The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-20


CgTV OF DAvENvO0Ts
NEbN1sDAr ..s........-.-....-.MAf 70, I'D.
VAst 0sv. walker means v % in Kaasas. II
- ever gets tAsrs.
The telegraph has heen announcing tor
sese.al weeks such me@ages %, "Governor
Walker will leave for Kansas IN few
dave" Governor Walker is at the N Y.
Hotel. s,aneing his pecunisry affairs, and
will then leave immediately Tor kansas;"
Gov. Walker Is eloseied with Mr.. Buchan-
an, receiving HE .nsttuct,ons;" and several
days ago j, was announced. Hon. X. J.
Wslker took the oath 81 Once 70 day H.
~, leave tor Kansas tomorrow norn,ng !"
When everybody supposed Mr. Walker
49, half way TO Kansas. he suddenly turns
u. again 10 New York. at u conswIal demo
cratic d,nner party at the Astor House. given
b, his political friends. Here thus amateur
governor made an alier.dinnet speech. ~
which he foreshsdoN ed ms policy IN Kansas
We have given Mr.. S,anton's views relative
To the adjustment, OF matters IN h ansar. aud
anything tina, Mr.. Walker sTys nj thu time
relative To Kansas Is particularly important
He i now on his wsy there. aud "e snail
spon be able to ascertain whether hD pro
lessons are worth any more than those Of
L.r predecessors sui The late udmln,stra.
tn Gov. Walker hiss a grca, field Ut
AiIsu before mn, and he wiii IN very
snos time prove himself u man " mouse
on the occasion Of the dinner alluded 10
above, the following was
GOV. wALkkR's sPEEcn
He said that nothing could have induced
han to accept the office vi 1osefaor Of
Kansas, rendered him by the Pres,dent oi
tie United States, bat the hope -, restoring
peace to that Territory, and OF dG,ng some.
thing 10 settle, decisively and finally, the
great controversy which had divided the
,0nhtry, and which was The only thing
winch threatened the peace and stability 81
the Union. He declared himself devoted
10 the Union = believing thal upon its pre-.
sersation rested the hopes not 0 this coun
tn alone. but VI the world, for popular free
dom, aud said he was anx,ons IL remove
everything which threatens its peace and
mensces lis existence. The II snsas ques.
ton constituted, in HE Judgment, the most
threatening Of the perils by Which IL had
ever been threatened; and he hoped that. i.
this could be fairly aud satisfactorily ad.
lusted, the last OF the dangers which menace
its peace would be dispelled. /; was this
feeling which had induced him 10 accep,
this appointment, and he was prepared to
enter upon ito duties in the spirit Of peace
and harmony which their proper discharge
would undoubtedly demand. He was pre-.
pared and resolved 10 attempt the settle.
ment Of the differences which prevail IN
ksnsas, upon the principles OF the iunda.
mental law OF the Territory, and OF The
Constitution Of the United Sla,es-prinei.
pies which had received the san ct,on OF that
august tribunal, the Supreme Court OF the
Uaited Ststes--nsmely that IL belonged to
the people Of Kansas to decide Tor them.
selves what their domestic institutions
should be. He recognized to the fullest
extent the justice OF these principles. III
believed them 10 be- the only prince Pile,
upon which the institutions III any State
could be fairly and finally established. Ht
believed that neither Massachusetts,, Con.
nscticut nor Missouri had any more rgh, ID
cay what the institutions OF Kansas should
be, than the people Of Kansas had 10 say
what tho institutions OF Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and Missouri should b.. Ii
was entirely wrong aud Unconstitutional for
the people oi any one stute to interfere
with the affairs H institutions ut any other
Each was sovereign aud independent, and
was entitled 10 the iull aud lair exercise vi
that sovereignty I'd independence. lie was
prepared and determined TO apply these
principles to the administration ut affairs in
Kansas. The people Of that territory had
= clear and unqu.siionabie right TO decide
Tor themselves upon the adoption ot a State
ConstitutiuD--and any attempt on the part
Of any Convention, " any other body OF
men, however inhuential and respectable
they nigh. be, 10 ,mpos. upon the territory
Constitution not sanctioned by the popu-
lar vote, would be usurpatiop AID wrong
which could not be tolerated ior moment
So far as the utmost exercise vi his Official
powers and his personal influence would
70 to secure that result, Gov Walker said
he was determined the people vi Kansas
should have an opportunity Tor full, tree
aud solemn expression VI then will upon
the adoption OF any Constitution that might
be irsmed--aiter fa,r and satisfactory cen.
sus vi ell the bona hds inhabitants who
might be in the Territory q, tn time. tie
considered this due 10 them 1, VAS part OF
their inherent and insliensLir spser-igniy
Aud he should eonsides Il, not only point
Of lev and Official du,y, as an officer oi tie
Territory, but d point vi honor ~ d inau
aud genliemsa, ~ do every ihinp ~ hs
ma i..t l..ss.. A. 4
undispuisd exercise OF this ianaamenlal
tight This he believed o. b. the great
point essential " the peace aud welfare OF
kensss. u the people could have such
vote ell dissenslons would be srtiied. Aud
he regarded all the past dilletenees-the
contests abou, the Leg,siatuFr. about the
Topeka Constitution, about the Gen.u. aud
register OF soters--as preliminary ques.
lions; important, undoubtedly but deriving
moot OF their consequence if.m Their rein.
ton u this great and paramount question.
The RICH. OF the people Of Kansas u decide
Tor themselves upon the Constitution which
may be offered Tor their adoption. Ii thus
could BE- properly and satisfactorily adjusted,
oil the df6cul,es which noa elabarrass the
sstllement Of the Territory would disap
pear. Governor Walker sad It had BEEN
his fostsss to be engaged ia various posi-.
sions and departments Of the public service,
but he had never entered upOn any dnl,e.
which seemed to him vi mor, sital IA loF.
tsncs than those connected /" ilh his present
once. Ne entered upon their discharge
with sincere and earnest des.se 10 cou,rl.
Sste somsthing TO the welfare of the Ter
riiory. and 70 the peace anu STABILITY vi uur
common Union. II he could accomplish
THE. he should feel abundanty repaid for
any labor or anxiety which tue responsible.
ties resting upon him might ,n.oise
The Lear
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