Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-23
Governor Walker as a Debtor.

The following reference to the private
affairs of Gov. Walker, which we find in a
Washington letter to the Boston Traveller,
presents the character of the new Kansas
'pacificator' in light that may be new to
most people. 1t may be admissible for a
really or pretended great man to be entirely
reckless and Indifferent as to private affairs.
1t may be even regarded as evidence of great
craftsmanship. But we are not willing to
admit either hypothesis. Men who disre-
gard private obligations should not be trnst-
ed 18th the management of important pub
lie affairs. Here is the extract:
Gov. Walker will leave for Kansas, ac-
CO pain bv the Secretary of the Territory,
Mr. Stanton, about the first of next week.
The acceptarc ce Of the gubernatoriul chair
by Mr.. Walker makes him again a public
character, and brings to hight many anec-
dot, respecting him, which may serve as
straws indicating something of his char
acter. Notwithstanding his high character
as public fnancier. his private tranSac-
tions NAV be cla->ed with those cl Sheridan.
l. Is said that he never pays a debt of any
kind ar amount mil! absolutely forced TO do
so by process OF ths law, aud even then /;
is exceedingly difficult to obtain redress II
IS SAT-, that he still owes Tor The rent OF the
house he Occupied aheH Secretary OF lhe
Treasury, and that lis lana lorj, after re-
Hdu,si ,5.sls, has given uP al. hope - r.
GOVERN. he iab; even ty tav. One # 5r
banks here sized SIN c,- ,.r-s 'ea. as.
fainsl ju:- ,a-1., ..;t.! ..;sm seq . 7..s ca
hi+ proF,rty, hen twas III nsersa la. i
the H.. q nF I-ualH ID "a, ppupr- i a.
- u..ce. - - b. a. ar re,.,'t et as ere
di,or,
No oue preteres 90 .ay ma: MIR WsIk~r
is dishonest, but ii seems 10 "c tle up.n..u
ot all. even those " no have uiF-rcG musi e,
that i is tn thUusnEIe sness o his oan
lairs whicn places them i'll tbs condition.
and that it IS not the 1--we, but the b, an {
money that leads him into Difficulty. Wen
he has money it fluNs IKE watr; when ne
has credit his exp7ndi,mes ere equally un-
limited; wht n he is without credit he relies
upon his resources, which are as unlimited
as his extravancc; anecdotes cf his treat
ment OF money are abundant. But few
weeks ago, he presented a cheek at the
counter of one OF our banks for Sl,5eO,
which was given to him at his rcques, in
small bills The teller counted it out and
handed him the bunch, when he thrust a
part in enc vest pocket and part in the
other, and the rest in his coa,-;ail pocket as
he would handkerchief.
The teller ntimated that Mr.. W. had
better count the money, as lie might have
made mistake, and added that mistakes
would not be corrected after leaving the
counter; but the intimation received no at
tention. and Mr. Walker walked off with
the money thus loose in his pockets, and
even liable to drip out No one charges
him wita bartlessness, but rather with un-
just generosity. IF beggar requests charity
he Is as likely to give an eagle as dime,
and more likely if the gold is the IN pst handy
He is prodigal in his promises Of payment
and in his expressions ol sorrow at the in
convenience his creditors suffer, and If he |
has the money in hand at the moment the
bill is pre- csented, will readily pay; but if
not, the creditor most stand his chance.
These are perhaps The grounds on which
the prediction is founded that the Governor
will completely settle the Kansas difficulties,
but that as much time as has already been
spent ove- Kansas will required to settle
the many bills which his unlimited powers
will allow hun To create.