Weekly flag of the Union. (Jackson, Miss.) 185?-18??, 1857-12-23
TIM LrolsLArunr, BucHAnas, WALKna

denouneing both Buchanan and Walker. for
the course pursued in relation to Kansas but,
after some discussion. the Buchanan portion
was expungcd. and the mere Instrument in the
hands Of the operator, denounced for the
effect produced. In speaking of the fairness
of such course, the Sunny South, a Loco
print, "dyed in the wool. hast indepen-
dence to speak out Whether it will not now
see sufficient cause for backing down, remains
to be seen. Hear him
How the Legislature could have reconciled
its position to the question in issue, we are
unable to discover. Upon what does it base
it's claim to The privilege of denouncing Walk
er, and permitting the President to escape
uncensured? Let us then ask is the action of
the Legislature consistent Walker is ex-
plicitly denounced, and not one word of con-
demnation for Mr.. Buchanan. Upon a con-
tingency, rests the latter's destiny. He must
be heard Now, we ask, is there any consis-
tency in heaping denuncatiops upon Walker,
| before he has profered his defence, and re-
fuse censure of the President, until after
| be has been heard? Where is the philosophy?
! 1t is folly to urge that the Presidents senti-
ments are unknown. His course has been
as clearly marked, as the pathway of the
noon-tide sun. If we have watched the cur
rent of Kansas affairs Alright, the President
and his agent have been cheek by jole. :"
| from beginning to end. There are no two
ways about it. If the one is blamable, the
other is not blameless. To implicate the one,
is to criminate the other. If Walkers to be
hung the President should be garroted. No
one can read the instructions of Walker, and
charge him with a derelietion of duty. Who
does not know that his inaugural-the Topeka
speecb-was read and re-read by the~Admin-
istration, long in advance of its delivery ?
And yet that speech comprises the Governors
Kansas policy. His plan of action was an
ticipated by the message His well known
policy OF extending to every resident inhabl-
tant, the right of suffrage, was in eonsonance
with the Presidents sentiments
Now, that Buchanan has spoken, we doubt.
but that if the Legislature was in session, if
it would not eagerly embrace him, proclaim
him mighty, and still denounce Walker.
We have with no little interest, watched
the developments on this all important topic,
and for our life, We cannot sec any reason why
we should denounce Walkers action in the
premises, and let Buchanan go scott free. "
As contended by the Sammy South, "no one
can read the instructions to Walker, and
charge him with dereliction of duty, hence,
we argue, that if he obeyed to the letter, the
instructions of his principal, that he should
not be made the scape-goat for the head, the
prime mover in the trait0rous conduct to-
wards the South.
But, says one, now the President has spoke
out in his Message, what think you Of him ?
1t is true he has spoken, and speak it is.
1t reminds US of the old story of the negro
and the rabbit, so long as the negro had the
rabbit in his hand, he was good to fry, stew
roast. good anyway; but on making his
escape, he was worthless. So it was with the
Administration, so long as Walker was eff
fecting the dearly 6eoued policy of the Ad-
ministration, in ,fTeesoiiizimg;; the territory
of Kansas, he too was good for any emergen-
cy, but now the end is accomplished, the
vantage ground is gained By the freesoil party,
the South is about getting its eyes open
ed, it has sought for an excuse to pronounce
poor Walker good for nothing, which, it would
seem, mere subterfnge has afforded in the
difference of sentiment, as to whether or not
the arhole Constitution of Kansas shall be |
submitted to the people of Kansas or merely
the slavery clause We have not yet seen
the Constitution as adopted by the Conven-
ton, nor do we know, certain, what it's tenets
are, but, we take it for granted that the slave
ry clause is the great and vitality important
question to the South, and as that clause is to
be submitted to the Black Republicans of
Kansas, to be voted down, we see no great
good that is, or can result to the South from
Withholding the entire instrument to be voted
on. For instance, the Constitution of the
United States, protects individuals. at pres
ent residing in Kansas, in the rightof proper
ty in slaves, and that property, cannot, by
any Territorial act, in the formation of State
Constitution, as we understand the matter,
per force, be declared no property at ALL
Again, has the people of the United States,
any right to say to those of Kansas, that they
shall have this, that or the other Constitution? |
If majority of the voters of that territory
are in favor Of the Topeka Constitution, and |
opposed to the one recently adopted at Le-
compton, where is the sense in trying to force
the latter upon them ? We, as for ourself, |
can see none We say emphatically, that
the Democratic party, through their acknowl-
edged head, the Administration, has brought
about the existing unhappy state of affairs in
that territory chat on them and them alone,
rest the responsibility, which of itself, should
forever damn party for its meddling and
dictatorial course, as portrayed in Kansas
Gov. Walker, by and with the advice, yes,
positive instructions from Buchanan. which
he dare not gain-say in his Message, gave as
surances to the effect that the Constitution,
as adopted by the Lecompton Convention,
should be submitted tesesyote for adoption or
rejection. That Convention. it is true, sub
rnits il to a vote, but in such way as to force
the adoption of all but the slavery clause
which Walker, Douglas, &C., says is in viola
ton of the Kansas-N Nebraska act. the Cincin.
natl platform. the Presidents Inaugural, to-
gether with his instructions to Walker. which
he indirectly admits by bis silence ; though
the President now saws that the subject of /