The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-14

reported speech. furnished a good theme
for letter writers. but It did not vary in
the least the practical results.
The Governor had not been but few
days in the Territory, when the fire-eaters
at Lecornpton held private meeting. and
agreed upon their line Of policy. Their
first plan was to instruct Marshal Fain to
visit Lawrence in the guise of an Assess
or, thinking it would end in a coliision.-
Fain came to Lawrence. Some of cur
people nibbied at the bait thrown out to
entice them into trouble. Fain returned
to Leoomp:on breathing vengeance against
rs. Another meeting of the f1it15ul was
held, and it was resolved to back Mr..
Fain with the L. S. Army. Gov. WALK
Err was called upon for troops, and very
politely informed them IT reply to the
demand, that he was Governor of Kansas.
and he should take his own proper way to
enforce the laws. The taxes were finally
assessed without calling upon the proper
ty-holders- In due time public notice was
given Of the fact, and the Collector was
sent out to make collections. Instead of
receiving money he was informed that
cur ancestors taught Us the principle that
taxation and representation should go TO-
gether; that as We had no voice in i'm
posing the taxes we should not paw them.
Calling upon VIM. lessee, at Bloomington.
the officer was compelled to beat hasty
retreat, while Mr. lessee followed him with
an adj IN the rear. On the return of this
functionary TO Lecompton, another meet
ing OF the fre-eaters was held. and an
other demand was made upon the Gov
ernor for troops. The response of the
Governor was: when the people levy
taxes they viii pay them. shall not use
the troops for such a purpose at present"
Then the Topeka Legislature vas about
assembling. The Pro-slayery fire-eaters
thought that good opportunity to bring
on wal. They resolved to Issue legal
process against the members of the Leg
stature. and applied to Gov WALKER to
know whether he would aid in executing
a criminal process against them BY en-
plOying the troops. The Governor stated
that he would not, unless that BODY pro-
ceeded to enact laws which would bring
he Topeka government and the Terrific
rial authority in collision. Instead of
sending an army to Topeka, he visited
that place in person; and instead of dis
peEsing that body he gave assurances that
as peaceful assembly of the people It
should be sustained, so loBg as It's labors
were limited to proper subjects, and the
people assembled there he encouraged to
participate in the fall elections.
The land sales were about coming of
at PaolLl The Governor was waited upon,
and assured chat the "abolitionisfs" con-
templated commencing disturbances az
Thar time, and that the officers unprotecs-
ed would be robbed. Then said the
Governor, Il will go down in person and
see that no harm comes to them" But"
said they, you have not the physical
ability to prevent the consequences we ap-
preheDd. Nothing but the presence of
the [. S. troops can preserve the peace.''
Il will take care OF that" was the re-
Spouse, and the result justified his conf
dence in the people. True, several very
exciting speeches were made; the people
were very much sgitated, and threats of
violence were repeated: but the troops
were not called out, and the tranquility
OF the Territory was preserved. 1t IS said
the Governor made some unwise remarks
ON that occasion. Whether true or not,
the people sustained no damage in con-
sequence.
Then came the troops against Lawrence
Il was, as we have repeatedly stated, and
still think, an unwise and iii-adyised
step. or such it appears to Us, but no in
jury resulted from it. Let that statesman
or executive officer who never made bad
move, or one he afterwards regretted find
fault. We shall not. We believe he
was misiniormed in regard to the facts,
By those wretches vino had been laboring
al! the time to get the Governor and the
people into q controversy; and we believe,
further, that he saw this in time to avert
the calamity which they had thought to
bring upon the people. We do not adopt
the English principle that aThe King can
do no wrong but we do believe that the
Governors advisers we-e the culpabie
party, and as such they should be made
to feel the weight of public ceEsure.
Passing this we find another movement
to enslave the populaee, by requiring the
payment of a tax as the qualification of
voting. The legal officers of the Terrific
~ were invoked, and the decision of
Grand Jury; Judge Of the District
Court: and the opinion Of the District
Attorney were had upon the natter
Gov. Walker, true to his pledges, made
months before, overuled all these, and
opened the ballOt-box to ali the iona Gis
settlers.
Then came the election, aud the fraud
ulent returns followed With ABy the
Eternal of Gen. JACKSON, the Governor
and Secretary STANTON took the respon-
sibility." and those infamous frauds were
bIotted out, and the right triamphed.
The people held their breath with
anxiety while this question was before