The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10
Az Important Letter from Gov. Wise.


Gov. WIs.. Of Virginia, has written
strong letter in favor Of the National Ad.
ministraticn. The subject Is tho Kansas
question Tho following is the most impor.
tant passage -
When Governor Walkers nomination
shall be made 10 the Senate Of the United
States. II made ut all, il will 20 before Mr..
lfunteras one Of the Senators who ia 10 try
Its fitness and propriety. And, if upon u
full and fur examination Of his course and
conduct in Kansas. he Ends that tho Gov.
ernor has exccede,l his authority has violated
his oath of office or his duty In Office, or has
betrayed the high and sacred ,rus. reposed
in him 10 SIZE the laws, AMI especially the
Kansas bill. faithfully executed and 10 see
that all the people from all sections were
alike equally and impartially protected
then Mr.. Hunter will DO reprchensiblc, in.
deed, II he dcss not vote TO reject his nomi.
nation, and TO rcbuke the maladministration.
IL Gov. Walker has really attempted to
dictate to, and To threaten tho Convention
or the people Of Kansas, In any form or 10
any extent, he deserves the sevorst repre-
hcnson. But before be IL condemned he
ought 10 be heard by his judges, who are to ST,
officially upon his acts. II am not greatly
mistaken In the ability aud motives OF the
man, he may be able 10 show that the words
OF his spvch, quoted by Mr. Hunter are
capable OF Ear different meaning. and arc
anything hut unfriendly to the South or 10
slavery. lie may have meant 10 throw up.
on Topeka pariizaus the responsibility OF not
voting 40 that " a proslavery constitution
should he sent TO Congress the plea could
not he put up that the people were not i'm.
plsrtNl to vote and decide the issue for them.
selves. And, instead Of meaning TO dictate
or TO threaten, his very word. quoted may
have moanl simply to remind the Convention
that their was 10 DO submitted to body
Congress had soleinnly settled tho
principle. that the people Of the Territory
were a. adopt or reject their civil insiitu.
lions for them elves, without Intervention.
from any quarter.
This may have been, aud seems 10 have
been. an awkward way OF conveying the
meaning gs il Is 80 easily misunderstood
but II thu, turns ont 90 b. the true mean.
ing. Mr.. Hunter might lind b. had mistaken
TREND ior ioc. But. surely. Il IL not OK.
poc,el Of Mr.. Hunter or myself, ut this dis.
lance, with toinl want OF correct informa.
ton as 10 his motive, or measures, To Con.
dcnn the Governor Of kamas, with pur.
pore pr,penso 10 reflect on the Adminisira.
lion asd 10 damn Nil who honestly doubt AMI
deer Judgment 10 all fair hearing. know
Mr.. Walker very well, aud have sen his
nerye tried would prefer that he had
acted IL his Office rather than have made
speeches on the stump. but be will, In due
time suppose. merely, for am not In.
formed oi bis intentions snake his defence,
aud then We shall know better how 10 find
our verdict. II he be guilty, Us charged, |
shall join strongly In bis condemnation.
And II find him void Of offence clear In
his office, will respond " Not guilty"
~'hon, fear. favor or affection. 40 help me.
wien ] a.k Tor justice, IN spite Of oil politi.
cal clamor, though shall stand alone on the
panel have been too long tried In my
truth TO the South aud 10 slavery, to fear
any false imputaiioR upon my motives.
though my judgment in the case may be
erroneous when rendered. II IL not render
ed yet.