The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-28
THE CRITICAL PERIOD In KANSAS.
Gov. Walkers Proclamation to the Feo-
pie Of that Territory.
N~~N~~ANoIo-yNryn~-~N~N~
THE OCTOBER ELECTION,
80, &C., 10.


IEoonros, K T., Sept. 10, 1857,
yne A N konSsv In Ocaober 1857, In tae DAY assigned
by scr me eeyon By the people Of shs Territ,ry Of
q delegate u the O,nxress or toe United SLaes noth
once. - s Of ana and
calls Eaye besn mace upes me o, sf,oay pu Die meot
ana comm tees by some of The jajges IL eeooas aud
sipo q, MANY citysps q ,mmu nicAis m, VII. in raj,
Il n to the OF soers n III Al election A. also Ia
regard TO ,ne legislative and the
nent Of voting prccinou
A. 10 the nmeut thu rsrr,tora, al s,o ls of
the coh Of February 1857 REQUIRES h, % be made the
census provided 70 Be aken usde The territorial oonyea
ou &C, OF The 10 Of Feprusrs lsb7 ns return. we're
MADE under that census ana me 70. TIA,
CONVECTION liked b. tie aclg Gorernor Ioas before nv
have no u!rol Whale err Whi,t i ~as . cause of
deep regret 70 ht a. sell TO ysel that tue census
registry many counties, AMI lust
in CITE counties organised eecaon dirt cs
law, and entitled to delegates con reGson
there nsiher reg lry and therefore, .nai
her could not psrucp In AM o. IN The choice Of
de}egsle, thA. inpor 900 ct no power
remedy the evil vessd oy iaw, either Ia nin OF
M me Ins only re- sdg e,s .h me Co.. .en,u ss
tea tOn req o9n The Of people, under su
jas, and lie qualifications ,ne, mag prescribe
kd aho gt rave no RE nate Ter 10 interfere n ,a.
quesuon, Yet when my piivdux opinion WAS ASKED on
TIM Subject BY members Of me Coasenuon ana otne's
mouths prior to h woe Upon he adoption Of tne CO.. al
tuition, mot just and reasonable, period of inre9
onlns being prescrbed by me Convention la itsef "a
the rior required in voting for delegates 10 zoe
nd six months being d,sizus ed by lie rsr
,orA election lass A. me preyou, replc nee reoura Ia
yonpr ~ rember, AZ inc Ter,or,. Iss,slspre Fin
Of lese ouan ,Auons An nv ,n,non oud have mir, ,ad
the grea body OF the bosi fie settlers who might 10
mere this fail iu.smueb a. The ON vent,nn ronIi
probably moi Ter inmate their Iooors AMI .nbmit the
constitution until aome time In Noyember. And in
Asmuch "A three or SIX months voud prooab be Srsni
ed BY The AZ an p,erys ,e, sceu he dA,o OF
and The vo,e upon the constitution repeat no Sey.r
the opinion asaya expressed by me- THAI ihs
q matter which belongs exclusively % The con yencp
over vhlca have no power exced In the laasu.ax az
the Kzns Nebraska sc 70 Jake osre hat tn Ia ~ %
lef A. rberty AZ ctzen /, tske suon caurse . IN M
jac smen would be moot consonan with he prncex sf
jus Ice Of the Ksn1as and Nebraska H. and Of the n.
Iuiuion Of the United sp.es In aay contingency
The apporol meut OF ubes OF hotn branches or tie
Lgsaiuie 10 based, - i shave stased on the census
afen under the convention s OF the l8h OF Februsr
1851 M power 70 m Ike The spporiopmeut expired on
the 3st OF nav asr lesy pR NE but three IVA excl 20
OF supday perform tnst act or my arrival in mis-
Territory The Territorial laws OF 1857 MAI ne ver oson
prried Thay we're then In ME course OF pab icson A.
s. Louis Mssoar ANA no oopy reached here unal The
niade or June, long Afler my poser over the sub.
jeci had expired Tne existence or this apportiop
inert law was wholly unknown TO the Secretary OF
Stale, 10 the Probate Judge Of this county, any
other my LEDGE and printed COPIES
have stated, did not reach here until the middle OF
June. on impossible for me to perform the
duty prescribed In that act, 70 guard Agsnat the con
nRency Of those Laws reaching before the nrst
Of June, the duty from aud Acr was devoyod
by law the Speaker Of The House and Presiens Of the
council That duly performed py The ofhoss desig
mated by the law, and have no doub. In good faith al
itonsh ~As never Consulted py them on ,hs SUBJECT
The law prohibited thon fron spportonpg ,ers to
embraced In The census under the convention
s- and knos 10 70 be mater Of complains by botn
ferpecve capddaics maj the dUtric. were srrangec
BY these gentlemen ~ charged by their opponents, with
vie. 10 bring voter from the state OF Missouri into the
sd,cent counties OF Kansu control the election
the most solemn from the
Of intelligence IN that stse, 10 wholly unfoupoeo In fast
Thai The census or registry was NOS made in fieen coun
tes Of K,nsa owing 10 the neglect Of the local officers
those counties perfoi duties macy OF whom have
excused themselves on The ALA alon hs,
prov ded and pubic money applicable 70 expenses
Of taking the and making Inc resstry, and thai
they urable unwilling 70 the NECESSARY al
va6ces lhsm.eyes II .eyer lois may be, / nave ever
regarded # deporsoe circumstance, that these coun
ties could participate election OF delegates 10 tue
convection, bat feel confident that such
ticipsied BY the Territorial legislature.
Although nore OF those afeea counties could vote f,-
delegsies 10 the convertopthe remedy for which lies
sesn e ss ~ s ~ 40 rae
r,ture vel Inc sessor az tha Nv, a. ,be ~ eteni 4,
ss osonS' 70 s.nf ,s 'in ahe a9 pre.srloea ey
,e,, re-, go 80 ~ -, , ~ ~ 10 r,,, go,
lure i oensloy greas csls@isy that these coan, }.
Of men Der. Tor tne NE ferro i. ye shey eau
vote for the 1s bcr. 10 The di,trc 70 which they are
attached ana u, only result Il % rive 700 man, me y
rent, according 10 popua ion, aud no, an sb,ciu.e
asnlal q me light o. ,urrse. lhis result wa. nj
nc BE- prevented BY the Oce- bY .hom HE spporiion
The Authorities
Bat III a. arisen from .crifepal car.,s over ~
t.ve 70 .utho,ilv Ia .,cxc.. -, cor,-o - 80.
ooui gvt 90 legal eSciencT 70 any vote ths vas rot
egal 70 ineu
II hoped that tns good citizens OF these counties vii
vote " he x eut permitted them nv av l,osinr u an
ear perioa fIr the remedies far III these grey.nc~,
go .s.n - -. 49,. 80 ~ v
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epoe - lhe eoosou, -rcn vou'o DC nsugnl WIN 10
y. - eNu " sssosea ~ DC psslple sooa
VI oe oosets.a va. e ~ ruo ~. 90. ~ 90 ens,
~ 81 WOO VIC vo,s VT esess,e ~ vngre", or tor
osi s" 81, rses W oosu % sa'cn 70. ooan,le,
~" Jul =" r. 'p,o,'ohmsn' Iw soe I"Iors
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..sts.. !. ~. $50 -. 49, ~ 80, -.
49, :, - - 49,. . - - .ue I'.
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"a ats .ae,,ar. 80 r. -, 80 a. 49,. 49,. ~ & "
-. s.,v sn.,. ~, 80. :. ~, -, -. $500 -
est.sllsbed ~ s,pos an ,er lr dlstr 49, Ill &c
hail bed tse couri hose Of such county where
one has betn erected II hsre house then sh III
Y ne duty q .ss county ccur.soaers Q name house 10
~, W.srs ~. ssci9h sta - ned sna ,.ca IN
siscos ,ha be ,he euty o. he ,h.r 10 u.. ,geb hoee