Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-04-20

l--It is we believe, pretty generally understood
that senator Walker does not design 10 obey the
instructions TO resign, so emphatically addressed to
him by the late Legislature; be designs however 10
do what he thinks duty quite as necessary and
profitable for the state and that is to address the
people, and oren up their understandings to see and
comprehend the consistency and correctness of his
position. 1t strikes US that Mr.. Walker is in rather
bad fix for man ordinary sensibilities. He has
thrown himself neck and heels into the arms of the
southern chivalry, with whom ne must hereafter
consort, and among the shortcomings of that class
we believe disobeyal of instructions is not com
mon. On the contrary, to obey resign is gen.r
/ ally esteemed by them a sacred duty. He must
stand then, humbed and degraded, among those
whom to serve, he sacrificed him SELF and it will
be his peculiarly to feel, that however acceptable
the treason the traitor is nevertheless despsed
The only apology or excuse we have yet heard
urged for Mr.. Walker is that he only occupies the
position occupied during The last Presidential cam
yaign, by the party which elected him. This is
not true, If the testimony OF Mr.. Walker himself
may be relied on; for it cannot be forgotten how
srenuously he abored during that campaign, TO
prove Mr.. Coss just as much opposed to the extern
sion OF slavery as any person, and whatever may
have been the views of Mr. Cass, 1t cannot be dis
puted that that party in this state, distinctly en-
braced the Wilmot proviso and avowed themselves
its fast friends. Or if all this be not sufficient, no
man who knows any thing of Walker, but knows
that he has violated his own pledges and promises
Whatever may have been the position of Cass or
the Cass party, the position OF Walker was not
matter of CONJECTURE, for it is we'll known more
proessedly friend of the Wilmot proyiso did
not live move, nor have being IN our state. We
need not recount his thousand pledges, both public
and private, this question suffice it to say they
were made and fresh in the ears of the representa-
tives OF the people, he was elect ed His own pos>
ton and pledges, in virtue of which he was elected
he has forfeited and violated and it was for this he
was called upon TO resign by the same representa-
tives, who knew themselves betrayed and insulted
We know ofno instance of treachery which pre-
sents the same sickening details as does this No
senator in congress seemed more devoted to free
soil, up TO the very hour when his reelection for
six years was announced, than Walker The trea-
son seems 10 have been carefully studied and con
cocted for the moment his election was amour
ced, we find him in consultation with my friend,
the senator from Mississippi" and the senator
from Florida, to trample under foot all the profess
sions and pledges by which his success ad been
secured, to misrepresent in the eyes of the world
his own generous constituency, and 10 betray the
rights and interests of the NORTH and the cause OF
humanity and freedom the world over.
If he is determined TO retain for his treachery
the Prominence of seat in the Senate, let him
do so, and let him stand for the next six years, a
mark for scorn's unmoving finger