Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-05-05

themselves with its fate. The legisla:
ture determined three months as the
period Of residence to entitIe individu-
ais to vote for members of the Conyen-
lion, and ii the Convention should think
proper to adopt the same period, to en-
title individuals to vote for or against
the constitution, it appears to me this
would be reasonable. On the question
Of submitting the constitution to the bos
ma .jFde residents Of Kansas, l am will
ling to stand or fall It is the princi-
pie of the hansa&-Nebrasl,a bill; the
principle of popular sovereignty, and
tie principle at the foundation of all
| popular government. The more it is
discussed the stronger it will become.
Should the Convention Of Kansas adopt
this principle, all will be settled harmo-
niouSly, and, with the blessing Of Prov
idcncc, You will return triumrhan,ly
from your ar'uous, important end re-
spon>ihle station.
The structures Of the Georgia and
mississippi conventions will thcn pass
away and he speedily forgotten. In
regard to Georgia, orr news from that
State is becoming better every day
We have not had time to hear much
from Mississippi. Should YOU answer
the resolution eff the latter, I would
advise Won to make the great princi-
piles of the submission of the cun>titu-
ton to the bona .ft}e residents Of Kan
Sas c"nSpicunu<ly prominent. On this
you vii! bt irresistible With the cues
ton Of climate every person is acQua;nt-
ed, ana ,lle more YOU insist upon this
the more Will eur opponents urge that
we are violating the principles of nors
interference at the foundation Of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill 1t is strange
| that people at distance, who have no
practical! acquaintance with tie condi-
tion of KANSAS, should undertake to be
wiser than those on the spot. 1t i, be-
You'd ali question, TIE true policy to
hnlid Up a great democratic party there
| TO malntAln the constitution and the
laws, composed Of pro-slaverv and free
state democrats, and if the majority
should be against slavery, to obtain
such constitutional provisions as will
secure the rights Of Shareholders Of Mis-
souri, and other States, and maintain
all the laws guarding the just rights Of
the South.
You are right in yonr conjec,urcs as
to the cause of Judge Williams appoint
ment. We supposed it would be pc
culiarly acceptable to yourself, and
that hc might aid iii carrying out your
policy.
Col. Cumming has been appointed
Governor OF Utah. This vii. cause bis
| place to be vacant after the brief PERI
cd required for settling his up business,
and certainly shall be disposed to fill
it by the appointment Of Mr.. Stevens.
Gen. Harvey has been appointed to
command the expedition to Utah, but
we must continue to have him with you,
| At lco"t iii you, out Of tho wood,
Kansas is vastly more important at the
| present moment than Utah.
The pressure upon me continues with
ont intcrmisson. I pray the Divine
Providence, Ill which I place my trust,
nay gracl0Hslv preserve my life and
my health until the en,i of my tcrnl.-
Bat Gods Will be done in ANY event.
VIII every sentiment Of esteem,
itiii'ilu AWAY :, sincerely foiE IfIcnd,
JANIS Buchanan.
To Hon. Rnbt. j. Walker.
Ihis letter and the subsequent course
Of TIE President are deserving Of study
rs all instance ilitlst, alive Of the man.
n"r III which the Democratic party car.
ries ont pledges where the interests of
| free labor are concerned. Doubtless
| Mr. Buchanan at the time this letter
was written, desired to permit fair
expression Of the wishes Of the people
u Kansas. Bnt when he came to act,
he found his southern masters would
not tolerate it. No President, elected
by the Democratic party, can carry ont
even such meagre pledges in good faith.
Th" slavcholding interest is absolute
in debating the policy Of Democratic
Administrations