The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-02
HON. SAMUEL S. cox AND GOV. WALKER.

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We give place to-day to letter from Hon. Robert
Lawrence, of Ohio, having reference to the con-
ference bill which passed both houses on Fri
day afternoon We have no intention in the
world of reopening the discussion of this matter,
but we shall not BIO understood as endorsing the
policy suggested by Gov. Walker in reference to
the reception Of the act of admission by the people
of Kansas On the contrary, we are convinced they
will promptly accept the terms of the ordinance and
come into the Union under the Lecompton constitu-
ton. Nor can we agree that decision of the people
against the IMMIGRANTS presented by Congress, and
their consequent refusal into the Union could
be regarded an endorsement of Governor Walkers
doctrines the subject popular sovereignty or of
his construction of the conference bill. At all
events, the case is referred upon the proofs, and
there we are disposed to leave it for decision
wAsHIxaroS CRY, HorsE on REPRESENTATIVE.
April 30, 1858.
To the Editor Of he Union.
ask you to publish the enclosed letter of Governor
Walker in justification of my vote and that of my col
league, Mr.. Lawrence to-day in favor of the confer
ence bill The letter explains itself It lis manly
vindication of our much abused judgment. under
stand that it meets with Gov. Btantons approval I
hope It consonant with his views and ex-
pericnce 1t certainly had full weight in determining
my vote on so ve1ed question.
With respect,
SAMUEL s. cox
WASHINGTON CRY, April a. 1858
DEAR 6IRs Your letter of this date has Just been re-
ceved, and hasten to say that in my Judgment the
conference Kansas bill should BIO adopted expressed
this opinion first reading the bill on Saturday last and
must adhere to it, although, if the bill had been as
falsely represented submission of the ordinance only
should have sernly opposed it. This BILL as interpreted bv
me, in precise conformity with my views and
only In Kansas but since my return and in following the
path where duty and conscience babe me- must support
it, must be permitted, however, to do this in such
way as will cast valued friends who hon.
esty oppose this BILL because their construction of it diff
fers from my Whilst this bill maintained my views
as to popular sovereignty it would if adopted the
Union from imminent peril If the bill passes the obi
in forgery and perjury will DO defeated by an overwhem
ing vote of the people of Kansas thus demonstrating by
practical results the truth of my interpretation that this
bill does in fact submit the constitution to the popular
suffrage for ratification rejection, which is all have
ever required With such bill and such decision of that
people, under it. formidable effort will ever be again
made to withhold from tho people of nchoate States vote
Tor or against the ratification rejection of their State
constitution, and the ogarchive doctrine Of conventional
sovereignty will be abandoned write in great haste
and WILL at future period imbody my views fully in
letter for publication expressed in
sation. Yours, truly,
R. j. WALKER.
Hon. s. S Cox and Hon WIN. LAWRENCE