The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-27
For tie Herald Of Freedom.
The Afe.-aee,

of moderate length, and both rhetorically
and logically loose and imperfect We
have been entirely unable to find any
element in it that approaches anywhere
near to ''statesman-ike dignity The
general proposition that " great causes
are often the occasion Of the revealing
of great men," We heartily endorse; but
its application in this instance smacks
so strongly of the ludicrous, that any |
sober consideration of its propriety is en-
tirely out of the question.
We would suggest that if the Governor
has no other hold on immutability than
the aforesaid document, he had better
be looking about him for some safer place
10 keep his fame-some more enduring
tablet upon which to inscribe his great
ness"
The facts which have been so often re-
peated, of the outrages, the burning of
houses the sacking of towns, the murder
ing of the citizens of the Territory, are
given briefly, with stereotyped nippah-
CIV. The Governor made one important
omission in the general reference TO the
grievances of people here, which doubtless
was the result of inadvertence, VIZ: the
destruction of printing presses. That
2 should have been in for there car scarcely
, any SO dire a calamity happen TO people,
as the destruction of these fountains of
D intelligence.
He speaks about the representatives of
: the people-meaning the Topeka Legis-
lature-and the aeork those that selected
: them require at their hands. The Gov
T ernor has considerable assurance in calling
: Legislative body elected nearly two years
It ago. when there was not in the Territory
I more than one tenth of the number that
s are here to-day, the Representatives, Of The
e people He ought to know better; as that
n assumption is the only basis oflegitimacy
e the only element of vitality, that that
State organization can Justly claim, it
perhaps was excusable in the Governor
in declaring it. Ii he could have avoid
ed it in any manner, it is apparent that it
y would have been his policy to have done
l. so. There is about as little truth in the
matter, as there is in the assertion of the
, pro-slavery men, that the Territorial Gov
. ernment is the result of the popular
= choice.
~ q AS to the work these Representatives
- were to do for and in behalf of the people,
10 particular recommendation is made only
~ of two acts, viz: the census law and
. election law. But general reference is
;" given to the message of the Governor, in
. March. 1856, for the Outlines of legisla-
- ton which it is incumbent upon them to
~ frame and adopt" That this work which
= was so extensively laid out, was not per-
= formed, is perhaps the fault of the "Repre-
u sentatives of the people" Their disobe-
10 diencc of the recommendations of the
Us Governor, have justly incurred his dis
~ pleasure, no less than the righteous in
st dignation of their constituents, the people
!e However, the Governors organ appears
10 satisfied with the work accomplished, and
80 applies the swell done, good and faithful
servant to them.
IL The Governor either committed an
~ error in bringing before that body SO much
# work, or else they have been guilty of gross
-. infdelity to their trusts, in neglecting &c
- perform it. We leave the question to the
st solution of those more interested.
be The Governors discussion of the posi-
in tons of Gov. Walker, we do not propos,
to interfere in. But it will be seen, OF
closer examination, that however mucl
each thing might be desired by the Free
State men, he has failed in stunning thu
=" guns against him." in most instances Fol
e. an example, notice the following, con
MT tanned in the message of the Topeka
he Governor
:. "What renders it more unhappy, is thu
~ fact that the Federal authorities hav,
'e- never yet been able to afford us such pro
en- lection, and as there is no Territorial lau
m here, recognized by the people as such, I'll,
!; Executive function is a mockery''
The first part of this quotation w
ef- leave without comment. Whether tn,
Federal Government have not been able t,
render the necessary protection to tht
Is people of this Territory, perhaps the Gov
lct ernor may be better informed. 1t has beef
j., our opinion, however, ever since the com
: mencement of the usurpation, that the
ire government did not SO much lack tn,
I'd, ability to protect persons and property here
of as it did the disposition TO do so.
ar But admitting that there is no Terrific
rial law here-and upon this we agre,
ie with the Goyernor-that there is but ,
IL shadow of Territorial government, withou
or the substance, it is not so clear that tn,
as ''Goyernor is a mockerv." II strikes u
that if there is no Territorial law, theI
there must be State law, or the law of til,
nv United States, over the Territory. Their,
~ can be no State law, because Kansas is We
,tc in its Territorial condition. Consequently
at the laws of Congress extend over and gov.
. ern the people. The organic act remain.
an after the present Territorial authority il
~ shown to be without foundation.
- Has not the Executive duties, under
an this law, to perform? We commend it.
r. careful reading to the Topeka Governor
The most baseless assertion that there il
no government in the Territory except
the Topeka State Government, stares us
in the face in every sentence of Robin.
'er sons Message. A government of I,7OI
es, people to rule 10000! This is deInoc.
Oh racy with vengeance.
re There are many points in this message
s. which we would like to notice. and ma,
~ do SO at some other time, il this farce O
State is attempted to be kept up.
The whole thing looks so ridiculous
Is that we beg pardon of the reader for max
n ing the foregoing brief comments. 1t /.
70. our opinion that the organization breathed
its last at the recent adjournment, and W,
. are mistaken if all the powers of poIitica
Id galyanism applied TO it would cause
of it to show signs of life. Reqaiescat IN pace
EDILs A