Freeman's champion., 1857-07-09
(For the FresmenT champfon,l
Gov. Walker and the Democratic
.Tg3ll Party. a1

Hu..t i.Ef No.. p AN lI Nt
1t will be remembered that Gov.
Walker, after tho failure Of his at
tempt to nationdlise Kanzas by
"Union and Constitution" speeches
throughout the Territory, finally
talked of submitting the Constitution
which would be framed at the Bogus
Convention, to the people for adop-
tion or rejection. This being taken
in good part, at the time, by the pro-
slavery press, and one or two other
papers that had previously been
classed with the opposite side, was
at first viewed by the Free State par
tyas veil thrown over their eyes to
prevent too impenetrable gaze into
the future action and policy of the
new Governor, and, induce q momen-
tary submission to present rule
That this was Walkers aim, have
little doubt-makiug promises, as he
did before the Free State men at Law
renee, previous to the delivery of his
inaugural, and then intending, by
some hook or crook of National
policy" or plea of Government in
struCtion," to favor the pro-slavery
party, and epdeavor to bring Kanzas
into the Union as Slave State.
But this>sRcheming, artful course Of
Gov. Walker, it seems, looks a little
too much like pandering to the wishes
of those who would make Kanzas Q
Free State, to suit the arbitrary de.
mands of the slave e-ocracy any longer
The entire South, have already come
out bitterly against Gov. Walker, and
denounced bis policy, as violative o.
the object for which he was sent, and
necessarily calculated to prevent the
establishment Of her peculiar in
stitution," and now, within a week
or two, the Democratic" papers o.
the Territory have all come ouI
against him, in the same manner.
The following, from the Doniphar
| Constitutional;st, shows the view they
take of Walkers official course:
1.-THE Governor we hear is pander
ing too much to the wishes of th'
Black Republicans, and takes ground
in his address at Topeka, that viii
not be sustained by the Nstiona
Democrats of Kanzas. He announ
ces that the constitution shall be sub
mitted to the whole of the people il
the Territory, on the day Of the elect
ion, or he will join the Black Repub
licans in opposing its passage through
Congress. This is an ERRONEOUS po
sition, and if the Governor persists
in it he will drive the National Dem
ocrats from his support, for they dc
not wish another difficulty, but j
every body in Kanzas, who may have
been here but one day, should b.
allowed to vote, another difficulty
would most certainly be stirred up
The Governors simple duty is to ex
ecute the laws, and not to dictate t.
the Constitution. He has no NOR,
authority, in his official capacity, t.
tell the people what they should o.
should not do, when they assembled
in Convention, than the Governor o
Missouri. Gov. Walkers position
is Observation-Disclosures by Law
-and without precedent or parable
ir the history Of the country" Y
"We hope he is not aiming t.
make Kanzas Free State, thougl
his policy looks much like it. In nj
other Territory do we hear the Gov
ernors announcing from the stunt
that Constitutions shall be throw
before the whole people. In tn
formation Of Constitutions in othe
Territories and States, it has not beel
the practice to submit them, whel
adopted by conventions fresh iron
the people with full powers, back t.
the people for ratification"
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