The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-06-20
Gov. Walkers Inaugural

The Inaugural Address Of Cox. VIII =
Kansas is published. There i ro;bir,, :. =.
to change the aspect of atE:.;rs. H. roc.-
nizes the Shawnee Legislature and il l,a-
as Of authority in Kansa~. and claims ,b,.
they should be obeyed. H. SAYS:
ut is my duty. in seeing that al co,.,,.
tional laws are fairly executed 70 .el -
as far as practicable. 'ha, th;~ election of 5aI'
cSates TO the convention shall b. fr.. fr,,,
fraud or violence. and that the, shall l.. ,,,a-
tected in their deliberations
lie urges all parties to participate in IL
election. and says:
"If. hy fraud or violence. a majority sbo,,Il
not be permitted 10 vote. there is = r,moJ,
it is hoped. in the wisdom and Justice Of ~.
convention itself. acting under the olliua,;crs
OF an oath. and proper responsibility 10 The
tribunal of public opinion. There i a rcro,-
d,y. also. If such facts can bc demonstrated. N
the refusal of Congress 10 admit a S-a-. mo
the mon under constitution imposed Tx
minority upon a majority hy fraud or ,io.
lcnce. Indeed. cannot doubt that the COP
ventlon. after having framed a State Con>,;-
tuition. VIII submit il for ratification or rciec-
ton. hv majority of the then actual b.na
hde resident settlers Of Kansas.
With these views. well known To tie
President and cabinet. and approved hy them.
accepted the appointment of Governor Of
Kansas. Ny Instructions from the Pres
dent. through the Secretary of State. urd.,
date of Both of March last. sustain the r,.c--
lar Legislature of the Territory. in .a>>.-,c-
bling Il convention to form Z Constitution.
and the. express the opinion Of the Pre>i,.,e.
that. when such Constitution shall h. SUI
mitted to the people Of the Territory. IT,,
must he protected in the exercise of ~,
right of voting for or against that instrument.
and the fair expression of the pol'ula- y u
mus; not be Interrupted by fraud ory;o'erc..
repeat then. as my clear conviction. that IT.
less the convention submit the Constitution
to the vote of all the actual re>;de., >c.t..r>
of Kansas. and the election he fairly and
Justly conducted the Constitution WI IT,
and ought to be. rejected by Congress
4 CHAPTER OF AcCIDENT>.-Thc Ph;late,.-
phia correspondent of the New York l;>l,.,ct.
relates the following
a curious train Of disasters hehl -.
humble family in this city last MONDAY N..>-
ter George Watson is the son Of a wC!-to-Go
carmsn. who is employed on the wharf. o.
Monday. Master George proposed to I,
l. &, Il, l,,.- -
nothing dauntcl. took the law into h:> oWa
hands. and went ahead. He got out kit
mounted roof. and began to pa, eI- twii..
The paving out the Irvine Sc IN, = = =
Tutoring like a wounded swallow OF Il vourr
lady heart when she hears her lover pul, he
bell handle \ horse attached 10 a cart was
passing at the time The horse ran AVN.
threw off driver. and converted cart into I
lot of kindlins wood. This spectacle -
alarmed Master George th-t ne fell o.f roof
and rolled into a rain water hoc>hcad and
came near drowning He was rescued from
4 watcrv grave hv his mother. who. in Al
tempting 10 kick his earturov>. fell and irok,
her knee pan short off al the handle Will
she was faintinS with the pain >or,.i alv
ierkcd the hell-pull Master Watson opened
the door. when two men entered. carving III
earman between them. He had fractured
clayiclc and two broken legs. caused ly h:>
horse taking fright al the kite and throwing
hin, aSain>, 4 lanlp-po>t. Ii Is needless 10
say that Master Wat>on'> di>obcdierce will
prove sorry event 10 him. ~ soon as the
mother recovered from her sv,;Jn she sen, =
mcSSaG" to r":-hh..r'S wife. Nc;chbnr,,
wife returned. in COMPANY with two cords
and shilling raw-hidc. Neichhor'S wife
then tied Master Watson 70 bed post. dcnud-
ed his po>terior. and for the next half hour
the place rcsounicd with notes of lamenta-
ton and woe. slightly mixed up with falling
leather. Master Watson has since imhiheci
an unconqucrahie aversion 20 kites"
STATE FAIRS FOR 1S51.-The following
State Agricultural Societies have designate,
the time for holding their exhibitions:-
Indiana. indianapolis. October ,th to 10th.
inclusive
Pennsylvania. September %. 80. and De
tohcr |. ,
New York. at Buffalo. October G. SO.
Ohio. AZ Cincinnati. September Is. l6, l.,
Is
Canada East. at Montreal. September Is.
l.. IS.
Massachusetts,. at Boston. October. 81. ~.
25. n
New Hampshire. at Concord.
United States Agricultural Society. at Lou
lSvllle. Kentucky. September l. .. ). I. ). 6.
Vermont. Montpelier. September 80 and
October l. -.