Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-18
Kansas and Gov. Walker---The Northern De-
mocracy and MIR. Buchanan.

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Kansas and Gov. Walker---The Northern De-
mocracy and MIR. Buchanan.
We of the South must do justice to Gov. Walker
and our Northern Democratic friends. We must
remember that in minority in the Union,
and that cannot protect ourselves IN the union
without the aid of Northern statesmen and Northern
votes We should remember, too, that without the
aid of our Northern friends the fugitve-save law
could not have been passed, nor could the Consti-
tuition have been restored by the repeal of the Mis-
souri, restriction. Nor should forget that Rob't j.
Walker has always been unhinching advocate of
our Constitutional rights His efforts in favor of
the annexation of Texas, by which that vast domain
was added to the South and to the Union, should
never be forgotten. He stood by US, and wrote and
talked for us then, breasting the tide of Northern
opposition slavery extension; and since that tme
and especially during the late campaign, he has
been conspicuous among those Northern statesmen
who have entitled themselves to our respect and
gratitude by their bold aud eloquent advocacy of
our rights.
There can be no hope for the Union of the States
in the event of the dissolution the defeat of the
national Democratic party. Mr.. Buchanan is at
present the head and the exponent of that party
We of the South have placed our rights to great
degree in his keeping. This implied the fullest
confidence on our part. We know that he is earn
esy and honestly striving to settle the Kansas
difficulties, and to restore peace to the country.
His responsibilities are heavy and his duties most
arduouS and we him warm, a constant, and
generous support He feels the fact, as do, that
we are in minority in the Union; and he would
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our rights and interests in Kansas to be trampled
down. If Gov. Walker has erred, as we maintain
he has in ntmating that the climate and soil of
Kansas not favorable TO slavery, Mr.. Buchanan
will rebuke him for it, though he may not deem it
wise to recall him. We must bear in mind also,
that several eminent Southern statesmen who sup
ported the Kansas Nebraska bill-Mr. Badger, Mr..
Hunter. and Mr.. Mason, for example-expressed
the opinion at the time that slavery would not be-
come permanent in Kansas; and indeed if the
prospect that would 60 there had been as fair as
possible, that prospect would have been clouded
long before Gov. Walker appointed, by the
treachery of the former Governors Reeder and
Geary Still, this can furnish no excuse for Gov.
Walker in expressing the opinion above referred to.
1t was not incumbent on him to give any opinion
the subject and if he had said exactly the con-
trary-f he had declared that, in his Judgment the
climate and the soil of Kansas were favorable to
slavery, should have regarded him as having
departed from the true intent and meaning of the
Kansas Nebraska act 1t was thing for Sena-
tors when discussing the measure, to give their
opinion as to its results but it is quite another
thing in the Governor of the Territory ITSELF ap.
pointed to represent both sections, and to hold the
scales evenly and justly between them.
Nothing has occurred to shake our confidence
in James Buchanan. We confide in him, and we
believe him utterly incapable of dealing unjustly by
the South. We have no idea that he ustifies OF
approves the denunciatons of the Washing or
Union, directed upon the State-Rights Democracy
of the South, because they have thought proper tc
censure Gov Walker. The Union speaks for ITSELF
and Mr.. Buchanan speaks by his acts. No such
organ either iEjure him Or contribute to uphold
him in the affections the judgment of his friends
Let all true Democrats-let all who are sincerely
attached to Mr.. Buchanan and his administration
observe, that while no so-callcd "secesson" press
even in the South, censures the President, though
they condemn Gov. Walkers conduct, the Know
Nothing presses of the South have suddenly con
ceived violent affection for the doctrine of non
Intervention, and busily engaged in decryins
Mr.. Buchanan fer failing to establish slavery ii
Kansas; while the black Republican presses of thu
North are denouncing him ultra pro-slavery
man, intent on planting slavery in that Territory
divide and conquer" is their motto. Precious
little do these X. N. presses care about slavery ir
Kansas, so the administration can be injured. The
past history shows that they think much more o
spoils and of party triumphs than they do Of thu
rights of their section. Let our friends we repeat
observe these facts, and act accordingly. Let then
stand by James Buchanan, now and hereafter, a.
the only hope and stay of tie whole country. III
cannot rule the elements and restore peace-if h
cannot shield and secure our rights then no othe
human agency can
The Crops.
The late rains, though amounting in some local.
ties to freshets have been of great benefit to tn,
growing crops. The ravages of the chinch bug hav,
no doubt been arrested, and the is likely to &c