The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16
INTERESTING EROM KANSAS.
Governor Walker Leaving the Territory
The Constitution to be Submitted TO the
People, Sc, &c.

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Governor Walker Leaving the Territory
The Constitution to be Submitted to the
People, &c., SO.
OUR FORT LEAvKswORTH CORRESPONDENCE.
FoxT IKAvxNwoKTu, KANSAS, Nov. 1, 1857.
Stock Of the Political Capitalists Fdilin9-An UnpreIdiccd
Look at the Countrywide Slavery Question Settled BY Ma
t,ual Laso-7he Election-Gopernor Walkers Instruc-
tioms and Poicy-Hoso Kansas has been Treated all
!Sdes-Specdi Reports for Ne,o York and their Worth
Army Notes.-The sumner Court Martial.
is with degree Of satisfaction that the course Of
events has thrown for short time this celebrated
Territory In common with many others, have really
learned but little Of from the partisan presses Of the
country So much has II been bed and manged by these
engines of current history that wonder not still re-
mains, comparatively, sealed book to many 1t has
been great field for demagogucs to exercise their won
deru ingenuity but the pasme Of these gentry is fast
passing away There is much room for rejoicing over
this fact The glare and nsel Of political stage ickey
is giving way TO substantial legislative policy and the
madness Of the actors recoing upon their guilty heads
TWAS quite relief to exchange the low valley of the
Mississippi for this supper crust thrill of pleasure
through me as, on looking around, beheld fine
rolling countryside almost precise topography fact of
my cherished home, the noble Hudson The conviction
was instantaneous that here, on this ground, the
slavery question Is settled by the Almighty. No
act OF man can change it. While think slavery
is decidedly preferable, and proper too in Ala
bama, can no more flourish in Kansas than tho
negro change his skin inferior nature But exists
now it is often said by stcklcrs Such theoretical exist.
ence shall not notice, being more suited to those who
delight in splitting hairs between the West and the South
west side.
say amount of partisan legislation 'hgher law
dogma will settle this negro question The climate and
the SOIL or, in equivalent terms, dollars and cents
will Bodies @ phil philosophers with learned lear black.
from till the end OF time, but still the above
controlling elements will force a resistless current
Of their Denounce and whimper they may
the mythical 'slave power, the question is being
settled spite of them. II they choose to go WITH
why they rundlc along after the progress of
events They cannot, will not that where slavery
more profitable than free labor there ii assuredly will
exist Even Puritanical Observation-Disclosures political
madness to-day is shown by her four tickets and who
voted TO extend the slave trade eight years while be
nghed" Virginia voted against t-would at this moment
be slave State If her barren soil could have made tho
system most profitable The certain elasticity Of the Mas
sachuetts Yankees conscience where dollar is
cerned, is good proof of this
II with bad grace from these people TO be per-
petually foaming at the mouth this curse of their
Southern brethren. There Is in truth, but effective
argument against fanatcsm-gold and silver, or good
paper currency
say Kansas is now always was, and ever will be- free
soil Its latitude in measure, but its topography mostly
establishes this beyond the temporary shifts of mortal
strife. I reminded here Of the heartrending tales
made in my county last fall by Ward Beecher and
Curtis and while the world gives them credit for
talent in other matters am inclined to think that IN poll
teal affairs they most genuine fanacal qnacks. As
Kansas negropolists they lack common honesty CON-
mon sense-probaby both.
The late election passed off peaccable in older
munites The administration has given Gov. Walker full
powers If not positive instructions, TO give every citizen
his vote, fair and square believe Walker is deter
mined, honest man; that he is the rig In the right
place, finishing steadily what Geary lac1 I'VE TO
psh and deserves the hearty thanks Of every American
patriot Noparty clique sect rules him. With the germ
of the organic act his polar star, he rules with firm
but impartial hand This Kansas Governorshp is no bed
Of roses. II requires unremtting lab0rs Moreover,
could escape denunciation. Our Saviour could not
suit many Northern people, unless tnctured highly with
abotionism; neither many Southern people, unless i'm
bued with the opposite ultraism But such men do not
trouble Gov Walker He regards them as sores on the
body polite destined soon TO slough off by their own
virulence.
The recent contest between the slavery and free
soil sentiment and the result not only published 10 the
world but the unavoidable consequence Of the controlling
already specified. am no politician, but sympa
thise with the democratic party because believe II
right and therefore, beg leave 10 TO the Con-
gress assemble, TO admit Kansas with any other
than free State constitution labor thrown away. The
wishes Of the people through other than the
Topeka farce Democracy 10 be good must be practical
apprchend the path will be smooth enough The
ton Lecompton will ADJOURN [snce adjournedl
and Gov. Walker told yesterday that he thinks will
submit the constitution TO the people Kansas will thus
admitted under that terrible monster James Buchanan
and also the Kansas Nebraskabil Cold comfort this to
republican orators.
10 doub, many disreputabe scenes have taken place in
Kansas though highly exaggerated. To that either
side Is alone TO blame Is wholly untrue. No doubt also,
the real nstgafors securely housed al Boston, New
York Charleston, Mobile and Chicago. These were the
wirepulersthe selfish Intermediates who sowcd dissen-
ons broadcast and bed the Territory I'll the process be
came a byword among They are at it yet, but the
people beginning 10 plainly the trail Of the
pent Some other issue Is evidently necessary-say the
extension Of green cheese in the moon
reiterate tina, people have been much msed by par
presses Between "Slaye Power Border Ruflians"
Missouri lnyasions, /" "Emgrant Ad Societies" Blue
Lodges" "Blue Bellies, "Chans - Bogus everything
and on, ad they hardly picture the peace
and smiling settlements within the Kansas boundary II
must appear 10 them some Wild region pecpled with
of every shape and disposition. In New York
radical sheet has been understandable In dissent
mating early and reliable intelligence. 1t has n special
correspondent here who keeps posted FAR ahead OF
body else, and Is truly wonderful man. Frepubicans
depend him FOR truth, God help them; for he is
interruptions and unbushng romanccr From top TO toe
inside outside, and outside TO inside again he
rated with H. Every letter bears internal evidence OF IT,
dctons does he fano from very eagerness 10 conceal
dstor that he must possess singular estimate OF the
creduy Of his readers In order TO vary tho entertain
he sets the troops to robbng free State hen roosts
and pig pcns; while recently he had one whipped with
nifty ashes for merely saying he would not shoot at free
state when the fact U.s. that the articles of war most
emphatcay prohibit soldier from being touched by
lash except for the high crime Of deserton Column after
column Of such romance Is spread before the public and
the nearer election the more he exaggeraes.
The Tribune itself scarcely needs comment Its faithful
correspondent affords texts from which commentaries
are daily made. The last copy here y the 2lst ul
some clgh, Kansas horrblcs, all entitled 70 equal
credit One IA, that Governor Walker urged Missouri
resident named Herndon b. vote a Kckapoo and then not
10 mention his completely in the affair Now will any
body tell that Mr.. Greeley wrote this innocenty
that be FOR moment believed the Governor capable q
which in his high public trust should consign his
name 10 eternal infamyS Will Mr.. Greeley believe me
when inform him that my showing this paragraph OF
his paper OF that date % Gov Walker he at once pro
nounced Infamous falsehoodY Will he believe Lieut.
Carr o the army who stood BY nj the time and says the
same ihngS win he believe the Herald Of Frsefom
which s honest enough ~ admit unequvocay, that the
story simply got up for ccctg OF just such nature
the great majority a. the charges daily hashcd and
hashed In the Tribune and intelligent people urged 70
swallow them. Many have swallowed them but the
wires reporting thousands OF sick stomachs In
the Of common decency can there not be
limit 10 such partisan shamelessness2 Cannot Ho
Greeley IN insane hatred Of slavery dstn
gush between the statesman and defamerS Can he
not see that he has been in reality milestone round
the neck u the republican party, which, like the poor
traveller that caught the enragcd bull by the tail
feared equally To hold let goS But the Kansas hobby
about ridden 10 death and with lis eternal decease the
people will continue their estimate OF the character Of
this philosopher.
The story Of soldiers voting at Kickapoo which
doubted nj drst, is very true seems they resi-
dents Of the Territory well soldiers, before