New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27

We do not participate in the sanguine expecta-
tons of triumph and resulting honors for Robert
j. Walker which heralded his appointment as
Governor of Kansas. We know that he is able
and clever, and that he addressed himself to the
arduous task assigned him as though conscious
that bis last chance for the Presidency de-
pended on his success in it. We know that
Stanton had sklfully pioneered the eround-that
the two ave plausible writers and effective
speakers-tbat they leave no stone unturned-
and that the harlequin who travels in their
train, doing up the "ground and lofty tumbling'
at the close of their platform exercises, is well
calculated to restore an indignant or outwearied
audience to good nature. Having "spoils" to dis
pense, with magnificent vista of railroad grants
and all manner of creature comforts opening
before them, we did not doubt that they would
be abe to lure away here aud there weak
brother from the Free-State standard, and per-
bsps to disOrganize its supporters in some unim-
portant locality; but there was always better
chance that he would ALLEVIATE the Pro. Slavery than
conciliate the Free.State men, and such is to-day
the more probable result of his labOrs.
The mere politicians who dabble in this Kansas
controversy fail to comprehend the magnitude of
the stake and the earnestness of the contestants.
Being themselves neither for Slavery nor Anti
Slavery save as either may promise to pave their
way to higher offices and at'er salaries, they gather
around vinOusly affuent table and growing
rapidly genial and mellow, they easily unite on q
form of equyocal words to which they can all
heartily subscribe-since any settlement, so that it
be settlement, will suffice and satisfy them. But
when it is submitted to those on whom it is intend
ed to operate, it finds them less facile. They
criticise it sharply, search out all its dexterous
equivOcatious, and ask, "What means this and
tbisl If we assent to it, will that assent bring
"nearer to the end Of our exertiOns Will it not
"raiher contribute to the triumph of our ADVERSE
"ries3" And, if this last question is answered in
the affirmative, they cannot be coaxed to swallow
the sugared prescription.
There are in Kansas two desperately earnest par
ties those who mean to make her Free State, and
those who have by no means abandoned the hope of
making her Slave State. Between these or on
the outskirts of this camp OF of that hover bands
of guerrilas who little for Slavery or No Slav-
cry, but good deal for Office and "spoils." These
shout Amen to whatever may be uttered so that
there be fair prospect that thrift may follow fawn
ing. Whoever consorts mainly with these is easily
led TO believe that the whole controversy will
be readily and finally adjusted. Hence, each
Succeeding Territorial Governor of Kansas has
swum for season in a sea Of glory, and seen the
world at bis feet. But, few months experience
roughly disspates this FOOLS paradise, and brings
the bard earth back again. So long as he eau
make each party believe that he is, by no matter
how devious way, working out the end aimed at
by that party he is in clover; but soon arises the
inevitable doubt, tie hesitation, the drawing of.
"1he bogus laws must be Oboyed, says Walker.
Excellent Governor responds the slave party.
1.-The taxes levied by the Territorial Legislature
"Dust be psd. is his next oracle. GOOD again
for you" cheer Lecompton's fifty grog shops
Z" INV and Order for ever" "The Constitu.
.'tiohsl Election is all right and il the Free. State
men dent choose to vote in it, the blame reefs