The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19

people, and have IN ond q the agao9 or TO continue tho
shrieks freedom while longorf II majority Of the
posed by the Convention their voices ought TO prevail
form ought not to be imposed upon them
ought moi TO be snatchcd away from them even for a
moment If Congress should aid and abet a Conven-
ton in doing 80, would not Congress be intervcn-
ing against non nterventon2 And If . majority is in
favor Of the form proposed they will prevail a nd
the controversy will end. If strict impartaliy jus
tice and fairness observed the people will not be
ncensed: but il a minority shall abuse the advent
tous advantage Of organized convention 70 send Their
constitution to Congress, without nrst summing
10 acts of volence they will tear the constitution into
aters and rampe into the dust and upbrald the pro-
slavery marty with a willingness and an attompt TO rule
y fas a neas and they will organize more stringeny
doubtless against slavery, than they would ever have
done at first Again, II the constitution DC saomea 70
sec that its provisions republican, and must pass IN
review OF representatives in Congress as well rs IN the
Territory But not submitted to tho people IN the nrst
instance and Congress accepts it, and then the people OF
Kansas change and adopt another aud II may DC worse
constitution this latter will not haveto be ana VIII not DC
submitted TO Congress all Aiming then ut the same end
TO protect equal rights and To end the OK
element and strife soonest and SAFEST which the better
policy tc 2peal the people at once, in peaceful,
iar and ,ust mode or TO be obliged at last TO abide
by their anger and resentment after imparing our
own moral attitude before the country Are we not
in danger of having attitude impaired by another
question which has arisen since Mr. Hunter letters were
written9 If Governor Walker did not go behind the re-
turns which he procaims fraudulent and simu
lated" their facend whether they were so or not we
have yet of determning-which were no re-
turns ps word if this be true he did right OF course, IN
disrceardng and setting them aside He usurpcd author
his report be true and but did his duty in repudia
ting fraud upon the elective franchise and IN spurnng the
insult which demanded that he should give it his official
sanction and countenance An executive has no judicial
or legislative power and must not dare TO usurp ether
but it is something mere than merely mlniste
rial authority and has the right OF protecting itself from
fraud and imposition. The ministerial officer even has
that power Forms made to preserve the substance
justice and truth aid fraud and mposure, and
slavehodng States too high in their moral tone to con-
sent to the establishment Of slavery anywhere to
means like these. And yet some OF the sublime oppo
stonsts who profess to despise eachery IN Governor
Walker in this age Of awessness and violence, do not
hesitate to array cxpcdcncy against justice, and
to arragn OF Territory because no dared to
refuse pdices criminis in what he knew ~ be
endorse countcnance such immortality this. And
difference the other points where We do not agree,
shall divide from him. He is eminently right in
parcuartha Congress has no right to prescribe the
elective franchise for the voters of Kansas the adoption
of their constitution The bona fde inhabitants, by their
Legislature or Convention must prescribe that for them
selves. BY this am far from rejecting upon the Rock
ngham resolutions for understand them to mean and to
express the me thing know not by whom, or where,
they written heard not Of the meeting before was
held, the resolutions published some days be-
fore saw eiem knew Of them; but, judging from
themselves alone, they seem TO me 70 agree with Mr..
Hunter in conravening the ideas which were at irst
started by his friends, that cly particular class
of voters first defined by act of Cng-ess were 10 tie
allowed to decide upon the adoptiJn Of the cohsttu.
ton, if submitted to the people. Mr.. Hunter takes
ground with the Enquirer from the start on that
point, though think, he had occasion TO take It
in combating the Rockingham resolutions which don't
controvert at all but on the contrary, contenj for the
principle Of the Kansas bill tseha ae people must be
left to govern themselves, without The intervention OF
Congress any other power.
Whom Governor Walkers nomination shall be made to
the Senate of the United States, If made at all will 60
before Mr. Hunter of the Senators who arc to try
It's fitness and propriety And upon full and fair cx
animation of his course and conduct IN Kansas he hnds
that the Governor has exceeded his authority has violated
his oath Of Office his duty office or has betrayed the
high and sacred trust reposcd IN him to sec the hws
and especially the Kansas bill faithfully executed, and to
sec that all the people all sections alike, equal
ly and mparally protected-then Mr.. Hunter will be
reprehensble, indeed, If he does not vote TO reject his
nomination. and to rebukc the NAL administration. II Co
Walker has really attempted To dictate TO- and TO
threaten the Convention or the peoples of Kansas
severest reprehension But, before he rs con
demned, he ought to be heard by his judges, who
are 70 sii officially upon his acts II am not great
man. he may be able to show that the very words OF his
speech, quoted by Mr.. Hunter, capable Of far differ
ent meaning, and anything but unfriendly TO the
South To slavery lie may have meant to throw upon
Topeka parzans the responsibility OF not voting so that
If pro slavery constitution should be sent Congress
the plea could he put up that the people i'm
pored 10 vote and decide the issue for themselves And
instead Of meaning TO dictate or to threaten, his very
words quoted may have meant simply 10 remind the Con-
ventiol that their work 10 be submitted Ia body
Cougresswhch had solemnly settled the principle, that
the people Of the Territory TO adopt reject their
civil institutions for themselves without intervention
from quarter. This may have been, and seems to
have been an awkward way 81 conveying the meaning,
easily misunderstood but II that turns out 10 be
the true meaning Mr. Hunter might lind he had
mistaken friend for foe. But, surely, II Is not
pectsd OF Mr. Hunter self mt this distance, with to-
tai want Of correct Information hs motives
sures TO condemn the Governor Of Kansas with pur.
pose prepcnse TO reflect on the administration and 10
damn all who honestly doubt and defer judgment To
" fair hearing know Mr.. Walker very well, and
have seen his nerve tried Iwould prefer that he had
acted his Office rather than have made speeches the
stump, but he will, in due me- suppose, merely, for
not informed Of his inentons-make his defence and
be guilty charged shall join strongly In his condem-
nation And IL | find him void Il offence clear In his
oice, Will respond Not guilty., without fear favor or
affection help me- when ask for justice, IN spite OF
all political camor though shall stand alone on the pa
mel have been too long tried in my truth to the south
and to slavery TO fear any false imputaon upon my
tves, though my judgment in the may be erroneous
when rendered. II " not rendered yet.
SO, then these points being though material open some
OF them 10 fair difference OF opinion, and othors 20 fur
Their investigation and proofs aud Mr. Hunter discaming
the spirit and purpose OF opposition by expressing the de-
sire ana expectation to be able 10 support the adnistra
ton in the main make no issue with hiM: and with my
understanding Of his pledges, cannot allow my 10
distract and divide the Virginia democracy in opposition TO
h- reelection. can have no personal issue with Mr..
Hunter, relations have been too friendly TO
admit OF any other acts my part than those Of kind
lie IL emncntly able and long experienced
statesman and be well spared by the democracy
Of the state long he desires and expects support
the party which 50 riumphany put into power against
the foes of the South And the South needs at this time
especially ~ DC united, aud cannot afford division on
immateral personal issues. Whether there be dis.
position IA sacrifice not ready TO be made a
victim II will unite the South bind ~ affection and
confidence the patriots Of the North defend the
suton and State rights preserve the Union, and keep
the peace Of the country the bonds only OF equal aud
amicable confcderaoy.
You say right saying that not responsible for
the editorials Of the Inquirer nor the Enquirer respon-
sble for my opinions No paper has been
authorized 90 speak FOR the subject OF this letter
have Organized presses and have exaced or asked
pledges Of candidates for seats IN the Iegisa
ture Much that ! have IN your paper l
do, and things ! do not approve. some of
obi hnv Lon do.
nounced secessonists aud nre eaters" You have ex.
planned whom YOU meant but wish you had called other
than those with which your humble servant him
self has been denounced Of those who be.
leve Ia the rghul remedy OF separation from the
fcderacy whenever the exercise of that state right de-
handed by good and sufficient And, f the exercise
Of that right Is poaccaby permitted, II may he
forced by the appeal 10 The Farewell Address of
Washington the old, and thc Virginia oluuns Of ps
30 the new, testament Of my political faith will
maintain the Union 10 the last extremity and Eight for u
the inch ground left TO stand but when there