The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-15
Gov. Waller and ths Ls.vsuuor.h Council.


| Gov. Walker and the Lssvenvorth Council.
The following copy of report from the
Leayenworth City Council vs.. Gov. WALK
ER, was handed us last week for publiea.
ton, but was deferred ON account of more
pressing matter until this week. In the
mean time we have received an accoun;
of the affair, as reported by friend ol
Gov. Walker who vouches for its correct
ness, which follows the report, with fur
ther remarks by ourself. This correction
confirms the maxim that zone story is
good until another is told::'-
LEAvENwoRTH CRY, K. TIL
July %, 1S57.S
The committee to whom was referred
the bill presented to the Council against
the city of Leavenworth, for the enter
tainment of Gov. Walker and suite, ask
leave to make the following report:
We find on examination, that upon the
arrival of his Excellency, Robert J. Walk
er, TO cur city, on the 25th of May last,
that the City Council passed resolution
rendering the hospitality of the city to the
new Governor, believing that the then
acting Council contemplated giving his
Excellency an entertainment suitable to
the occasion and creditable to our young
city. At two O'Clock of the same day,
the Governor was requested to address
the citizens who had gathered in large
numbers in front of the Planters House;
he refused to address them, but in lieu
thereof had bottles of brandy and cham
paigne to the value of S210 dollars, dis
tributed amongst the crowd that were
present, and this bill is now presented By
the proprietors of said Planters Hotel for
payment.
We are, first, opposed to the allowance
of this bill because it was not
contemplated by the City Council that
the hospitality of this city, SO generously
rendered his Excellency, should be thus
abused.
And in the second place, that it would
establish dangerous and pernicious pre-
cedent.
And in the third place, we will not give
our influence nor open the city treasury
for the encouragement of intemperance,
the mother of crime.
We, therefore, recommend that the bill
be laid on the table. All of which is res
pectfully submitted. Signed,
S. n. LATTA.
HENRY FOOT.
n. III. SATTIG.
The facts are these: an attempt was
made Immediately on Gov. Walkers ar
rival at Leavenworth City, to get him into
discussion with Gen. Lane, involving
probable disturbance of the peace of the
Territory. When the people assembled
at the Hotel and called for the Governor
to address them, he invited them into his
rooms, to exchange social courtesies, and
partake of collation.; which was done by
all parties, general good feeling prevailing.
When Gov. Walker left next morning,
he called for his bill including this COLA
ton, when the landlord told him it was
paid by a committee of the City Council
of Leavenworth, who had unanimously
passed resolutions making him the guest
of the city. The Governor still persisted
in making payment, which the landlord
peremptorily refused; Gov Walker then
requested some of his friends to ascertain
the amount of the bill and to designate
some meritorious institution in Leaven
worth city, and he would present to it
double the amount paid for him by the
Committee No such designation has yet
been made, although anticipated this
week. finder this Republication Of the bill
by the Committee of the City Council,
Gov. Walker will, no doubt, again insist
on paying the bill, and thus the matter
will end
That the Governor is in the habit of
using spirituous liquors, and treats his
friends there can be no doubt. So did
Gov. Reeder and Gov. Geary. These
were faults with them, and with Gov.
r. was great one. In our estimation
it is great one against Gov. Walker, as
we believe it is apt to be against the great
majority of public men; but we do not
believe anything is to be made from ar
raigning this against Gov. Walker at this
time. Let us watch his e6icol actibns and
see that he keeps within the line of duty.
Whenever he ceases to do so will be the
time to attack him.