, 1857-08-07
Coy. Walkers inaugural Address.

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dress 20 the citizens of Kansas, a5 Locomp
ton, Kansas, on the 27th day Of May last
We have not sufficient space at CON
mand to lay this interesting document, en-
tire, before our readers We therefore tax,
the liberty of making Tic following condcn
sation Of it, Which we fal in the Spring
field (IlI) Register, Of Jane 9Th.
1t recognizes al Territorial enactments
and says all constitutional laws shall bI
executed. It urges all parties to partci
pate in the election, and believes the con
yention will frame constitution which will
suit the people, and doesIo, believe that
Congress will reject il. 1t earnestly i'm
presses the necessity of removing the sla-
very agitation from the halls of Congress
and Presidential elections and says slavery
will ultimately be determined by the law
Of climate. 1t is this law now opera ing
for aud against slavery in Kansas. In the
event that slavery does not exist in Kan
sas, it says she owes constitutional duties
to her sister States, especially to Missouri,
and trusts the constitution will contain
clauses forever securing to that State all
constitutional guarantees, both by Federal
and State authority, and supremacy within
her own limits by the authority of the
Supreme Court of the United States. 1t
says that if this question is decided peace
fully, he sees for Kansas an immediate
career Of sure progress and prosperity un-
surpassed hy history; but that if violence,
injustice and fraud reign, history may be
compelled to record the fact that Kansas
was the grave of the American Union.
The Register of the date referred to,
says:
"The views of Gov. Walker in relation
10 slavery in Kansas are very clearly indi-
Gated in his message and while he care
fully refrainS from assuming a position
either for or against slavery, he earnestly
urges the free State men to participate in
all the preliminary movements to form a
constitution. He commences his message
by stating his motives in accepting the
Goyernorshp of Kansas, and by stating
the determination of the general govern
mcnt that there should be a free, open and
fair expression of opinion on all the impor-
tant questions now at issue in the Terri
tory. He is no less clear in informing the
people of his own determination to co-ope-
rate with the general government in carry
ing ont Its views. lie says that under no
circumstances WoaId Kansas nc admitted
into tAc Union as state, under conSIi-
talon imposed through iraHo aH' T.oiehGe'
BY Il minority upon the mal"i'y-that the
election for delegates mast and snail be
free, open and iar, alioH""S an opporlu-
mty to every legal ci'Izs.! OF hanSAs 10
vote III acSoTdaHce Wlth tht pest CONVICTION
OF his JudgMent-and that' before inc con
stItution can become operative ana olhd-
ing upon the people, 1t must be submitted
to them, for ratification or rejection, on
which occasion llir opportunity must DC
afforded to them to express their views oy
Their votes, without hhidfdhce OF ihoie'ta-
ton from any source AS "ireauy sa'd'
the 'GQyeraor says That his Instructions,
agreeing with his inclination, Is to sec that
all the laws relating TO the territory are
fairly and honestly executed, and that the
peoples rights are respected SO that Kan,
sas on her admission into the Union, and
assuming the position OF State, must be
in full and perfect accordance with the
organic law OF the Territory, aud not OH
erwisc
The Governor combats and very success
fully disposcs of the pretended argument
used by some as reason for not participa,
ting in the election for dclegates-that is
that the election will not be fairly and hon
cstfy conducted-that the Legislature, by
the authority Of which the election is called,
was not n lcGaI Legislature.
Tie Governor saws. by what right does
any person assume the fact that The cleo
tion will not be fair and honest who says
it shall not be so The general govern.