The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-27


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Significant News from Kansss-Artang Cover
nor stantOn's First ManAfesto.-A slave state
the Game Of the Trading Politicians on both
sides.
We published on Saturday and yesterday a
brief despatch from Kansas, giving us the salient
points Of the first official manifesto Of the new
acting Governor, Slant on; but in another part Of
this paper the reader will find much more CON-
plete, interesting and important report upon the
subject We find II in the form of letter from
Kansas to the South, the new fireeater's organ
Get up by Mr.. Pryor. of Richmond, Virginia.
The writer seys that this report is the sum and
substance of Mr.. Stanton's address to three hun
dred passengers on the steamer New Lucy, bound
up the Missouri from St Louis to Lesvenworth;
and we have no doubt that it is exactly In sub
stance the address subsequently Issued by Mr..
Stanton to the people of the Territory.
Here, then, We have the practical starting
point of the new administration in the govern
ment of Kansas; and all doubts as to the policy
we may expect are at an end. The bogus laws
of Kansas are to be enforced; the June election
of delegates to State Convention is to be held;
and the local laws relating To said election are to
be carried out What else could Mr.. Buchanan dos
1t devolves upon Congress or the Supreme Court
to pronounce upon the validity of territorial
legislation, and not upon the President But
Congress having done nothing upon the sub
ject, the President in the recess, must accept
the local government de tdoo rs he finds it, This
fact, however, though il relieves the President
from the direct responsibility of the consequences
does not secure peace to the Territory nor to the
country. We regard the policy proclaimed by
the acting Governor as equivalent to the inaugu
ration Of Kansas as slave State; but so far
from contemplating this solution as settlement
of the controversy, We look upon it as the initial
movement of both Robert j. Walker and his
Southern party, and W. H. Seward and his
Northern party, for Che great and momentous
Presidential slavery agitation Of 1860.
Mr.. Stanton says, 1--WE would consider il unior-
tunate if any considerable portion of the people
should refuse to cooperate in this movement
(the June election) upon the idea that any au-
thority could prevail against the legitimate 60
vcrnment of the Territory" This is at onoe a
warning and threat, and we fear that the con-
sequences will be anything but peaceful 1t has
hoo lvaI h. Aho froa dxato L.
"refuse to cooperate" in the June election; and
for the reason that they do not, and will not,
recognize the authority calling itself "the legii-
mate government Of the Territory" And why:
For the simple reason, we venture to Say, that
the policy proclaimed by Governor Robinson Is
the policy Of Mr.. Seward and his party, to wit !:
to allow the pro-slavery party in occupation
of the local government to pursue their
own course, and make Kansas slave
State rs fast rs possible The quicker the better.
Were the free State party to turn out in full
force in June, and carry the election, and carry
the State constitution of Kansas against the insti-
tuition of slavery, "Othello's occupation" " would
be gone and the active capital of both Northern
and Southern ultras for the succession would be
sunk in that single operation.
On the other hand, let Kansas be made slave
State, under the auspices Of Mr.. Walker, Tin
and the result will be that Walker will become
the lion of the South. while Seward, In behalf of
=" outraged freedom will become the champion
of the North for the succession This, at all
events. We believe is the calculation and the OBJ
ject and the policy on both sides A few weeks
ago, when Mr.. Buchanan, still suffering from that
hotel poison, was overwhelmed with the
pressure Of the Chinese question the
Kansas question, the Mexican question the
Central American question, and thc New
York appointments at onoe-Mr. Walker,
naturally enough, and Mr.. Seward. strangely
enough, were among the active and scheming
politicians at Washington.
We have already explained the causes and
age nces resulting in the selection Of Walker for
Kansas but we have no doubt that this appoint
ment Of Walker, and his Kansas policy a.
laid down by his Secretary of State,
and the policy Of the free State party
of Kansas, as proclaimed by Governor Robinson,
all dovetail beautifully together ~ parts Of the
great Presidential game of both Seward and
Walker Kansas "a slave State will serve the
purposes Of both these ambitious and scbeming
politicians; q free State, il will set them both
aside. Hence the mastery inactivity" free
State programme Of Governor Robinson, and
hence the bold and emphatic slave State policy of
acting Governor Stanton.
Now what is the Presidential programme for
1860. as thus chalked OUT A programme of re-
Dcwed and embittered sectional agitation Of
slavery upon the Kansas issue. Practically il
amounts 10 little or nothing, as regards slavery in
Kansas, whether she is admitted "a q slave State
or as free State. African slavery does not pay,
and cannot live there. Introduce IL, and II will
shortlv diaanpear Rut hi Kansas mo admitted