Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-07-25
Walkers TOrsEa Sgttcfl.

The RichmOnd -<.3,ThfftF wei Eeandh'
that there is more zeal shown IN dencunc
ing Walker, than in doing him Justice. i
sayss ~
.:The Topeka speech Of Gov. Halkei
hes been plastercd, and to the depth O
several feet. with denunciatiou. 1t has beer
abused and beratcd Until an impression hal
crept abroad that 1t is as full of treason, &c
dition and abolitionism az an egg is of meat
Whilst they have denounced the speech
they have not published It however, TheJ
have managed to put abroad the impression
that Walker, in his Topeka speech, gave
nothing but aid and comfort to the abb lision
lists
''As the speech has not been general
published in the Southern pano"~s, many be-
iieVe that IN the .c5peka speech Gov. Walk
ef spoke approvingly of the Topeka Con
vention and Legislature. To the contrary
Gov. Walker bearded the lien in his den
Among the infamous abolition rabble Of To
peka he scoffed at and tonahawked jim
Lanes Constitution. He demolished til,
arguments of the friends of that abolition
movement, of which Robinson and Lane
were the leaders. Amid the insolent inter
ruptions of his free-soil auditors, seorniue
them as the enemies of Kansas, he exposed
the fagitions character of their conduct. -
Douglas. defending the national Democracy
amid the bowling abolition hosts Of Chicago
did not exhibit more courage than Walker
did OF Topeka. Yet not one of his South
esn denouncers have given him the leas
credit for his manly course at Topeka. The
speech has been the constant theme Of then
execrations, but not one kind word has beer
said in its behalf
I'VE publish below an extract from tn.
famous Speech in which he handles the Alb
olitionists with gloves off"
"You are about to have assembled here,
at Topeka, next week, what is called the
State Legislature ; for they tell yoe that
they are low about to convene a Iegi,la-
tare for the State of Kansas Who elected
that Legislature? A voice, "The people
Tie people. Why the whole vote given fol
your so-called Constitution as claimed by
yourselves, was hut [ ,73l, whereas there
are now registered over 10, eco voters as
residents here OH the 10th Of March last,
exclusive Of the thousands omitted or vic
I, II. J
people do you mean to tell me that l,T3l
votes constitute the whole number If votes
in the Territory Of Kansas. \ voice.
THAT was a year aud half ego But
should those ,I31 votes year and he'll
sgo, impose Constitution Tor all tilac to
eome upon the present people OF kansas
\ voice "Not against their wilt Should
t6e Constitution be submitted 10 their vii
for adoption or u"te 4 voice. y Is
That, gentlemen, IS The great question, So
Ear Is they are concerned But under
sraud you claim 70 be q State now, and that
y az so-callei Legislature, chosen by a
sii.nll ualnaer o. votes, propose neat week
y enact laws to be enforced in Kansas
Tbs miserable miuoli'Y, constituting net
.ne@tfuta Of the present people II / ansag.
propose, in absolute defiance Of lie etss ii
Congress, ana IN opan rebellion, aatis YEA
grat'luen, no. oliy against the tsg iurial
less. ~ against Tie laws am government
a the United States, to assemble here. avn
f'pfesenting l,I3l people, inTo>e tbs cen.
sffariou By force upon The peoF!r 81 Nan-
t'a " lle enacsm, ii If tic Teepie.'
Gan any one who read, this stern af3
man'y rebuke of the aho!iticlists et Eansas
say, upon his conscience, that he rerar1>
Walker az free soiier in Disguise? Why,
will rot the whole Southern people soue
day &c justice to man who is earrosfy,
inparially and ably striving to DO equal
justice in Kansas TO ali ? Wonid a man in
tent on treason, have selected Topeka, tho
hot bed Of abolitionism in Kansas "a the tlaco
for rebui:ing the free soil traitors Mould
any other than man nerved by conscious
rectitude have selected Topeka to donouuee
then and there the treason Of the gettegs up
Of the Topeka Convention.