, 1857-08-07

Helu TtspOhSlUi', ana lhaJ tuiS argument IS
got up in advance in order to excuse their
trcachcry to The people. But it will not
do-they have too long hoaStcI of THEN
/ strength in Kansas, and it is now an cStab,
lishCd fact that the pro slavery party OF
/ Kansas is less than third Of its popula
ton. And it is just as clear that any evil
which We can prevent but refuse to do so,
we are just as responsible for its existence
as If by our act it had been brought about.
Let them look TO it then, for as certain as
day ana night succeed each other will they
have fearful and terrible account to rcn.
der for their hypocrisy and trcachcry
/ The Governor discusses, at considcrl-
Die length, the future of Kansas as State,
her resources, and the propricty of, at an
carly day, procuring from Congress grants
OF land for railroad purposes He refers
to Illinois, and the grant of land ont Of
which the central railroad was mainly con.
strurtcd he refers, in terms Of praise and
admiration, to the efforts of Judge Doug
las in procuring that grant he recon-
mends that in case a grant was made on
the part of Congress, and rc-granted to II
company on tic part of the State, the pro-
priety Of retaining certain per cent. as q
perpetual lien on the lands thds granted,
and adds that such grant, properly dis
posed Of, will forever obviatc the necessity
of resorting to taxation for State purposes
1t is next to impossible for US to do justice
to this part of Gov. Walkers message, un-
less giving the whole He shows very con-
nlreivnI- tin ,.io.i,t Of L -oncoS oftnp a mic
sion as Stntc, to tax all government
lands within her borders, unless the right
is voluntarily relinquishcd by the State.
" He argues at great length, and most
clearly and conslusively shows the proprie.
t. OF hereafter excluding the question of
slavery from our Presidential contests, and
from the halls of Congress. lie says il
Kansas now w.Noe permitted to settle this
question in accordance with the principles
of her organic law--to adopt Just sucl1do-
nestle institutions as may be satisfactory
to a majority of the people, then may the
question Of slavery be considered settled for
all time to come. But should she unlortu-
natcly be prevented from settling all ques-
tions relating to her domestic affairs, either
by uliustiliabe outside interference, or by
the Vaccinations and treachery of her own
citizens, then will this question continue to
be a source of trouble and veXation, and
will enter into every Presidential contest
until it results in the destruction Of the
constitution and the dismemberment of the
Union consummation most deyoutly
wished and hoped for by all radical aboli-
tionists and monarchsts of Europe. We
conclude our extract with the following
eloquent and glowing appeal to the patri-
OtiSm of the people Of Kansas, in the Gov
ernor's own words. Important as the
African question may be in Kansas, and
which it is your solemn right to determine,
it sinks into insignfcance compared with
the perpetuity Of the Union and the final
successful establishment of State sovereign
ty and the principles of self-goyerum3nt.
If patriotism, if devotion to the conStitu-
ton and love to the Union should not in-
dncc the mnor,l to yield TO the majority
on this question, let them reflect that III no
event can the minority successfully deter
mine this question permanently, ana that in
no contingency will Congress admit Kan
saS as slave or free State, unless a ma
jority Of the people of Kansas Shall first
have fairly and freely decided this ques-
ton for themselves by direct vote on the
adoption, excluding all fraud and violence.
The minority in resisting the will Of
the majority may involve Kansas again in
civil war, and bring reproach and obliquy
upon her, and retard and destroy her pro-
gress and prosperity. They may keep her
for years out of the Union, and in the
whirlwind of agitation may sweep away the
government.
But Kansas never can be brought into
the Union with or without slavery, except
by previous solemn decision, fully, freely
and fairly made by a majority Of her peo-
pie in voting for and against the adoption
OF her constitution. Why then should this
Just, peaceful and constitutional mode oil
settlement meet with opposition from any
quarter Is Kansas willing TO destroy her
own hopes of prosperity and greatnes! Is
she to become the mere theme for political
agitators in other States Does she de-
sire to continue to be bleeding Kansas,
simply to crafty those who seek political
preferment without regard to the means
through which they obtain it They may
for brief period give consequence and
power to political leaders, but they do 1t
at the expense of & large body Of the peo-
pie Of the Territory"