Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-06-30
FUN lunniratrh.
From Kansas.


has it been so cold as to render fire ne
cessary for comfort. Vegetation is more
backward than usual, but | should think
about three weeks ahead of SouthernWis-
consin Strawberries were fully ripe
three weeks ago-grass abundant, and
the country generally inviting and teau-
tfu. Building appears have been COM
menced in this city in good earnest. Go
il what direction you will, your way Is
DISTRACTED by piles Of lumber and other
building materials, and your ears saluted
bv the sound of the hammer and the click
of the mason's trowel. Town lots con-
tinue 10 change hands at what In Mineral
Point would be considered exhorbitant
prices.
The Inaugural OF Gov. Walker is now
before the public. If length was an evil
dence of ability, his excellency would
doubtless be set down as smart man;
but high sounding words and ambiguous
phrases too often cover the real designs
of political men, but when by their ACTS
their true characters become visible, we
are able to Judge of the sincerity of their
fair promises. Gov. Walkers "voice is
for peace" Gut the bogus laws must be
enforced He entirely ignores tue fact
that any but Free State men have been
guilty of transgressing law, and seems
ignorant of the past action of the Border
Ruffian party i'll this Territory. He en-
dorses the registry act, but urged all to
vote for Delegates TO the Constitutional
Convention. But twas no go. The
Governor himself knew that not one In
ten of The Free State men could vote with
out violating the bogus laws of the Terri
tory, which he says must be enforced,
and yet he urged all to go TO the polls.-
How consistent! The pro-slavery party
had ii so arranged as to keep out free slate
votes, and then they professed 10 feel very
bad because the free state men had deter
mined to submit quietly and keep away
from the polls.
But since the publication Of the lnau-
gural his Excellency appears to have
caang,i his mind slightly in relation TO
the free state men of Kansas. He no
longer regards them as fanatics. He
says he believe. a majority OF the people
OF Kansas are in favor Of lis being free
state, and 50 far as lis influence will go
in securing free and full expression
OF their will, 1t shall not be wantiog.--
( Whatever Constitution the bogus conTen-
! ton shall make, he says must be submit
ted to the bona fde residents at the time
! of submission, regardless of the fraudu-
lent registry. He is opposed to any In
reference with the free state Legislature,
unless they attempt 10 put their govern
ment into active operation. He Is, OF
course, openly denounced by the ruffian
party as an aboitionlst.
Gov. Walker may be sincere IN his pro-
fessed desire to see far play, but if | am
net mistaken it was only a bait thrown
out before the election TO induce free
state men to vote, and his Li!ipution Ex-
cellency will prove himself a ''giant dem
arogua," not less Infamous than " Little
Dag" himself.
The election passed off on Monday last
without riot or disturbance. None bet
the most rabid pro-slavery men went 20
the polls, and they appeared more like
mourners over departed hopes" than
like men in the fearless exercise of the
elective franchise In this Leavenworth)
county, where there are nearly four thou
sand legal voters, only 4l5 votes we're
cast for delegates. The vote IN the en-
tire Territory will not exceed 1900.
Large bodies Of troops have been on
the move in different parts of the Terri
tory for the last two weeks. This may
have nothing to do with the political af
fairs of the Territory; but viewed in con-
nection with the advent of Gov. Walker
and his billicose attitude IN regard to the
enforcement of the bogus laws. it looks
like an attempt 70 scare the people into
obedience. If this is really the design of
his Excellency, he has missed his target
a long way. The exhibition OF force |
has no terrors for the minds of freedom
loving people, ami is not the best way to
keep them quiet.
The Democracy in Kansas, like the
same party in Wisconsin, has two wings. /
One is styled the " Nationals and goes
in for making Kansas slave state, and
nothing else. The other wing is called
:. Red Republicans" and favors the SUBJ
mission Of the slavery question TO the peo-
pie. They all claim to be legitimate chill
dren Of the great Democratic family, and |
should be we'll acquainted with each other