The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-28

ling by our expenditure let US compete with
tbose, our models, in simplicity and good taste.
The results will be that we shall save both our
money and our good name.
Kansas aud the ation- Proclama-
tion OF Governor WALKER.
We make room 10 day for the bold and well
timed proclamation addressed by Governor
Walker to the people of Kansas in refer
ence to the approaching election in that Ter
ritory We think and we hope that it will have
that salutary effect which it is SO well calculated
to have and that the truths which it processes so
earnestly will bring the people of Kansas to their
sober senses, and allay that irritation Of feeling
which the vaciliating course of the Governors
predecessors did SO much to strengthen.
1t was a bold stroke on the part of Governor
Walker to embody in his proclamation the des
patch received by him from the Department of
State, in which the full concurrence Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan and his Cabinet in his (the Governors)
views is fearlessly and emphatica]ly expressed
The announcement Of such sentiments on the part
of the administration was very appropriate. 1t
was the best thing that could be done under the
circumstances, because the trucking politicians
of Lecompton bad been giving it out that they
bad private instructions and encouragement from
Washington in furtherance of their design to
cheat the people of Kansas and to establish
constitution recognizing slavery. The clear and
emphatic manner in which, by the extracts cited
the lie is given to that statement cannot fail to
remove any false impression that may have been
produced, and to assure the settlers of Kansas
that they may rely upon the fairness and i'm
Partially Of Mr. Buchanan's administration, and
of the Governor appointed byit
We look upon this proclamation as in the high
eat degree creditable to Governor Walker and to
The administration, and at the same time as well
adapted to restore peace and order to the people
of Kansas. 1t settles the question as TO the posi-
ton which the administration occupies in refe-
renee to them. That, in itself, is matter Of
considerable importance for the border ruffans
were in the habit of Boosting that their outrages
were favored by the general government, and the
Lawrence abolitonists gave credence to the
boast But pov all these absurd stories will cease
to have any believers, and the whole people of
Kansas-iHcluding border ruffian and abolition
u
statesman at the head of the government who
will administer the duties of his office with fair
Dess and impartiality and who will not tolerate
any invasion of their rights
In this respect what striking contrast is pre-
septed between the administration of Mr.. Bucha-
nan and that Of his poor, weak, shutting pre-
decessorl The views enunciated in the despatch
of the Secretary of State to Gov. Walker are
in harmony with the sentiments expressed in the
Presidents inaugural and In his famous letter to
the New Haven agitators. They are characters
tic of the strength, determination and frmness of
Mr. Buchanan's administ atiou-qualiti derived
Immediately from the President himself His
Cabinet is composed of sensible, discreet, excel.
lent and judicous men, but the force Of character
which the administration possesses comes direct
from the White House. Not 30 was it with the
administration OF poor Pierce. Then there was
imbecity in the White House and contention in
the Cabinet; aud that state Of things continued
from the first till the last Cay Of its existence.
The Mephis.ophiles Of that Cabinet was Jefferson
Davis, the great fire eater of the South, who 20
socn as be leaves it, begins TO carry the same
plots, intrigues and agitation which he then de-
Lighted IN, into The section TO which he belongs
On the other side was the deceased statesman, Mr..
Marcy; and between these two incorporating
adverse interests and opposite opinions-poor
Pierce was constantly used as q shuttlecock
But the master spirit Of Mr.. Buchsnan's admi-
uistration dwells in TIE White House. In his Ca
binei there are no factions. Unlike poor Pierce,
he has 40 Kitchen Cabinet. No outside OF coun-
ter influences are brought to bear upon and sway
the course OF the administration. lie understands
tuly the duties and responsibilities of his position
lie il thoroughly and intimately CONVEX
sant with the present state of the cour-
try, and wisdom teaches him the proper
difficulties that exist or that may arise from time
to time His manly ouspeaking In regard to
Kansas proves that be is lacking in neither wis
dom nor courage.
But Notwithstanding The high statcsmsnahip
and moderation which characterize the policy
thus indicated by Mr Buchanan, we have no Idea
that this proclamation Of Gov Walker will be
paletable to either class Of ultralsts-the fire.
eaters Of the South nor the dirt.eaters Of the
North. AS they seem 10 act in unison OIL most
subjects no it IL TO be expected that they viii
Join in denouncing 10th Mr.. Buchanan and Gov
Walker. The freesters Of the South will abuse
them because they interfere to prevent the
election fraud which they contemplated. The
dir'-esters of the North will abuse them on the
grounds taken by the New Haven memo;ialists,
because they recognise and uphold the laws and
provide for their due execution. We expect,
therefore, that prodigious clamor will be raiscd
by the uItTaists, North aud South, in regard to
this proclamation. We expect that IL will be
rourdly denounced by both the pro-slavery and
abotioniat journals The Southern eoaters
will be very savage against Walker, though we