New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Oar Own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. S, 1856.
Massachusetts has done nobly. The dsists 4
Banks in this day Of disaster would have been
most severe blow to the Republican cause. Hin
triumphant election by so large a vote ID surprise
and chagrin to the Democrats here who had conf
IDENTIFY reckoned on Gardners success. Their syn
patty with Gardner and Know nottingham in Ma.
sachusetts, is strongly inconsistent with thar
ferOcous hostility to Americanism in Maryland. Il
can only be accounted for by their tacit percepHca
of the fact that Gardnerism in Massachusetts, is e.
sentiaIy Pro Slavery; while in Maryland, the only
prospect of the inception of an Anti Slavery move
inent is from the side of the Know-Nothings.
The Union does not yet give any sign as to Kan
sas and Governor Walker. It merely copies from
The National Democrat an article which it coldty
says seems to be intended as counter statement
to the proceedings of the Democratic meeting d
LecOmptOn. The National Democrat justi6es
Walker, although it seems strange that be should
stand in need OF justification, even on technical
grounds. Technically his course cannot be i'm.
pugned, except by the ignorant, or by those whs
are determined TO condemn him, right or wrong
He has done only what is done in many Of the States
every year. He has rejected informalreturns with
out going behind them, though he has stated
in his Proclamation what would have been
found by going behind the returns-thst is,
gross and palpable frauds. He takes tina
ground that no returns were made from Ac(seo
County, nor from Oxford pre- cnct, johnson County.
The papers which were sent to him protesting 10 %
returns were forgeries, bearing on their face ev-
dences Of fraud and illegality. The Richmond Ez.
aminer commenting on Governor Walkers proceeds
iDgs, says: sJ
"That the most enormous frauds upon the elective
franchise have been perpeaed at the late election
Kaneas, in the name and for the beh00f OF the Soum
is too plain to be denied. The nature and character
Of these frauds such preclude the posdblityd
defense and extenuation. There defense for -
proceedings at Oxford and no power on earth can "
Yet with gariDg absurdity, The Examiner quss-
tons the right of Gov. Walker to reject returns
whose fraudulent nature it admits to be so palpaoe
and 80 monstrOus. The reason Of this Inconsistency
is obviously because the frauds were to the benefit
of the South. Had the Free-Stste men sent In SIM
liar returns there would Of course have been no hes
itatiOn in cOndemning Walker for not rejecting
them. The South processes to disdain the cheat
but is nevertheless angry that it is not allowed to
profit by il. 1t will revenge iteen ~ destroying
Gov. Walker. if it can do so safey. Dir. Boyce, OF
South Carolina, in q recent speech at YorkvlA
aid:
or;eaced m at the South because bis antecedents had
been such as to imply justice to section. But we
soon found that our confidence in Gov. Walker We
misplaced. 1t is very evident that Mr.. Walker has
exerteG his official lDnuence to make kaDe6s Free
State thus sacrificing the interests Of the South r.
as he could In this moment0us Issue. The imporsa
question in this regard s to what extent the Admins
tration should be involved in the condemnation d
Gov. Walker. 1t would seem, at first view, tsS
Gov. Walker, being but the agent OF the Administft
tion ard not being removed, the Admin strsin
should be held 70 approve his policy, and shorld
involved In a common condemnation. But recenkte
veopments lead to infer that the Administrators
rot approveof Walkers course. The error Of fss
Administration consists In hesitation TO remove
Walker, thereby confessipg to want Of decision
Dir. Boyce's statement of the case is unqaeshon-
ably correct. The Administration does not approve
of Governor Walkers conduct 80 far as thas tended
to make Kansas Free-State, and it only hesi'asss
to remove him, because bis removed for such .
would be likely TO have bad effect upon 1ae
North. Walkers fate consequently depends epo.
Mr. Bus hanan's conclusion as to the amount OF "
suit which the Free States will endure WITHOUT
sentiment. The prevailing impression here Is tnss =
will not dare to remove Walker. But the fro,r
dents vacilaton Of purpose is such that i Is nesy
imposst lie to calculate with certainty upon hls eoi
Cd any question. Be appears just now to DC gsnSx
embarrassed and the most probable soaatioa "a
cOnductis that he is under pledges to sus'sla Sos
ern leaders which be dare not redeem WMo "a
expected here on Saturday IeIt, and prooao" -
! matter will rest Until then.