The Kansas Herald Of Freedom

Gov. Walker and the Leavenworth Council.

The following copy of a report from the Leavenworth City Council vs. Gov. Walker, was handed us last week for publication, but was deferred on account of more pressing matter until this week. In the mean time we have received an account of the affair, as reported by a friend of Gov. Walker who vouches for its correctness, which follows the report, with further remarks by ourself. This correction confirms the maxim that "one story is good until another is told:"—

Leavenworth City, K. T., July 28, 1857.

The committee to whom was referred the bill presented to the Council against the city of Leavenworth, for the entertainment of Gov. Walker and suite, ask leave to make the following report:

We find on examination, that upon the arrival of his Excellency, Robert J. Walker, to our city, on the 25th of May last, that the City Council passed a resolution tendering the hospitality of the city to the new Governor, believing that the then acting Council contemplated giving his Excellency an entertainment suitable to the occasion and creditable to our young city. At two o'clock of the same day the Governor was requested to address the citizens who had gathered in large numbers in front of the Planters' House: he refused to address them, but, in lieu thereof had bottles of brandy and champagne to the value of $210 dollars, distributed amongst the crowd that were present, and this bill is now presented by the proprietors of said Planters' Hotel for payment.

We are, first, opposed to the allowance of this bill because it was not contemplated by the City Council that the hospitality of this city, so generously tendered his Excellency, should be thus abused,

And in the second place, that it would establish a dangerous and pernicious precedent,

And in the third place, we will not give our influence nor open the city treasury for the encouragement of intemperance, the mother of crime.

We, therefore, recommend that the bill be laid on the table. All of which is respectfully submitted. Signed,

S. N. LATTA.

HENRY FOOT.

N. M. SATTIG.

The facts are these: an attempt was made immediately on Gov. Walker's arrival at Leavenworth City, to get him into a discussion with Gen. Lane, involving a probable disturbance of the peace of the Territory. When the people assembled at the Hotel and called for the Governor to address them, he invited them into his rooms, to exchange social courtesies, and partake of a collation; which was done by all parties, general good feeling prevailing. When Gov. Walker left next morning he called for his bill including this collation, when the landlord told him it was paid by a committee of the City Council of Leavenworth, who had unanimously passed resolutions making him the guest of the city. The Governor still persisted in making payment, which the landlord peremptorily refused; Gov. Walker then requested some of his friends to ascertain the amount of the bill and to designate some meritorious institution in Leavenworth city, and he would present to it double the amount paid for him by the Committee. No such designation has yet been made, although anticipated this week. Under this repudiation of the bill by the Committee of the City Council, Gov. Walker will, no doubt, again insist on paying the bill, and thus the matter will end.

That the Governor is in the habit of using spirituous liquors, and treats his friends there can be no doubt. So did Gov. Reeder and Gov. Geary. These were faults with them, and with Gov. R. was a great one. In our estimation it is a great one against Gov. Walker, as we believe it is apt to be against the great majority of public men; but we do not believe anything is to be made from arraigning this against Gov. Walker at this time. Let us watch his official actions and see that he keeps within the line of duty. Whenever he ceases to do so will be the time to attack him.