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

-or Of determination on the part of the
p-o-slarery party, 10 procure the removal
.. Gov. WALkER. Their object was 10
1t him out Of the way TO make room for
.ss:r hast ani Governor, 20 be appointed
-75er the Lecompton Convention. The
.l,e,ion had hardly closed, when the
.svement was commenced. frs, By
,rrar:ng Free State men TO raise a CRY
Interference in the election, Pro slavery
~ ftrnsting tie eviteaoe on ciica tn 6ose
t,o5qrgs. Second, by charging him with
.ing behind the election returns, and
wing certificates Of election to Free State
esniidates, when the returns showed
majority for the Pro,slavery candidates
I, vas thought a simultaneous complaint
inn each party would certainly ensure his
ssnoval.
While IN ST. Louis last week we saw
fen. Mclean, of Lecompton. and learned
nm friend Of his. that he was there
. procure the publication. in pamphlet
I'm. for distribution in the South, of the
soesedings Of about twenty ultra Pro-
avery men, who met in Lecompton the
-;gat after Gov. Walker and Seey STAN
n issued their Proclamation rejecting
= hctitioHs Oxford election returns
TIE Governor and Secretary are denounc-
-iinunmeasured terms, and charged with
eng false to the principles of the Dem
ratio party-they virtually take the
sss;tioB, that fraud, false voting, and ficti-
5ous election returns, are characteristic of
e principles of that party.
We we're also informed, while at st.
Jsuis. that Gen. HARSEY had gone East,
9Th the view OF operating against the
Governor and Secretary. Such we are
isPPy to learn was false. The General
air visited S.. Louis, and Immediately
ytaTred to Fort LeayeDworth- He did
'lusst Of the officers under MS command
{ ;as Fort, TO inquire into the truth Of
se reports IN regard 10 Gov. Walkers
z,erfsrence with the soldiers; and we are
..Hrei BY one VINO knows, that the report
iihe officers substantiated every material
satement made by Us several weeks ago
regard to that transaction. The Pro-
avery men at Leavenworth and Kicka-
Foe. were desirous of driving the Gov
nor .rom the Territory. They have
.aborei 70 make cats paws of the Free
safe party for that purpose. We only
-eTet that they have been toosuccessful in
gaining instruments to work with.
Gov. Walker has been with us about
X months. In that time he has made
a'#self thoroughly acquainted with our
Territorial difficulties. Whatever NAV
ave been thought of him in the past, the
general feeling is now in his favor. Hal
e thrown himself into the embrace of
he Pro slavery party, spurned Justice, and
stead Of striving to secure "equal and
Zaet justice 20 all men," iabored for the
1amph of slavery, then he would have
sen with the party the most popular man
Z the world. As it is, he is branded as
81 AbOiitionist;;" charged with being in
=ague with abolitionists TO make Kansas
Free State" and other crimes of SINH
i nature.
Gov. Walker has been placed in sim
AZ position with each of the other Gov
rOrs, who have preceded him to Kansas
ie came here with ike preiudiees, and
As met with ike experience. Though
7e have little confidence in Presiden.
5aehan@n's craftsmanship, yet he Is too
,7oi politician 20 dispose of our present
Executive in the way Reeder. or Shannon.
q Geary was disposed OF.
Had Frank Pierce, instead of removing
5ov. REKpER, united with him in devils
g plan, and aided in carrying it out,
y which the people could have regained
aeir lost rights, he would have saved
lnself the modification of being re-
sF5asible for what followed.
6'v. Shannon. though lacking nerve
al a'nneSs to do what he knew TO be
w. vet with proper advise ard backing
Washington, such as he was entitled
T. would have made very good Gov
a"F Very many of his official acts
AeFve FeProbasion. and probably are
8'iaily ascHbable 70 the unwise policy
ne Free State party in keeping wholly
81 nom him, while the Pro-slavery
by always had access to his ear, and,
"a tAe hrst. his confidence. Had the
State party pursued the same
icy towards him they did towards
7ieF OF have subsequently, towards
f'eFnors Geary and Walker, we might
@'e expected different action on his
= Locking back upon his entire
>alniS'Fa'ion, and knowing many things
an which has never reached the pub
We are frank to admit, that if he had
g sustained, as he should have been
Washington, and been advised instead
feEimanded and loaded down with
'sasonable Instructions, such as no man
'''i execute. he might, probably, have
"a our Governor still, and been giving
general satisfaction.
NEWELL remember the long personal
fsess We had with Gov. GEART
'-''as the first few months OF his admin
'S'ea, and how slow he was in opening
: syes to the great wickedness of the
infant party. But Gov. G. was an
~'1ss' man. with honorable and manly
Pulses He Jato.-.:-.l a. l., -