New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-22


them from the Free-State party, he IL able 10 pre-
scribe a remedy and point out how they may rsei OF
at least SILVER 10 atoms the supposed power Oh
rivals In secret, then, he is dangerous these
men can renew fictitious zeal in the Prostate
cause. They can slide into places where they, may
be heard, and cripple action where they could not
defeat il. Here the secret Of Gov. Walher
power, if be has any. BY taking the field boldly
he assumes the responsibility Of something. lie
begins by asserting the authority OF the bogus usGr
patton and ends by giving assurances OF iair play
that this situation leaves hun no means OF guardh-
teeing.
Gov. Walker was to speak in this place yester-
day. He has done So. Secretary stanton was mere;
be also was the advocate of proper Kansas policy
The Executive Of the Territory has assumed new
function. Instead Of combining themselves 10 en-
forcing the bogus laws, they become political MS
sonaries. The Governor, in his inaugural lays down
the rule that the people alone must originate tneir
government" II appears, however, that his Excel
lency has serious doubts to the proprety OF trust
ing ITEM lie came to Big Springs 10 inaugurate a
new Kind Of National Democracy" and one he
could control. With Walker and Stanton, Of course,
came the inimitable Perrin. From Big Springs was
10 spring the first germ Of the new faith. IL was
at this pont that the State movement took It's RISE
The Governor is initiative. Happy Governor
Gov Walkers Big Springs effort was an improved
and enlarged edition of his Topeka efusion, ere
yieed by the author" There was one difference
In Topeka he spoke in a respectful manner OF the
State Government. Al Big Springs he seemed 10
labor under no embarrass ment of that kind. lie
attacked the " Topekates with all the irony oi
which he was capable. His venom was even anus
inc Why exhibit much trouble aud anxiety III
regard to a miserable and rebellious minority =
In one breath be spoke of their poweress insignia
cance with the next be sweled out the awful flml-
nation that " ali the power of the National Govern
mcnt should be used to crush them. But he was
humane and wished to avert this. lie wished the
people to submit and Obviate the cruelty and not
very popular task of subduing them.
His great argument was that 'Only l,130 votes
had ratified the Topeka Constitution" What an
act Of despOtsm il for the 'Topekaltes To IN
- sist on governing Kansas" The Governor waxed
eloquent on the supposed wrongs Of hypothetical
majority. He spoke of the present population
- twenty or thirty thousand voters" as designed to
be "crushed beneath this despotic act OF the
d" Topekaites."
Such was his text, but in bis exordium he dealt
in the natural beauties If Kansas the advantages OF
railroads and the blessings of peace. All other con-
siderations paled before these They were the
things for which men were to be born grow up I'VE
and die. All political struggling that might Jeo-
pardize these was "demagoguism" or fanatl,
cism," or any other lsms that may be supposed
To be unpopular. Bleeding Kansas was hurled
az clever fragment of irony III the States against
the advocates Of Kansas, OF seli-goyernment and
freedom. 1t was sometimes powerful because men
are naturally suspicious. These worthless have
found il 50. They could not see the proprlety OF
losing 80 good thing. Like the old stage manager
who had got the 1.-TWO tubs aud pump cheap at a
sale" and who therefore wanted them . into the
plays they insist on the vitality Of this sarcasm.
Only think of a Governor sneerngly abiding to
/" Bleeding Kansas" to men who have seen the
blood of their friends on the green fields ne has
been extOlng; who have seen the smoke curl up
to the beautiful heavens from their dwellings; who
have felt the iron heel of the oppressOr and heard
the clank of the Dragons saber, guarding bogus
authority and you can realize the inward. half audi
bic groans he excited, and the flashing eyes he
lit up. =,
He does not like altogether to abandon the old
tune Of "self-gOverDment," but az the exercise OF
this doubtful power looms up in fearful rvaship to
his own, he plays some very pretty variations
about rebellion" and treason" and "iactlous
assemblages." He reasoned:
"There cannot be State Government without q
State Governor. If you desire war, If you desire
10 enter into rebellion not against the Territorial
laws merely, but against the Goverhment Vi the
United States all you have to do is TO SET up me STATE
Government against the Government approved BY the
President of the United States and the "cts OF Con-
gress, by the present enactment II laws.
And again: "A law is not a request and "a
law is something that must be obeyed., by the
time the Governor is a few weeks in Ran na,, he
will know better. He said he was not q yollln-
teer TO Kansas" That is, he came reluctantly. 1t
must, then, have been to obGge Buchanan, as no one
here wanted him TO come.
When the Governor took his seat Gen. Lane was
called for. One or two voices called for Stanton.
Cen. Lane. for whom the greater number were still
clamorng, rose and courteousy gave place TO Secre
tary Stanton.
Mr. Stanton said he would have given place to his
old friend Gen. Lane, whom he had met on the
floor of Congress but he had all invitation from per-
sons of this ueiehborhood to address them. Secre-
tary Stanton made long speech; So long that
began to suspect be was talking against time. Ills
speech had evidently been matured but ne Is py no
means as cunning as Walker. He is full.hgured,
Aesby. faced. youngsh man, not so much "intelsec-
tusl Ms " Of the earth, earthly lie Is 4 good
looking man, after fashion. He Is no great logl-
can but has some little candor. lie nade iuPor,
tspt admissions He said that their Legislature mad
a right 10 meet to memorable Congress, 10 make
the forms OF a State Government II necessary even
70 revolution. if the Government was oppressive;
'but il is not expedient." Having admitted
the fright" the worthy Secretary may, perhaps,
allow the people to decide the "expediency.f But
how are We 10 estimate the Admission oil right
with the insinuatiOn, made in no very vague terms,
that should the people dare 10 assert that righl,
that be. Stanton. and Gov. Walker would use the
whole force of the Government TO crush II
These gentlemen must be placed in a very cruel po-
siton. The people ''have right T. do something
that they will lie under the necessity oil using the
troops against them for doing. Why don they re-
sign Mr. Stanton really alluded to the apPorti0n-
ment. He said ''he was sincore!y sorry mat the
census should not have been taken. lhls ought
10 be truly consOlatory TO people roooed VI 'her
rights. de was asked, Did the census law nOt
make il the duty of the Governor TO appoint cen.
I" sus takers in case Of OMISSION He endeavored
to get out of this by an ungracefl and Tlgmarole