The Struggle Over Slavery in the Kansas Territory

 

The territory Struggled with the issue of slavery is the most difficult national problem that President Franklin faced……Then they won a mojority of seats in the territorial legislature.An investigation found that….voted illegally.Yet the results were accepted.

The felt they could not get fair treatment from either the president or the new governor.So they took an extreame step.The formed their own government in opposition to the …They wrote their own constitution.

Pierce said the actions seemed revolutionary.He warned against violence and said that  if ..attacked…should be charged with treason.

Pro-slavery planned to go to lawrence and burn it to the ground.And the governor agreed to hold an emergency meeting.But the truce did not last long..In the weeks that followed,a number of attempts were made to stop or arrest the leaders. ….He belived that the God had chosen him to lead it.

…It was clear that there were deep differences between the northern and southern American states. The differences involved their economies ,their systems of labor,and their way of life…The Whig Party had gone out of existence by then,…Douglas had great political ability…..In an effort to unite the party, Stephen offered to withdraw.

The members of the Republican Party opposed slavery for either moral or ecomomic reasons.

 

James Buchanan had served as secretary of state and as ambassador.He was a good diplomat.