The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.

Our Sc Louis Correspondence
~ ST.. LOUIS, July Z, ls51.
Tic Policy of the President and Governor Walker
s-aNe PGcifcation af Kansas-Ine Effect Of
Governor Walkers Speeches-THe Prospects Of
NC Territory.
Having Just retained from Kansas, and under
xtanding, as think do, the condition of political
afirs in that Territory, and the views and purposes
Of Governor Walker, and may add of Mr.. Blu
oAanan, was prepared to day. on my arrival here,
TO read and heartily approve your article Of the Sd
instant excoriating the uras of the South in their
Efforts to dscredit the plans Of pacifcation in Kan
sas adopted by M. Buchanan and Mr.. Walker
Now IL say TO you, as can in all truth, that the
word pacidcation, though generally applied to the
administration of Governor Walker, is naptly used;
end that all that is required or has ever been re
CURED in Kansas has been the avowal and execu
ton of purpose to secure to sill her bona ide set
tiers the right to establish their social nstitu
lions shall nearer to an accurate description
Of affairs than is usually found in the newspapers.
Governor Walker has avowed that purpose and no
Sther and there he will continue till the constitution
to be adopted shall be ratified by the people. he
turns neither to the right hand nor to the left
Wherever The people are called together, without
previous notice or beralding, he appears among
them and addresses them. They throw In his lace
past grievances, and he answers why do you an
swer my declarations of purpose to secure to you
IN honest and fair exercise of your political rights BY
calling up the past? The past can no more recall
than you and he is not wise who broods over evils
n the face Of remedies provided for their removal"
Gov. Walker has the people Of Kansas with him.
At Piola the other day, at the land sales, he ad-
dressed a reetlng-pro-slavery, free State and
absliton-and was followed by an ultra Garri-
son-Greeley man, who raked up all the old difficult
ties, opened up old wounds. and produced heated
excitement Gov. Walker replied in calm, impas-
sioned address, in which, under the excitement of
She menent he exhibited more than his usual abili
~, leaving Mr. Foster, the abolition speaker, lite
rally not plank to stand upon. The result was
that Of thousand men present, at least nine hun
and fifty declared openly and in the most enthus
astic manner that they would cordially sustain Gov
Walker. Wherever he goes he is received with the
greatest Kindness and the people Of all sides avow
q purpose to sustain him-snd they will sustain
him.
Isee IL reported that he is the representative of
mere faction in the Territory. Never was there
more direct Misrepresentation. On the Sd inst at
Lecompton, Congressional convention Was held
n was composed Of about two-thirds pro-slavery
and one-third free State democrats. They noml-
mated Elk Cor. Ransom, formerly Of Michigan, for
Congress- They voted down-forty-tWo to one-a
resolution presented by Mr.. Jenkins pledging the
support OF the party to the constitution, to be adopt
ed even if it shall not be submitted TO the PEG
ME, They cordially endorsed Governor Walker,
and appointed committee inviting him to address
them, and received him and his remarks with the
strongest demonstrations of applause. You are
wrong in placing Dr. Stringfelow and others in OPP
pesition 10 the Territorial government. They are
cordially with Governor Walker, and everywhere
sastain him, and 80 does Colonel Doniphsn.
The critical season of the political year in Kau
sss was when the little Topeka faction, which
not, find, without honor, save in that Territory
undertook, az they did q couple of weeks ago, the
double work of Affirmative legislation, and to pre-
vent the assessmen, snd collection OF taxes by the
constituted authorities. Governor Walker kept him
self fully advised of their movements-msde aim
self acquainted with the fact that Lane and others
had fully resolved FIRST TO resist the assessment and
payment of taxes, and secondly 10 assemble the To-
peka, Legislature and proceed to the enactment 6
laws which, by the by, had been written and pre-
cared for legislative sanction. In order TO secure
the unity of the Topeka men upon this programme
they called mass meeting a. Topeka, at which the
rHnk and file to be nducted into the full secrets
q s
dress them on their grounds. This he de Lined, but
told the gentleman who visited him that although
he would not consent TO interrupt their meeting
IN they came 10 his quarters he would cheeruly ad
dress them. They soon made their appearance, and
he spoke 70 them tor more than an hour, ia which
he discussed their attitude and deprecated their
eourSe as calculated inevitably 70 lead to collision
and that of the government which they assumed To
exist under the Topeka consultation IL was evident
On that evening that the rank and file wavered they
were not prepared TO bring on the issue. On Tues
day following they held another mass convention at
Topeka and IL was ad dressed by Lane, Robinson
and Fo,ter the former Offering aresolution instruct
ing the Legislature 70 proceed TO the enactment OF
appeared in their midst and addressed the meeting
for near two hours, in a speech which, for calm,
mastery argument, good feeling and yet firm and
with the best efforts in the senate Of the United
States IN Its best days. He was necessarily com.
PEELED 70 occupy most OF the evening, but he was
letened TO with deep and earnest attention, and a.
The result showed, with affection and respect: for
lanes resolution was reected by vote Of six mega
tiycs to one Affirmative. IL add 10 this that the
people resolved 70 submit under protest, TO the as
lAture, which convened without quorum passed q
census law and adjourned without sign Of popular
support, You will be able to comprehend the strength
Of the Topeka men In Kansas and understand bet
ssr the character Of their miserable abortion Of
government
The free State men, saving mere faction, ridicue
the Topeka men as land OF stupid dolts, who have
done little else than throw discreot upon those wno,
from principle and policy, opposed the ntroc uction
Of slavery into the Territory. The truth is and IL In
manifest TO all in Kansas that the people there do
not wish to make y slave State. They believe its
material interests, its climate and it's opinions are
all against slavery. There il neither shareholders,
slaves, immigration, or anything else beyond the
mere theories OF men, which point TO the possibility
of maintaining slavery In that beautiful Territory.
The political contest In Missouri between Colonel
Stewart the democratic candidate, and Colonel Rol-
lins spe lies OF free State man, Is sharp one; aud
IL In by no means certain who will prevail in the
coming election In this State, however, there il
basis for saveryt is an established institution en-
plcyed most proHtsbly, and has the sanction Of