Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-16

of this convention ask leave to report the follow
ing resolutions rs expressive of the opinions OF
this convention on all matters that it is essential
for them to take action upon ut this time:
l. Resolved, That we declare our continued ad-
herence and increased confidence in the platform
of principles adopted by the Cincinnati ConVen-
tion of 1856, and which were made triumphant IN
the election of James Buchanan to the Presidency
of these United States.
3 RESOLVED, That we declare our continued
confidence in the patriotism, fidelity and aoii-
ty of Mr.. Buchanan and his administration,
that he will hold even the scales Of justice between
the different sections of this Union, and prove
faithful to the great principles OF justice anu
equality which procured his election.
3. Resolred, That the inaugural address of Gov.
Walker, in prescribing the terms on which Con-
gress should admit Kansas into the Union, and IN
attempting to dictate the submission of their Con-
stituton for ratification and to what class OF per-
sons, constitutes presumptuous interference IN
matters over which he has no legitimate control
and that the same address, in expressing his ON
cial opinion that Kansas would become free
State and in presenting arguments to support that
side of the question, is gross departure from the
principles of fnon-intervention and neutrality which
were established by the Kansas bill; and this con-
vention has full confidence thnt Mr.. Buchanan
will manifest his fidelity to the principles which
carried him into Office by recalling Gov. Walker.
4. Resolved, That we highly approve of the
course of our Senators, the Hon. Robert Toomos
and the Hon. Alfred Iverson they have faithfully
served the State in the public councils, and de-
serve and should receive the appreciation and con-
fidence of free and intelligent people.
5. RESOLVED, That we tender to his excellency
Governor Johnson the expression of our approba-
- dnoip afr hno "
and just, and he has proved himself fit ruler to
guide the destines of our beloved State.
The Mississippi Convention passed the follow
ing:
In the State Convention of the Democratic par,
ty, held in Jackson, Mississippi, on the 2Sd ult,
the following resolution was introduced by Mr.
George, of Carroll:
Resolved, That the conduct of the Hon. RobertJ
Walker Governor of Kansas Territory, in obtru'
ding his official advice upon the people thereof, as
to the mode in which they should adopt their Con-
stitution, and declaring in his inaugural address
that Kansas was unfit for slavery, was violation
of cherished principle of the Democratic party
viz: of non-intervention the subject of slavery
in the Territories, and deserves the unqualified
condemnation of every Democrat of every section
of tho country.
lost, and it was then referred to select committee
| who reported the following:
The committee to whom was referred the reso
luton relative to the inaugural address of Gov
Walker to the people Of Kansas Territory submit
the following report:
Whereas, Gov Walker, in his inaugural addres:
to the people of Kansas Territory, declared it tt
be his "clear conviction that unless the conven
tion"-called by law to form constitution fo1
that Territory-"submit the constitution to tht
vote of all the actual settlers of Kansas"-at th'
| time of such submission-"it will be, and ough
to be, rejected by Congress"
And whereas the law of Kansas, authorizing
the call of said convention and prescribing its du
| ties, makes no provision for such submission Il
the then settlers Of Kansas, nor prohibits Congress
from adopting the same without such submission
| And, whereas, Gov. Walker further suggest
that Kansas, by reason of its geographical position
and climate, is unsuted to slave labor, thereb.
gratuitously throwing the weight of judgment ant
official position against the ultimate success of thu
pro-slavery party
Therefore, Resolped, That we regard the sai(
recommendations, opinions and arguments of Gov
Walker as an unjust and uncslled for discrimina
ton against the rights and interests Of the pro
slavery party iu Kansas and throughout the Union
dictatOrial intermeddling with the performanc
of q high public duty already entrusted by law t
convention selected from the people of Kansas
with which Governor Walker had no right to in
tesfere. and his conduct in this respect meets tn
unqualified condemnation of this Convention.
The report was unanimously adopted. The po
sitou of the Democracy of Mississippi upon Walk
er's Kansas policy, is identical with that of tn
Democratic party of Georgia. The only differ
ence between the two upon the whole subject is
that the party in Georgia by its resolutions il
Convention, has presumed that the President vii
do his duty in the premises by recalling Walker