The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-25
RESIGNATION OF GOV. WALKER.

ROBERT J. WALKER has resigned the
Governorship Of Kansas and has written long,
able and courteous letter to the Secretary Of
State, setting forth his reasons for rendering his
resignation. This movement Of Gov Walkers
is, doubtless, source Of great disappointment TO
the Aboltionists, as they confidently expected
that he would be remored by Mr.. Buchanan, IN
which event they intended to raise their hypo-
critical howl Of pity and coincidence, (Which
always forms a part ofther tactics on such oc-
casions) thinking thereby to wheedlr The friends
of Gov. W. into their own ranks. But, ''alas !
alack and a-well-a-day" Gov. Walker has
removed himself and by doing so has likewise
removed the material of which the Abolition
lists had so ondIy hoped to manufacture any
quantity of s'tbunder." We pity the poor fel-
lows-Indeed, we do Gov. Ford'S fund"
has long since been exhausted and it is hard
therefore, 10 raise popular excitement on the
subject Of "Blpeding Kansas" to the pitch re-
quired by the Aboltionsts for the attainment
of their objects. For this reason il was cruel
in Gov. Walker TO resign. But if be chooses TO
break the hearts the A5olitonistS, we can't
helplt. That is his affair, not ours, however
much we may deprecate it.
We have not the space to give the whole
of Gov. Walkers letter, nor do we believe that
it would be of much interest TO many of our
readers. According to the result Of the late e.
lection, large majority of the people of Bed
ford county, are in favor of mndng their own
business, and letting the people of Kansas man
age theirs. We have, therefore, come to the
conclusion that there will be enough on the sub
ject of Kansas, in this issue, for the enjoyment
OF our readers, without copying Gov. Walkers
letter which would occupy about one entire
page of our paper. In order, however, 10 give
no cause Of complaint TO the Abolitonsts. we
subjoin the following extract, in which Gov
Walker proves concIusively that Slavery cannot
be made TO exist in Kansas.
have said that the slavery question as a prac-
tical issue, had disappeared from Kansas long be-
fore my arrival there, and the question of self
government had been substituted, in IFS place.
On some future occasion shall dissipate the
deluSon which has prevailed upon this subject
and show, that after three years experiment,
when ! arrived in Kansas, there were less than
three hundred slaves there, and the number con-
stanlIy diminishing; that, as proved BY The.
official records OF Congress, published aud au-
thenticated by those distinguished Southern
statesmen John c. Calhoun and Jefferson Davis.
the winter climate, even of Eastern Kansas. Is
colder than that Of New England, and that the
Pro-savery Territorial Convention of Kansas.
consolidated with the Pro-sayery Territorial
Legislature, on the 4th Of January, 1857, nearly
five months before my arrival there, did distinct
iy abandon the slavery Issue, brcause, as set
forth BY one Of their number, .slhe pro-slavery
party was IN a small and admitted minority.1
sand the cooperation Of the frae-Sa:e Demo-
Gratis was Invited, as the only hope of success,
not to make Kansas slave State, which was
conceded TO De impossible, but 70 make il con-
servatiye Democratic free State" Even as late
as the Sd OF July, 1857, when the Democratic
Territorial Convention assembled at Lecomptoa.
IN consequence ol the laws OF climate and ih-
weIl-known will Of the people, none contenGrd
mat slavery could be established there.