The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-19

| WASHINGTON, Dec lS-K
! Gov. Walker has printed his letter resign
ing the Goyernorship of Kansas, designing
to supply the press with copies. Some OF his
| friends assert that the President will refuse
| 10 accept the resignation, 80 that by return-
ing the letter to him, it will not appear on
1 the public archives. II is also further said
by his friends that they anticipate that the
President will dismis him. The following
| Is the letter of Robert y. Walker, resigning
the office of Governor of Kansas
| WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. Is, ISL.
| To the Hos. LEWIS CAss,
Secretary Of State:
resign the office OF Governor Of Kansas
have been most reluctantly forced to this
1 conclusion, after the anxious and careful con-
sideratiCn Of my duty TO the country, to the
| people of KaLs.,s, to the President of the
United States, and TO myself.
The grounds assumed by the President in his
Message to Congress, aud in recent instruc-
tons in eonneC ton with tie events trunspir-
ing here and in Kansas, adnonish me, that
us Governor of that Territory, it will no
longer be in my power to preserve peace or
promote tile public welfare. AT the earnest
solicitation Ut the President after repeated
| refusals and the last being in writing 4 final
~ accepted this office. Upon his letter show
ing the dangers and difficulties OF the Kan.
sas question:, and the necessity of my under
taking the task of adjustment. Under These
circumstances, notwithstanding the great
| sacrifices TO me personal, political and pccun-
larry l felt that could no more refuse such
call from my country through her Chief
Magistrate, than soldier in battle who is
| ordered To command q forlCrn hope. l ac-
cepied, however, Oh tile express condition
that should advocate the submission of the
Constitution to q vote of the people for ratiii-
cation or rejection. These views were clear
~ understood by the President and ali his
Cabinet. They were distinctly set forth in
my letter OF acceptance Of this office on the
10th Of March last, aud reiterated in my IN
augural address On the 9Th OF May last, rs
| follows: 1913 :. u
Indeed cannot doubt that the ,Conven-
ton after having passed State Constitution,
| will submit it for ratification or rejection by
u majority Of the bona Eds resident settlers OF
| Kansas.
With these views, well known to the Pres
| ident and Cabinet, and approved by them,
accepted the appointments OF Governor OF
Kansas. My Instructions from the PrcsI-
dent through the Secretary Of State under
date Of the 18th of March last, sustained the
regular Legislature of the Territory la as
sembling Convention 10 form u Constitu
ton, and they expressed the opinion OF the
President, that when such u Constitution
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