The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-27
who :. cozsruor Of Kausaz,

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TRgs,--sa.oo PER ANNUN. N ADVANCE.
Who is Governor Of Kansas?
We mean who is legally, legitimately,
,,ouerlv, and authoritively the real Gov
amor Of Kansas This question can be
answered by first answering another.
1 Kansas a Territory or State ? If a
Territory, then ROBERT ]. WALKER is
our Governor. If State, then CHARLES
4 ROBINSON is our Governor.
What system of government for the
United States, adopted by our fathers, and
pquiesced in by ourselves, which is con-
sdered the most perfect of any in the
world. When these United States were
4 famed, they possessed much unoccupied
md unorganized Territory. Certain clear
s and well defined laws were enacted for the
,ovemment of their Territory, its forma-
ION into States, and their adoption into
the Union. According to these laws, and
the usages of the government, the Presi-
dent By and with the consent of the
Senate, have from time to time appointed
the executive and judicial officers of Kan
as Territory. The legislative department
2 vas left with the people, but was wrested
from them by violence, by the inhabi-
4uts Of Missouri. As a matter of course
they have repudiated the legislature and
iu enactments. Becoming dissatisfied,
{ ihey resolved to take the business into
their own hands. They accordingly elect
ed delegate convention and framed a
Constitution for themselves, and applied
tO Congress for admission into the Union
IS State. Congress refused the applica-
] lion, and continued their own govern
nent. In so doing they acted under the
! Paw, which we all recognize as valid.
considered it unjust then, and we con-
sider it unjust now; but nevertheless it
was legal; and if legal, then is ROBERT j.
WALKER the real Governor of Kansas Ter
: HtOy.
hansas'eannot become State, legally,
without the consent of Congress. This
consent has not yet been given. OF course
Then We cannot have an active State Gov
Irrnor, with State officers performing their
fsspective duties, without interfering with,
zand coming into collision with the Terri
=orlal government, appointed and sustain
sfd BY the United States.
The important question now to be de-
Flded by the citizens of Kansas is: Will
Fou sustain the Territorial Governor in
lhe discharge of his official duties till the
Fsm of his Office shall legally expire, and
substitute be. legally established in his
place? Oh, viii you by force and arms,
VIOLENTLY displace him, and inaugurate
Fnother man into the Office, and sustain
hm there by military power sufficient
70 withstand the United States forces ?
ior VIC look upon this Territory as belong
Ing to the United States. and legitinately
under that government. We cannot
usurp the government if we desire to, but
We can ask for it, and receive it, when
the legal owners, the people of the United
States. put it into our hands. This will
explain our position, and the position of
the great body of the people of Kansas.
In sustaining Gov. WALKER, we do not
intend in any manner to sanction the
usnrpations of Missouri, or the laws pass
ed by our pro-slayery oppressors; but
merely to facilitate his efforts as a
government officer, to establish Justice
4nd secure peace to all persons in the
s ferrtery.
lhe State Constitution which we have
adopted, and the State organization which
'e have framed, cannot now be put into
8 Ofefation without involving us in difficult
ie ier which we are not prepared. The
'nole matter can be fairly settled by a
'0'e Of the people when we get ready to
'0'e. The Topeka Constitution ought to
N voted on again, or given up, and q
asS one framed in its place. The bogus
'ohs'ltution, lift should ever see the light
'ia come to the people in so offensive
nalller that probably they viii spurn ii
''0tl them with disgust.
heweser wei we may treat the Cover.
p0'i , and however firm we may sustain al
- Just acts, yet we do not wish it under.
''0Od' that We, for moment, endorse tn,
= ss legislature, forced upon us by th,
'S.e ot Missouri. and sustained and de
''uea subsequently, by the United State
''''es Laws not made by the people
pasn' not to be, and cannot be enforced
NV WALKER sees this as plain as W,
w. Hence his unwillingness to call out tn
"O0fS 1.-THE people make laws the peo
r.' VII enforce them. If small factiol
aespots make the laws, the people re
rsa'a'e them. Hence the necessity "a
s0ota fit is expected toenforOe then
'ohs as Gov. WALKER repudiates th
"'Ofs' and falls back on the people, an
sosaiaes the principles of squatter SOY
Is'snty, as the rule of his conduct, s
ons We intend to sustain him. whe
sossress admits us as a State II Is tin,
s@0asA then to determine who shall
O4 INST State Governor. If the peop
.ises Dr. Robinson we shall make no f.
a'as oppositionto his administration. "
abiding pensla.