Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-05
KANSAS.


dictons of the Southern Press for his interference
in matters. not falling legitimately within his
sphere. His instgatipg the soldiers to vote, was
on outrage on the South, and furthermore he puts
his veto on the votes of Oxford precinct. For
the last the administration, it said, utterly con-
demns him, as he had specific instructions not to
act as Judge in the matter. There is q rumor
that WALLER and STANTON will both be recalled.
The Journal of Commerce thus comments on this
last act Of the impartial Governor.
"This action is important in double sense. 1t
determines the complexion of the Legislature,
since Johnson and Douglas Counties, composing a
district, elect enough representatives to turn the
scale either way, aud the rejection Of the vote of
Oxford precinct gives the whole number to the
free State men. The Legislature is, therefore,
Free State by decided majority.
"In the next place, the action Of Gov. Walker
is Of Importance and interest," because it clears
the skirts Of the Democratic party from even the
suspicion of fraud. The vote Of Oxford precinct
being considered fraudulent, the responsibility Of
the fraud is local, and rests only upon those who
perpetrated it; but since 1t scas defeated By Demo
cratic officials, those officials ought to reeeiue The
praise, and will surely receive the blame, if any,
which attaches to their impartial conduct. What
ever may be the merits Of the case,-and We take
them to be as reported appears that the DEM
ocratic officials in Kansas, inspired by the spirit
of Mr.. Buchanan's Inaugural and Message, and
in spite of Republican Misrepresentation and
slander, are administering affairs with degree Of
inpartiality which may be said to lean rather
AGAINST their oapn party than toDardsit. Thus Mr..
Buchanan's promise repeated by Gov. Walker,
that the fairly expressed win of the people Of
Kansas should control the election, is fully ana
signally redeemed"
The latest news is contained in the following
telegram:
"Private dispatches received in this city, New
York, from Lawrence, Kansas, say that Governor
Walker and Secretary Stanton had fed from Benz:
cia, in consequence OF The Threats OF the ultras-
The people of Lawrence offer them an asylum and
protection"
On the rumor that WALKER is to be recalled, the
Charleston Mercury justly remarks:
Gall the mischief which Walker CON do, is done
already to Kansas. The Convention to frame a
Constitution for Kansas assembled on last Friday.
Within twenty. four hours after the Convention as
sembles, it will be known whether the pro.slavery
party is prostrated or not All the appliances, as
the representative of the Government, which
Walker can bring to bear, and all the commttals
to his policy he can effect, will have been enforced,
before the disapprobaton of the Government can
reach him. Walker do no more. 1t is settled
now whether Kansas will be q slave or free State
by the action Of the Convention. The recall Of
Walker and Stanton is therefore useless so far as
the South is concerned. II the Convention deter
mines that Kansas shall be slave State, Walker
will depart himself. He will have failed in his
treacherous purposes, and will find Kansas too
hot q residence even for his audacity. But if the
Convention determines that Kansas shall be free
State. why not let him, 80 for as the South and
Kansas are concerned, enjoy the feicities Of bis
triumph? The time was when the recall or coer.
ced resignation Of Walker would have benefited
the South and that time was when he first fairly
and clearly violated the non;intervention policy Of
the Kansas. Nebraska Act, by urging and debating
by threats, for himself and the Administration,
the reference of the Constitution the Convention
might make to the people. The proper time was
when two Southern States, in their Democratic
Conventions requested the President of the Uni
ted States to recall him. At this time the recall
of Walker would have satisfied the South-would
have satisfied the acquisitions Of the Kansas-Ne-
braska Act. But to leave Walker and Stanton in
the Territory, clothed with all authority of the
Government, until h. has exhausted all his un-
principled efforts to cheat the South, and make
Kansas Free State and then to recall him, when
it is known that he would be rejected by the Sen
ate may be o policy as shallow as it is vain, to
screen the Administration from responsibility
Our only hope for Kansas is in the Southern spirit
of the Pro.slavery party in the Convention. The
unprincipled efforts to defeat them, might nerve
them to sterner determination to assert their
rights. If the Convention, by majority of but
one single vote, will send Pro-sayery Cons titu-
ton to CongressSthc South will yetwin' Kansas.