The Washington union., 1857-05-09

law very wisely authorizes only three The governor has
nothing to do with their appointment II is not in my
power therefore, to adopt your suggestions in this pac
ular IL had any authority in the matter would in
every instance appoint judges of election republi
of your party national democrat in favor of
free State and national democrat in favor of making
slave state this would be quite fair and impartial
mode of proceeding ever is indeed be- adopted
by political parties any country most sincerely hope
the probate judges may adopt this suggestion or any
other which may better avail to perfectly fair
and independent expression of the popular will.
have the honor to be- very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant,
FREDERICK STANTON, Secretary,
and Acting Governor of Kansas Territory.
To C. Robinson, VIM. Hutchinson Edward Clarke and
Others.
While praiseworthy efforts are now making to set
tie all difficulties between the contending parties in
Kansas, not by an appeal to arms but by an appeal
to the ballotbox, through which every legal voter is
to be heard the Greeleys and Garrisons and Gerret
Smiths calling upon their once-deluded followers
to resist all attempts at compromise, and to assume
and maintain revolutionary attitude Says the Tri
bune
Let the reeState men simply stand on the impreg
nabe ground they occupy, and give shadow of
countenance any such fraudulent sham election the
border rufians concoctng. The civilized world will
applaud their conduct and grateful posterty halow
their memories and should they be called to suffer
for their principles they will not be left to suffer alone
If the of human liberty needs martyrs the
soil of Kansas all the free States will eagerly contribute
them" y ~ gssR
1t is not often that we agree with the Times, but
its comments on the above fanatcal flourish are 80
sensible and so much to the point that cheerfuly
make room for them:
GAS melo-drama this is decidedly good but do not
understand its practical bearing What does the Tribune
mean by talking of ee-State martyrs, hallowed memo
ries and grateful posterity in such connexions 1t
does not advise war; do on what grounds it
can apprehend It. The issue is simply whether the free
State shall go to the polls stay away 1t advises
them to stay away but such certainly hardly
involve boodshed and civil war They will thepro
slavery because they fit to vote will the
slavery fight them because they prefer Soft
then as this election is concerned strikes that these
vague menaces of renewed commoton and civil war
not only meaningless but mschieyous The freeState
men in Kansas we persuaded, neither wish anti
cipate any such renewal Of past contentious They will
do all in their power to secure their rights but it will be
done by peaceful and political action rather than by
ed resistance to territorial authority They engaged
in the pursuits of ndustryin establishing homes, build
ing up towns erecting stores ills and dwellings, clear
ing the soil and preparing it for culture projecting rail
roads, and laying the foundations of their future State in
the solid interests and Of practical life Nor do
we detect either in their conduct in their language
any indication of disposition to abandon these pursuits
and plunge again into civil strife