New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-24

We yesterday expressed ourselves pretty freely
as TO the position in which Mr.. Robert J. Walker,
the Governor elect, SO to speak, of Kansas, stands
at this moment before the public. Apart from bis
own appointment as Governor, the whole action of
the Administration with respect to Kansas, the
appointments to Office which it has made, and the
appointments which it has omitted to make, would
seem to show determination to espouse the Bor
der-Rufian side, and to carry out the programme
Of Atchson and Strngfellow. But then this ques-
tion occurs: What possible motive can Mr.. Walker
have in accepting the Office Of Governor of Kansas,
only to be used cats paw to rake other peoples
chestnuts out Of the FIRE, with no promise what
ever Of advantage but, on the contrary, of pain,
misery and modification TO himself Here Is
question which we confess ourselves wholly unable
70 answer. and we are therefore constrained TO
admit the possibility that Mr. Walker, in accepting
the appointment Of Governor of Kansas, does not
occupy the humiatng position which circum-
stances would seem to indicate.
1t is we'll known that when Geary went to Kan
sas as Governor he went there with unlimited
authority, and that De assumed control Of affairs
the letter of the Nebraska act and the bogus laws,
the powers of the Governor are confined. Geary
acted upon the principle that it was bis business
not only to preserve order but also to enforce JUS
tice-and for q time be seemed to be supported by
the Administration at Washington in this view OF
the objects of his appointment. As the crisis at
which Mr.. Walker is appointed is hardly less
serious than that which led to the appoint
ment of Geary, it may be that he does not 60 to
Kansas clothed with any less powers; and If such is
the case, it may happen that he will not play there
the secondary and inconsiderable part which We
yesterday Indicated for him.
If he really desires. and if Mr.. Buchanan really
DESIRES that the Free State men should take share
in the approaching Constitutional Convention all
that is necessary is that he should take the re-
sponsbility of enabling them to do 80 on fair and
equal terms Assure to the Free-State men fair
election, let Gov. Walker but carry out what Pres
ident Buchanan in bis inaugural declares to be
" the imperative duty Of the GOvernment'-the
duty, namely, Of " securing to every resident in
"hsbtant the free and independent expression of
"his opinion by his vote'-and the Free-State
men would wish or ask nothing better
Az to the bogus law pretending to limit the right
of voting at the proposed election to certain per-
sons and giving the complete control Of the polls to
certain bogus officials, nssmuch az in the matter Of
taking the census and the publication of the lists of
voters obtained the provisions Of that law have
failed TO be- carried out that law may we'll be
sdered as having been nulEfed by the very parties
to whom its execution was intrusted Let Mr..
Walker assume the responsibility Of appointing an
election for members Of State Legislature under
the original provisions Of the KansasNebraska biii'
which never yet have been carried oat-or oil MEM
bers Of Constitutional Convention, II ne tnihhs
fit-and let him perform what Mr.. Buchanan de-
clares to be the imperative duty Of the Govern
ment in Securing to every resident inhabitant the
free and independent expression Of his opnioa oy
his vote, and we do not doubt that 80 far az least
as the Free State men are concerned, there would
be general turnout, and hearty concurrence IN
the ssue Of an election thus fairly held. In that
case Mr.. Walker might really become the pacifica-
tor Of Kansas.
An effort ia being made 10 raise, by subscription,
$50 600 for the establishment Of an Asylum for the