The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

General Andrew Lewis he hero Of our border wars
who was worthy in washngtons estimation, 70 rank as
George Mason-The embodiment OF the rights which
pertain 70 the people and their poserty stands noby In
Washingtons family group.
General HaveoOk-A true type Of English chiva,ry, in.
vncbie By man. he only surrendered At the summons OF
lafayette the bosom friend and Houdon the first great
sculpt,r Of Neutrality-suspicious. treasures these gifts as
The ltng dispersed evidently well pleased with the
enjoy 9tof which they had partaken.
s..
Tremendous. Panic Among the Douglas De-
mocracy-Ex-GovernorW Walker Gazing In
Fright Among the DisOrYanlxors.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Feb. "a
ROBERT J. WALKER AND THE LRCoAPrON C0NsTIrU'
TION.
Having never had any confidence In the political nte
gritty Of Robert j. Walker the late Governor Of Kansas
not surprised to hear that there fears enter
taned by those democratic who oppose the Lecompton
The information have obtained rests slight gu
thory bu, without that, the recent perfect silence
and of Mr. Walker the subject of Kansas
sufficient al least to excite suspicion. Governor Wise con-
uLues firm and bold in his defiance OF the administration
policy Douglas not less ana Stanton the associate Of
bapy and other places in which the wrongs contemplated
by the administration are exposed In no mincing terms
storm any the country has sunk into silence
We think are able TO give the causes Of this mystic
rous disappearance Of distinguished politician from the
few weeks ago. just after the Philadelphia anti L.
compton democratic meeting correspondent telegraph
ed 70 US from Washington that Governor Walker had
OF his intended presence at that meeting wholly
authorized We could not credit the story and declined
color Of probability. We learn from the most
liable authority that the leading actors in the Phladel
phia anti Lecompon meeting believe that he was pur-
posey absent from IT, and that the letter from him. which
read at the meeting and published was If not actu-
ally fabricated, modified here in way to make his
cuse seem more plausible. And yet that meeting was
got IN
few days Of the time fixed for it he anxious for it.
But then he suddenly went to New York; and al
though several letters were written TO him, answer
could be obtained, and at last at the meeting, the
short note da,ed at Hoboken, at p. NJ, on
New York meeting was held be was absent On the day
appointed for the meeting in the New York Academy Of
Music which did not take place. he suddenly appeared in
Pha dspha, and when the meeting at last took place
the Chinese Hall he turned up in Washington city. He
old not send 10 the meeting letter TO explain bis alb
He has been dodging anti Lecomptonsm in every
possible way and regarded quite of the reach
OF his late associates that question: who have been rely
ing on him as leader and quoting him as an authority
The Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sum- who
known 10 be in the secrets OF the administration states
letter that Governor Walker will for the
the subject Of Kansas The abandonment Of h late post
10 be complete. His late associates regard him
~ having completely betray ed them.
These the facts. Now for the II Is given
out, in quarters where Governor Walker was lately in
high avor that he has sold OUT to the administration,
abandoned Kansas and will hereafter devote himself 70
legal business and promoting the Southern Pacific Railroad
project From similar authority we learn that while Gov
ernor Walker was in Kansas he received long private
letter from President Buchanan repeatedly assuring him
he approved Of his urging the submission Of
constitution 10 the people, and that his administration
h letter OF resignation that his course had been
that directed by the President but General Cas- In his
reply asserted that such instructions had been given
Governor Walker did not General Casss letter. but
he said TO have informed the President that he intended
10 answer by publishing his private letter This
would have been q complete and overwhelming proof
he done nv he priv ia at
ter OF Mr.. Buchanan 10 Governor Walker has been
by scores Of persons; but notwithstanding the
Importance Of making public, IL Is now positively stated
that will be shown again and will never be pub.
shed nay, THAI is In hands that will keep IL 10
prevent its rising up in condemnation Of the President
Gov Walker Is never again 10 appear witness this
KsnsS subject Tongue and pen, both lately active
to remain alike idle, and the anti Lscomptones 70 do
From the same well Informed that has furnished
the facts above stated learn the for the
pArkable change that has taken place 10 Gov walker
Court OF the United States Washington, in which the
United States plaintiffs In error, and one Fossa Is de-
PENDANT In The amount involved Is two three
millions OF dollars, valuable quicksilver mine in
California being connected with the case. Cover
nor Walker, who e In wasang'oI city all this his
amount Of about two hundred thousand dol.
lars II said that the government will alb ndon is
appeal In the case and thus the decision OF the u g. Dis
ict Court OF California favorable 10 Fossatt aud Others
will be affirmed. Indeed, last Wednesday, when the
case wS called up for argument, Attorney General Black
we are informed that Attorney General B sck into
court and that be did NOT intend 70 argue the CASE
expressed his willingness that should be argued instead
by Hon Reverdy Johnson who only represented certain
private interests The court astonisned at such
unprecedented proceeding but OF the judges
disposed TO let pass, until Judge Wayne openly con.
demned it, and reminded the Attorney General that he
was bound represent the government and the court
would except for incompetency In the officer
10 hear any ese. The then went over aud will
probably be called up In the course OF this week In
this case " be found the explanation OF Governor
walkers late singular conduct. The decision In the
United States Fossai TO reward him. and 10 explain
has not produced the Presidents letter. why be refused
20 20 the Philadelphia and New York meetngs why be
has been struck dumb his powers OF speech on the
Kansas question, and why he will let the bill 10 admit
Ansas a. q slave State become Law without utterine
another whisper in opposition.
Really the OF right loses little by the detection
such walker Nothing but his official character
the President gave any weight TO he position d
unfortunate that much reliance placed upon hin
on that account but fortunate that his treacbery has
been discovered carly ~ has beeu The great mis-
take thai has been made has been In treating him tho
Aar Of the anti Jecomptones Another grave mistake
walker % the Philadelphia meeting There be jus
thcaton CT such deception, well designed a. may hav,
been. II would have been better N the treachery has
been exposed al once and the traitor had been mme
dstey dismissed from the ranks OF the friends OF free
dom and the advocates OF the rights Of the people.
But The aba mefu thing about all this vretched bu
siness IL 10 see the national administration resorng
expedients 70 stu the clamor Of those opposed
them. Especially Ia Notifying 10 their Intrigue
carried into the highest judicial tribunal Of the land
tribunal that has until recently, been kept sacred iron
the pollutins touch opsrtv politics When In tn