New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15
KANSAS.
WALKERS POLICY.
PEMAQUID.

LECOMPTON, X. T., June 2, 1857.
cunning worker in wire is his Excellency Gov.
r. j. Walker. He is the beau ideal Of a modern
democratic " politician. He has studied all the
weaknesses and follies of human nature andregards
these as the keys by which they may be governed.
die kno,os that there are large number Of hawy
men elsewhere who aspire to power among the
people, and he naturally concludes that Kansas Is
not exempt from this popularity. He comes here
not asa Border Rufan at least he has not yet ndi-
Gated that phase, but acutely clever diplomat
a Mctternich in miniature. He has his own plan for
the settlement Of the Kansas difficulty, no doubt
What that is it is not easy to know. In public hel
as mysterious and vaguely general as an oracle; IN
private he is less reserved. In fact he gives the
largest assurances to both parties. There is to be
political millennium dawning upon both Pro-Slayery
and FreeState parties through the rays OF the rlsin
sun.
So far. so well. Promises are good as far as they
90. but it takes very clever fnancier to pay with
them forever He may have his own desires or
wishes to serve in helping the settlement OF the
question but if he has he will assuredy keep them
to himself His chief object is to make capital for
himself and the democratic" party. lie mas
made one great blunder in the very beginning Aud
vet do not know that it blunder, but the doom OF
all the democrats of his race. The Slavery ex-
tensionsts have evidently demanded one concession
from Buchanan's administration, before as after the
election. That concession is the full recognition
ard maintenance Of the bogus authority IN the Ter
ritory. This demand has been granted, hence the
Cagerness of the Democratic Governors to H.
dcrse the bogus law. This was the condition OF
their tenure Of Office II was the charter by which
thev held their power. Like shOrt-sightod men
they have paid this price at the door, and then
stepped in to "dO they pleased and have real
lied that the concession with which they have stul.
tilted their beginning has stripped them OF all
power. .,,,.
promises made and assurances given for far play,
but not one on any point in which the Governor has
power 10 do ANYTHING All he does is for the beneht
Of the bogus usurpaton. He says:
THE Territorial Legislature is the power ordained
for this purpose by the Congress of the United States
and in otposing it, you oppose the Federal author-
ties"
lie adds:
As the Governor OF the Territory must support
the lars and the Constitution. ,
MI so, why does he talk of fairness" or that
1.-THE fair expression of the popular will must not
"be interrupted by fraud and violence. And why
not7 If he recognizes the prOprety of in all the
steps that have created the present Territorial au-
thorlty, why would it be inconsistent to nave more
of itf There will be more of it. There must be
more Of il, or rutfian usurpatlon must perish.
Whatever the Border Ruffisns contemplate dong
they have no design of relinquisbing power. Gov
Walker intends seeing that il is not taken from thehl,
nor brought into general contempt by tue DISREGARD o
the people In his argument 10 the Free-State men
to vote he says:
If, by fraud or violence, a majority should mol De
permitted TO vote, there is remedy, 1t is h0ped III
The Eisd0n and Justice Of the Convention ITSELF acting
under the obligation Of oath, and proper reSP'H-
S,bthty 10 tie tribunal Of profile oPiMoR.'
Friends Of Kansas, study that remedy. Gov.
Walker conveys, directly aud indirectly the idea
that the Constitution when framed will be sub
United first to the people. But he also says;
Although most anxious to secure to you the exer-
else Of that great Constitutional right, and bclerHg
that the Convention is the servant, not the master OF
The people yet hare no Porer 10 d'ctaie me proceed
'rgs Of that body"
And so, should they ignore % that great Constitu-
tonal right" Gov. Walker will SUSTAIN them IN SC
doing
Again, he charges the Topeka Constitution with
having clause in il which excludes free OF slave
negroes. In stating this the Governor was eitnei
Oulpably ignorant or wifully false. There Is nc
such clause in the Topeka Constitution. A sepa
rate article of instructions TO the first Legislature
VAS submitted with the schedule, but II had II,
binding effect even on the first Legislature, anc
lone Of any Kind on any subsequent one. That an!
such instructions will be ever carried out In Kansas
IS not very hkey so that part of His Excellen'y
logic and statements falls to the ground.
But the donations Of land and the railroads
are the bait. BY that bait the Governor hopes t'