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 wonA mojority of seatsIn the territorial legislature.An investigation foundThat .... VotedIllegally. Yet the results were accepted. The felt they cocould notGet Fair TreatmentFrom either the President or the new Governor. So theyTook an extreame step. The formed their own governmentIn oppositionThe... They wrote their ownConstitution. Pierce said the actions seemedRevolutionary.He warned against violence and said that if... attacked... Shocould beCharged with treason. Pro-slavery planned to go to Lawrence andBurn it to the ground.And the governor agreedHold an emergency meeting. But the truce did not last long ..In the weeks that followed,A number of attempts were madeTo stop or arrest the leaders ..... He belived thatThe God had chosen him to lead it. ... It was clear that there wereDeep differencesBetween the northern and southern American states. The differencesInvolvedTheir economy, their systems of labor, and their way of life... The Whig Party hadGone out of existenceBy then ,... Douglas had great political ability ..... In an effort to unite the party, StephenOffered to withdraw. The members of the Republican Party opposed slavery for eitherMoral or ecomomic reasons.   James Buchanan had served as secretary of state and as ambassador. He was a goodDiplomat.