Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-04
Corresuond ence.


WASHINGTON, April 81, l95s.-Dear SIRs:
Your letter Of this date has just been received,
and | hasten to say that, in my judgment
the conference Kansas bill should be adop-
ted. | EXPRESSED this opinion on first read
jng the bill on Saturday last, and must sd-
here to it, although if the bill bad been, as
falsely represen;ed, a submission of the or
diuance only, should have sternly opposed
il. This bill, as interpreted by me, i, 10
precise contormty With my views and Course
not only in Kansas, but since my return, ana
IN following the path where duty ana COO
science babe me, | must support 1t. must
be ,ermitted, however, to do this 10 such
way a. will cast no censure on valued friends
who honestly % pose this bill because their
construction If IL differs from my own.-
Whilst this bill maintains my views rs to pop
uar sovereignty, IL would. IT iopted. save the
Union ICON imminent peril. 1.-THE bill passes,
the OdiOus LecOmptUn constitution, born In
fraud and baptised forgery aud perjury, Will
be de eatei by al erwhelming vote ot the
people Of Kansas, thu, demonstrating by prac-
teal results the truth Of my Interpretation,
that this Till does in fact submit the constitu-
ton t. the popular suffrage tor ratification or
lection, which is ali have ever required.
With such bill and such a decision OF that
people under it, no formidable effort will ever
be again made TO withhold from the people
Of incUate States y vote for or against the rat
ItcntiOn or rejection of their State conssitu-
ton, and the oligsrchlve doctrine OF con-
rentioaaI sovereignty will be Abandoned
| write in great haste, and will, at a future
period, em0ody my views fully IN letter for
publication, rs expressed IN our recent con-
yersi;ion. Yuars, truly, k. j. WALKER.
Hon. 5. s. Cox and Hon. VIM. LAWRENCE.
After the above correspondence Was 10
type we received the annexed letter from
Gov. STANTON
WASHINGTON, May, 2. 1853.
To tie Editors Of the National Mtetliyencer.
GENTLEMEN In this mornings Union, the
Hon. Samuel S Cox, in his letter accompa-
nyine that of Gov. Walker on the subject Of
1.-The Kansas conference BILL" states that he
under tands the latter document to meet my
approval. be- the use OF a small space in
your columns TOR brief explanation.
knew nothing Of Gov. Walkers letter
until after Mr.. C,x had stated it's contents
in the House of Repre-, entatises on the Both
uit. Not having heard even ofthe existence
OF the paper, | could not have given any
opinion uoon it, although l was well aware
of Gov. w alker's views, and OF his frank ex.
preston of them from his first reading of
the bill, which took place 10 my presence.
The difference between Gov. Walker and
myself is not very material; yet justice to my
own strong convictions seems 10 require me
TO make them known. l agree that the bill
10 question does virtually submit the LIE
cJmDtOn constitution TO a vote of the people
Of Kansas, however ungracou.ly this act Of
Justice may be conceded. But the c9nd:-
tons OF this submission are, in my judy
ment, in the highest degree illiberal and I'M
fair, creating an unjust discrimination in
favor Of constitution already rejected by
the people, aud attempting to coerce them
into acceptance by a sort of constraint which
is unworthy Of Congress, and necessarily Of
fcnsve TO the people # the Territory. Not
wths;auding these objections however, when
it was proposed that the anti-LecOmpton
Democrats should support the measure, |
was ready in difference to the judgment OF
Gov. Walker and others, to waive my own
opposition aud to acquiesce in its passage,
although | would have hesiiated to vote Tor
II, il the responsibility of such vote bad
rested upon me. My confidence 10 the stern
purpose Of the people OF Kansas TO vindi-
cate their rights, even under all the disad.
vantages of this bill, rendered the modifca-
ton of the Crittenien- Montgomery PROPOSE
ton less material, especially as l believe
there will be sufficient population in the
Territory during the present year for the
present atiOn Of another constitution. More
over, | am well satisfied that when new
Congress shall be elected fairly representing
the people. and having due respect for their
rights, the Just claims OF the State of Kansas
will be literally acknowledged, and her re-
lection OF tie land grants, offered in cOnnex
ion with a fraudulent and hated constitu |
ton, will not be permitted to prejudice her |
interests a. an equal member Of the Confed- |
eracy, entitled to all the advantages which |
have been usually conferred upon new States
It the time Of entering the Union.
Although | cannot agree with Gov. Walk
er in saying this measure sis in precise con-
ormity with my views" do concur in bis
opinion that the result Of this proceeding,
when acted upon by the people OF Kansas
md adjudged by the people Of the Union,
will tend 10 tho firm establishment Of the |
great doctrine of popular sovereignty, nnd
will also rebuke aud oyerwhelm those who
nave so long and pertinaciously struggled to
deprive the people of the Territory Of the
light to adopt or reject their own cOns,itu-
ion.
But feel confident that Gov Walker, in |
stating that the measure 10 question was in
precise conformity with his views, intended
)nly to approve what he regarded as the |
main feature of the bill: the submission of |
he constitution to the vote Of the people
although he did not regard the objec-
.ionable details as justifying his opposition
to the measure, he would certainly condemn !
and repudiate them under any other circunl-
stances than those attending the passage of
his bill.
In my Judgment the difference of opinion
among the anti-Lecompton Democrats as to |
he details OF this easure ought not to sep
.rate those who have heretofore denounced !
and still oppose the Lecoupton Constitution.
FRED. p. STANTON.
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