2/46 Mr.Walker was a Southern man in all his relations, though by birth a Pennsylvanian. He had held high stations, and possessed great ability. It was believed that he, if any one, could govern the Territory in the interest of the South, and, at the same time, retain a decent degree of respect and confidence in the North. As an effective aid to this policy, Frederick P.Stanton, who had acquired an honorable reputation as representative in Congress from Tennessee, was sent out as secretary of the Territory. He could do much, but he could not placate an element that was implacable. |