Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-03
The President and Gov. Walker

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Gov. Walker arrived at Washington last
week. The telegraph brings US reports of an
extremely interesting state of affairs in the
ranks of the Administration party but one
which, while interesting to US from the fact
that it shows destruction to the Black DEM
ocratic party, affords ample proof that the
Republican party is occupying the only true
ground for the people Of the North, and en-
enlargement that all is working together for
the good Of the demonstration against the sx-
tension of Slavery. There is prospect of more
terrible commotion than followed the passage
of the Kansas-Nebraska bila.. The North and
South cannot longer cover up and compromise
principle. The question of Freedom or Slave
~, despite all bugaboos, is the only one. But
to the Washington dispatch;
r. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The Kansas 4ques-
tion has again suddenly assumed gloomy and
threatening aspect. President Buchanan has
endorsed the action of the Constitutional Con.
vention, and approved Of the plan for SUBMIT
ing the Constitution to the people. Gov.
Walker pronounces it an outrage upon the
people of Kansas, and shameless violation of
all the principles Of free government. He is
absolutely opposed to the Constitution and
stands pledged to defeat it, An effort, on the
part Of Cangress, he says, to force that Consti-
tuition on the people OF Kansas, without their
voice being heard for or against it, will surely
be followed by rebellion and civil war. He
describes the opposition to it as almost univer
sal, and says no party in the Territory favors it..
Thus are the President and Gov Walker
brought in direct opposition on this exciting
and embarrassing subject. At one o'clock to-
day, Gov Walker had his first interview with
Mr.. Buchanan, and after five hours of the
kindest and most friendly interchange Of views,
they parted to sleep upon the question, and will
meet again tomorrow.
| A split between these two distinguished off
Gals viii, be productive, just now Of disaster 10
the country, and perfect aRnhilation to the
Democratic party Some of their mutual
friends hope for the ultimate reconciliation of
their views, but the hope is fallacious. Their
difficulties are too radical for compromise. -
Open hostility is inevitable.
The Governor regards this as violation of
the federal Convention, Of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, of popular sovereignty, and of the right
of selfgovernmsnt. The President insists that
as the Constitutional Convention was author
ICED by Congress, he is bound to sustain its &C
ton, whatever it may b. while Walker holds
that the application of his doctrine, to sustain
the refusal to submit the entire Constitution to
the popular vote, amounts to tho simple asser
ton Of the right of Congress to force any con-
stitation on the Territory, instead Of leaving
the people to decide for themselves.
Gov. Walker declares that he cannot acqui-
esce in the actisn of the Convention without
violating every pledge he ever gave, and sasri-
fcing his honest con vetions to make himself
infamous. Ii resistance is made to the estab-
lishment of the State government, the Presi-
dent will necessarily call upon the Governor of
the Territory to exercise force to put it down.
This, with his sentiments, Walker cannot do
and will not. nor will he resign.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Gov. Walker open
Convention. He says that the only proper
the people He had an interview with the
President to-day, upon the subject. Reliable
advice from Chicago state that Senator Duglas
agree with Gov. Walker, and will oppose the
Lecompton Constitution in the Senate.
| hs laf ab can w ascerCaneu, Gne CaDlnet are
united in sustaining the action of the Kansas
Constitutional Convention, Whatever prefer
ence there may have been for submitting tho
entire constitution to the people, it 10 under
stood that all are agreed that the mode propos-
ed--for the inhabitants to settle the question of
slavery as one of their domestic institution for
themselves-is in accordance both with the let
ter and spirit of the Kansas Nebraska act.