Pres. Franklin Pierce on Slavery and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Franklin Pierce’s Take on Slavery and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
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In this essay, we shall provide an editorial response to two important issues during President Franklin Pierce office. Using the sources available, we intend to address the question in the way, the former president would have done it.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act Editorial Response
As you might know, on May 30, Senator Stephen Douglas, of Illinois introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act (Malin, 1953). The Act stipulated that the residents of each territory had the right to decide if slavery is permitted, or not. Sadly, the decision have become a difficult subject during my office, and here I deem worthy, addressing the nation during this tough moment. I understand that the decision unsettled many of you but rest assured that it was done with the best of the intentions in mind. The event now called as “Bleeding Kansas” is a shame, and nobody will be able to erase it from our country’s memory. The bill has caused grief throughout the nation, and I, as the president, consider that violence must be stopped. That is why I sent federal troops to the Kansas territory, to stop the violence and restore order. I, as a man, am morally opposed to slavery, as I consider it an abomination (Wallner, 2004). However, as a lawyer, I must recognize the right a man has to own another man. That is why I had taken part in this conflict, and recognized the pro-slavery legislature in t…