New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-21

The following article, taken from the Shreveport
SonthW Western Of the eth we commend to the atten.
ton Of our readers. The developments in it are
worthy TO be pondered by the Southern public. The
contradictory positions assumed by the candidates
the Democtatc ticket for two of the most important
offices in the State Government, are calculated to
excite dstrust. If Col. Hunter is right, then Mr.,
Robertson is wrong. If Mr.. Robertson is right Col.
Hunter is wrong. Both cannot be right and, we
respectfully submit while struggle Of vital moment
to the South is going in Kansas that an apologist
of Gov. Walker should receive neither countenance
nor support from the slavehoding masses of Louis
lana. We now submit the article referred to-;
BEAUTIES OF THE DEMOCRACY Last week, Col
aunter the Democratic nominee for State Treasurer
and Coi. kopertson, candidate of the same great
national party Tor Auditor, addressed our citizens
and somewhat electrified their hearers by assuming
almost Numerically opposite positions in regard to
Walker and his Freesoil intrigues. Col Hunter was
evidently disposed 70 endorse and defend Walker and
believes that the Southern Democracy should do So
The Colonel said q
Ny position as regards Walkers course in Kansas is this
he declared psainsp as the e
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. ouVi Is VIZ p,Atorn colonel Hunter stands on, and
it will be seen that he assumes the attitude of Walk
er's champion. On the other hand, Colonel Robert.
son took a contrary position, and said 1
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official position to control the action Of the constitutional con
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question Kansas which until his ocoas n,smeddlins was
comparatively u rest IN that territory and regard weight
Of his influence to have been the rights Of
vention busiy traversng Louisiana openly protesting
to entertain opinions, and on the stump advocating
doctrines Numerically opposed the one to the other
One nominee endorsing Walker, and declaring that
President "nor the principles embodied in the Gin
cnnati platform !'--while another nominee affirms
most positively that Walker had not only violated
the principles Of the Cincinnati platform, but had
evidently re-opened the agitation of the slavery
question:, and had thrown the weight of his influence
against the interest and rights of the South Z! This
is the first instance that remember where the can
didates Of party-its recognized standard bearers
adopted both sides OF an all engrossng question the
more especially when the issue was Of vital moment
to those whose sufrages the candidates were solicit
ing But we suppose they were anxious to please all
Sides and thus bid for the votes of those who are
Ieauy anu eager 10 sustain walker IN the stand he
has taken against the interest and rights of the
South as well as of those who Indignantly repudiate
Walkers acts. As the Democracy pretend to be a
party of principles principles the same every
,chere' and cannot therefore, at the same time sup.
port and oppose the policy of Walker, it is highly
important that the people of the State, aye, of the
entire South, should know whether Gel. Hunter or
Col Robertson represents the principles of Louisiana
Democracy. In other words, do the Democrats of this
State approve of, or do they repudiate the Freeso
acts OF Governor Walker? The Democracy cannot
do both.