The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-18
Washington Correspondents of y. Y. Times,
March 2hsh.
Interes ing about O Wslker and
ex-Gov. Geary.

Washington Correspondence of y. 7. Times,
March 2fsh.
Interes ing about CIV. Wslker and
ex-Gov. Geary.
Walker, whatever objections there
may have been to his receiving the
seals Of the Office OF Secretary of State,
is no. a man to he safely tabooed,
even by his enemies. He is think
ing machine which works badly, some
times, and which has once or twice
been turned to awkward uses; but his
power, industry, discrimination, keen
insight into the motives of men, and
laudabie ambition to stand well before
the country, cannot be questioned. l
urged, in conversation to-day, with q
gentleman who stands high in Mr.
Buchanan's confidence, his identifca-
tion with the ultra-southern interest,
as an objection to his appointment.
.sYou do not know" said he, .'of
whom you arc talking. predict that
il Mr. Walker gses to Kansas, he will
unravel the whole Atchison web. and
pave the way for the admission of Kan
sas as free State in such a manner
that the mouths of those who have
heretofore sympathized with border
ruffianism, will be efiectually and for
ever stopped" If SO. if Robert j..
Walker carries out. In Kansas, the
strict letter and spirit OF the Kansas
Nebraska law, he will realize the truth
of the prediction which Mr.. Buchanan
made to the New York Congressional
Delegation on Saturday last. that the
appoIntee of his administration to
succeed Gov. Geary, would have ano-
thsr and higher sphere in which to
distinguish himself, and merit the
< altitude of the country, than any
0 hes officer Of the COVE nmeLt in the
United States. Mi. Walker disown,
all partizanship with Davies and men
OF that clique and ealibre. He has
prolessel determination, since Nov
emter last, as | am told by his inti-
mate associates and f. lends, TO sustain
the administration In It's endeayor.,
TO build up II union party, IN antagon-
ism to the per Sc secessioulSt doctrina-
rians, who have tourished 80 glori-
ouoly under the regime of Gen. Pierce
Governor Geary is still here. He
saws that the Atchisonites and pro-sla-
very men of Kansas openly denounc-
Mr. Buchanan as an abOlltlonlst !
They hope for nothing 6et fair play
during his term of Office, and that doe,
not SUIT them at all. MIR. Geary has
brought with him full collection oi
documents, embracing tn. history OF
every trans &C. ion OF Importance con-
nected with his official career. AT
The proper time, ami with the consent
OF The authorities at Washington he in
tends ,ommun. eating them to the pub
lie. lie says they will prove The true
entire juslincaiion OF his whole course
The powerlessneSs of the majority, an
the recklesSIy wild atrocities OF thC
minority tyranny, had reached such d
point before he lett, that resistance
was impossible. He was neither sus'
tanned by the military nor by the iu'
dietary. His own life was, uIdoubt
edly, in hoarly danger. | do net think
MS abandonment OF his post, iOr an,
reason, csn be Justified, but the pall
ating circum tances must be reinem'
be.ed, that he had not received an in
timation OF any kind from Washing
ton Tor long period that no membel
OF Mr. 1uchanan's $ cabinet had com
munieated with him, by telegraph Oh
otherwise, and that he had Leen totally
neglected by the Pierce interest toI
.omo weeks prior to the 4th of Mach.