New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-06
FROM WASHINGTON


announces il this morning. The pants WAS brought
about by !" general combination for political pur-
veses,r The proof Of this 10 that The TRIBUNE
has attempted to throw the responsibility on the
Democratic party. The attempt has failed most
uepslIy, says The Union. The saddle has been
"placed on the right horse, and THE TRIBUNE
~fsrnishes second edition of the celebrated archer
"vho shot at frog, but, missing bis mark shot
"into bog" am at loss whether most TO al
mre the elegance or the propriety Of this smile.
TIE TRIBUNE may well enough be compared " an
archer, but who but The Union would have dlscov-
cred the rest mblaDce OF the Democratic party 10
frog
The subject Of Kansas and Gov. Walker, though they
are the topic of the day in Washington in political
circles The only sign il ventures 10 exhibit is 70
prinf without comment, report OF the Proceedings
OF Democratic meeting at lecOnpton on the Doth
of last month, in which Walker and Secretary, Stan
ton were denounced without stint traitors to the
Democracy for their rejection OF the fraudulent re-
returns Of the late election in Johrs son and Douglas
Counties. One Of their resolutions was this:
"Thst the v and Secretary TO Oxford 70
use OUT Democratic frauds an impadent assumption Of
I'VE for the Democratic party"
Isn't this delicious They don't complain that
out frauds, but that they went 10 smell out Demo.
cratic frauds With proper indignation, they de-
nOuBce that impudeDt assumption OF power
(which indicates to the party throughout the Union
no love to the Democratic party" The inference
il obvious that among the Democrats Of Kansas, at
bast, and, so far as they can judge, aHong the
Democrats throughout the Union, it is recognized
principle that no one who loves the Democratic
party will smell out Democratic frauds. AS the
meeting st LecOmptOn grayely stated the case,
There is no law requiring or authorizing such
"procedure."
These singuarly candid and somewhat unsophis-
6cated and evidently good deal exasperated gen
tlemen further resolved
"Thst have such abiding confidence and faith in the
integrity Of the President United and his Cabinet
The late action Of Governor Walker in his uuu.tbe ssump
on Of bis disregard of laws and his violation of posi-
live insti uctions received from them"
1t seems from this that Governor Walkers going
10 Oxford to smell out Democratic frauds was in
violation Of positive Instructions received from the
Administration. AT least such is the opinion of the
outraged and outrageous Democracy of Kansas.
They assal Walker without scruple as traitor
whose per6dious honesty and nconvenent squeamish-
ness have caused the loss of Kansas to the party.
Here, in Washington, the party give no public ind-
cation of the course they mean to take upon
Walkers conduct.
The Union is silent, or at least only covertly ind
oates the line Of policy to be adopted by printing the
Complaints OF the DemOcIhI5 oI LecOmPVOu' IL ~
were fully decided 10 sustain Walker, these COM
pkints would have been suppressed. Their publl-
cation without comment, shows that the Admins
tration is undecided, that it is waiting till the
elections in New-York Massachusetts,, New-Jersey
and Illinois have passed, before it commits itself.
Beside the significance OF the appearance IN The
Union Of the LecOmptOn Outcry there is the further
Set that Of the attaches Of The Union telegraph
ed on Friday last TO the Associated Press that
Walker had violated his instructions by rejecting the
fraudulent returns, and would certainly be removed.
This was doubteas the opinion Of The Union office,
but it was not designed for publication just yet.
Mr.. Buchanan, as usual, was wavering, and it was
quite uncertain how his fluctuations would termi-
nate. IL was also uncertain what might be the
eject upon the New York election. The iDtimatiOn
which the leaky ataeh< Of The Union had incau-
tously given, was therefore promptly countermand-
ed. Your Democratic brethren of the press in
New.York, not understanding the case, havs been
furious about these kilograms, which they denounce
sent 10 affect the election. The truth is, they
were cent in pure, good faith 1t is the contradic-
h0n Of them which was sent for election purposes
1t is given out that the indecsion of the President
IL because he has heard nothing from Walker on
the ahiect Of the fraudulent returns. No dispatches
have been received from Walker since the 10th OF
October and bis silence is accounted for by the sup
position that he is on his way TO Washington to ex-
plain bis proceedings in person.
An eminent Democratic politician said yesterday
hat the Kansas difficulty SO far from being settled,
was only beginning. He did not define his propo
lhon, but it is nevertheless, easily made in
tellsible. The Kansas difficulty is settled in Kan
sas at least substantially. Kansas is to be
Free State-sn AntSlavery Snte-a Repub-
bean State. But the conflict Of opinion and feeling
about the policy OF Governor Walker and those who
are responsible for his appointment aud conduct,
has transferred the difficulty from Kansas to Wash
ington, and TO the bosom OF the Democratic party
If the Administration sustains Walker, there will
be . fight in the came. The extreme South will
not quietly submit TO the loss of Kansas Ii Walker
IL thrown overheard for refusing to connive ut bare
faced fraud, there will be q commotion among the
people. Hence the indecision of the President.
His natural and babituAl vscillstion of purpose is
augmented by these and other perplexng consider
Ations, which might well shake the most unbend
ing wim. What way nc wi., decide, ]! Is
impossible now to say. To be consistent
with his course hitherto and with the policy of his
party, he must sacrifice Walker. HE party is de-
pendent on the South and the South viii not tOle-
rate a slack allegiance. II the Southern leaders
insist that Walker shall be punished for prefcrrng
truth and justice 10 the temporary triumph Of the
Democratic party in Kansas, punished he will be.
Possibly, however, the Administration may succeed
in demonstrating to its Southern dictators that,
the whole, more will be gained than lost by relin-
quRAng Kansas with good grace, and, making
virtue of necessity taking to themselves the credit
Of Walkers just decision.