New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-04
THE LAND SALES.

Special Core spondence OF The n. T. Tribuhe'
PAOLI, KANSAS, June %, 1857.
A large number of persons are in attendance on
the land sales at this neutrality-suspicious. from other
parts of the Territory and spectators from a
distance, outsiders and squatters, " Border
Rufians' and Aboltionists AS was to be ex'
pected, the squatters will take nearly all the land.
The spectators scarcely get bite, and when they
do give from three to seven dollars an acre Tor IT,.
II will be here as it just has been with the Iowa
TINT lands in the northeastern corner OF the,
Territory; spectators will not get one-tenth OF IL
and will have to take much the worst tenth az tnal.
n all the land sales in Kansas are characterized py
the same result, il will have most happy ehect on
the future of Kansas, when her future pernitted
to settle into quiet usefulness.
Gov. Walker and suite are here. Their mission,
understand, is mixed One-poltical speculation,
and speculatiOns in real estate. suspect that
neither of these flourish in a remarkable degree.
Tie does not mean to abandon his mediatOral career.
There is slight change since the election however.
Before that interesting event the G string OF this
political Paganln was the submission OF the Con.
Institution to be framed to fair vote of the people
He has either sawed that through or got tired OF H.
The tune now il, $50 into the Fall elections" "
This il mau be proper to do. In making himself
the champion of this measure be is more likely 10
turn up on what may be predetermined policy.
But this ia BY no means sure. Many difficulties en-.
yirm the way. The most iniquitOus laws fence out
the election. The census is the basis of apportion'
ment length of residence dating back 10 the
time when that census was taken leaves IL as t..e
ostensible evidence of voters right In case the
bogu. officials find it necessary. The law OF the
frst session makes the payment OF tax a neces-
ssry qualification. Then, last but not least, the
whole election is in the hands Of the bogus officials
They can make Just such returns as they please
and none but Law-and. Order officials to say "What
dOest thOu!"
Here is a very pretty field for Gov. Walkers
powerp, Jhe means to do fair. But mark the course
Of the cunning political jugger. Before the Dele
gate election be was full OF assurances about !,
"fair vote when the Constitution was submitted
to the people" Not single step to amend the IN
iquitous census. Not single step 70 insure open
polls at all points, He left all the iniquty OF that
election TO the bogus officials and merely said, 1t
"shaI be fair when the Constitution is submitted. ,
Now the submission of the Constitution has ceased
to be point The tune is, Give up iacuous
Esprit Weld obedience tO the aws, s2d 90 into the
"Fall election"
Gov. Walker lodged tho inismy Of the sepor.
tiOnment, and permitted the credit OF that o'rlc'S'
act 10 rest upon Secretary Stanton. Il Is even ua
derstood that he Ito some pnres condemns thst act
as unfortunate" Let biin hot be too prec'pitate
The same task is before him, and he must do worse
than Stanton or better, unless he leave the ietrI-
tory within month. The election law cnanses
Reeder's districts, ani from that fragment oi
census be must eriortion the representation sc-
cordnp 10 that law. As have slrrady written, ne
has been applied % on this point. The application
has only extortr, q regra that the census was ~"
taken. He camp, shelter himself behind 50 nl'lsy
a dodge. The people nre in no wise responsive 'or
the malfeamncr Of the usurpcrs. IA tney nave nav,
neglected 70 do their duty. bis duty is clear: WIN
he doitl Here will bee the key to Gov. walker.
ct rs rave an election under the organic ACT III
the ,ame manner as the first election u.ier heedei'
| n him takr n new census ~ 1t was then ''h'"'
~ M, qualification of electors be under the pro-
visions ri IN, organic set aud let him see that pous
-, opened wherever there is settlement 10 vote.
VIII Gov. Walker do this, or will be run away
Or. wors vet win he stay and pat his shoulder 20
the wheel Of fraud Something more tnah P'vn.e'
il needed here He cannot escape the Iespohs'vai!;
But he Is diplomat, man oi thai cunning 'cn'g'
Who refine deception into virtue ana .an y
" stAtesmanstp." He will traffic ~ oe'ahc. pun,
tciaus He will hug ia bis bosom TOE 'taitoIa s"i
wrak men Whom the people have cas' =" 49, '''
iley w,re not worthy. lie viii hunt over h's ,o-
cabulnr, for infamous names b. asten on NOSE WHO
eIe devoted 10 freedom and the right oil toe people
Ia s,fgoyerrmcnt He will call ever! man
fanatic" Who will rot sell BIS priheiP"s o'
dollar. and he will thr4k hun one i"f Tue elass W
pslit;csns 10 which be belongs can ""9 rsti''a.e
marty principles AZ their nlarhef value, lie VIII
,ruris and irsse and try 10 Distract. i'nt noble
aniy s,and ,r h! lice sud right, ekassst trauh anu
orpt,s,un--w.p be- do II : We wh gre.
fWIst b.a,tiul country lies here ~ The valley Of
The O,nee, Here the winding ilul Creek with "
heavy fringe of timber. Assy I" tse fisht r~''