New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-03

bil-this he censured but before regulating the ad
ministration, he wanted to see papaby that Mr. Blu
chanan countenanced this unusual and extraordinary
conduct of Governor Walker-he was yet disposed to
believe that Mr.. Buchanan was true to the Consttu-
ton, the principles of the Kansas Nebraska law, but
should it prove unfortunately to be true that Mr.
Buchanan should endorse the conduct of Walker,
thereby violating the great principles promulgated
by the Democracy through the Kansas Nebraska law,
he could repudiate Mr.. Buchanan, and urge the
Southern people to rally as unit in demanding their
rights in The Union if they could, but out Of it if
they must.
That influential and patriotic Southern Rights
Democratic journa--the Huntsville Democrat--shows
no signs of backing down. from the true and bold
positions had previously assumed. In its issue of
July %, it says:
Gov. WALKERS COURSE IN KANsAs-JTe Take no
Step Backward Our denunciations of Governor
Walkers offcous intermeddling with the right of
the people of Kansas to regulate their affairs in their
way, under the constitution, and of his throwing
the influence of his official position against the South,
the offspring Of the deliberate convictions of our
judgment, and we see no reason to retreat from our
| position. We call no man master--and fulmnations
from any quarter against the political orthodoxy or
party allegiance of those who disapprove his course,
cannot swerve us from position our Judgment APP
proves. We will not sacrifice our independence of
thought and expression at the shrine Of party
'''Tis base abandonment of reason,
To resign the right of thought"
| We have always regarded independence in the en-
! tertanment of opinions and manliness in expressing
them as cardinal features of Democratic principles,
and we intend ever to maintain them as such regard
less of the whippersn of party We rejoice in being
member of the Democratic party, not because of its
strength and popularity, but because of its principles
its maintenance of the States Rights construction of
the Constitution defence of popular rights under
that instrument Our relation to that party cannot
be altered by editorial construction or the position OF
particular men nor does proper loyalty to party
require that our views shall exactly quadrate with
the views of those who would read us and those who
agree with US out of the party for difference of
! opinion with them.
Why should we back down from our position that
Gov. Walker violated his neutrality between the CON
tending parties in Kansas, and threw his influence
| against the South? Did he not dictate how the pro
posed State constitution should be adopted? Did he
not say, if the convention should not refer the con
sttution back to the then actual bona ,tide resi-
dents that is to those who might be there at the
time Of such reterenCe-that Congress would not and
ought not to recognize that constitution and admit
the State organized under it into the Union? Did he
not say that the laws of climate opposed to the
establishment of slavery in Kansas, and only favor
able to the white race there? Did he not promise in
his Topeka speech, to an Abolition freeState audi
ence, that he would join them, with all his energies
| in resisting constitution, which should not be re-
ierred back as he dictated? Was not that improper
interference with the right of the people in c0nven
ton to decide for themselves the character of theiI
institutions and the mode of adopting their organic
| law?
| Inc CONSTITUTION OF tDe united states ana The
Kansas act nowhere provides that the State
constitution shall be referred back to the people al
ALL much less does it prescribe who shall be qualified
| voters Yet Gov Walker undertakes, with auto
cratic arrogance, to determine for the people what
neither the Constitution nor Congress prescribes.
But we are told that the Democratic Convention
and ProSlavery presses of Kansas acquiesce in Walk
ers course. That does not alter the matter 1t only
shows how successful he has been in badgering the
| Pro Slavery party, and making them bend to his
views in order to secure his influence far pos
sbe in the future. Since his advent into Kansas we
have seen letters from Cen Atchison and Others eX
pressing the most gloomy forebodings as to the fate
| Of the Southern cause in Kansas They wrote differ
emily before The change in the tone of their letters
is the natural result of Walkers policy, and they
have, probably, yielded to the force of present cir
cumstanees, hoping to mould them, as far as they
/ can for their own benefit in the future They &C
qniesce because they cannot help themselves, and
the supporters of Walker can derive thence no argu
ment in his favor. We believe he has betrayed the
South in Kansas. and new state Of facts must be
| furnished to change our belief.
The Little Rock (Ark.) True Democrat in its ISSUE
of the 2lst of july says:
Gov. WALKER AND THE SOUTHERN PREss-As ia,
as we have noticed the press Of the South, with but
one or two known exceptions, have placed the seal
| condemnation on Gov Walkers course in Kansas
Several Of the Southern States too have spoken il
positive disapprobation Of his by resolutions
adopted in convention What influence these ex
pressions of dissatisfaction will have the Admins
| tratlon or upon the conduct of Gov. Walker, W.
know not, but certainly the South has not lost any
thing by boldly contending for her rights in the Ter
1t is not the pocyof the Administration as indicated
by Mr. Buchanan himself that has excited the resent
| ment of the South but the dictatorial manner il
which Gov. Walker proclaims a submission of tn,
constitution to be Indispensable to its validity,
his threats to make an mplacabe opposition to it i
the convention shall fail to obey him
Had he remained perfectly neutral between tn
Lot tbn TrilJ of fba
prevail, the South would have cause to murrnur
The South does not dispute that the convention hav
a right to submit the constitution, when formed tt
the legal voters of the Territory. But when thi
tuism is dictated to the people of Kansas, under thu
circumstances that exist there bya mere official o
the Federal Government, we may be excused if w
consider that he has transcribed his duties and VIC
lated bis obligation of non-intervention, which h
owed to the administration and the country.
The Nashville Union and American-the leadn.
Democratic journal of Tennessee-said in the earl,
part Of July, as follows:
We again repeat, that while we heartily APPROX
the instructions Of the Executive, we understand
them, and as stated by Gov. Walker, in the extrac
above quoted, and while we also cordially approx
and endorse the exposition Of Mr. Buchanans views, a
authorltatlvely announced by the Washington Union
we deeply regret the course, and repudiate withou
qualification, the policy Gov. Walker has though
proper to inaugnrate.
A few days after, the Union and American said
However much we regret the course of Walker i
is gratifying to reflect that he cannot force the pee
pie of Kansas to adopt his suggestions Or share wit
him his opinions.
The Hopkinsve (Ny.) Mercury, of the Goth July
thus discourses upon the Buchanan-Wal Kansa
treachery:
The Democratic candidate for Congress, in hi
speech here few days since, called the voters
this county to stand by Mr. Buchanan in his presen
difficulties and give him fair trial. I'll does it be
come Southern Democrat to call on the people t
rally around President who has been denounced b
the Democratic State Convention OF Mississippi an
the Democratic State Convention Of Georgia, Tor h
shameful, impudent and treacherous eXerions in be
half of the Freesoiers Of Kansas. Let the Northern
National Democrats, the Douglasses, Cases. Brghts
and their stripe huzza as loudly as they choose 70
squatter sovereignty, and demand that every one
native or foreign, black or white, Indian bafbreed
shall have voice in making q constitution for Kan
sas-but let not Kentucky Democrats be asked t
stulty, humate and debase themselves by kissin
the feet Of such doubledisted traitors as tie Cove,
nor and the President How stands the matter? Gh
laws of Kansas provided that no one should b
allowed to vote for delegates to the Constitutions
Convention, save those whose names had been pre-
vIousy registered. This wise enactment was mad
IN order to prevent ii horde of felous from Europ
and New England sent out by the Emgrant All
Society, from controlling the elections. Gov. Wake
tells the FreesOl party of Kansas that this is
just restriction and that al! residents must vote
We here conclude extracts for the present "
have quoted Democratic opinion from Virginia
Kentucky for the purpose Of proving to our Demo
cratic feowcitizens and the public at large, tht
the administration has sold the South, far as tt