New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-26
GOV. DINNIR.

Eror. OK Special Correspondent
LECOMpTON, Feb. r. lS,S.
His Denveric Eycel'ency is now Governor OF
Kansas. Unlike his predecessors, he has grown
from smaller to greater, and may BE- said to be the
first man who has tasted executive authority in
Kansas without beginning from that moment 10 g.
down hill. Whether mis- promotion from Secretary
TO Governor arose from q discovery that be was
good thing well applied, and likely to do what
was expected Ofhim, or simply from The total alb
senteesm ofany positive qualities on his part, ID
matter which lkelytO remain wrapped in mystery.
He has now been eight weeks in possession of eAe-
cutiye authority. That eight weeks embraced The
regular session Oa Legislature, aud the tai end OF
a special one. the dominant power OF which Wss
supposed 10 be hostile 10 the authorities from whom
he derived bis appointment, and yet he has got
through without making any serious blunder. He
has done well for the Administration and tie
Democracy too. He vetoed every bill that
was likely Ia Interfere with the past bogus
authority. When he could not veto without
danger of It's being passed over his veto. b
put the bills in his pocket. His accommodating
private Secretary Indignantly repudiated the idea
that the Governor would put any bill Ill hs pocket,
and looked sanctimionious dsggers at the skeptics
who shrugged their shoulders. Many members be-
ieyed that be would not, but he has pocbeted
whole sbOal Of the most important bills Of the
Session including the Convention bill which latter
he transcribed his powers under the organic act il
at,emptnr 10 pocket. So IL becomes q law without
him a fact which he however, n hls gubarnatoral
might does not hesitate IL ignore. He holds that il
is no law, and he ana bis private Secretary curse
the legislative clerk VINO swOre that they lid II
more than three days. Here tue Governor has GOT
ND one Of those Nee ponts which Mr.. Buchanan
delights to pettiiog, and has II doug SO doubtless
LAID the foundation for q series Of Border.R utfan
messages But that was not all Denver has done.
He vetoed the law repeating the ieroco Gus Ora
CONAN code which punished Win death
Whole string Of Ieal or imaginary ofensee
against slave property. all OF which we're To end n a
rora Even roombs thought these lave should b.
repealed, but Denver thought otherwise. lie We
tced a bank bin which the Lea stature was foost
enough n dab5le il, and thus re made little
legitimate capital for the expiring Democracy. He
repudiaes the relocation OF the capital and the fact
of his returning tSsuch miserable hole as tls to
live ougl; TO BE- guaranty for his sincerity. lie
got the " Conservative" g omascuate the Militia
law 50 as 10 leave al. the power IN be hands and
ther he vetoed 10 on the yery spec0us ground h.,
il was ,mDropcr 10 take any step j, Il military way
i'm this condition of the Territory. On thls point I
am hsppy 10 add that Gen. Lane, who has stil tee
power Of enrolling. has iust appointed men in every
district H. enrol tie Inuts. Tue Use that viii De
made of them is 4 matter Tor future consideration.
Again. Gov. Denver ell bits a most implacao,e 1cal
against al radical men, sud desire T. " har-
nonler All who are sufficiently " CCRsery a.iye'
"a regard the loaves aid a.hes ~ superior
to prrciplc Of the purity Of ci7u government