The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-25
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
SCRANTON pIGLEn. oF PENNsYLyANIA.


This distinguished gentleman returned to his resi-
dence in Clearfeld, Pennsylvania, last week, from
visit to the West During his absence, he journeyed
for several weeks in Kansas, and the result of his OBJ
servatons in that Territory is thus given an edi
torial article which we find in the Clearfeld Repub
can of the 2lst instant The article at this time,
will be read with the liyeliest interest
Senator Bigler returned to his home few days since
tour through several of the Suites and Ter
ritories in fine health and spirits. Mr. b. spent some
weeks in Kansas visiting all the principal towns and
Elements, and came away highly delighted with the
general appearance Of the country He describes Kansas
unsurpassed in the beauty of its topography and land
scpe scenery also for richness of soil end the univer
salty of its adaptation to agricultural pursuits being
alike suited TO growing grains raising stocks He
thinks it is 10 become of the richest and most beau
full agricultural States in the Union Deficient at certain
points in wood and running water substitutes general
ly found to extent by sinking wells and mining coal
He speaks in terms of the highest commentator of the
sober Industrious and eneprsing people whom he met
in this Territory, and of their reasonable and
tive views the political questions which have constant
ly agtated the popular mind in that region with the
cepton of few abolition leaders. All seemed willing TO
abide the decision of the majority ON the question of
slavery and to manifest great soctude that decision
might be properly end promptly had in order that Kan
ss might enjoy the advantage of State in full cominu
Mon with the present family of thirtyone The great
of the people have implicit confidence in Gov.
Walker and ardcntly sustain his policy, prosavery as
well State They heartily approve his plan
presenting the slavery question and the constitution to
a direct vote by the people Many entirely indiicr
the election of delegates because they thought
of nothing important but their vote on the CON
stuon They claim the right TO exercise this high pre-
rogatve OF sovereignty right which should not be de-
MED under any circumstances to people desiring to
exercise it but in this instance its exercise would
to be almost obligatory, for it the very spirit OF
the organic Of Congress that the people should pass
upon the question of slavery, and that Kansas should
into the Union under that decision whether for or
against slavery The vital issue in the last presidential
election was not whether Kansas should be free or a
slave State but whether her people without moesation
interference from any quarter should make it slave
free State by the will of the majority. The people
of Kansas ask more and they certainly could not ask
less Mr. says there few OF the republican lead
ers who declare that they will agree to nothing that may
he offered by the convention which is to assemble in
September that denying the authority for its existence,
they will vote against any constitution it present
though it the Topeka instrument without crossed
an dotted
But the great mass of the people right minded,
and will vote for against the constitution they may
deem best After the fullest opportunity OF hearing the
views of people Of all political bias Mr.. b. left the Terri
tory satisfied that the convention would submit the con-
stuon and the slavery question as distinct propositions
the of the people who had been three months or
longer resident and that the vote would be full and
deliberate expression of the will of the people, and that If
Congress In good faith by limiting the Territory as
State no matter what the decision, this prolonged eud
will be settled forever.
1t may not be improper at this point to notice several
RooJack which have been started by the pensioned cor
respondents of the backepubican pres of which
is that found in letter giving account Of the Wea
land sales, in which it is stated that Governor Walker
Mr. Stanton end Senator gler me ie speeches abusive OF
the State party and that when certain Mr. Foster
attempted to reply he driven from the stand by the
pro-slavery rnians from Lecompon. The truth OF all
this as given I, us by Mr.. b., is that Gov Walker
came there agrecsbly to previous understanding to de-
clare his views to the people, which he Cid in the most
concise clear, end uexceptonabe trims, avoiding amy
alusion to past difficulties partan topics, or the qucs
ton wheherit would be right to have slavery or not.
Mr. Sttnons remarks of the same character, and
those of Mr. D. confined exclusively to the character
of the country commencing with the declaration OF de-
termination to advise no interference in their domestic
controversy Not one upieasat word was sfd uhtl MI
Il. took the stand.
The utmost good feeling prevailed during the remarks
of the other speakers and each retired amidst the hearty
plaudits of the audience. But Mr. f. unhappily com
menced to review the past to a the proslavey party,
the democratic party its principles and, finally com
menced TO prominent citizens who We're present,
and attribute to them the commission OF grave offences
1len it that Mr. f. interrupted by the friends OF
the ssailed parties He had far outraged Gen Walk
crs feelings by reckless peryersons that the governor
WAS compelled 70 reply, and Mr. Bigler says that reply
would have honored the head and heart OF any man in
the nation conclusive, just and so powerful were
his truths that Mr. Foster forsaken by even his own
party
another story is found in letter from Leayenwoth Of
the 9th OF july which ~ Is 'lfhI III Is
that Gov Walker and Senator Biger, of Pennsylvania,
had purchased 20 900 Of timber land OF In
dians subject to the approval of the government Mr.
Rgler says he left Leavenwor the Sh and he heard
of no such ruor and that far relates to himself he
would not notice it, because he Claims the right to do
he plcases in such matters but it is due to Gov Walker
that he should do So and he authorizes Us to contradict
the story in the broadcast and most emphatic terms Gov
W. and Mr. b. neither made any such purchase nor pro-
posed to make it, conveTse the of such
purchase. So far from this being true it is understood
that Gov. Walker says cmphacally that he will have
nothing to do with land operations 50 long he Is GOV
ernor Mr. Bgler says lie mother had the means nor
the inclination to make large purchases and whilst he
should claim the right purchase any amount he pleased
the whole of his purchases in Kansas and elsewhere
would not amount to section of land.
1t is trite and sayag that il is i'll wind that
blows no good The incidents above referred to, and in
reference to which in possession of every nct here
shown. as is clear rs demonstration that much mis-
chief has been done to Kansas and many impositions
praetised the popular mind by band of pensioned
correspondents of the black republican papers which
maintained in that Territory. They magnify every tri-
fling incident into a frightfu demonstration and DELHI
eatcly pervcrt facts in order to place their parns
in the right.
THE CANVASS IN GEORGIA.
The editor of the Savannah Georgian, who has just
returned from visit to southwestern and Cherokee
Georgia, says: