New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-26
GOV. WALKERS PROCLAMATION.

Governor Walkers proclamation, synopsis Of
which came by telegraph, reaches us in the columns
of The 81. Louis Democrat in full. 1t fills upward,
of three columns in that journal, and would cover
nearly page of The Tribune. We extract:
THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
II will be perceived tbst the act Of Congress is clear
and explicit this subject II prescribes the quaii-
cations only OF those who sha be entitled to vote at
the first dection and shall be eligible TO any office
within the said Territory; but the qualifications OF
"votpg and of holding office at all subsequent
"eec,oas, shall be such az shall be D!esct1ed ~ me
" Lfgislaitre Assenbiy' The provisions have no ap.
plicaten whatever 10 tho subject nasmuch as they
only prohibit the Legislature from permitting persons
10 vote who are neither nstve nor nsturahLed
citizens nor have declared Oah their intentions tc
become citizens, and certain officers soldiers OF inc
army, cts.
Now then, it is clear first that as regards al else.
hons but the frtt the qualifications are not Pfescnoed
BY the act of Congress; and second the "a lhcarons
with the restrictions before Toned for al su 1se
quepi elections, TO be designated exclusively by
the Territorial lie egislature.
Itis certain thep tha. the question now raised as
regards the pretended right OF persons to vote VINO poe
seas the requisite qualifications, under the act OF Con-
gress for voting at the t election, but are excluded
BY subsequent Territorial legislation how in force, has
no foundation whatever in lev, ard such votes would
be wholly illegal. Under these circumstances, trust
that no OF will attempt TO vote who ls excluded by
the Territorial law; and if such illegal attempt is
made such clear violation Of the act VI Congress and
of the ax Of this Territory will be arrested and pre-
vented by the judges OF the election.
THE TERRITORIAL TAN.
While the tax remains, the qualification apphes no
more 10 the election in October than does 10 the
election of delegates to the Convention because
was dropped in bo;h acts, and because we have no
tight TO insert mos. important provision that Is t1a;
omitted by the Legislature, and because II IL settled
rule that in interpreting statutes that, II the Lessa
tue had intended in either case, in prescribing the
qualifications and oil the qualifications OF voters to
supera6a that tast was inserted 10 pIecsaihg
law they would have repeated the Iestncton ID
subsequent statute. How easy wss 1t for The Legsa'
ture in prescribiDg the qualification OF voters under
the Convention Election Law, II they lntenoed 10
addition to the qualifications named In these laws " TO-
quire the prepay ment OF tax to ave saus ana nos
left it 10 others TO iDterpoate words which they "a
excluded They have not said so. and tha. is enough
On this subject bave never entertained any doaot,
and supposed there could be any question. Ara
mig ht have declined the expression OF any opinion
On either Of these points but for the certain ledge
of the fact communicated 10 ME iiom almost every
quarter OF the Territory, and from all parties, tha:
these conflicting constructions OF the law, IL nor ee
tied will certainty produce collision 81 the pons, ana
most probably disastrous civil war and revolution
clsm DO authority TO instruct the Judges OF Electon
by virtue Of my official power, how they shall decide
but give oPaGn a: o;nes 20 a sNns bs il
tend some what TO prevent the disasters with which We
are threatened, growing out OF these coDnlcuhs
opinions, ard that it may render unnecessary resort
10 the military force SUBJECT 10 my orueis 10 preserve
the peace OF the Territory. ,
I In reply to a communication lemoodylng tneso
views in dispatch frop the Secretary OF Stale, H1.
der date Of September, 1887 after remLkins, most
justly as l always contended that could issue no
authoritative mandate 10 the Judges OF election ON this
subject, or conrl their decision, the Executive says
The fefri;0iy 81 ksnsss 10 u peoIa condition By your
ton your views tse opinion Of the President enttlet
to greet weish-ts IN stat. Of incpi.nt rebellion with
oI1snec h'ny ree prepared 20 Iosst the sz,h MY OF the
e." may therefore esesssry 70 the trou. pcei
st your dposA n only 20 aid e.csus in executing
TIE sws but lso 10 suppress rsuecon. Surely uude
Of bis action and Be instead Of it. which the edsn
honestly erertairs vii have direct e5o in preventing
ervl war Kansas he esopOt be 1sty ceasCret FOR
rsnlt
The danger you anticipate as IS you oberve from the
apprehension Of potion CT TIE citizens OF Kansas, that they
have DO, paid territorial New the Presiden a. well a,
member Of his Cabinet opinion you
vote He AID they entertain not doubt that the h
&C, Of Feb - 1857 is 1mpee t.cf prescribe. al
the qualifications required of voer md these
rebt of territorial tts 10 not tnuded They firmly
eed that whatever not pessng tbese asa
seons prescribed M voters By ,se orase Of
May 81 14 has jus; Claim 70 tie elective franchise"
THE TROOPS.
The troops st my disposal which fully rom
10 the task will, 8: the request Of citizens OF bath
parties be stationed at lhe points where violence has
Be en- ned or not for the purpose of
the pecpe, OF tesferrg any way with
the elections or ilfuepcirg the n 10 respet what
eyey bpt by their peseICe guaTe lsg lse pes Agan-t
a,v AZ, nj At ssnTre eiioh violence, frn
kvoyb dse oftbe fse, teGo and be suppressed,
but if Isetrsry asO 20 protect tsd setare ey laval
m. .sLs al %. j.: lsh,s ofibs r'i4es exercising Tie
elective A.skAe nusI Abe tessSa u Ne rispN Az