Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-11-11
TI,n COURSE OF GOV. WALKER.

course of RopERT J. WALKER III lght "cn ealcu-
,sted TO draw down upon him the Indignation, not
only of Democrats, but Of all right thinking, conser-
vatyo men in the country. The foolish gasconadlhg
of which this extraordinary politician has hitherto
been the perpetrator, was treated with partial for
bearayc. hy many at the South, chiefly for two rca-
sons One of these was, the papable stupidity Oh MS
empty threats and high-nown pronuneiamento
which were regarded containing within themselves
sufficient antidotc to any injury he may have de-
signed ipEictng upon the Southern cause In hansas'
if indeed such was really his design at that tme'
The other ground Of comparative lenity In vie" oi
his remarkable conduct an indispositlon to create
ont os il 81 premature discomfort with tho admlnisra-
ton whose employee he was, the principles and poll
CIV of which administration, rs many Southerners DC
licycd were directly ut variance with the tone anu
tenor of Gov Walkers conduct. We cite no lower
names than X. NJ. T. HUNTER of Eirginin, JEffEh-
son DAVIS of Mississippi, and WN. il. 1AScEf oi
Alabama as representing that portion OF tue South
ern people who conceived this line of forbearanee
inst and proper under the circumstances which sur
rosnled us where the South stood in power before
the country had but recently elected the President OF
her choice, relied upon his patriotism anu pene'eu
that lie would show himself true to her rights IN lhis
very Kansas controversy with sufficient time to mani
fast the aims and intentions of his administration.
For these reasons chiefly, VIC repeat, many oil us
while readily condcmning the Kansas Governor, oiu
not think proper to indulge in those extreme terms
of ccnsure (implicatng the administrator when
cusnatcd from others of our high-toncd Southern
compatrins.
But it now appears that Mr.. WALKER has stepped
beyond thel limits OF vapid speech making and i'm
pcrtinent dyice and in connection with MIR. SEcRE-
rAaY STANTON has illegally defeated the success Of
pro.guyery candidates for Office by actually eXcrci'
sing power which was neither vested in him by his
commssiou by the territorial constitution Of Kansas
nor otherwise. In addition to this, as the evidence
now stands, he has been guilty Of the extraordinary
procedure Of leading the military, stationed in han
sns for the purpose ui qucng disturbances, into m
uuwarrantahlc participation in election matters, the
effect Of which has been adverse to the interests o
Tie proglnrery party OF tue territory II thcSo state
,uemta be trnr,--al from the cundrninatory action
taken by pro-sarory men upon the ground we con-
clurlo that they arc so,-then does fsrbcarnnco to.
of view Then indeed should the President he called
upon b, the South and tho Democracy to signify al
once his disapprobatiun Of an agent whose actual
treason cannot longer admit of extcnuati"n. That
this will bc the course of the administration We have
no doubt Tclcgraphic dispatches to various parts Oh
the country have already indicated that such is its
feeling and its intention. We trust these reports will
he speedily verified hy decisive step on the part OF
the Executive uf the Union lie owes it to his hon.
or, to his party. to the South, and to the country
We differ with the Charleston .NcrcHry however, as
10 the real control which WALKER has all along been
ublc to exert in Kansas Much has been said of his
using all the appliances Of his p"sitiun Of his heine
clothed with all the authority of the government and
| 90 on. Now what are all these appliances 2! what
this authority Of the Government The language
il indefinite and unsatisfactory. WALKER is NO more
than simply the Governor of Kansas territory. lie
has neither money, nor the gift of Office, with which
to corrupt the people whom he has been appoint
ed. Ho went amongst them& stranger, and cannot
bo supposed hayo suddenly acquired any such por
sonal popularity as would enable him to mould public
| opinion to his wishes On tho contrary, be was
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not suspicion, by tho independent men of Kansas
and he has probably been watched by them through
out his entire course with a tkat shrewd intelligence
for which frontier population is prorerbially remar
kable 1t therefore to US irrational to conclude
that ROBERT J. WALKER has at any time possessed
one whit more Of real influence in Kansas matters
than any other strong minded man in the territory
| IL uslnv mr.
many of them to be emigrants from tho extreme
Southern States, goodly number from South Carroll
mn. We know n controlling element Of that party K
be the socalled Border. Rufanism of Missouri, thur
which scrncr or more independent grade of South
crnism is nowhere to bo found. Can we suppose thu
WALKER, even with tho power Of money and patron
src could for a moment control such to tho re
nunciuton of single advantage, or to the yielding
of single point in the contest, which they felt them
selves secure Of attaining? So to suppose is TO un
dcrrac their intelligence and insult their honor.
is this conviction Of WALKERS real influence IL
Kansas which has perhaps caused us to esteem hi
cunluc, moro lightly than others have done VT
have locked to the pro-slarcry men OF the disputed
territory as the best judges Of their Governors course
his conduct, believing that they would speak OF
boldly when it became necessary to urge his conuem
nation and removal. They have donc so recently
| for the first time. And we ut once recognize thc
voice us Of authority in the matter. WALKER is nov
the subject of their open Remuneration and whether
his LAKE i!npulrit acts have been the result OF &c
ranscmcut, drunkenness, VI wilful treason, the Gov
crnmrut is bound to dcpoSc him without delay. Thu
Mercury says it is nte to do this, as lc has now
done all he can do We believe he has hccn power
less to do our cause any dctrimcnt of consequence
II il the failure of Tie South TO so up and occupy the
W. rather believe, catclnporary intmateS IL
the conclusion of his article, thut WALKERS courSl
has tended to nerve the rro-Savcry to sternel
determination TO assert their rights However hi.
may be- it is now the clear duty Of the administration
to recall the offensive functiunary. Should this bt
postponed under the circumstances of his recent fla
sitiouS conduct, it may indeed be too lntctoo late
for the prevention Of bluulshed in Kansas too late
nr the peace Of the country aud too late for the good
faith Of the administration.
= AGRICULTURAL MEETINC:.
The second annual mecting Of the Edgcicd Dis
trct Agricultural Society was held on Monday lstnS
anu the following gentlemen unanimously elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Col. A. l.. DEARING, President.
JOHN. II. FAIR, lst Vice President.
WILEY HARRISON, 2nl Vice President.
DIR. Z. J. MINIS Treasurer.
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