New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-24

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tio5sd n sst cit tod u ps, be a gise n-.s.s
have he IN s'thobed, In tdssice, xi,his ,.cs s,s
pieces where, IN Jour iucsOeot tier ssrr,..' ~ss
mAsS 70 &c n2.Lee, !! 10 .~o's'iJ h.p.s ts., =.
Fietrce is svsys lees fdy to 1870. 900
The nesns are known 10 10 Al 80 ssA
fFour suppre.s'oa. Should Ia, a iar.,, ;" y
become sess'ot.iy Necessary to keep tssI .s M
proper IN, de os enployb i, 10 nv oorn.n,"o -
Gov Walker Of Mach IS JAY Is snS S..s
ard in those snbs' qascty wsii,ea TO Nr "x
thtse Sat, that Of nov. ~ yas t,Lso ..
yea srd yoa bad copycf il All Of the n s,TS.!
lees De ioepr IN III 81 Lives Of the GJyrarr,r
compton. They refer prJarseutI, 20 Toe 60, u.
Of the p ace OF certain iupotsot, Gle n eoe
andiy INTO % you that yOor day "a ,n,.ns.s h~t
coshIs "a TO tbose special occasiols lie,
to tie rStec,er OF all cinz: ts u the eI,,
rishts and applies to ore legal elsctio, ~ 'so"j ~
vered ca the 7th inst, AID while IL reasiss ~ CO
its NJ mbers are entitled 10 be eeourea a. 400
their deliberations. Its rshtful 90 ioa m M az
respt ctsd. Stoud Il authorize an el,ctisp \. ~ ~
people fH any purpose, teis election Oh nd he ~.
without interruption, 10 less tnan tao.s s,tasr,ss
by The Convention While the peace Of tss s1.s
tory is preserved end freedom Of ,lectoa i s.s,,1
there need be no di ,sstrous coBs-q ienoss
The public jourpss contain reports OF % i,k,.Sx
movement BY portion Of the residents Of Kssss,,.
orgsrize aievoutor sry sesanreat uadss Tie r,est,
Constitution. l. Is hardly probable ths tn 80.
can be well founded, bat should the stteupt b
and lead 10 practical c,lnsion with the TSI,a~s;
authorities, the authority Of the Goverrtsst 80
necessarily be maintained, and from whs,sves ouvt
Il is attempted to interfere by violence with tss ~.
ton Authorized blythe Copstiut GOAL C,nveat A !,
which may be su,hofized by tas L-gisl.taru a.
attempt must be resisted aud the seountj Of he sss
tons maintained.
The peacefuap,ogress of thsse elect n. ca, oA,,
ousy occasion NO Injury 10 any ci. Zen Of soy psr,
because TIER resuts hsve only their dus ss,.m
under the Constitution and laws. Il . 10 be oectsI
therefore, that 70 good citizens saiesyo, 4, n.sr
fore With them but that all the peop,s vIl he a..
tented tc see the work OF the Conveatoa pesc,f m,
carried out to is legitimate resulis and tsii, ora
senteo TO the consideration OF Congress.
The President relies upon your Hrmness and d.
erection TO give Effect TO tn &c Instruct s vi,Ly
important that the people Of KansH snd q a
otser than the people OF hsn'as, shoald hsvs
the full dttermiration Of the question noe
before them for eecls;on. IL Il importsaA
also, that, in securing TO them ths ptot,csls,
10 which they entitled, great care should b tAksa
not TO orVsuize any egal authority Ga tas point.
az Gin refer you 10 ms Instructions 10 Gov. Walker ~
Secretary Stanttn, which you will regard q directed
10 youreeh
IL allure sbo ut to eet con interfere WI the eee
tons OF tee DIST Of Dec snd 70 OF jan 10 the mots
and manner prescribed BY the Consti oud Geo
vention.
These documents contain Secretary Cass's lsse, b
Gov. Walker, as follows;
SECRETARY CAss's REPLY To GOV WALKER.
STATE DEPARTMENT, Dec Is, 1851.
Sir: On "Wednesday last received your commas-
cation Of the 18th irst, tsIderng your resignation =
Governor Of Kansas.
This 70 sisnstior Is accompanied by long argunsA
At ~ sha llv 4. uvni
are well aware, il would be impossible for teis D.
psrtmert to reply. IL every officer of the Govsf-
me- nt who feels aimsef coust sued to refuse obe
dience 70 Ii Instructions OF ths Peeident shall par
sue this unusual course aud thus place Oh the e'a
the sppropnste department criticism on the policya
the cmirstIation 20 person knows better II 80 yoa
self to what conse queLces this nigh, lead. Wsuse
either cause the charges ana arguments against As
President to be fied smorg the pub 'c arctiNs OF ne
country, without contradiction or reply, or ~ sax
spe nd he time which ought to DO devoted 10 s pss
lic service in cont OVERSEES with suo0rcasA Vhj eu
who may disspp1ove Of tho PIesideLts policy.
While duty, therefore, f6rbids mo to ertse ut,
controversial discussion with you on the vsd,us topic:
embraced in your argument it Is proper that shoad
make remark upon single point. You state Nat
the President has changed his policy 10 rssst 70
Kansas. Ard why this allegation J Simply sse.a.e
the Convention Of kMsas have, in the exercise q ~
submit the whole Constitution TO the people, thovgs
they had submitted the eli iDportsnt aud dag sroN
esou Of Slavery witch threatened to convalss tas
whole Union. and was alone p'o nnert in the nindS
of the people throughout every State.
He had rot tire ated the submission Of this momestos
question a. Q mere nudity Urder these circumstance
il was bis imperative duty ana this in sTct cOosomr
iiy with previous instrucOns 10 lake care that Ter
election be held on this vital question, ard thus give
peace 70 the nation. Had be acted in any other maa-
ner merely because he preferred the submission o. ~
Corsiluticn originally % the people his rssponsiby
would have been Of the gravest cha aoter lie neys
intended or expressed the opinion that the Cooyeaum
was b uLd to submit any portion OF the ConsntauM
10 the people, except the question OF Slevefy-maca
less that portion would be invalid without suon issca.
Had be entertained such opllion, this vouid seve
been in opposition to the numerous precedenn wnion
have occurred since the adoption OF the Federal Coz
stitution by the different States.
The question Of Slavery was the alsbsoroing qoss'
tiop and you were sent to Kansas with the toll clen'
dence Of the President 70 carry out the pacpesd -
KaIsasN Nebraska get. With the ques ton VI Thstkei
ksoRas was to be Free or Save State, you were %
to interfere. You were TO secure 10 the people q
Kansas free and fair election to decide toe "a
for beHselves. TIE President was therefore, haocJ
10 learn from your ditps:ches to ms Department,
July 10, last that In all your speeches you had
hsiled from expressing any opinion IS to whether
should be Slave or Free Sac.
am instructed TO iffcrm you that your reeigostiot
of the cce Of Governor OF Kansas has been accsped
am, Sir, your obsdeh. servant, -
Rogr. J. wALg.s, Washington
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