New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
GOVERNOR WALKER IN KANSAS.
From Tie Chicago Tribune.
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From Tie Chicago Tribune
LEAvENwORTH, Kansas May25, 1857.
On Friday evening last, Robert j. Walker, Gov
enor of Kansas, with a numerous suite, stepped on
board the steamer New Lucy at Jefferson City, en-
route for the Territory where he has been long ex-
pected.
gers and Saturday spent i'll pleasant interchange
Of sentiment.
In the evening, meeting was called in the Cabin,
which, of course, fully attended.
Gen. Page of Ohio was elected Chairman, and Mr..
Burns OF Ohio Secretary
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, was introduced to
the audience, and made speech about the wants and
the condition OF Kansas, as also concerning the lupera-
tive duty Of those who held the reins Of government
The speech well received and worthy of the noble
Senator
It's unnecessary TO add that Mr.. Wilson took part
with the fIee-State men and eloquenty advocated
then rights.
He was followed by Mr.. Perine, brother-in-law Of
Secretary Stanton, who, 1t Is correctly reported,
comes Out here 10 try and retrieve Stanton fortunes
If this be 20 he will have an Augean stable task.
A Committee was appointed to wait en Governor
Walker and request him 10 deliver a speech. BIT
the Governor in all the agOnies and throes ac-
cOmpanying the production of an inaugural aud
could not think of speeches, so that, after little
more conversation and discussion, the meeting adj
jOurIed SsHe dc.
friend of pine, Col ", took occasion to have
settO with the Governor yesterday, on the boat and
| give the substance Of their conversation:
Gov. W.-Ihe instructions have received from the
Government, us well as my own convictions mark Out
a dnec; line of policy for ne 70 adopt
Col N.-Wel, Sir, | only hope that policy VIII
prove beneficial to the best interests Of Kansas.
GOV. W.-The proceedings of the Constitutional
Gonv ention mark thiS) will be sustained at all
hazards, and will be recognized blythe Territorial aud
Federal Governments.
Col N.-Nill not the Constitution be submitted to
the PEOPLE fr their Endorsement population before
being sent to Washington
Gov. W.-Yes, Sir, it will; and every man in the
Territory shall have the privilege of voting. Bui II
the Free State party decline voting upon this question:
why, they must submit to the consequences, ~, let
them DO what they may, after such vote Is taken
Congress will adopt the Constitution.
Col. k.-Well think, Sir, the Free State men viii
vote to a man. if they are allowed the privilege un-
restricted They only desire fair chance at the ball
lot-boX.
GOV. WI hope they may, for AIN DESTROYS Of re-
storing peace to Kansas.
Thus ended the conversation, and the boat plowed
her way along right CALAMITY vnti she arrived at
Qun6sTo.
Here were Gov" Robinson and quite a number
of Free-State men. An introduction took place. and
the two Governors shook each others diglts quite
cordially.
This was really scene, especially as both Robin
son and Walker recognized each others title Of
" Governor
A crowd having collected about the boat, Gov.
Walker made short address.
He said that he going TO do justice to all par
ties and to administer his government lmparually-
sented to Congress- if he could hep it, without hav-
ing been first submitted to the people and that the
object of his mission TO Kansas 10 secure TO the
people Of the Territory these rights and privileges
that guaranteed 10 them by Inc Federal COnbti-
tnton ard the Organic act.
A spirited discussion ensued-Senator Wilson got
off the bell rang the darkcs raised the song boom
went the cannon flap went the flags, and oil shot the
boat.
This morning opened with bright sun, a clear sky
and q delicious atmosphere.
About IS o'clock the New Lucy came in sight Of
LeaVeuwOrth, and Us II known that the Governor
was on board, large crowd collected upon the levee.
The steamer was gaily decked, and rode the water
like thing Of life As soon she safely moOred,
the crowd increased In density. Gov. Walker ap-
peared and some enthusiastic individual proposed
three times three.
Never was proposition more codly received. The
response was even fainter than that which generally
en.anates from the citizens of Rome, the stage,
when Anthony delivers his funeral Grafton the
body OF (aSdr.
| ielt so bad about ii that had a great mind 10
"yeil nvseh
Before going any further, must tell OF 40 occur
which took place the boat before she reached
the landing.
A large knot Of passengers grouped together,
talking about Jim Lane. suddenly old darcy poked
hs head forward and exclaimed:
"Nhy bress de Lord. ef dar amt, Gineral Lane
hsself! Lor mighty, staining right thar, JUS as
! if he warn tteIed.
Lane" exclaimed several passengers at once
"wbe1e is he, point him ont to US
"Well, gem men, exclaimed SambO, " You SEE Eat
| big tree, does you I"
"YCs, certainly"
well jus dx yer eyes dat dar big tree, for eff
DAT dsr big tree amt Genl Lane hissef why sc a
| dead niger.
This was the signal for violent explosion of
laughter, curing which the ANXIOUS quers; absQuatd-
| lated.
| Shortly after the boat landed. Gov. Walker took a
carriage and drove up to the Planters House, where
| be was accommodated with smaa room, which vas
speedily filed by throrgs Of the anxious and curious.
| Al APPABITIoN.
went 10 see the Governor; mounted three pair of
stars saw crowd ABOUT the door: edged myself in
Sideways determined TO preserve ncOg. from fear
OF attracting attention from the Governor felt a man
press by hesitated about hitting the aforesaid in
dividual N the mug; looked up catch glance AZ
the impudent intruder fell back ihunderstruck hair
stood up On end eyes protruoed nose expanded felt
more than Hamlet did when he his father ghost
for in the aforesaid Northumberland defeud ~ II
recognized no less sperson than the RECOGNIZABLE Gen
James Lane.
| gszed again. It was 50. Lane was present. It