The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-13
senntor Bigler. Of PennsyIvania.

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/ is thus given in an editorial article which we
/ find in the ClearfelI RepHH'ua Of the 2lst
/ instant The article at th; time, will be read
with the liyeliest interest:
| Senator Bigler returned to his home a few
days Since after a tour through several of the
! Western States and Territories, in fine health
and spirits. Mr.. b. spent some weeks in Kan
sas, visiting all the principal towns and settle
ments, and came away highly delighted with the
general appearance of the country. He des-
crlbes Kansas as unsurpassed in the beauty of
its topography and landscape scenery, as also for
richness of soil and the uniyerSallty of its adap,
ton to agricultural pursuits, being alike suited
to growing grains or raising stocks. He thinks
it is to become one Of the richest and most beau
tiful agricultural States in the Union. Deficient
at certain points in wood and running water,
substitutes are generally found, to some extent,
by sinking wells and mining coal.
lie speaks in terms in the highest commenda-
ton Of the SOBER industrious, and enterpriSng
people whom he met in this Territory, and of
their reasonable and conservative views on the
political questions which have constantly agita-
ted the popular mind in that region with the
exception of few abolition leaders. All seem
ed willing to abide the decision Of the majority
on the question Of slavery, and to manifest great
solicltude that a decision might be properly and
promptly had, in order that Kansas might en-
l. JOY the advantage Of State in full communion
with the present family of thirty-one. The
great mass Of the people have implicit conf
dence in Gov. Walker, and ardentIy sustain his
policy, pro slavery as we'll as free State men,
They heartily approve his plan of presenting
the slavery question and the constitution to the
direct vote Of the people. Many were entirely
nd nS tn ha OLE nf dot a.,
cause they thought Of nothing as important as
their own vote on the constitution They
claim the right to exercise this high prerogltiye
of sovereignty-a right which Should not be
denied underany circumstances to people de-
string to exercise it; but in this instance Ats ex.
ercSe would seem to be almost obligatory for
it is the very spirit Of the organic act of Congress
that the people should pass upon the question Of
slavery, and that Kansas should come into the
U Mon under that decision, whether for or
against slavery. The vital issue in the last
presidential election was not whether Kansas
should be a free or slave State, but whether her
people, without molestatiol or interference
from any quarter, should make 1t a slave or
free State by the will Of the majority. The
people Of Kansas ask no more, and they certain
ly could not ask less. Mr.. B. SAYS there are a
few Of the Republican leaders who declare that
they will agree to nothing that may be offered
| by the Convention which is to assemble in Sep
tember; that, denying the authority for its exis-
tence, they will vote against any constitution it
may present, though it be the Topeka instr,l-
ment without a crossed or an dotted.
| But the great mass Of the people are right
minded, and will vote for or against the const-
/ tuition as they may deem best. After the full
! lost opportunity Of hearing the views of the
people Of all political bias, Mr.. b. left the Ter
rtory satisfied that the convention would sub
NIT the constitution and the slavery question as
distinct propositions to the vote Of the people
who had been three months or longer resident
and that the vote would he fnll and deliberate
expression of the will OF the paopie, aud that if
Congress acts in good faith by admitting tho
Territory as State, no matter what the docs-
on this prolonged feud will be settIct forever.
1t may not be improper at this point to notice
several Roor5arhs which have been started hy
the penSioned correspondents of the Black Re-
publican press; one of which Is that found in Il
letter giving an account Of the "Wealand sales"
in which it is stated that Governor Walker, Mr.
Stanton, and Senator Biger made speeches al.
lusive OF the free State party, and that " hen
certain Mr. Foster attempted to reply he was
driven from the stand by the pro-slayery ruff
given to us by Mr.. B., is, that Gov Walllel
came there, agreeable to previous undcrstan
ding, to declare his views to the people, which
he did, in the most concise clear, ana unexcep
tlonabIe terms, avoiding any allusion to pas
difficulties or partisan topics or the question
whether it would be right to have slavery OF
not. Mr.. Stanton's remarks were of the same
character, and those Of Mr.. B. were confinel
exclusively to the character Of the country
commencing with the declaration of a determi-
nation to advise no interference in their domes-
tic controversy. Not one unpleasant word was
said until MIR. f. took the stand.
The utmost good feeling prevailed during the
remarks Of the other speakers, and each retired
amidst the heavy plaudlts of the audience. But
Mr.. f. unhapplly commenced to review the
past: to assal the pro-slavery party, the Dem
ocratic party, its principles; and, finally, COM
menced to name prominent citizens who were
present, and attribute to them the commission
of grave offences. Then it was that Mr.. +. was
interrupted by the friends of the aSsailed lie
had so far outraged Gen Walkers feelings by
reckless perversions that the Governor was com
PEELED to reply, and Mr.. Bger says that the reply
would have honored the head and heart of any
man in the nation; so conclusive, so Just, and so
powerful were his truths that Mr.. Foster was
torsallen by even his own party.
Another story is found in letter from Lea
yenworth of the 5th Of July, in which it is sta
ted 'that it is rumored that Gov. Walker and
Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, had purchased
some 10000 acres Of timber land of Indians,
subject to the approval Of the government"-
Mr.. Bigler says he left Lcavenworth on the 6th,
and he heard of no such rumor, and that so far
as relates to himself he would not notice it, be-
cause he claims the right to do as he peases in
such matters; but it is due to Gov. Walker that
he should do 50, and he authorizes us to contra
dict the story in the broadest and most emphat-
ic terms Gov. W. and Mr. j. neither made
and such purchase nor proposed 10 make it, nor
ever conversed on the subject of such purchase.
So far from this being true, it is understood that
Gov. Walker says emphatically that he will
have nothing to do with land operations so long
as els Governor. Mr.. BjgIer says he neither
had the means nor the inclination to make large
purchases; and whilst he should claim the right
to purchase any amount he pleased, the whole
area OF his purchases in Kansas and elsewhere
would not amount to one section Of land
1t is a trite and true saying that it is an i'll
wind that blows no good. The incidents above
referred to, and in reference to which we are in
possession Of every fact here shown to us as
cearas demonstration, that much mischief has
been done to Kansas, and many impositions
practlsed on the popular mind by band OF
penSloned correspondents of the Black Repub-
lican papers which are maintained in that Ter !
ritory. They magnify every triHing incident
into frightiul demonstration, and deliberately
pervert facts in order to place their own parti
zans in the right.
or There are SIX hundred aud forty seven |
prisoners in theiOh;o Penitentiary, the greatest
number ever known to be confined within the |