I ;ICAI\ T VOLUNTEER, am© JOHN B, iBMTIOJf, Editor & Piopripjor CARLISLE, PA., JULY 2. 1857. Democratic State Ticket. / - Foe Goteekob, - WILLIAM F. PACKER, Of ZycCming County. Foe.Oanal Comuissioseb, NIMROD STRICKLAND, Of Chester County- Fob Scfbeve Jddoes, WILLIAM STRONG, ■ Of Berts County, JAMES THOMPSON, Of Erie County. IOLDSTEEE FOB MB CAMPAIGN. Being desirous of placing onr paper within tho reach of all who wish to understand the tree issue involved in tho coming Gubernatorial contest, wo oiler it at the following rates; com mencing at anytime during tho present month, and continuing until tho first of November, or until wo got tho official returns of the Slate election': Single copy SO .50 Ten copies ’.OO Fifteen copies Mu And an eilrn copy to the getter up of the club ol fifteen. All orders must invariably be ac companied by the cash. Post Masters and others will please act ns our agents for getting up clubs. Carlisle Deposit Bane—We are request ed to State that this institution will bo closed on tbe4lh of July,-and of course no business of any kind trill be transacted by it on that day. The Banking house of Kcr, Brcnncman 4 Co. trill also be closed on the 4lh. Common* Schools op Carlisle. —Thdrcgu- larannual Examinations of the Common Schools of our borough took place last week, and passed off in a manner highly creditable to the Direc tors, Teachers and Scholars. Mr. Htckor, the able and zealous State Superintendent, attended several of the Examinations, and expressed him self highly gratifled to find the schools in so flourishing a condition. The scholars of the different schools, male and female, deserve much credit for the manner in which they acquitted themselves, and the teachers are entitled to groat praise for the zeal and ability they evince in the cause of education. The Examinations termi nated with an exhibition in Education Hall, by the two High Schools, on Tuesday evening last, which was attended by hundreds of our citi zens, all of whom were delighted with what they saw and heard. Fourtu or Jtrtt.—No preparations have been made that wo are aware of for a celebration o( the 4th In this place. Those of our citizens, therefore, who wish to comroendato the anniver sary of oiir National Independence in some pub lic or suitable manner, will, aa usual, have to seek other quarters. CoMMBUapMEHT Week.—Before wc go to press again, the czcrcisea of Commencement week of Dickinson College will be in full blast. Wo understand that tbe Baccalaurate Sermon Of Prof. Johnson 1 , will be delivered in the First Prcsbytcroen Church, instead of (be College Chapel, as before announced, at 4 o’clock. P. M. A little raricty will be thrown into the week by the laying of tbe cornerstone of the new Mcth odist E. Church, at 4 o’clock, P. M-, on Wed ncaday the Bth of July. The ceremonies of the occasion will be conducted by the Ancient or der of Free 4 accepted Masons, in which the Independent order of Odd Fellows will partici pate. The" usual Commencement exercises, wc un derstand, will be held this year in. tho Court House. Opinion of the Supremo Conrt, On jour first page w« publish Iho opinion of the Supreme Court in the matter of the applica tion for an injunction to restrain the Pennsyl vania- Railroad Company from becoming the purchaser of the Main Lino of the Public Works of the Slate, at the sale advertised by the Governor. The opinion of the court was delivered by Chief Justice Lewis, and meets the general concurrence of public opinion, as an eminently fair and just interpretation of the law. This opinion should be read by all men capable of understanding thequestions decided. The injuncliou asked for was denied, except so far as relates to the exemption of the property of the corporation from taxation, wherein, in the unanimous opinion of the Court, the Logis laturocxcccdod itaconslitutional authority. The company, therefore can avail itself of do privi lege dependent upon this exemption, but at the same time the increased obligation, incidental to the exemption, is invalid ; and tBo Pennsyl vania Railroad Company arc placed, in any competition that may arise for the purchase of the works, precisely on the same fooling with other parties. The decision, and partial in junction, will not. therefore, bo likely to inter fere with any purpose entertained by the Com pany, and if they become the purchaser, it will bo on jho same terms specified as to other par ties- The decision settles beyond this, on im portant principle of law of interest to every tax payer of the State—that all the property of the State shall bear its proportion of the burdens of the Stale, and that no Legislature can bind its successors itr iho exemption from taxation of any portion of such property. SiLTEß'mKsw Jbbbbt.— Patterson and vi cinity* apparently, i 8 destined lo be one of tlie most noted *apot» in the country. Already It has becoroccclebrated for the discovery of pearls, end now, Ui&£unrdidu says, a vein of copper and silver hU been struck in Garrant Moun iain- A fihaftaboat 65 feet deep has been sunk and A bed-of copper ore 10 feel below the sur face and'24 feet thick, has been struck, and Mh Chadwick Imssubmittcd it to a smelting company In Ilarlcro, N. Y., who oflered him $2OO a .U)0 for No. 1 quality. Some distance | below tlys copper, a vein of silver ore has been struck. The thickness of this at the where the shaft has been sunk, is between two and three feet; how far it extends is unknown. ‘ 07* Hon. James TnoursoH, of Erlo comity, who.has beta nominated by the Democratic BtaU Conveotlon, for Judge of tho Supremo Court, wo* at onetime an. apprentice in ono of I UlO newspaper printing oOloes in Philadelphia. GOV. WAMEB’S SPEECH AT TOPEKA. To the exclusion of our usual variety,'wo publish in'obr inside form to-day, the able, Sht isfoclory and eloquent speech of Gov. Robert J. Walker, of Kansas, delivered at Topeka, on tho 7th of June, before a largo assemblage of men of nil parties. 'Wo feel satisfied our readers will read this speech with interest, and bo pleased with tho sentiments it advances. At tho time Gov. Walker was appointed to his present position, wo spoke of him os tho very man for tho crisis, and wo now feel satisfied that ho will not disappoint the sanguine expec tations of his many friends. It will be observed that during the delivery of his speech ho was frequently interrupted by impudent-questions being put to him, all of which hoanswered tri umphantly, and to'tho satisfaction of all fair men. That there is a large body of men in Kansas—abolitionists from Massachusetts - who desire to sec the difficulties continued, for the solo purpose of manufacturing political cap ital, is evident to all. They will be sorry if, through Gov. Walker’s agency, peace is re stored to that territory, for that will destroy their political hopes and aspirations. Rut, the Governor will disappoint them, and will, we feel satisfied, restore good feeling and friendly intercourse between the people of Kansas. The editor of the Kansas Statesman, in speaking of the Governor's speech, says he takes great plea sure in publishing it, 44 not merely because of its ability per se, but because its tone and re ception were alike indicative of the feelings of mutual confidence, reliance, and good will which have already began to signalize Governor Walker's relations to tho people of the Terri tory without discrimination of party, and which, we sincerely believe, will result in the establish ment of a permanent peace-in Kansas, on the basis of the principles of the sovereignty of the peoplo’and the unqualified right of the majori ty to frame the laws and determine the charac ter of (he institutions under which they arc to The Statesman reiterates its sincere pleasure at the candid interchange of sentiment between Gov. Walker and the citizens, and at the spread of those feelings of mutual regord and esteem which cannot produce other than the most favorable results in the final settlement of the difficulties in which Kansas has been so long involved. A correspondent of tbe same paper says there never was an audience that “gave more interest and attention, standing as they did in the open air, and presumed—many of them at least —to he against the gentleman who entertained them. But the distinguished gen- tleman gave them eloquence of the highest or der. argument of the most logical character, and wit and humor of the most captivating style. No man can meet Gov. Walker without being struck with his honesty, integrity and ability; kind and courteous in bearing, open, frank and manly, ho is certainly the man above all others for the crisis.” Queen Victoria’s Future Son-In-Law.— —The betrothed of the princess royal of Eng land is described as a floe looking young man; in height about five feet nine inches. His de portment is exceedingly dignified. His com plex'on is naturally fair, although his face is slightly browned by out-door sports and exer cises. He has light hair, cut very close, a still lighter moustache, which runs Into a thin light whisker, and doca'not conceal a pair of Targe red lips. His nose is long, and bien prononc, his eyes are blue, and his face is of tbe some what broad German type. Speaking of hisap-1 pcarancc at tbo Derby fast year, a gossip thus described him ; " ilo was dressfd like a young Englishman, in compliment (o the people among whom he has come to seek a bride. There is , Something about an English hat, with its small fiat brim, which pronounces its nationality far and wide, and an unmistakable specimen was selected for the young prince for his debut. He also wore one of those black check cravats which English country gentlemen frequently Inflect. The prince seemed pleased with the slightest mark of courtesy, and was quick to acknowledge it.” Life Without Ladou. —Labor is commonly spoken of ea the curse consequent upon the Fall, but let us see how butterfly idleness would seem to us ! Mr. Wells in his book on “ Cen tral America,” gives an account of the Inhabi tants of a climate over-productive, in the region called Olancho. " The people who inhabit this paradise arc the laziest set of philosophers who encumber (he earth. The indolence of the 01- anchalo is proverbial even in Central America, where all arc indolent. Imagine a native reclin ing in a hammock attached to the rafters of a hut. through the chinks of which prccolatc the cooling gales of these paradisiacal regions.— From above, and within reach, depends a lus cious bunch -of plantains or bananas. lie swings Icisarly to and fro, watching the curls of lua agarro writhing in fantastic figures be tween his vision and the blue mountain peaks that form the green valley of his birthplace.— To all the great issues and sounding events of the noisy world beyond and abroad, lie has re mained all his life in blissful ignorance. When appetite demands, bo detaches a plantain,trons- Qxes it upon a long stick, and leaning out of luxurious nest, deliberately toasts it at the em bers smouldering near the door. This simple operation completed to his taste, Don Fulano hauls llto fruit into the hammock, and discus ses it. stretched at full length in bis swinging eyrie.” ICT'ltls estimated that the whole amount expended in the business of exploring and work ing the mines on Lake Superior, up to January 1, 1857, was about 88,000,000. The present value of the best mining establishment in that region is set down at 86,500,000, and the whole amount of copper produced up to January 1, estimated at $8,073,100. Balance in favor of the mines, $2,073,100. But if the unsuccess ful establishments be estimated at onoqunricr of their cost, am) this cstimoto added, the bal ance will be more than doubled. Boor Found with 81800 in Gold upon it. —On Saturday last, the body of a genteel-look ing and well-dressed man was found by some fishermen, in- the Ohio river, opposite the farm of Mr. Williams, at the end of the plank road, 1 0 miles below Louisville. On tho person of the deceased wore found $lBOO in gold, a fine gold watch, a largo and- heavy knife, and a pair of small pistols, lie was rather good-looking,was about 5 feet 8 or 0 inches in height, and wore dark whiskers. [£/” The crops in Kow England are said to bo getting along finely, and stimulated by high prices the farmers have planted a great breadth of ground. Tho Else and/aJI ol Enow-Nollilngisni* The Washington Union, in picturing the rise and progress of Know-Nothingism, and the im.- momlitica and excesses it occasions,, and the speedy disolution which follows tho disclosure of its rcpnlsiyc and disgusting, features, argues ■ that from the very purpose avowed, so directly hostile to individual lights, and all-true Amer ican principles, the order could only maintain a foothold by the aid of.its oaths to secrecy* and that this, while it called into life tho worst of passions, was of itself n species of political slavery unequealed in history. The leaders or dered their subordinates when and how to vote, and whom to expel from the polls, and directed the application of force when deemed necessary and safe to prevent their adversaries from exer cising the privileges of freemen. In thp exe cution of these lodged edicts, blood was freely shed in Baltimore, New Orleans, Washington, and other cities, including Louisville, where (he torch, as well as tho musket and bludgeon, wreaked vengeance even upon innocent women and children. Successes .thus acquired were naturally temporary- The secret oaths and contrivances for controlling the well-meaning tho well-meaning and ignorant were revealed by tbosc whose conscientiousness coaid not be longer reconciled to them. The denunciations which honest indignation and patriotic feeling heaped upon these wretched and wicked contri vances constituted treason to morals, religion, and liberty, and thereupon they commenced the work of renouncing them. The leaders were compelled, at least- in form and pretence, to abandon their recret operations, including their oaths lending to screen guilty brelhern, even in courts of justice, and come before tho ‘people with a public declaration of political principles upon winch they professed to stand. From that day tho doom of know-nothingism was sealed. The Union adds: Thirty Slates last fall ignored and repudiated the illiberal and narrow principles of the order. To Maryland alone was reserved the distinction of an apparent approval of what her thirty sis ters bad emphatically condemned. It is due to her to add that tho recorded vote was not tho will or voice of a majority of her voters. Tho war upon all not native-born deterred hundreds, and probabl ythousandsof good, worthy natur alized citizens, aud probably some others, from attempting to vote, while large numbers of pea ceable, quiet-loving Catholics voluntarily staid from the polls. It is now history that very large numbers of both were driven from the polls by Violence and prevented from voting, while know-nothing mayor and ciity authorities used no suitable exertions to protect tho voter, or to restrain, of arrest or punish tbe aggress ors. Had the vote in Maryland been a full and fair one, she would have markra her condemna tion, of the illiberal and intolcrcnt principles of the know-nothings. Although they may achieve an occasional local success through tho means successfully used in Baltimore, and at tempted,. fut failing, here, tho party has fallen to nso no more. When its secret operations were abandoned its power wasann'hiliatcd, and it fell, and the hand of resurrection will never come to its rescue. There is 100 much liberal ity of principle and Christian sympathy and re ligious charity in the breasts of our people to secure the stability of success of a party whose solo claim to merit rests upon binu-place and intfllerenco towards a single sect entertaining different tenets and practising different forms of worship. This party is substantially disban ded and at an end. Tho democrats who have unwitingly been seduced Into its ranks will re turn to the standard of their old friends, who will welcome them to the path of right and du ty, where alone liberal and Just principles are professed, cherished, and carried out in prac -1 tico. tllibcrality, bigotry, and tyrannical ac tion, have no supporters In tho Democratic ranks. Those formerly Whigs, who can no / longer odopt (he principles and practises of this I intolerant sect, and have no affinities for Black Republicanism, will naturally be attracted by the poor principles of Democracy and their ben eficicnt results, and join our standard and form a portion of the only liberal parly existing among us. Wc shall soon have; as formerly, but two parties in the country—the Democrat ic devoted to the Constitution, the Union and liberal principles—and U> adversaries by what ever name they may be known, who will be their opposite in whatever concerns cither. Spnln Anna. The Ex-President and dictator of Mexico, has, since his abdication and flight, maintained, un til lately, perfect silence, as to bis plans and in tentions. An occasional newspaper correspon dent who has'visilcd'him, in His home at Car thagena, has described him as being comforta bly situated, but by no means indifferent to th* movements going on in the world, and to the events of his own country. lie has recently is sued a manifesto, reviewing the history of her revolutionary struggles, and denouncing the al leged weakness and corruptions of the present government. The document which has been severely circulated among the friends of Santa Anna, in Mexico, is published in the Nov York Ilctald. It intimates the policy of selling a portion of the territory, and of placing some good man at the head of the government. lie concludes by saying: "Mexico cannot continue any longer to be governed by men who believe that society can exist without religion ; men who have not been able to maintain relations of amity with foreign nations { men who have brought civil war into the very bosom of private families , who have in vaded the sanctity of tho.domeaiic hearth and sought to subjugate the consciences of men even in their most private transactions. It is inevitable that such a government must fall, covered with infamy and contempt. The men of Mexico, united under one banner, must inev itably recover again their natural rights and their former glories. Although by my age—l have now attained the lost decade of my life feel within mo the necessary force and valor with which to aid the man who is destined by heoven to acccomplish this great movement. Whosoever he may be I will obey him as a cit izen—l will defend him as a soldier. Fellow citizens, the time to save the country has come.” Teb Mormon Kjipihw.— Brigham Young is said to hove within his jurisdiction 20,000 fighting men, armed and equipped, who arc bound to fight for Church till the last man has expired. The population of Utah is estimated at 100,- 000; besides which there arc 200.000 adher ents of Mormoniam in adjoining States and Territories, according to Judge Hammond.— Tho entire community of Utah is Mormon, thoroughly so—actuated entirely by the will of Brigham. They are mostly Englishmen or Europeans, and very few of them naturalized and never probably will be, as they have no af fections for tho Instltulloifltof this country. The tillable portion of the soil in the Territo ry is supposed lo bo capable of sustaining a population of two millions, and every foot of it is susceptible of cultivation. All accounts re present tho soil as exceedingly fertile and pro duclivo. Nbw Potatobs. —New potatoes aro Belling in the Philadelphia market fpr Gfc cents per lb. they are wfrnt Is termed tho Bermuda Potato, and ars a good article. THE MAIN, wane SOLD I -THE PENNSYLVANIA IU11R0A1) COMPANY THE PDHCIUBER. T’lftOE ,87,500,000. Philadelphia, June 26—8 P. M. , Tho Main Lino of llje Public Improvements was wW at auction thir evening, In tbo Mcrch anlsVEschange, for seven million flyo hundred thousand dollars, to thb Pennsylvania Railroad Company. There was but one bid, which was made by J. Edgar Thompson, Esq., President, for the said Company.'*. Governor Pollock was present at the sale. Under the recent decision of the Supreme Court, declaring- Invalid the proviso exempting the Pennsylvania Railroad from taxation in cose U becomes the purchaser of the Line for 89,000,000 (or-$1,500.000 moro than any oth er bidder,) thq Company will toko their pur chase subject to the tonnage and other taxes as at present. / • On© Week I»ater from Europe. ABBIVAMP TUB STEAMER PERSIA. DEATH bF DOUGLAS JERROLD. Panic in a Theatre —43 Killed and 134 IFounded. Nbw Tonic, .Juno 23.—The steamer Persia has arrived from Liverpool, bringing dales to Saturday,the 13th instant. The Persia left Liverpool on Saturday, the I3th inst.. at 24 o’clock in the afternoon, and arrived at her dock-bcreatT o’clock this morn ing, making this trip in 9d. 16h. 45m. Dougins Jeitold, - the well known dramatist *nd novelist, died on the Blh inst., from an at tack of rheumatic gont. An influential meeting had been hold in Liv erpool in aid of the movement for an increased supply “ . . In Franco .the election excitement was in creasing. ; The proceedings in. Parliament arc not very important, though strong opposition to the bill for the admission of Jews into Parliament, has sprung up* headed by the Duke of Norfolk. The Birkenhead half of the Telegraphic Ca ble has been completed and pronounced to be perfect after Ibe requisite tests. The U. States steam frigate Niagara iVcxpcctcd in the Mer sey tit a few days to commence taking it on board. The firm of Evans, House 4 Co , London and Australian shippers, has failed. Liabilities £200.000. In Franco tho Red and While Republicans have coalesced in their opposition to the Gov ernment at the coming elections. The Bank of France returns show a very i large increase of cash. A terrible catastrophe occurred in the theatre at Florence, on the night of the llih instant. During the performance the scenes took fire and In the panic that ensued no less than 43 of the audience were killed and 134 were wounded. The American advices received had occa sioned an advance of one eighth on cotton. .Prighlfoi Calamity. A Canadian Steamer Hunted—Tiro Hundred Lives Lost. Quebec, Ju'po 27j’Eremng.—The following particulars, relative to the burning of tlic stea mci Montreal, have been obtained : The Montreal left here at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Montreal, with four or five hun dred passengers, mostly Scotch emigrants, re cently arrived from Europe. JS'othing unusual occurred.until (ho steamer reached Capo Rouge, twelve or fifteen miles aboro Quebec, when the wood work near (he furnaces was discovered to bo on fire. Quickly after, (ho flames broke forth, causing the utmost consternation among the passengers. Every possible effort was made to subdue tho flames, hut to no purpose. Capt. Rudolph finding to sate (ho stea mer, ordered her rub towards (ho shore. The officers and crew of the Montreal exerted them* solves si tho tan«<ii|i)o to got out Ibu life boats. The flames spread with the most astonishing rapidltyj and tho wildcat confusion and despair prevailed throughout (ho ship. A number of tho passengers throw themselves overboard, and i wore drowned. - 1 Fortunately, the afonmer Napoleon, alio for Montrca) % waa bat a jew miles in advance of (lie burning boat, and gut back, with all possible expedition to her assistance. The Napoleon succeeded In rescuing from the burning wreck 127 passengers. , Capt. Rudolph and the purser of the Montreal were amongst those who throw themselves Into the river. Bothbcipgcxcullcnt swimmers, they succeeded In reaching the steamer Allanco, and were saved. j It is quite possible that some of the others succeeded in saving themselves by swimming, but ns the steamer became unmanageable, when a considerable distance from laud, no doubt the most of those who threw themselves from the burning boat, met a watery grave. Sixteen of those who were saved died shortly after reaching Hie deck of the Nopoieon. From present Information It Is believed that the total lessor nib by thlr terrible disaster will not fall 1 short of 800 or 400 persons. Tho steamer Alliance arrived licit) this'after* noon with 45 of tho dead bodies. Tho Montreal had on board 258 Scotch emi grants, several German families, and several American passengers. A Governor for Glob. It appears that a Governor lor tho “'latter day Solnts” of tho Territory ol Utah has at Inst been found, and no mistake. The Washington Union, believes that it is “ not too premature in announcing that Col. Cumuino, of Missouri, has boon appointed Governor of Utah, and that he intends to remove his family thither with the view of making (hat Territory his permanent residence. Col, Gumming is a gentleman of tried ofllciol Integrity and oflargo experience in frontier life. Possessing great personal cour ago, of a conciliatory nature, yol prompt and energetic In tho discharge of duty, ho will bring to tho Important responsibilities which lie has assumed tho most essential qualities for success in tho delicate, o«|d oven dangerous, mission which has been cogfldod to him. “Tho diflicultiefc to bo encountered In Utah are more numcrouiand complicated than Is now generally supposed'. Among them may bo In cidentally mentioned (hat Drlgliam Young claims a title to all tho lands In tho Territory, and has never recognized |ho United States surveys None of Ills followers have purchased lands In accordance with otir laws. Hence, one of (ho delicate duties of tho federal courts of (hat Tor ritory will bo to establish and maintain tho rights of those who may hereafter purchase In accord, anco with our laws.* Not on Individual In all Utah now holds a foot of land (ho title of which Is derived from Ui6 United Stoles, and It follows, under this stronga condition of things, that nil parts of (ho Territory aro at (ho present time open to pre-emption,” American Cousins op thk Empress Ecge* ' nib.— A correspondent of the New York A/ir- i ror states that two young gentlemen, brothers, 1 tmro arrived in Paris from the Interior ol the ! Stale of Now York, to make known to the Em* press Eugenie that they aro her relations. We 1 all know that the Emperor had kinsmen and cousins In the United states, loth Murats and Bonapartes, and they are all taken caro of who have claimed to share his favorj hut that the Empress hrd any. American, relations, took all by surprise. Her mother, though a Dutchess, was the daughter of the British Counsul either at Carthngena or Barcelona, who was a Scotch* man of the name of Kirkpatrick, himself con nected by marriage with.a Spanish lady, His brother went to America many years ago, and settled in Washington county, Now York. Ho had a son, William Kirkpatrick, who held the appointment of Superintendent of the Ononda ga Salt Works lor many years. At a late pc* Iriodm his life, lie married a Miss Dunscome.of I Syracuse or Salinn. and this lady boro him two children, twin brothers, who survive -him.— These young men. on the accession of the Em* press, began to trace back their own pedigree, and ascertaining they were cousins of her M ai lesty, have gone over to make her acquaintance, b;u with what success has not yettrsnspired* [From i'e Topeka Statesman, of June 9/A.] The Pacification of Kansas. POLITICS AT TOPEKA, PMC DEMONSTRATION in honor op the NEW EXECUTIVE. SPEECH OP HIS EXCELLENCY, U. J. WALKER. GOVERNOR. In compliance with-an invitation from the Citizens .of Topeka, Governor Walker, accom complied by Secretary Stanton, and fllr. L. O. Perrin, visited cur town on Saturday last, for the purpose of forming an acquaintance with our people—of ascertaining their views and wishes—of interchanging sentiments, and or promoting feelings of mutual confidence and good will. At 4 o’clock, pursuant to previous notice, a mcetingofourcilizcns, alike numerous and intelligent, was convened at the 1 übhc Hall, in order to hear an expression of lb. 8 yov ernor’s views in regard to the existing difficul ties and his plan of adjustment, and to confer freely with him on the various political topics now engrossing, the attention of the people of the whole Territory, Col, Holiday presided, and introduced the Governor, who advanced and sold: Fellow Citizens:— Upon the invitation of the citizens of the town of Topeka and its vicinity, I rise to commune with you. in regard to those most important interests which are connected with the administration of the Territory of Kansas. At the earnest request of the Presi dent of tho United States, I consented to come here and occupy the position of Governor of Kansas. Ido not come among you as a volun teer. I have not sought this position. On tho contrary, 1 have accepted it, and I om free to say, with great diffidence growing out of the conviction impressed upon the minds of tho Chief Magistrate of the Union and all his Cabi net. that the peace, not only of this beautiful Territory of yours, but that of the whole Union depended upon the settlement of these difficult and exciting questions which have heretofore introduced civil war and discord throughout your borders. When, therefore, the mailer was presented to me in that light by the President of. the UniUd Slates and all his Cabinet, I felt called on, not withstanding my deep sense of the responsibili ty which I was required to assume, to withdraw my declination of this office, and accept the proffered trust. lam now here this day, llicn, fellow citizens, to address you upon those grave and momentous questions which concern so much, not only your own peace and prosperi ty. but that of the whole Union. And here permit me to say, that it has been my lot. to have travelled ibroughevery Slatein this Union, except California, and I must say that I have never seen anywhere any region for which God has done so much as the Territory of Kansas, (cheers.) All that you want is peace and prosperity, tins recognition of the principle that tho people in Kansas alone can rule here, and its exercise in connection with all the great questions which have disturbed tho quiet and harmony of this Territory, in order to moke not only the town of Topeka one of the most prosperous of the Territory and of tho Union, but to make Kansas, soon, at the prop er period, to become o sovereign State, one of the most important and flourishing of the whole confederacy, Now, gentlemen, this is a practical question, and I take it you arc practical men : that you do not look to theories but to facts and results, and that you desire to ascertain what is the best mode in which n peaceful adjustment of these most deplorable difficulties can now bo made. On that subject, gentlemen, 1 desire to read you o few extracts from my Inaugural Address just published In this Territory, together with my instructions from the President of the Uni* led Stales, pointing out the mode In which the Chief Magistrate of tho Union, just elected to that high position by the whole American peo ple, as well as.hia Cabinet and the humble in dividual who now addressed you, believe those : questions can be peacefully settled : and settled, not by a party whether it be for or ogninst sla very', but by tho whole people of the Territory of Kansas, who, ns is their sovereign right, by that great principle which lies at the foundation of all our institutions, shall determine by ac tual majority of tho- rotes of all her people, what shall be their own Constitution and their own social institutions. I speak not now in regard to the past, or any registry of voles. But I speak as regards the future. My doctrine is tins, that in the future, when tho Constitution shall "bo submitted to the tote of tho citizens of Kansas, that It shall bo submitted to the vole of tho wholopcoplo. Ido not mean those who are now registered under the Territorial law. Ido not mean those who were residing hero on the 15th of March last, but I mean the whole people of Kansas, not only those who are here now. but those who will Uc here next tall, as actual residents—that they—the people over whom these institutions are to opcrate—-that they by a minority of their votes, snail decide for themselves what shall be their Constitution, and whnt shall bo their so cial institutions. On this subject. I desire, I repeal, to rcad'toyou an extract from my In augural address to the people of the Territory of Kansas, together wtih the views of the Presi dent of the United Slates. “ Indeed, !• cannot doubt that tho conven tion" {T mean the convention which is about (o meet In September next)—' after having framed a State Constitution will submit it for ratillca lion or rejection, by a majority of the then oc tual tana ildc resident settlers of Kansas." i With these views, well known to (he Prrsi : dent and Cabinet, and approved by them, I i accepted the appointment of Governor of Kan* sns. My instructions from the President, through the Secretary of State, under date of the 30ih of March last, sustain ••the regular legislature of the Territory" in “ assembling a Convention to form a Constitution." and they express the opinion of the President, that “when such a Constitution shall bo submitted to the people of the Territory, they, must bo protected In the exercise of their right of voting for or against that instrument: and the fair express ion of the popular will must not be inlcrrrupted by fraud or violence." I come now to my own Individual views— “l repeat them, ns my clear conviction, that unless the Convention submit tho Constitution 10 the vote of ail tho actual resident settlers of I Kansas, and tho election be 'fairly and Justly conducted, the Constitution will bo, and ought to bo rejected by Congress.” (Cries of good.) Gentlemen, on this subject I wish that there should be no mistake, no misapprehension as regards my opinions and tho policy which I shall deem it my duly to pursue in the admin* istration of the Executive department of the Territory of Kansas. It is Involved in a few simnle words: That tho majority of tho people of Kansas must govern—(cries of right)—that the majority oftho people ol Kansas mpsl adopt their own Constitution or 1 reject it—that the majority of the people of Kansas at tho polls must decide whcther.thcy will bo a Slave State or a Free State. (Applause.) Indeed under whatever specious disguises any ' other doctrine may bo presented, I believe that 1 tho man who desires that the minority of the people shall establish institutions for tho major* Ity; is. whatever ho may call himself, neither a Democrat or a Republican, but a monarchist, or an aristocrat. . Ho desires that the few shall govern tho many, whereas, the great fundamcn* tal doctrine winch lies at tho basis of all our American Institutions, and upon which they all repose, and which has been carried into sue ccsstnl operation in every other Stale but Kan* sas, and which, gentlemen, with your aid and co-operation to sustain mo, it Is my sincere hope, shall obtain its fullest »calizalioa hero, Is tho rule of tho majority. Now, then, gentlemen, as to tho mode in which this is to bo accomplished. I presume | wo all ogreo—at leasts hopo wo do; ns to the , doctrine that tho majority of tho people of Kan* • sas shall establish their own constitution and , introduce such social institutions as tho. major* . Ity prefer. But bow to this to be. douc.l The Congress of (hc.Unitcd Slates lias established for Kansas bul one mode of action on this .sub? jeet, and that action is through tho Territorial Legislature. • , _ i '.Now, none of you can regret more than I clo any of those deplorable and calamitous clrcum stances which have taken place in tho past.-— : For myself, I wish to overlook tho past and look forward to a better and brighter future.— That Territorial Legislature has, in respect to tho authority over this question, been rccognia. cd by the acts of Congress of 1854 and 1857. That Legislature has colled a Convention to as semble in September next. That Constitution they will, or they will not submit to the volcof the majority of the then actual resident settlers of Kansas. If they do not thus submit it, I will join you, fellow-citizens, in lawful opposi tion to their course. . (Cries of “good,'’ and cheers.) And I cannot doubt, gentlemen, that one much higher than I, the Chief Magistrate of the Union, will join vou in opposition. But,, gentlemen, for myself, T cannot doubt that that Convention will submit such an instrument as they may frame, for the adoption or rejection of the whole people of Kansas; to all who now arc or then may be, actual hona fide resident set tlers of the Territory of Kansas., Then, at that time, and in pursuance of the method des ignated by the laws of your country, by tho instructions of the Chief Magistrate of the Un ion, who was placed there by the people and sworn by them to execute the laws : I do not entertain a doubt but (bat that Convention will submit to the whole of the then bona fide settlers of Kansas, the determination for ihem : selves by an actual majority of the whole peo ple whether they shall adopt or reject that Con siitution. ff they reject it there is an end of that Convention. It has performed its office.— It has adjourned never to meet again.. A voice. •• What next ?” What next, you ask, gentle men ? There arc two other very easy exits from tho difficulty, and os the question is a practical one, I propose to answer iu TnOc-, tober next, not under tho act of tho late Territo rial Legislature, but under iho laws of Con gress, you, the whole people of Kansas, have a right to .elec a delegate to Congress, and to elect a Territorial Legislature ; and through that Legislature you can speak your views and. instruct them either to call a new Convention to submit a new Constitution for tin? consideration of (he people, or they can instruct thcir’Uelo* gate to Congress, chosen by amajority of their own votes, to ask Congress to pass a law au thorizing the people of Kansas to form a State Constitution for themselves. It is quite certain, gentlemen, that in this mode there is in any event, a peaceful, tranquil, quiet exit from all the cmbarassmcnls and dif ficulties by which you are surrounded, and that the lime is rapidly coming, if it has not already arrived, when the rules of justice and the peo ple shall prevail in Kansas Cheers. Then, gentlemen, what is the other mode which is presented. You arc about to have as sembled here at Topeka, next week, what is called the Stale legislature, for they tell you that they are now out to convene a legislature, for the State of Kansas. Who elected that Leg islature? A voice, “ the people.” Thoptople ! Why the whole vole given for your so-called Constitution, as claimed by- yourselves, was hut 1.731 : whereas, there are now registered over 10,000 votes, as residents here on the 15th of March last, exclusive of the thousands omit ted, or who have arrived here since that date.— The people! Do you mean to tell mo that 1.- 731 voles constitute the whole number of votes in the Territory of Kansas ? A voice—“ That was a year and a half ago.” But should those 1.731 votes a year and a half ago impose a con stitution for all time to come upon tlic present people of Kansas? A voice—*‘Not against their will.” Should the Constilutiou be sub milted to their will for adoption, or not ? A Ivoico— ‘‘Yes.” That, gciUlcmen, is the great question, so far as they are concerned. But I understand you claim to be a'State now, and that your so called Legislature, chosen* by a small number of votes, propose next week to enact latvs to be enforced in Kansas. This mis erable minority, constituting not otto tenth of ■ the present people of Kansas, propose, In abao ' lute defiance of the acts of Congress, and in 1 open rebellion, mark you, gentlemen, not only ’ against the Territorial laws, but against the ' lavfS and government of the United States, to assemble here, and, representing 1,731 people, impose (his Constitution by force upon tlicpco pic of Kansas by the enactment of lows. A voice.—“ Where nrc those 10,000 voters that ore not on the record ?” Some inadvertency omitted, many who would not register, and thousands who have arrived since the 15tl\,of March tost. As regards the register, however, I say to you it is of comparatively little conse quence, if the constitution be submitted to the whole people. It may suit the purposes of faction to ask such questions by those who refused to register, but the substantive is that the Constitution can be of no (oicc or effect unless it is submitted to the vote of the people, and if it is so submitted it is for them to declare whether they will adopt it or not. But here comes a body of men ac ting in defiance of the laws of Congress, and in open rebellion against the government of the United States, representing, according to their own statement, less than one-tenth of the people of Kansas, who come forward and say that the people next full shall not dccido this question ! That neither you nor [, nor any of our fellow citizens dsswhcrd throughout the territory shall have the right to determine whether we shall accept the new Constitution; of reject it. Gentlemen; P como hero fof purposeffof peace and pacification: p como here to inaugurate the rule of law, of justice, and' df the whole people of Kansas, by giving them all an oppor tunity for adopting their own'Conslilution In sicad-of allowing A handful'of 1,731 men' to thrust a Constitution on them; by adopting a codp of laws, prepared by their vorious edm miltcctf cut and 1 dry, to put in operation as soon ns they meet, binding the whole people of the Territory and depriving them oflhoright to decide on their own form of government and to adopt their own Constitution. Now, then, 1 repeat (hat I como hero for the purpose of restoring ami perpetuating peace, but I tell you candidly that my Instructions ami my oath of office require mo to put down the cxccu. tlon of such taws, and for the good of (ho people of Kansas, they must and will bo put down,(crles of “never, never." A voice—« bo not the peo ple of the United States say that those laws are right V ’) The people of the United States have just elected a President who declares that such laws would bo unconstitutional, null and void. (A voice—“who cares 7") Nay more j the peo ple of the United States have Just elected a ma jority to Congress who entertain the same opin ion with him. This is a matter Involving the peace, happiness and prosperity of tho whole people. Your towns will advance In Importance and wealthy your claims will increase In valuo, good will reign throughout tho Territory IT tho people who aro now hero and who will bo hero in November or December next will only dcchlo.for themsiilvcs what shall bo their own form of government, and their own social Institutions., Hut what is it this Legisla ture proposes to do, without tho slightest neces sity, without tho slightest pretext or apology under tho mode of adjustment now proposed ? I epoak not how as regards tho past. 1 wish to God that you, and I, and all of us could rub out tho past. (A voice, <« It cannot bo done," an- | other voice, V Hub oiit tho bogus laws.*') . Hub thorn out, gentleman, If yon plcuso, by a vote of tho people. (A volco, “Wooannotgotthat. ) You cun get that. (A volco, “ Give us a fair vote at tho next election.”) Y®« will got that. At tho next election In October when you elect the Territorial Legislature you can repeal those laws, and you can (hen also, hy ,a majority of vonr votes, adopt or rojoctlho Constitution pre sented for your consideration next tall. Now, what, I ask again, is proposed to ho done hy this Legislature 7 It Is proposed to put In ope ration a body of laws. Hut you must remember tho pifssugo of laws is no farce. It is not a hum bug. (A volco, « It Ims boon boro.") A law Is a command t it exacts obedience from tho whojo people, and is to bo actually put In force In tho Territory. Wllat Is tho consequence 7 Why you thus product) an adsoluto, clear, direct and positive collision botwoon that Legislature and tho Government ol the United Slates. There are two sols of laws to govern you* Ev ery man's contract, every mao’s title, every man’s possession: will .then bo -involved lb dim* culty; and In the' Course' of tlifoo dr f orir mont?J you will have, n largo importation oflawrora (A' voice—“Wo have plenty of r tlicm now * IntightorO ‘ It will Involve you In'endless litiffT tion, from which tljefo will bo no possible d? trlcatlon. Now* gentlemen, is there any uccp? sity for tills / ‘ (A voice, “None} nota blf *thiirS never was,”) , Can you not peacefully this question In tho mode-pointed stithy tho nit of Congress, If, as>ou can and wi)l have- a’ffi and full opportnnlty of recording frotirVoto (A voice—‘.‘Why have we not had it ?”) ; g’7- tloracn, I.was-not Governor of-Katms, hnd Mr Buchanan was notPresldcnt ol’lhc United Slates* (A voice—“ How are wo to get It?”)., You will get It by tho Convention submitting the Const! • tution. to tho veto of the whole people,, ca voice—“Who is to elect the Convention?* Thnt is tho grand question!”) Gentlemen, it |g a comparatively small point by Whom tho Conill tution, la to, bo submitted.; -Don't.lot ns n»n away after shadows. Do not refuse to reclslnv and then say you ,can’t>q|q.., The great aub atantinl point is tills, will Hid.wholc people of Kansas next fall, by a fair election impartially and fairly conducted by impartial judges, hnVe an opportunity to decide tor themselves what shall bo their form of government and whatslmll bo their'social institutions? I say they will but Igo a stop farther—(A. voice—“Hqvo you got tho yower?”) If I ijavo not the power to • brlpg it about, if tho Convention will not do it I will join you In lawful opposition to theirnro , ceedings., {Cries of “good, good.”—A voice* “wo will hold you to your promise.” Another voice—“ How ore wo to vote for this hero Con vonllon ?” Another ..voice—“Nothing can bo naked falrcrthan what he. says.”) Wcllj gen tlemen, I havo.no power to repeal tlio Jaws that have been passed in reference to the tfonvtn tion, and if those Idws have not been fulrlycxc ented it is Simply no fault of mine. (A voice “has not James Buchanan power to rcpcaUhoso laws 7” * Another voice—“ Hasn’t he sanction ed them V*) Ho has’ had nothing to do with thorn, but tho Congrcss'of.tho United States has authorized tho Territorial Legislature to pass laws. Tho President of ,tho United States has taken an oath to carry tho laws into effect and It is for you,-if you are opposed to~thcso-l«ws, through the pcopld’s voto to'repeal them.—(A voice—“Wo cannot get at them.”)-: There is not tho least difficulty «boutyour getting at them. (A'voico —“Koepout Missouri arid wo will do well enough.”) Well, gentlemen, I pledge myself to you that, so far as my power is concerned—and Ido not doubt that you aro not, In-nny event, to have re-enacted boro tho scones of tho past—but so far as my power la concerned, I pledge myself that the people of Kansas, end of Kansas alone, and not the peo ple of Missouri or of Massachusetts, or auy oth er State, shall inte>ferdoven by.one single vote, to decide tor tho people of Kansas what shall bo their Institution; A voice—“ That la mydoc trino.” Cries of“ Good, good.” But, gentle men, they shall dccido It lor themselves. When these views of mine are not carried into effect, when you sco that you will not have a full and fair opportunity to decide for. yourselves what shall bo your form of government, and your so cial institutions, It will tbon be time enough to complain of me; but not till then. Several voices, “That Is right.” Another voice, “What about Iho bogus laws?” And now lam asked what about tho bogus laws? Why, your very Governor, Mr. Robinson, has acknowledged those bogus laws by putting Into effect a char ter, passed by that bogus Legislature, and so have many of you, and nearly all tho people of Kansas. .And iftho bogus Legislature has pow er to pass charters it has power to pass any other law not in conflict with tho Constitution of tho United States. A voice, “How are those In? spcctors to bo appointed ?” They must bo ap pointed fairly and.lmpartially, of course. A voice, “Who Is to appoint them 1 ” I doubt not that the Convention will prescribe a fair, Just, and impartial method, ns they do in other States. A voice, “They did, in giving us 280 voters In this county.” Well, gentlemen, let n* look at that question. What have these 280 to do, if yon have all a fair voice next Fall on tho Con stitution. A voice, “There has been no census taken.”. That has nothing on earth to do with tho question. But while.l must deeply regret and deplore tho circumstance thnt there has been on Insufficient census, what am I to think alien told by those who profess to represent tho Re publican party of tbU Territory that tell yoa . that you should neither rcgliu-r or vote. Ttfc wore kept* from registering ns yon »p. fc no w by following tho ndvlco of Ificso party leaders o! yours, and then complain, they cannot roto.— Ton could havo registered hero 1! you pleadcay and hundreds in this territory since hearing my plan havo expressed fo mo their deep vegret (hat they had not registered, and many of your county, since my arrival, havo changed their position and resolved to vote. Every tnnn who responds (hat lie will not acknowledge fboso laws has boon deprived of ho privilege In not being registered, boenude*ho declares that whe ther registered or not ho will not vote. If you dislike the convention, do you best oppose it by standing aloof and allowing a majority of other persona to adopt their Constitution, or by voting , down that instrument. If you do not vote next full for or against thnt Instrument whop you havo a fair chance, Congress wilt act ns though jpa hnd. No, you cannot defeat tho Constitution by refusing to vote. [A voice, “ tho Governor Is right, and wo will veto then.”] Now,gen tlemen, I really believe I have detained yoaloo long. There is nothing qp earth thalllw more than fVco opinion, a ft-eb press and ftopnbr discussion. fCrics of “right.’’,] Instead of tty joctlng to it, I love to hear somo few df yaa dif fer Rom mo or ask questions. Cofric, fet uS reason together. Discarding passion and pre judice, rpgrqtting as you pud I do, nil thsdifll, cultlos that have occurred fn tho past, let ns ns* oursolVos this groat practical, questions What I Is best forthogreat fhturodf Kansas? fAvoice, “ThoTopokaConstitntion,”] Well,gentlemen, I hope no ono will, say so, unless tho man who , believes that 1,701 voter* ehouJd dopif*' o t 20.000 or 30,000 voters now in the Tcmtary,« that sopn will bo hero, of deciding tliolr own form'd government for themselves., , 1 A voice-- How was it "I™ P««P“ H Misnonrl entho hero , I I""™ "°‘W* with Ihd'peoplb.'of or N setts. lam onlylooklng to tho ■ * na ,i say Ifydu dosfro war} Loud cries of n . • I If you desire conflict | “No,noi jf I . to enter ft rebellion, not against tho laws only, hut against tho government or jw United Slates;. “No, no,” oil you " to sot up Iho Slftto government »*«ln»t IM S", ernmont approved by tho President ond the se 1 of Congress by Iho present enactment of o lows. A voice—“not now.” There consol b» ft Slftto government without ft Slate Oovcrno > without ids superseding tho Governor «pr O,D cdhyUio president of the Untied Stales > tho lowa of Congress. There cannot bo ft am government without State Judges, nmt t“"J cannot bo Slftto Judges without their anP t, ‘ t £ Ing the Judges appointed by tho I’reslJe»' Iho United Stales under the Inns of-Could" or ft Stale Log stature without stipersotlls, l " Territorial laws. "“‘"'SSfIS Ing. Surely this in open rebellion u government of IhO Uttlled Slates « 5 . 101 l mo yon do not mean to rest. _ Bl moct ■Now, thoD, gentlemen, I rc,, ( '\"l, l , CI ,iitlcn. ulnccro thanks lor tho klml “ n ",T myrows*'- Son with which you havo listened to m f()Ij , , A voice, “wltal as to Hie laics J ’ Wf I ant called on for any olllolftl “I 11 ?"' m w »« ofltuV. cf Justice and of.the e folly establish** he r o that, nsgonjcltlMOO,,»» wlli y aU ohcotlblly.pay this small pi hnieel O, J|J port your own government. AVp co "»• , have n groat deal more confidence In tno v«‘ jj iho people to bo given next Fall, if you j. us by what authority tho judges-aro to W K polniod.” I will answer that question *° have no doubt it Is thirly nskod-ond W * spirit. Tho voice, “It certainly is.” * v ”. then to you, gentlemen, that If; they point n fair ami impartial mode by wlli< 7 . majority' of tlio actual, bona lido, ™ B \ dc K, (rU . tiers of Kansas shall vote, through ln°[JJ' n mentality of impartial judges, I will Join . a in lawful opposition to tliolr dolnga. ® n '' rrcsldent and OougroflK will reject their o " . tution., A voice, “Will (ho Convention*PPV Impartial Judges ?” It Is tliolr duly t° A voice, ••Will they do so /” uot tho Oonvontlon, hut Ido notdtmm' 1 ' ; give you impartial Judges. A voice, j[l thu Governor If therein any ono who wll ,, [l( „i lowed to vote for this Convention •oxcci« .registered ?” An rogattls tho post. I ‘I no power to recall it. Tho past •• J. rro Yo oven by Almighty power, and very little power, much loss such (M Over tlio past I havo no ponlroli hut ® futuyp Lbavoj and- X tay to you that 'I
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