The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-05-12
THE KANSAS ADJUSTMENT.

our own columns as belonging to the history
Of 90 important Legislative act, and also as
due III justice to member OF the House OF
Representatives whose course in the progress
Of the measure through the House was sub
iected to some personal animadversion. The
intimate association, also, Of Gov. Walker
with the Kansas transactions imparts interest
and weight to his opinion: Mar. Iafei
Washington, Houss Of Representatives,
April 80. 1885,
To THH EpIroR OF THE USioS: ask you
60 publish the enclosed letter Of Governor
Walker in justification Of my vote and that
Of my colleague, Mr.. Lawrence, to-day in ia
vor fthe Conference bill. The letter explains
itself. II is manly yindication Of our much.
abused judgment. | understand that it meets
with Gov. Stanton's approval. hope SO !;
IL seems so consonant with his views and e.
perience. II certainly had its full weight in
determining my vote on 80 vexed aques,ion.
With respect, SAMUEL =. cox.
Washington April 20, 1883.
DsAs SIss: Your letter Of this date has
Just been received. and hasten to say that,
in my judgment. THE conference Kansas bill
should be adopted. expressed this opinion
on FIRST reading the bill on Saturday last.
and must adhere to it, although if the bill
had been, as falsely represented, a submission
of the ordinance only | should have sternly
opposed it. This bill, as Interpreted BY me.
10 in precise conformity with my views and
course not only in Kansas. but since my re-
turn, and in following the path where duty
and conscience babe me must support il.
! must be permitted. however, to do this in
such a way as will cast no censure on valued
friends who honestly oppose this bill because
their construction of il differs from my own.
Whilst this bill maintained my views as TO
popular sovereignty, it would, if adopted,
save the Union from imminent peril. If the
bill passes. the odious Lecompton constitu-
ton, born in fraud and baptised in forgery
and perjury. will be defeated By an over
whelming vote Of the people of Kansas, thus
demonstrating By practical results the truth
of nv Interpretation, that this bill does in
fact submit the constitution 10 the popular
suffrage for ratification or rejection, which
is all have ever required. With such bill
and such decision Of that people under il,
no formidable effort will ever be again made to
withhold from the people Of inchaate States a
vote for or against the ratification or rejec-
ton Of their State constitution, and the
oligarchiye doctrine Of conventional sovereign
" will he abandoned. write in great haste,
and will, at a future period, embody my
views fully in letter for publication, as
expressed in our recent conversation.
Yours. truly, r. J. WALKER.
Hon. y. 9. Cox, and Hon. VIZ. LAWRENCE.
After the above correspondence was in
type, we received the annexed letter from
Gov. Stanton
Washington. May .. 1858.
To The Editor, IF The National IatelEgtnav.
GssTLEsEs: In this mornings Union the
Hon. Samuel S. Cox. in his letter accom-
panying that Of Gov. Walker on the subjec;
OF athe Kansas conference BILL" states that
he understands the latter document TO meet
ny approval. | beg the use of small space
10 your columns for brief explanation.
| knew nothing Of Gov. Walkers letter
until after Mr.. Coz had stated its ntents
in the House Of Representatives on the 50th
ultimo. Not having heard even of the ex.
istence Of the paper, could not have given
any opinion upon it. although was well
aware Of Gov. Walkers views, and Of his
frank expression of them from his first read
ing Of the bill, which took place in my pre-
sence.
The difference between Gov. Walker and
myself is not very material; vet justice 10
ms own strong convictions seems TO require
me 10 make them known. agree that the
bill in question does virtually submit the
Lecompton constitution 10 vote Of the peo-
pie Of Kansas, however ungraciOusly this act
Of Justice NAV be conceded. But the con-
ditions Of thi. submission are. in my judy
ment, in the highest degree iiliberal and IN
fair, creating an unjust discrimination in
favor Of constitution already rejected by
the people, and attempting TO coerce them
into acceptance by sort Of constraint which
Is unworthy Of Congress, and necessarily
offensive 10 the people 81 the Territory.
Notwithstanding these objections. however,
when il was proposed that the anti .Lec0mp.
ton Democrats should support the measure,
was ready, in Difference 10 the judgment d
Gov. Walker and others, TO waive my own
opposition and to aequiesee in it, passage
although | would have hesitated 10 vote ior
il IL the responsibility Of such a vote had
rested upon me. MY confidence in the stern
purpose o. fne people OF Kansas 10 Nlnuieate
their rights, even under all the disadvantage,
of this bill, rendered the modification Of the
Crittenden Montgomery proposition less ma
terial, especially as believe there viii be
Sufficient population 10 the Territory during
the presen. year for the representation Of anoth'
er constitution Moreover, | an well salts.
fed that when a new Congress shall be cleo.
ted. fairly representing The people, AMI hay.
ing due respect for their rights. the just
claims Of the State Of Kansas will be LIBERAL,
seknowIedged, and her rejection Of the land
grants, offered IN connexion with fraudIlen
and hated constitution. will not BE- permitted
90 prejudice her interests as an equal mem
Der Of the Cpnredcraey. entitled 10 all th'
advantages which have been usually tOafer
red upon new States at the time Of entering
the Union.
Although cannot agree with Gov. Walker
la saving this measure ais in precIse Cu1iBr