The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-08
From the Boston Pot.
From the Boston foAt.
KANSAS THE NEW GovERNoR-THE POSITION


Wb n" OF EoN.ACTloN.
The in Kansas as seen in the proceedings or
the convention held at Topekathe acious course oil sa
very agators in the foray made ON State ueasu
res for appropriations for Kansashe lying rascaiy tha
persists in incorporating the purpose OF the democauc
party into attempt 10 force slavery on to hansas-"
the CONVICTION that the of small men who have
obtained maorities in of the northern States will do
what they to gather storm relative to Kansas
They have begun a game ANNA.
Fortunate for the whole country Is 1t that Robert D.
Walker has recopsdered his declinaon Of the governor
ship of this abused Territory and that his letter OF &C
cepance is clear rank and manly. Words could hard
y have been chosen fit for the occasion better cal
cuated make the knees of Kansas agitaors trembe
His plan is laid out straight turnpike; and 1t is to
be sustained too by the President and the whole cabinet
Let us restse this ia Governor Walkers words;
al understand that you and all your cabinet cordially
In the opinion expressed by me that the actual BONA
fde residents of the Territory, by air regular vote un
affected by fraud violence must be permitted in adopt
ing their State constitution 10 decide for themselves phdt
shdN be their social Institutions This Is the great funda
mental principle Of the act ofCongess organizing that Ter
ritory.' .tuaaa II a 81
That is the fundamental principle have defended
since the introduction of the Nebraska BILL amidst con-
succession of peryerson and caumny and asehood
unparalleled in annals and it has been for doing this
that now and have BEEN held up advocates Of
slavery and jusers of murder and robbery This the
and that rumphed in the late great struggle Its just
ness its admirable adaptation to poty its harmony
with the whole past Of history its perfect In
thirty States of this Union its characteristic of nality
settlement Of the slavery question, commend it TO all
good citizens and true patriots This the principle which
Massachusetts and the reeso States repudae but which
the administration of Governor Walker in plotting Kansas
into the Union will establish the permanent policy OF
our country
That Governor Walker will do this is guaranteed by the
whole past his history. He has been statesman bold
he has been successful lie is of the weathercoc
breed whose eyes are fixed the vape aud who do not
spread their calls until they the way of the wind The
first nomination of Andrew Jackson for the presidency at
democratic convention made by Robert J. Walker
he pioneer in the way of Texan independence ana
annexation he raised the Union banner in the great
test in Mississippi when Pondexte the nulfer de-
he opposed the position to pledge all Texas to sa
very he the author of the 1886 tariff and his great
reports reprinted by Sir Robert Peel for the the
British Parliament and it under him that the great
principle of the independent treasury consolidated and
established He is Statesman identified with great
that will live and speak his praise long after be III
sleep with his fathers The voice that raised for
Jackson for the Union for Texas for the reetrade tariff
for the independent treasury, heard for the cardinal
principle of the Nebraska bill. great work. rising far
above all ordinary considerations for Office he done,
and be is the man that will do ii. ..-.- ...
How will he do t2 Governor Walker gives his own
way he will that the bona fde settler, In framing a
constitution hes the right to free ard independent
What have the shrekers to to hs2 To induce the
ee-S,ae Kansas not 10 vote the political dema-
gogues who deceng the people aege that the Kan
legislature in their call for convention have made
provision for submitting the work of the convention to the
people for adoption by them that the plan for sort of
olgarchy in Kansas 10 make constitution aud declare in
convention that it is adopted This is what they
charging the democratic party. And driven this
resort they really have the believe that the
northern public mind is in such state that it will credit
this stu. When the Kansas convention attempts this il,
will be time enough to denounce it for such course
would be contrary to what msy be termed the American
common law to the establishment of constitutions. The
first Virginia constitution was framed by the legislature,
and submitted 10 the people This n the in
fancy of country We recolect any such case
since and have no hesitation in saying that constitution
should be imposed any State without the actual citizens
of such State having the usual right ed to
them Of giving on it free and independent vote The
mode in which the voters should raty the constitution
done in the last constitutional convention in this
Sate-is usually specified by the conventions that frame
constitutions This objection of the shriekers is mere
preten,e .aa. .. t.s.a .s ..- ..a. ... .a..s
And what is the executive duty as to the voting for
bers Of this Here are two entire sections of
the existing lawstbe laws to eet &C. having been re-
psaled -t s. .-.. N...f...aa.t
SEC H. Every bona fde inhabiant of the Territory of
kanSeS, thlra June, 1907 being citizen
of the United States the age of years ard
tco shall hare resided three months before said elect in
the county in which he offers VOTE and no oer person
whatever shall be entitled to vote said election and any
person qualified voter may be delegate to said
venton and no Others" "' .
SEC b. If any person, by nenaces res or force or b
any other unafu san, shall directly indirectly ATTEMPT
10 influence any qualified gUing his cote or deter him
from going polls disturb or hindr him in tie free ez.
offending shall be adudged guilty of a msdemeanor and
punished by fine not ess than $780, or by mprison-
not less than three months more than six or by
both" " :
These the provisions of law under which the men,
bers Of the convention be chosen yet the po
ica managers outside of Kansas have persuaded nor
tiOn of the freeState to keep away from the polls
persuaded that sham, bogus official Robinson who never
had any gubernatoral authority than Sancho Panzs
had at Barratapa, but whom the Daily Advertiser and ia
kindred spirits con.ead is he real governor of Kansas
to appear in his rebeous bailiwc and recall his
| nation "
1t will DO well for good citizens to keep an eve on Kan
is asserted and denied that ve-six,hs of thu
bona fde settlers Of Kansas opposed 10 slavery and
yet II is possible for Kansas TO appear in Congress with
constitution recognising slavery These oesir,hs Of III
voters hauc bm 10 keep acdy from the polls and The thin,
,c be easily DONE Governor Walkers words are before
the country and they the words of one who can ga,
plainly what he meaus and who what he saws I'll
takes Office on his terms lie has the whole power
power 10 protect the from menace from threat from
force from all outside interference with his vote but Cor
ernor Wa'ser has no pocer 10 compel single votsr 10 cas-