The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-29

nhabitancy shall be limited for bona e settlers before
they allowed 10 paake in the ncpient steps OF or
ganing Territory Il not the Territory common prop
efty Is not the privilege Of peraking IN it's oganz
ton common and equal to the citizens Of all the States
Does not that right commence the moment the citizen OF
a State becomes the inhabtant Of the Territory MAY
the common partners be allowed the greater privilege OF
preference of partaing in the organization, simply De-
cause they have longer lived the common premises
Take care or equality and community Of Staterights
may be assled ia assailing GOV. Walker on this point
But IL is alleged that Governor Walker argued the ques
ton of the practicabity Of maintaining slavery IN Kan
sas upon the law OF climate. not prepared TO de-
end the relevancy necessity of this argument at That
time but after all il is only what many of our south
ern statesmen have done Senators Hunter Butler
and others The time is not far Distant hope when
the South may invoke the principle referred TO In refer
ence TO other portions of the public territories and per
haps beyond present liHds BE this as 1t may,
am Of those who think too strong TO be mn
paired injured by philosophc inquiry or argument AT
most however Governor Walker announced the law
without speaking at all upon the question OF Its exeen
ton This his right and il is TO be deeply regretted
that portion of the State rights have exhibited so
much constituencies ON this subject.
Ny peculiar views Of the powers of the general and
State governments and Of the vital necessity Of main
tanning State sovereignty in all its true yigor, makes me
quite satisfied TO the affairs of Kansas separated from
Congress entirely and do not see how can complain
of Governor Walker since all authority has been trans
erred the people of Kansas for insisting that they
and they alone shall decide what shall be their institu
lions. NOT 10 tiih
public functonaTy who seeks the honest execution Of
great trust by and for the benefit of the people them
selves, can be In the wrong
In conclusion have said thus much because feel the
deepest interest in the harmony of the democratic party
In the Souha party whose power for good lies wholly
in its unity Distract and divide it. and enemies
triumphant. Present it with broken front and il will
be sad but faithful illustration of the folly in the fable
of the Three Bulls in the Meadow. And it is because
sincerely believe that the alleged do not justify the
furious assaults upon Gov Walker and through him, of
course upon the administration, that have taken some
pains to present another, relgiousy believe, true
statement of the If it otherwise il saw the
shaft aimed at the honor dignity, equality of my old
Mother all federal persenages high or low, would be
dust in the balance to my allegiance to her. and my
sentiments of her wrongs.
OF the attacks upon Gov Walkers personal integrity
have confess with difficulty refrained from
menting 1t would have been grateful task to have
told you many things that would have had the effect to
disabuse your mind of its impressions of him but have
chosen address myself merely to the points in public
discussion That Gov. Walker has been largely involved,
and that he may still be may may not be true; but
this does not always presume Dishonesty; for take it
have not arrived at that refinement Of honor that con
tues debt disgrace poverty crime. If it were SO,
the first circles would be greatly depopulated and our at
enion and treasure had better be turned to multiplying
our penitentiares.
Asking pardon for the unexpected length of this letter
am, respectfully and truly, your friend
BEVERLEY TUCKER