American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-28
SsEoRGAiIToWN:
FRIDAY. AUGUST %, 1857
From the Stanton Spectator.
KANSAS Policy OF the AGuniEiStra
finn

The Richmond .SoutA of Friday last
publishes letter from Il leading mem,
Der Of the pro-savcry party in Kansas,
dated Atchlson, August 2, and remarks
upon it as follows:
"Our correspondent from Atchison
confirms the view we have already so
repeatedly urged. Governor Walkers
deliberate purpose is to make Kansas
Il free State. To that end all his Off
cial acts have tended. lie has openly
declared the object and pretcxt of his
policy. THE aeloptton ofa slavery con-
$titutio1, and the admission Of Kan
sas as Stare State, he says, a0W .jeop-
oraizc the success Of the Democratic
party IN 1860. The South must, there
fore rclinquish all hope Of Kansas IN
crt1er to prcvcnt tie election ofa Black
Rcpu6lican President. 70 fortify
against the remote possibility of such
an event, Kansas must be sacrificed to
propitiatc the antislavcry wrath Of
the North. Who would have dared to
preach that doctrine to the Southern
cars six months ago? If it were real
~ Soft the admission Of Kansas rs a
slave State would undoubtedly insure
the election Of VIM. II. Steward, or
any other AboIitionist, yet what South.
crn man would hesitate an instant in
determining his course? If Abolition
ism cannot be appcascd in any other
way, than by full satisfaction Of its
demands in regard to the territories Of
the Union, then let the worst come
The South will not surrender single
practical advantage for the empty glo-
ry Of u miserable party triumph. Of
tCnforld more Importance to us is the
possession Of Kansas, than the election
to the Presidency of such II National
Democrat as Robt. j. Walker"
Our readers are aware that we have
not joined in the hucand.cry against
Gov. Walker. Being sincerely dcsi'
rous of peace, VIC have been disposed
to strain point and attribute honest,
impartial and patriotic intentions to the
Governor and the President. But the
above, if correctly stated, puts rather
different face upon the Administra-
ton policy with reference to Kansas.
Tor years past the Democratic party
has proclaimed itself to be the pro-sla-
very partyo of the country, and bid high
for the support Of Southern men on
that ground. In the late Presidential
canvass VIC were urged to cooperate
with the Democratic party in order to
save Kansas for the South--now we
arc told that the South must abandon
Kansas in order to save tho Democrat
ic party! "Relinquish AL nope Of Kan
sas in order to prevent the election Of
a Black Republican Prcsident!'--
What more could a Black Republican
President do than use his influence to
exclude slavery from the Territories?
and if Mr.. Buchanan is doing the
same thing, we see not why We might
not as well have Fremont or Seward
in the Presidential chair. Of what
earthly advantage is the Democratic
party to the South, if that party has
to surrender everything the South con.
tends for in order to maintain its SUI
prcmacy!
THE South continues to cxcuipatc
the President, but the Enquirer lays
the blame, if any, at the right door
when it says:
eff Mr.. Buchanan concurrcd with
'Thc South in the opinion that Govern
or Walker has been guilty Of trcachcry'
and 'usurpation, he would take no tim
id step, no halfway measure. lie
would promptly and Immediately de-
prvc his subaltcrn of the commission
which he now holds. And the people
Of our country may rely on it, that
while Governor Walker continues to
hold that commission, he retains with
1t tie confidence Of lbs chjcf. 1t is
rank injustice to our venerable Prcsi-
don't, to believe that he will willingly
ondangcr the public service by the re-
tcntion Of an official whom he knows
to DO unworthy of the trust
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