The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-22
The Question OF the Observation-Disclosures
Walkers kanAas Programme for the
White House,

walkers KanAas Programme for the
White House.
When the Hon. Robert J. Walker departed
hence to assume the practical responsibilities of
the thankless Office of Governor of Kansas, the
prevailing presumption was that he had accepted
this perilous trust from two important considera-
tions-frst, the prospect Of new field for extern
sive land and railroad speculatons, and, second
ly, prospect for the Presidency.
Dropping the first consideration for the present,
it will be seen from our special Washington des-
patch in these columns that the White House is
the paramount aspiration of Governor Walker,
and that he entertains a lively hope, from the
commanding position in which the intermediate
admission Of Kansas as free State will place
him before the conservative masses Of the Ameri-
can people Of both sections OF the Union. In this
view the Governors programme, as laid down by
cur correspondent, is simple, consistent and re-
markably plausible Let US briefly reduce it to
the test OF the existing aspect of things in Kan
sas and the present and prospective condition OF
our political parties.
Before accepting his responsible Office, Gov.
Walker had doubtless discovered that anything
approaching an adhesion to the terms Of the
Kansas Nebraska bill would result in making
Kansas a free State from the overwhelming
numerical ascendenoy of the free State settlers in
the Territory. In accepting therefore, the chart of
Mr.. Bucbanan's inaugural as his guide, the course
OF the Governor was at once defned-the result
became certain-and, from As GROWING advan-
tsses, superior to all the trials and embarrass-
mcnts which might delay its accomplishment.
The admission Of Kansas as free State through
the fairly applied organic law Of popular sove-
reignty, IL was evident at the outset, would
break up the present relations Of our political
parties but it was equally manifest TO the saga
cious observer Of causes and effects, that in the
necessary reconstruction Of parties the Assem-
dcncy would accrue TO the conservatives &c
qucscing ia the fee State solution Of The Kansas
problem.
This, then, is toe position OF Gov. Walker.
He anticipates, as we anticipate, the disruption
Of the Southern democracy from the admission Of
Kansss as q free State; but from the absolute
humiliation of the Northern conservative de-
mocracy, should Kansas be smrggled in az a
slave state he sees that there is 10 other alter
native Of safety than so honest adherence to the
organic Law, though il must Involve the loss Of
Kansss TO the South But as this loss viii surely
b. followed by a split in the Southern democratic
camp, and the organization by the slavery ultras
Of purely sectional and secession party through
out the South, the question arises, what will be
the effects Of this scdilious movement 10 the way
Of wholesome reaction? An extreme and rabid
sectional party South viii undoubtedly give in
creased vigor and activity to the Seward section
al ant-slavery party North. The two extremes
VII thus supply each other the combustiblcs
with which TO keep up hot and cracking fire;
bat II is just here that the reserves Of Governor
Walker wiz come into requisiiion.
Against these two sectional parties there will
arise a new and overshado wing Union party
from the inexhaustiblc conservative interests,
classes and masses Of ell sections. Mr.. Buchanan
will be out Of the way; but upon the Kan
cas- solution Of his administration The man
for the succession must stand. The old dc
mocratic party of the North, cut of from
all further hopes of success from the dis
rup,ion Of the party South, will at once
discover that their policy and their duty is their
usion into new party, combining the conserva-
tive elements Of all parties and all sections That
party thus actively organized will be the con-
qucring party in 1850 there can be no doubt,
provided always that they hit upon the man for
The hcur-the hour and the man.
The Seward intriguers may contri7e TO elbow
Fremont of the track; Douglas Is committed TO
pretty broad Southern exposure Hunter
Jefferson Davis and Other Sou,herners of the
same school, seem to depend entirely upon the
rule or ruin policy Of the eccessionist programme.
Governor Walker then, from his conspicuous as
ISOLATION with TIE administration in the Kansas |
settlement, will be brought into The foreground
before The conservative. At all events this est
mate sppcsr- to cover Tue secret q the inplaca-