The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-07-02
GOVERNOR WALKERS SPEECH.

administration 81 affairs IN that Territory.
GOVERNOR WALKERS SPEECH.
FELLOW CIrIzKSs; Upon the invitation
Of the citizens Of the town Of Topeka and is
vicinity rise TO commune with you, in re-
! gard TO those most imporian, interests which
| are connected with the administration Of the
/ Territory Of Kansas. Al the earnest rcqucs,
Of the President Of the United States con
scented 20 come here and occupy the position
/ Of Governor OF Kansas do not come
among you as volunteer have not sough,
this position. Ga tie contrary have &C
ccp,ed ii, and am tree TO say. with great
dIlhdouco, growing on, Of the conviction i'm.
pressed upon the minds Of the Chief Magis
! lraie Of the Union and oil his Cabinet, tha,
! tie peace not only Of this beautiful Terrific
~ OF yours. but that OF the whole Union De.
pended upon the settlement Of these diidcul,
and exciting questions which have hereto
fore n,roductS civl war and diseord through
out your borders.
When, therefore. the matter was pres Of
Cd to me in that light by the Prcsdent Of
| the United States and all bis Cabinet, felt
called %. Notwithstanding my dep sense Of
the responsibility which ! was required TO
assume, 10 withdraw my deelina,.on OF this
oflice, and accep, the proaered trust. am
row here this day. theo, fellow-eitifcus, to
address sou upon those grave and momen
,ous questions, which concern so much not
only your own peace and prosperity, bu, that
Of the whole CaioD.
And here permit me 20 say. tia, Is has
been my lot 10 bave Travelled through every
State 10 this onion, cxcep, California. and
mus, say ,ha, have never seen, any
where, any region for which God has done
so much as the Territory u Kansas
{ lCheers All that you want Is peace and
Property. the recognition Of the principle
Tia; the people Of Kansas alone can rule
here, aud is exercise in connection With oil
the great qges,,ous which have disturbed the
que, and harmony Of this Territory. IN or
der 10 make 10, only The town Of Topeka
or Of the most prosperous q the Territory
ard Of the Uulou, bat 10 make Kansas soon,
a, the proper PERIOD, 10 become a sovereign
State, one Of tho mast important snd 8ogr
ishing Vi the shol, con'e,ieraey.
Nov. gentiemen this ia practical qucs
t.oa. add take !; ygu are practical men
that you DO ~, look 10 theories but 10 facts
and results and you desire 10 ascertain what
IA the h.sc mode IN which a peaceful adjust
ment Of these moe, deplorsble diihcult,es cat
pgz b. made.
Oh tia, subject. gegtlcmcn. desire 10
rcai you a ies extracts from nv Inaugural
Addryss jast pabIAbod in this Territory 10
geihcr witb my instructions from Lao Presi-
dent Of The United States. pointing On; the
mode m which the Chef Magistrate 81 The
T un,on, jss; eierie,l 70 that high poslti0a By
the whole American people a. well as bIs
Cabiorp, and the humbls individual who
pow addresses you believe thase questions
can h. peacefully settled anl ~r;i'ed. OOt BY
a tarty xhssbrr Il b. fgT Or agaiusi slavery.
tlt by ,he xbo,e Issople ~ the Territory Of
Kars.s.. who. as Is tbrir sovereign night. by
The, principle which lles al the foundation
OF oil oar institutions. shall dc;erm'o" BY an
aeisal majority Of the votes q all scr reo-
ne Via, shall he their own Cousu'oiion
md their osn sDciAl institutions
sprak DOT no~ W regard 70 tsa past, ~
any registry Of vob- Ba, J sTssk d. ~
gard, N. faturu My doctrine "a Tbs. that
ya the furr when The Consti,aiion shall Il
subm tied 10 the vote n The Whole Tsrnp'e
do no, mean tboS vbo srs Dow resisisr'd
gsdcr The urrii0riAl las DO not
mean ,hoee who were r's'dioz hire 90
the 18th 81 March lsst. bat J iran of
xhole peop.e Of KSBeas-Bo' oniy thos
zho are here DOS. bg; ikose .bo Wi as
bers MI; taii al srtpa! rsssdenis-thAt hey
--ibe p~ople over vbon tb.-e IDsiitai'oss.
arr 20 osrs,e--tha; they, by mslorl'y o.
Their vo.es. shal Jecide TOR themselves shs,
,bail - u IL social ias;itstions Ga iks
subject I desrs, repes, TO rrsd % you On
stirse. ,ron ny iassgsral stsrrss 70 TIE
rs>ole q tie Terrilsry " Kans.s together
( lie ve~, q the Pfes.'en, q ne
Crted STATES
lo,,ssG oancs: 5ogb, hat TIE eDaven
t.ou. 4 faesn lse SsIsert 90 ss.ea = ASo''
10 me-, 70 sepxnber NH s.sr asFlfs
fr.r,ed a State Constts!soo- viA sana'' u
fJr r..sc.,ios Or rryce,bu. By . aa,or''!
Of tie thea setsa. s5As k4s rs'-sssi s'ilef'
II K,nsss
VIII these YEN, Vel SDo~s % tse re
.dsn. AID Csbs,e,, xsd s??roved " vsn,
sesp,ss the s2pss;Dzs Of 0osusss q
&c. TIA RNs