The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-22
lTo BE Continued
For the Herald Of Freedom.
What ara We 10 Expeet of Gov, Walker?

What are we 10 61peSt OF GoF =" dKeI!
G. w. Brown SIR:-Gov
WALKER and his U. S. dragons are still
among us, and the question is often asked
What does he intend to do? Is it his in
tention to arrest our city officers, or does he
intend to enforce the payment of taxes? It
is evident that as long as our city officers do
not act in their capacity as such they will
not be interfered with. The course of
Gov. Walker, it is true, has been most
unfortunate one, in stationing the q. S.
troops in Lawrence; it is not only unfor-
tunate for himself but the party from
which he halls; there was no occasion
whatever for him to station U. S. dragons
in our town, particularly at so early a
date. If it was his intention to protect our
ballot boxes from Missouri invasion, it is
all well and good, but all know that when
he issued his late warlike proclamation he
had rather a different object in view
that of furnishing the rebellious Law
renceites, and causing a recognition OF
the validity of the bogus Legislature.
As the Governor will not arrest our city
officers, what is there for him to do? One
thing in particular we would have him
do, and that is to issue proclamation al
tering the aportionment made by the
bogus Legislature last winter; if he can
and will do this, the Free State men will
honor him, and all will respect him. II
there can be no improvement by him in
this case, we trust he will station strong
force on the Missouri line to prevent an
invasion of our polls. We most earnestly
hope that the Governor will look to this
villainous apportionment; it is as great
an imposition as is the contemplate
opinion of Judge Cato, who stated that
the payment of Territorial tax was
a prerequisite to entitle person to vote
Gov. Walker has lately most earnestly
and solemnly denied that such qualifi-
cation was necessary to entitle a person tC
vote at the Fall elections. The late Opin-
| ion of Judge Cato is as null and void as
was the opinion of Secretary Stanton, who
| at public meeting some time since, re-
marked that none could vote at the Fall
elections but those who had their names
registered. We hope Gov. Walker will
see that we have "fair and impartial
Judges of election appointed-men who
will not be influenced by the tyrannical
decisions of such scoundrels as Judge Cato
or Leeompte, whose career all along has
been one of infamy and wrong.
1t is quite time the Governor gave us q
public expression of his views with refer.
ence to this bogus apportionment; the
PEOPLE look upon it as gross outrage
upon their rights as citizens of Kansas
We have too high all opinion of Gov
Walker to believe that he will permit
such an outrage to be imposed upon Oul
people. The Governor is fully sensible
of the gross outrages that have been i'm.
posed upon our citizens heretofore, and al
ask of him now is 20 shield us from &
repetition of such wrongs. As our Lawful
Governor We demand protection; and if he
does not afford us protection who are we
to look to? To the strong, sturdy, ever
willing arm of the PEOPLE, who hav,
proved themselves fully equal to every
emergency heretofore, and should an oc
casion again present itself, they will b.
found side by side fighting for that free
dom for which they have been so Ions
struggling.
j Ii we have fair trial at the 0ctobe
election the triumph of the Free Stat,
cause will be complete. We hope Gov
Walker will stand by us through thi
struggle, for it is most sacred one.
j. Ii. III.