Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-14
(Erom The Missisappiaa.)
HON RuRER,r WALKER


Mr. Walker is native OF Pennsylvania 4
ripe scholar and lawyer by profession. Al an
early age he commenced practice in the Western
part OF his native State Unlike however, the
majority of lawyers, his mind was never bouEd
down by The doctrine Of prccedenls, nor chained
10 error by The persuasive learning OF the books
The untramEellcd activity Of his mind soon di-
rected him 10 the conclusion, that many Of The
evils Of society nigh, be rcmeded BY closer adj
hercncc 10 that excellent maxim, 1.-THE WORLD Is
GOVERNED ZOO MICH" When he had scarcely
attained the age OF majority, he wrote series o.
essays which were published in Pennsylvania
Gazette, advocating change no less radical III
the Jurisprudence Of The country than that which
but now is growing into favor, namely: the total
| adjustment Of all laws recognizing accommodate
tim paper, or for the collection Of what ale called
security dc6is. The periodical commissions which
/ rack society, sprinsins from pelhoIic cred,
system, were found 10 have been occasoned from
I the mistaken pocy Of The laws in enforcing the
collection OF debts impludenily incurred, and Tor
no Lona Gde consideration on The part Of the con-
tractor.
Mr. Walker has always been a Democrat
II is asserted and we believe il 10 be true that IL.
was the frs. man in The nation 10 suggest Andrew
Jackson for The Presidency. He emeraed 10
Mississippi in 1876, and engaging in the prar
lice of his profession, acquired reputation q
Jnrist, equal 10 that ni any man in The Union
When The Planters Bank Of Mississippi was
chartered in violation OF the compact oflhe State,
with the old Bank OF Mississippi, MIR Walker
was selected with Daniel Webster and Horace
Binney, To give an opinion as TO the constitution
ality OF the charter. He continued quietly in hi,
profession until 1885, when George PoindeSier,
then Senator in Congress- outraged The rights
and wishes Of his constituents, and sci up 'tor
b;,,e.lIri nd tho k,pl ari.to b.,
Ting with The old Hero. Mr.. Walker took mp
The cause of The people, ayowel himself can
didate in opposition 10 Poindcxler who before
that time, had been considered ornniro,cnt in The
State, visited every county, and overpowercd he
champion OF Bank whssery. In 1886, he was
elected 10 The Senate. Since that period hi>
career has been before the whole country. No
Senator, in short 4 period even won name
50 distinguished, 50 honored with his parry ;,
home and abroad MIR. Walkers Senatorial his.
tory would embellisb the pages Of The lille Of any
pIiianhropst. He has been The champion Of The
rights Of The masses The new States have found
him their most active and efficient friend. III.
course in regard 10 The public lands advocating
as he has done, the rights of settlers 10 pre- emp
iionS al low rates and continual graduation ia
The price OF The unsettled territory, has gained
him The lasting gratitude OF an immense and har-
dy population in every new State. On the cur
rency question: The tariff The right, Of States, etc,
&C., Mr. Walker has stood forward with the tore
most in The Republican ranks No SUBJECT OF
importance has come before the Senale since be-
entered tina, body, thai he did not show himself lhe
master of.
So fresh in the memory Of every reader IS The
course OF MIR. Walker, in regard 10 he annexa-
lion Of Texas, that We should only repeat Nha'
every body knows, in rehearsirg that part OF n.
public history He i, tie Pioneer o. The question
lie made it, Mr.. B-truly opposed the cession
Of Texas 10 Spain; hu, he did not come fol ward
as did Mr. Walker in 1915, for The retrocesson
of that rich domain TO The United States. The
''wrca,h Of glory belong, TO the latter.
We have recorded this brief sketch OF our Sc
nator. because it is understood on all sides that
he will soon quithis POS! in The Senate-one thai
he would have retained without struggle-ior
the no. less arduous service of his country in tie
cabinet. We cannot say what his post will be
We presume, however he will he Secretary Of
State or Attorney General In whatever position
he may be- placed, he will acquit himself with
honor His appointment TO cabinet station
will be hailed with satisfaction b. the Demccra
cy OF the nation.