or.,v ,,o,,hIos In K.n... ,,..
,han =, an .nd
Tho Is.omn,o, Constitution which had
hoo,, ,hr, ,ono,n;,oJ \, mi. state eisc,;on
nv tho vote. nj ho,h no,;t;cal nartie, In Kan.
ss.. was transmitted 10 me with the request
that should present IL to Congress. This
could not have refused to do without violat-
In, nv cIea,est and stronyest conyictions of
duty. Tn, Consultation. and all the pro.
ceeinys which prec,deI and followed its for.
nation were fair and regular on their face.
I then believed. and experience has proved,
tl,at the interests of the people Of Kansas
would have bcen hest consulted by its nd.
mi.son a. a state into the Union. especial,y
"A the majority. within a brief period, could
have amended the Constitution according to
,leir will and pleasure.
II fraud e,i.ted in all or any of these pro.
oooJ;n,s !, ,,.s no, 20, rho p,e.ident but
,or co5,,,oss ., ;nvos,;,,,o md determine
H. 80 81 ~ -, o,,l,, o., no
80. .I,'.,,,,".., II, =, Tho ,vo a., e,ec.
~ cl =, -, 4, ..,,o,
uohs' '''o i""Ju''. i.'"sVu !" ''''' '""n''
De pretended that this reiusai 70 exercise ,he
eiecuve irahchlsc couiu ih'a"ua'e u" e'ceuon
larry heiu uhuer ia"iu, uu'hoN'!, even y
'hey hau not subsequently 'o'ea AZ tue .n'Iu
elec0oh, Huc t''at .he who.e 'ohsu'u'
'ion hau ho' oeeh suU'hi''ea :" '"e PeoP'o'
Us Always ae''edi ou' 'ne pleceuen' a'e
numerous OF 'he ADMISSION oi o'a'es ih'o 'he
onioh without sueh suoh'ss'on' .
IL would not compot Win my present
purposes to review the proceedings oi Con-
sTess upon tie Lecomptoh constitutions IL
Is sufficient to observe, that their hnal action
has removed the last veslise OF serious revo-
lutionary troubles. The desperate band re-
Gently assembled, under a notorious outlaw
In the southern potion OF the Territory, TO
resist the execution ot the laws and TO plum
der peaceful citizens, will, l doubt not, be
speedily subdued and brought to justice.
Had treated the Lecompton constitution
as a nullity, and refused to submit 1t to Con.
gress, 1t is not difficult to imagine. whilst re.
calling the position OF the country at that
moment, what would have been tho d,sas-
astrous consequences, both in aud out OF the
Territory, from such dereliction OF duty on
the parl of the Executive.
=, pe.eo hus also been restored within the
ie'H'oly VI o'an' "n'on' =" '"o 'o"''"."'e
nient oi my administration, was ih s'a'e o'
open rebellion. lhls was the more danger.
Gus, as the leople, animated by iana'ical
spirit and entrenched within their distant
maintain fa.tne,ses. might have made long
and formidable resistance. Cost what il
m;,ht IL was necessary 10 bring them into
S;aN,;., - ,ho C,on.,i,n,ion ana tho Law.
su"oi w III ,n.oc,.a - ,,'o,, =. h,r,.n;'
oouhu PonI,' H''.,o, :" W." !" ',
w required 'ha' 'N,s oulee' sn,u'u' u Po'"
ble' ne aceomp'sheu "''hou' 'he e"us''h W
blood.
This could only be effected by sending
military force into the Territory, sufficiently
strong IN convince the people that resistance
would be booeless, and at the same time TO
or, them n ,,rdon for mast often q. on con.
J;,,a, os ;,n,noI;a,s .,b,ni.s;on 10 tho yovern.
u - ,r,',' -. No.. ,,,,r",,sJ ,.;,S .,n;.
n'en" ' ~ - r.. 80,
heht success ahu 'ne o"'! .aus1 W. ies'o'
Is the heaVy expenditure requ'tea 10 marcha
large detachment ot the army 10 that remote
region ana u iurnisn II subsistence otah Is
~" a - ,,;,h Jin a.
'n' '.''! !.,,. :, !, ,a.a...,r 90 L.an Tho
,ep u"t haou nnS 80 n,o,o:, ,ho smi,,an,
lhu'ahs III oneeN' a"u W P'o..s ia '',s
trans on 'le't wa! W ou' It.aS PG,.SOns' -, ;. '
In my hrst annuai inessase prolseu p, W e'.,.
ploy my oes' t,, enera,ouI, ,h ~ ;,nr.S - % ,ha
congress 70 reuuoe .ne eNp"u'us " ng
uo,crhneht Nlthip 'ne iiih'.s ~, VIZ anu
gudlcious econony. nn ''s o'eInV.hs us
had produced hao,.s VI piou,say E u.,,, dna s.
aganye wn,on Th III. VJu ,,,ir.J bo,S tina and ~.
rected. The WORK requlrea oo,n .iihe anu pa
tience' appueu n!sel umgeny W ui,s
Uuasaas aLzaNI I'm
task IRON tne o.snnlns, anu W. mS ,n.Ja aa ,he
aD,e anu sners.uv nona,,m.n,. ~. A'"'' VI '''
INHERENT hneeue I''.. =. ,si. cooa ,,,.o
:, inc results otoui ~, " ,,m' ,n,si -, eur ,nsnJ
u ,,, nos apP.s g., y. ,m, vaars m,inIy /, conse.
"ars ~, -, ,hs ax,,aorJinsry exneniiturc neces
inrurrsd e in the Utah esneIjton and tbe
' sa.u " arss amannt of the Continent 2. nenses
y, 80 T,n"rs.s inrinp This period. These rreatIy
s,,csiei !, the nav and mileage of the members
Pnr the year ending 3Oth of June, 1858, while
The nav and mileage amounted to 81, 400, ,2i4,
the contingent expenses rose to g., ,O92, 800 10,
and for Inc year ending 3Oth June, 1885, whilst
the nay and mileage amounted to Ssj9, ,093 66,
,he contingent expenses amounted to 81 ,i3l -
5,57s.
lam happy, however, 10 DC aoie 10 INFORM
you that during Tue last nscai year, ehuing on
the 30th June, leOO, the total expenditures oi
the goyernmen, in all Its ranches-legislatiye,
executive and Judiclal-exeiusNe oi Tue public
debt, were reduced TO the sum OF soo ,io! ,ioo-
40. This conclusiyely appears from the DOCKS
Of the Treasury. la the year ending on the
3Oth June, ls5S, the total expenditure, exclus-