Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-17
WALKERS TOPEKA SPEECH

iOI dUus0 eccIis W nave seized
the opponents OF Walker and of the Administration
Their abuse Of Gov. Walker bears the same propor
tim TO their arguments against him that FallstsfI'
sack did to his bread, in his immortal account viii
Dame Quickly. Ii they were 10 have II settlement
with Walker Il correct audit Of their account would
show five pounds Of abuse to every half penny o
argument. An analysis of most of the editorials
against Walker, which We have seen, would show a
terrible predOminance Of unsayOry adjectives over
iacts and arguments.
The Topeka speech of Gov. Walker has been plas
tered. and TO tho depth Of several feet. with denun'
citation. 1t has been abHsed and berated until at
impressions has crept abroad that il is full of trea
son. sediiion aud aboonisn as an egg s Of meat
Whilst they have denounced the speech they have
not published il however. They have managed to
put abroad the impression that Walker a bis Topeka
speech, gave nothing but aid and comfort to the abo
Iitionists.
AS the speech has not been generally published in
tlie Southern papers, many believe that in the Tope
ks speech Gov. Walker spoke approvingy Of the
Topeka Convention and Legislature. To the con
trGry, Gov. Walker bearded the lion in his den.
Among the Infamous abolition rsbbls of Topeka he
scofed at and tomahawked Jim Lanes Constitution.
He demolished the arguments othe friends otbat abo-
lion movement, of which Robinson and Lane were
the leaders. Amid the nsoent Interruptions of his
free coil auditors, scorning them as the enemies OF
Kansas he exposed the hagitious character of their
conduct. Douglas, defending the national Democ
racy amid the howling abolition hosts of Chicago,
did not exhibit more courage than Walker did at To,
peka. Yet not ons of his Southern denouncers have
given him tue least credit for his manly course al To-
pcks The speech has been the constant theme OF their
execraions but not one kind word has been said in
its behalf
We publish below nn extract from this famous
speech, in which he handles the Abolitonists with
gloves of
sYou are about TO have assembled here, at Tope.
ka next week. what is called the State Legislature;
for they tell you that they are now about TO convene
a Legislature for the State of Kansas. Who elected
that Legissturel La Voice, This people," The
people why the whole vote given for your so-called
Constitution, Is claimed by yourselves, was but
l73l whereas there are now registered over 10000
voters as residents here the 18th of March last,
elusive OF the thousands omitted or who have arrived
here since that date. The people! do you mean to
tell me that ,73l votes constitute the whole number
of votes in the Territory of Kansas, Voice.
those ,73l votes a year and half ago impose Con
sttuiun for all tme to upon the present people
of Kansas! 4 Voice. Not aganst their will. u
should the Constitution be submitted TO their will tor
adoption or noti A Voice. "Yes"l That, gentle
melI ia the great question: far AZ they are con.
cerned. But I understand you claim to be State
now, aud that your socalled Legislature chosen ny
small number of votes, propose next week TO enact
laws to be enforced in Kansas. This miserable MI
nory constituting not onetenth OF the present peo
in nh lEtia
acts of Congress, and in open rebellion, mark you,
gentlemen not only against the territorial laws, out
against the laws and government OF the United
States TO assemble here and, representing I3l peo
pie impose this Constitution by force upon the peo
pie of Kansas by the enactment oil laws.
Can any one who reads this stern and manly re-
buke OF the abolitionsts Of Kansas say, upon his
conscience that he regards Walker rs free soer In
disguised Why, will not the whole Southern peo-
pie some day do justice to man who is
earnestly, impartially, aud ably striving 10 do
equal Justice in Kansas to all! Wonld man
intent on treason. have selected Topeka, the
hot bed of aboitiouism in Kansas, the place Tor
rsbakiPgg shs t fee sS rs@toEs @ Would
sop Of the getters up Of the Topeka Convention'
Let us turn again TO this speech as furnishing evil
deuce of Walkers honest Intentions
~rHr GREAT SUBSTANTIAL PoiSr Is THIS VIII
THE WHOLE PEOPLE or KANSAS NEXT faLl ht a
FAIR ELECTION, IMPARTIALLY AND fAifif ."" @
nucrrp ny IMPARTIAL JUDGES, HAVE An oProHiu
x,ry ro DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT SHALL bh
THEIR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, ASp WHAT SHALL
BE THEIR SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS!
rh;s IL what both Mr.. Buchanan and Gov walker
c.s;re-tbis and nothing more. DO the secessonisls
cor,end that the people Of Kansas should not ENJOY
this privilege This extract from walkers topeka
speech embraces all that ia practical III Inc hansa'
ouestion Let there be no Sinking among Tue 'o'
lowers OF Keitt DO they deny t" the people o' hah
ana .be right of holding fair impartial elecl"n-'m
,or.;slIv and fairy conducted by impartial Judges
o thew say that the people Of Kansas shall mol nave
Granted them the poor privilege OF al opportunity
TO decide for themselves what shall and what snu no
Ina their form of Government Thaeinalienaoie
eternal right to these privileges Walker c'anhs '''
Ksnsas. The Administration aud the national Demo
.r,cv cluim this alone for Kansas. Was it Infamous
;r Walker to proclaim these great truths amid th'
desnerate Free.Soilers of Topeka! If so, walker
"iu(smy" is more to he enved than the seitrgh1eouS
ness of those who denounce him.
With lust such principles inscribed upon tneir oah
rors the National Democracy conquered the biacs
RsnubIcaps last November, when Fremont anu h'
o.,s were threatening the annhation OF our na''ona
fabric and, with the help of the conservative union
lovnr people Of this country, they Will V'nd'ca'e 'h
r,hts and protect the people of Kansas in the e1er
cise of all their legitimate rights.
The imprecations of the baih ID secessionists
South Carolina will not deter the National De'hoc'"
cy from fulfilling the sacred pledge MADE 10 hausa
nj Cincinnati. In that beautiful Orlentai tae' ~
uErcbsuted Mountain" although many adVenturer
oo.ad ,o reach its summit, where all the varied trea
a,ras ,y,,;cb tsmpt poor humanity awaited the sue
aa.,,I oJvs,,urer. thousand failed and but one tr
umpbed. The narrow pathway from the BASE 10 III
sunmit Of the mountain was beset by Invisible mon
s,srs wbo with horrd inprecatons and fearful mel
.css sopoht 10 deter every adventurer. Ii intlmIda
ted by these really harmless IRON asceho'hs' Wv
friphtfu noises the traveller looked oack OF hes'o
ted he fell to the ground transformed by the power
If euchantment into an ugly pebble. The succesSIu
prince was he who, properly approaching lne eneu'e
who logged his steps and made his pain nlpeouS' ts
solutsly pursed his journey, casting no g'ance oa''
nor faltering iu his lsborios ascent ior an inS'"l
When conscious Of the justice OF the principles "n'c
tbev adyooate, the national Democracy nave neVe
fs,,ared Terrbs menaces have never yet had terror
to an honest party. There have been times Wher
had they hestated, doubted or compromised 'ne
would have fallen to rise no mora. Assured OF tn
spotless integrity of James Buchanan as coohael
Of his honesty az they OF their own hoe'Y 10 'n
sou,b ,hs Democracy of Virginia will sustain The al
miDistration, let the opposition come from where
NAV; and they honor the President the more for e'
deavorng to estiuguish the torch OF d'sccrd an
anarchy in unhappy Kansas
THE KNOW-NOTHlNG "SrArE-KiGhi 10
PARTY"
Tho declaration of war upon Gov. Walker and N
Buchanan, by the secession party OF Georgia anu
u,..;..;nn has filled the Kuow.Nothng party OF II
Snu,h Nth new hopes and fresh energy. The follow
o., of keitt and Yancsy found.the Wings and kno"
No,b;nps disappointed and despairing. The crush''
,...o, IS ,sst November, and the fearful massacre