Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-02-04
THE FOUR GOVERNORS OF
KANSAS

The PhiladslpLia Pyess has long and
able article under the above caption. AT
ter stating some Of The more important
facts, relative to tie administration q the
GOvsruOra spPolr.-d by President Pierce /;
Walker ia taken hold in connection With
The present Chief Magistrate, The Press
lays,
Knight have been charged that the for
mer Governors had not Lad sufficient 20
lit'cal experience. But no one could urge
that objection to Robert J Walker. He
had been a Senator Of the United States,
aud Secretary Of the Treasury. In both
capacities be had displayed abilities Of the
very highest character. and he c0aiessedIy
rauked among the leading alaetsHsn Of tie
Union, Ii might have been charged
against the other Governors that they were
imbued With Northern predjudices - that
their vision was distorted by their North.
ern ideas aOd associations, But no such
objections could be made to Mr. Walker.
He had been devoted friend, aud as firm
champion of the South as she ever bad.
tie ba1 been leading spirit in securing
the nomination Of james X Polk and the
annexation Of Texas, by which an i'm.
mense scope Of slaveholding Territory was
added to the Union. He bad given a
greater impetus to the f4vorite free trade
theories Of the South than any man in the
Union. And even so late rs February
last, he had been most urgently pressed
upon by Mr. Buchanan for the appoint
ment Of Secretary of State, by nearly all
the ultra men of the South. He thus
stood confessedly before the country as one
who possessed their confidence in an eml
nent degree. His Secretary, Mr. Satnton,
was also known as devoted friend of the
South, and had for years ably represented
Tennessee in Congress.
Now, throwing entirely out Of view Ia g
opinions of Kansas formed by all the pre-
vlous Governors-adopting without ques-
ton the theory that they were incorrect
bisssed--what are we to think Of the fact
that both Governor Walker aud Secretary
Stanton most indignantly protest against the
action of the Lecompton Convention, as
violation of all principles of Just and fair
dealing? If we cannot credit such witnes.
es in whom can we con6de? II we reject
their testimony, are not like those spoken
Of fwho would not believe ore, "though he
had risen from the dead"
The whole transaction reminds US Of the
scriptural history Of Saul and David.
"And Saul sent messengers to take Da.
vd: and when they saw the company of
the prophets prophesying, and Samuel
standing as appointed over them, the spirit
Of God was upon the messenger of Saul.
and they also prophesyed.-And it was
told Saul, and he sent other messen-
gers, and they prophesySd likewise. And
Saul sent messengers again the third time,
and they prophesyed also. Then went he
also to Ramah, aud he came 10 a great
well that there is in Sechu; and he asked
and said:- Where are Samuel aud David?
And one said, behold they be at Najoth,
in Ramah; and the spirit Of God was upon
him also, and he went on and prophesyed
until he came to Najoth, in Ramah. And
be stripped off his clothes also, and proph,
esied likewise before Samuel 10 like man.
ner and lay down naked all that day and
all that night. Wherefore they say. Is
Saul also among the prophets?"
Not only are Walker and Stanton in in
dignant protest against the action Of the
Leconpton Convention, but Judge Doug
las, the author of the Nebraska bill, has
delivered one of the greatest speech es ever
uttered on the floor Of the Senate, against
it. ... .... ...
Are all these men, chosen representatives
of the Democratic party, who have posses
sed unusual facilities of acquiring full
knowledge of the real condition of Kansas
affairs mistaken9 Is it not infinitely more
rational to conclude that the voice of the
people of that Territory, demanding the
inslienable right of self government, and
pleading for the power Of disposing Of their
internal difficulties through the establish
meut of the great and seIf-regulating pin
ciple of allowing the will Of the majority
to prevail, has touched their hearts, as the
messengers of Saul. and finally Saul him.
SELF was touched by providential power.