Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-04
Gov. walkers Speech TO tho Topeka ABB
OIatIOniStS.
From the Topeka Statesman, of June 9th.
(CoNCLUDED.)


Now, then, repeat that come here for the rur-
pose of restoring and perpetuatng peace, but tell
Won caudidly that my instructions auG my oath of
Office require to put down the execution Of such
laws, and for the good Of the people of Kansas,
thew must and will be put down. (Cres of " never,
never voice Do not the people of the
United States saw that those laws right?") The
people of the United States have just elected
President who declared that such laws would be
unconstitutional, null and void. A vOice-"who
cares?'0 Nay more; the people of the United
States have Just elected majority to Congress who
entertain the same opinion with him. This is a
matter involving the peace, tAPp ness and prospect
" of the whole people. Your towns will advance
in importance and wealth. your claims will increase
in value harmony and goodwill will reign through
out the Territory If the people who are now here
and who will be here in November December
next will only decide for themselves what shall be
their own form of government and their own social
institutions. But what is it this Legislature pro
poses do, without the slightest necessity, with
out the slightest prstext or apology under the mode
of adjustment now proposed? speak not now
regards the past. l wish to God that you and l,
and all of us could rub out the past. A voice,
at cannot be DONE" another voice. Grub out the
bogus laws") Rub them out, gentlemen, if you
please, by a vote OF the people. "a voice awe
cannot get thatD You can get that A voice,
Give US a fair vote at the next election.") You
will get that. At the next election in October,
when you elect the Territorial Legislature, you can
repeal those laws, aud you can then also, by ma
ioriy of your own votes, adopt or reject the Con-
sttution presented for your consideration next fall
Now what ask again, is proposed TO be done by
this LIE slature? Il is proposed put in opera
ton a body of laws But you must remember the
passage of laws no farce. Il is not humbug.
IA voee-"It has been here."O A law is a COM
mand; il exacts obedience from the whole people,
and is to be actually put in force in the Territory
What is the consequence! WHY you thus produce
an absolute, clear, direct and positive collision be-
tween that Legislature aud the Government of the
United States. There are two oilaws to govern
you. Every mau's contract, every mans title,
every mans possession will then be involved in diff
iculty, and in the course of three or four months
you will have large importation Of lawyers. "a
| yoice-"We have plenty of them now" Laughter
IL will involve you in endless litigation from which
/ there will be no possible extrcation. Now, gem
Ilemen, is there any necessity for this? A voice
-"None; not Bat, there never wasm Can you
| not peacefully decide this question in the mode
| pointed out by the act Of Congress- it. ss you can
aud will have, a fair and full opportunity of re-
cording your vote. A voice" Why have
we not had t?") Gentlemen, ] not Gov
/ ernor Of Kansas and Mr.. Buchanan was not
not President OF the United States. a voice
| how are TO get it?T) You will get it by the
| Convention submitting the Constitution 10 the
vote of the whole people. a Eoce-"Who is 10
elect the Conventoug That is the grand cues
| TONY Gentlemen, il Is q comparatively small
/
| Don't let u run away after shadows. Do not re-
| fuse 20 register and then say you can't vote The
great substantial point is Shis viii the whole PEG
| pie of Kansas next ftl, by fair election impair
! TALLY and fairly conducted by impartial Judges
/ have an opportunity to decide Cor themselves
what shat be ii ir form Of gov, Fnmsnt and what,
| shall De their social iAstitutioasg say they will.
| but 90 a step farLher-( A voiee-"Have you goa
| the poWerfn) II have not the power 10 bring u
about II The Convention viii not do Is, viii i'la
you IN lawful opposition 20 their proceedings
| lCres OF "good, good" A voiee-''We vii bold
you 20 your promise" Another voiee-"HoW ara
Ne 60 vote for this here ConventiOn. Anothe'
voiee-"Nothing can be asked fsirer than shat he
| sAysi@ Well gentlemen, have no power 20
peal the laws that have been passed In reference
| 70 abe Convention, snd those laws have MOI
been fairly. executed il Is simply no iauit Of nine
| "a yoiee-"iias not James buchanan poser 10 re-
| peal those lassss Another voiee-"hasnt be
sanctioned thems1 He has bad nos ing 90 DC
l sha them, but the Congress Of the United States