Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-08-01
The Troubles in kaHsaS,

The Troubles in hansaS,
It is now the sole occupation Of tho wing
press and unfortunately that Of portion Of
the democratic press 70 find fault with the
actions Of Gov Walker AID 70 prove him a
traitor to his party and an enemy 10 the
South Nor is this all Mr. Buchanan and
his administration come in for their share Of
the blame They are not only he'd repon-
tible fer the indiseretions and imaginary
crimes of Walker, but are charged with in
sidious motives in appointing him 10 the
place he now occupies. As to the tendency
of those motives, all the indictments agree
they are bad-as to what those motives
were, there IL remarkable diversity of o
pinion One says, Walker was sent to Kan
yas to please the South, and by allaying Its
fears TO allow the territory to become quiet
W abolitioni2ed Another, that he was sent
to conciliate the North, aud again, that lie
was sent to prepare bis way for the ig.si-
deney. In the first place, what N,re the
Instructions Of the President to WALKER "
one can find fault with them They are
founded upon wisdom, justice, the Cncin-
natl platform, and the decision in the bred
Scott case. Their object is to secure to cv-
cry resident inhabitant the free and indie
pendent expression of his opinion iy his
vote and 10 leave the people of the territory
free from all foreign interference 10 decide
their own destiny for themselves, subject
only to the Constitution of the L. States
to exclude foreign voters come whence they
may, and to repel and punish promptly eY-
cry attempt to oyerawe or interrupt the free
exercise Of the right Of voting -t9 protect
the people Of Kansas in the peaceful elce-
tion Of delegates to the Convention which is
10 frame the Constitution to be presented to
Congress under the provisions Of the Fede-
raj Constitution to protect the Convention
in The opportunity for tranquil and undis-
turbed deliberation, and tghen such Coaaf-
iattoa shaH DC submitted 70 tie pcaffc ef' the
Territory 10 protect them IN The exercise Of
tte rigdt u rottag for o. against L. Such
is the substance of the Instructions of the
Administration to Gov Walker, aud why
should We now abuse that Administration
even supposing that Walker has (unolfcal-
ly) said or done some thirgs which do not
meet the entire appreciation of the South !?
For that, he alone is responsible. We all
know or ought to know that the President is
individually opposed to slavery and was e
lccted not as a pro-slavery man, but because
it was known he would uphold the Consi-
tuition, which is all ever asked for by the
South. We cannot, therefore, desire that
be would appoint Governor for Kansas
who would interrupt every proceeding which
was opposed to slavery and encourage moth
ing which did not tend to advance that in
stitutionr We want one who win do his
duty, and there is no official act of Walkers
which has as yet violated his instructions,
however much We may object 10 portions of
his speech.
1t may astonish one Who has read the nu-
lnerous paragraphs which have appeared in
the papers Of the opposition, to find that The
sole faults committed by Walker are, that
he expressed it as his opinion shat the eli
mate Of Kansas is unfayorablc to slavery,
(and to this opinion We ohjocled) and that
the Constitution when formed by the Con.
yenton should be submitted to the pcop;e.
In the first opinion he is sustained by sena-
ior Hunter, and by many of the cooler heads
Of the South, and in the second, BY the cx-
ample Of half the States of the Union, Viz
ginia among the number, aud by the in
struetions of the President. We seem to
have taken for granted that that course
would be pursued 1t is TO bo hoped that
no fault will be found With Walkers pro-
clamatlon TO the people Of lawrence. Says
the Richmrad E,edmias, Gov. Walker has
done everything that man could do to restore
peace aud quiet to the Territory His anxi-
ETY. in this respect was so great that it sub
!ected him to censure and abuse \ small
portion of the South thought they saa in
his anxious efforts to conciliate the aboli-
tionists a betrayal of their own peculiar in
terests, and straightway denounced him as
traitor and yiolator of most sacred trust.
Bat the grasping spirit and intrusive dispo-
7isien Of the abolitonists carried them too
far and Walker has relieved himself from.
that suspicion by promptly Getting them
know what they must expect if they do not
Immediately submit. We ask for the care
ful and candid nerusa Of this proclamation,
published on Tie first page Of this paper,
with the firm assurance that any one, be-
longing to any party so be be not raying
aboitionist, will approve the opinions and
conduct Of Walker as there set forth. 1t
may perhaps be edifying to know with
what spirit the abolitionists all through the
North regard Walker and his administers
tration--that spirit is uniformly hostile, and