New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08
KANSAS.
THE AppoINTMENrs-MoRE vILLANY.

THE APPOINTMENTS MORE VILLAiNY.
From Our Special Correspondent.
LAWRENCE, X. T., July 80, loo7.
So secret are the movements Of those men who
pretend to be officials in Kansas, aud so adroty do
the few who act at all play into each others hands
that it ia impossible for any one to learn what they
have done until accident or necessity reveals it.
For two months past the people have been deeply
anxious about the law and apportionment to govern
the October election. Letters Lave been sent, and
private requests made repeatedly to Gov. Walker
in relation to this point, but all these have been
eyaded by the attful dodger For two months
have been closely watching for this apportionment'
vet neither the people of Kansas nor any o.her
person could obtain glimpse Of the procedure until
il had to come from the Governors official organ.
Governor Walker has resorted to one of the most
contemplate tricks on record, in tae vain hope
that he could sbirk the responsibility Of high
banded act of political yillainy. He has turned
over the task Of apportioning the representatives
for the Territorial Legislature to the Speaker of
the first bogus Legislature and the President OF tho
first bogus Council Thomas Johnson OF Shawnee,
Missouri and Mr. Matthias OF LeavenwOrth. ny
bogus law passed last Winter, it was the duty OF
Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton to make
an apportionment of representatives for the Terri.
tory. By the terms of that law, the President OF
the first Council and the Speaker of the House
were authorized TO make such apportiOnment, pro-
yided the Governor and Secretary failed, IOm any
" cause, to do their duty" They could only have
done this at the expiration OF a certain time. How
infamous, then, was it for these officials to permit
the time thus to expire, and then for Governor
Walker to send copy of the law to these bogus
functonaries, the enemies of the people, intimating
10 them that il was their duty to make such app0r-
tionment. Governor Walker has done this, and in
view of all the circumstances it was an act OF the
most INSCRIPTIONS official villainy that ever dis
Qraced public officer. 1t was the Governors
duty. at any and at all times, to make the appOr-
tionment-Iust as much his duty to make it after
June as before it. True, the officers of the bogus
Legislature could not make it before that time in any
case and only after it in case he refused to do his
duty and 80 this last miserable suberfge goes for
nothing.
Annexed will be found the Legislative apportion.
mept made in pursuance Of law by the Speaker of
the House and President of the Council If this ap-
portionment was not made by the Governor Of the
Territory on before the st Of June, 1851 the duty
was devolved by law on the above-named officers
This new law, with others, was sent, as required by
law to the City OF st. Louis to be printed In pamphlet
forIn and no copy reached Gov. Walker until about
the middle Of june when his power to make the ap.
potionment had ceased nor did he know till then OF
of the law to the proper officers, audthe result OF their
action is given below.
The above / clip from the Governors new paper,
the first number of which bias just been issued in
LecomptOn this morning. suppose it may be re-
porded as semi. official. 1t endeavors to explain
WHY Gov. Walker made such an apportionment. Its
statement about the new law being at ST. Louis to
be printed is such miserable bOtch of an excuse
that they could not expect any sensible man to be-
lieye it. The official engrossed bill, with the sigma
lures of Gov. Gerry and the presiding officers OF
both House, and has always been IN the once oi
the Secretary OF the Territory where IL shouio De.
II has been in the charge Of Secretary Stanton since
April. and open to the investigation OF Gov
Walker since he came to the Territory. Again, the
Governor had his attention called to this very law
tbe moment of his arrival. Besides, ii we can be-
ieve his own statements, heretofore made, he has
investigated this subject very carefully, as he Ought
TO have done So ifeven the miserable excuse OF the
arrival of the time when the officers Of the bogus
Legislature might do it was good for anything he is
still! without excuse. The whole thing clearly
demonstrates that while he is reckless and unprln-
cipled enough for any partisan act he Is sun 100
ccwardly to assume its responsibility: But here is
the precious appOrtionment made by the bogus
othcias-men elected BY the first grand Missouri IN
vasion Of 1855; men who are recognized as the
enemies of the people of Kansas, who have been
haI d and glove with the Border Rui.ans, and TILED
an important post in the army OF sueusatlon
AIRPORT IoNMEYT FOR THE SECOND TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE FOR rHE TERRITORY OF KANSAS.
For The Codncft.
No. members.
Frat Council Dhtyict-LeSvepwortb County
Second Council DsGict-Atclison County
Third CosRcR District DoniIaIsn County
Fourth Council Distrct-BrowD, kemahs Marshall, fots
watomie Riley and all that part Of the Territory o.
Kansas which lies west Of Nsrshak hiiey ana DAVIS
rt,s Cossea NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Calhoun.
SiTh cornell Dissyiet-Douslss and johnson
Wise ecktnidge, Gad -
Eishh Copne1 Dissyiet-Rourbon Cooley Wilson, Dorm
and McGee, and
Ninth Cosnoii Dstrict-BuleT Hunter, Greenwood Msd
son Weller Codey, Woodson aud Allen Counties
Tenth Council Distyet-Andeson Ly kins, Linn and Frsuk
ln and all that part OF the Territory Of Kansas which
lies Of Wise, Butler and Hunter Counties.
Whole Durnbe- 10
VA. q. MATTHIAS,
Sreskpr the Hexse Of Representatives ct Session 1857
THOS. JOHNSON, Presileit Of the Council
For tic House Of Rcp,eseDtatires:
No. members
Fsrst Di.fif-f. svenvoSth County
Second Decentralization County.
IAird Sisb1cf-DcnipbsD
Fourth D,,ricf-Brown County and
FUth Dis,rictNemaba County.
Strti DsIyiet-Marshsl Cospy
SeteEh DSfyfet-Jetcrson County
EslhH DSxrfef-Cpboun Copty.
Ninth Ur ct Posw atomic Nd Riley Couniiet.
TNrs Dtt-DouElas aud johnson Counties AID all that