Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-07-15
gntarastills 5ppug.
From the Topeka Statesman, of June 9th.I
THE PhGLFIgAqIQI OF KANSAS.
POLITICS ATTOPERA.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION I'm FAVOR
i.-.s GF THE NEW EXECUTIVE.
POLITICS ATTOPEAA.
Speech of KEfs ExCeiiency H. J.
walker. Gov yaTnOr.

4 u con- pllance with an lnVltatlOn from the
citizens of Topeka, Governor Walker, ac-
companied by Secretary Stanton and Mr.. X.
0 Perrin, visited our town on Saturday last,
for the purpose of forming an acquaintance
with our people-of ascertaining their views
and wishes-of interchanging sentiments. and
of promoting feelings of mutual confidence
and good will AT o'clock, pursuant to
previous notice, meeting of our citizens,
alike numerous apd intelligent. was convened
at the Public Hall, in order to hear an cx-
preston of the Governors views in regard to
the existing difficulties and his plan of ad-
justment, aud to confer freely with him on
the various political topics now engrossing the
attention of the people of the whole Terri
tory.
Col. Holiday presided and introduced the
Governor, who advanced and said:
Ftllo,o- Cttt@eas Upon the Invitation of
citizens of the town of Topeka and its vicin-
ity rise to commune with you, in regard to
those most important interests which are con-
nected with the administration of the Terri
tory of Kansas At the earnest request of
the President of the United States, con-
sented to come here and occupy the position
of Governor of Kansas. L do not como
among you as a volunteer. l have not sought
this position. On the contrary, | have &c
cepted it, and | am free to say, with great
ditfidence, growing out of the conviction i'm
pressed upon the minds of the Chief Magis-
trate of the Union and all his Cabinet, that
the peace, not only OF this beautiful Terri
tory of yours, but what of the whole Union
depended upon the settlement of these diff
cult and exciting questions which havo here
tofore introduced civil war and discord
throughout your borders.
H. al, \
to me in that light by the President of the
| United States aud all his Cabinet, L felt cal
led on, notwithstanding nv deep sense of the
responsibility which l was required 10 assume,
| to Withdraw my decliuation of this Office, and
accept the protfcrcd trust. | am now here
this day. then, fellow citizens. to address you
upon those grave and momentous questions
" hich concern SO much, not only your own
peace and prosperity, but that of the whole
ULion
And here permit me to say, tha: it has been
my 10. to have Travelled through every State
in this Union, except California, and must
say that L have never seen, anywhere, any
region for which God has done so much as
the Territory Of Kansas. (cheers.) All that
you want is peace aud prosperity, this recog-
milton of the principle that the people in
Kansas alone can rule here, and its exercise
in connection with all the great questions
which have disturbed the quiet and harmony
of this Territory in order to make not only
the town of Topeka one of the most prosper
Gus of Il c Territory and the Union but to
make Kansas, soon, at the proper period, to
become sovereign State, one of the most
! important and fourishing Of the whole con
tedcracy.
Now, gentlemen, this is practical qucs-
ton, and | take it you are practical men !;
that you do not look to theories but to facts
what is the best mode in which peaceful adj
lustn1ent of those most dcplorable difficulties
can now be made.
On that subject, gentlemen, desire to
read you few extracts from my inaugural
Address just published in this Territory, to-
gethcr with nay Instructions from the Presi-
dent Of the United States, pointing out the
mode in which the Chief Magistrate of the
Union, just elected to that high position by
the whole American people, as well as his
Cabinet and the humble individual who now
addresses you, believe these question can be
peacefully settled; and settled, not by par
/ ty whether it be for Or against slavery, but
| by the whole people of the Territory of Kan
sas, who, as is their sovereign right. by that
| great principle which lies at the foundation of
all our Institutions. shall determine by an ac-
tual majority of theIyotes of all her people,
what shall be their own social institutions
I,speak not now in regard to tho rast. or
any registry of votes But / speak as re-
CARDS the future My doctrine is this, that
in the future, when the Constitution shall be
/ submitted to the vote of the citizens Of Kan
sas, that it shall be submitted to the vote of
the whole people. 1 do not mean those who
are now registered under the Territorial law
1 do not those who were residing here on the
18th of March last, but L mean the whole
people of Kansas not only those who are
hers now but those who will be here next
fall as actssal residcnts-that they-the people
over whom these institutions are to operate
that they by majority Of tAcir votes, shall
decide for themselves what shall be the Con
stitution, and what shall be their social insti-
tutions. On this subject, desire, Izrepeat.
to read to you an extract from my Inaugural
Address to the people of the Territory OF
| Kansas, together with the views Of the Pres
ident of the United States HATE
/ gS'' Indeed, [ cannot doubt that tho eonven-
ton { Izmean. .the.conyenticn which is.abput
to meet in September next 7" after having
framed a Stale Constitution. viii su bmit it for
ratification or REJECTION. by a1lnajetity ef the
then actual bona ide resident settlers Of Kan
sas.' zfEfx sF-sFN .sEs- see-