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President Buchanan Defends Kansas Militias Action
The President responds to critics of sending troops to Kansas, defending use of force to sustain the territorial government, protect voters and the constitutional process, and prevent violence while urging calm on slavery tensions. He cites Congress, territorial law, and the Topeka Convention as threats to national unity and urges restraint and justice.
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