Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-12-31
gWc pronounce the Walker letter the

requested TO bring II alonS lmmediateiy.
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GEWc pronounce the Walker letter the
soundest and most defensible a. gument or
popular sovereignty that has ever appeared.
No position is assumed that is not walled
up with towers of defense that are utterly
impregnabe 1t is, at the same time, a
clear exposition in all its bearings of this
great central idea Of Democracy.
He begins with the frame work of gov
eminent complete, and takes itapart, piece
by piece, examining the structure and me-
chanical arrangement, until he comes down
to the foundation. or fundamental elements
of all sovereignty, which are the people,
With them he rests all the legitimate pow
er republican government can ever exert,
and it is only in, and through them that
every expression thereof can be made.
All sovereignty is in the people. is in
separable from the people and can he del
egated TO no representative body whatever
This was one of the principle questions
in dispute between the Federalists and
Wings; and gave rise to that great contro-
versy which forms so conspicuous a part
of cur political history. The brightest in
tellects of either side were called into the
contest, and a nation was lit up by the en-
anatiens of those brilliant minds.
From that time to this. il has been the
favorite doctrine with the Fathers of our
country; but never has it been so clearly
elucidated, and SO powerfully sustained as
by R. j. Walker, in the letter now under
consideration. We attempt no comment.
1t needs none, it would disturb the nicely
adjusted argument, and obscure the brill
liant light that beams from It's pages. We
lay it therefore. before our readers, and in
vlte an attentive reading.
Walker was sent to Kansas a. the most
critical juDcfure in the history of that dis.
trac,ed country. He went, determined to
carry ou:, to the fullest extent, the princi
pies of popular sovereignty. to which he
stood fully committed, both by private faith
and the instructions OF the Administration
His policy. then, showed how firmly he ad
hered to this purpose. The result was
quiet was given to the people, and an i'm
,ood,no. ;x,;l ,r., orortoJ
But this state Of things was destined tc
be short lived. The Calhoun conven tior
is called; and the measures of that body
are Numerically opposed to the policy o
Walker. In this emergency, he appeals t.
the President; but finding little to hope fo
from this source, his only alternative was t.
resicr. This he does in the able letter W,
lay before you.
We are confident that We utter the senti
ments of nine -tenths Of the democracy
when We say they stand with Walker--tha
they support him throughout in the noble
patriotic course he has pursued--a cours
entirely consistent with every principle o
right and justice--the eternal pledges O
democracy.
Truly, an evil genius seems to presid
over Kansas; eff" says the Louisville
Courier, 1.-THE doctrine of total depravit,
could beapplied to countries, Kansas woulc
be reckoned among the irretrievably lost
when We had almost hoped that she wa
lifted up out of the ''dust and ashes" he
''was.e places made glad" and her evil
derness to bloom and blossom as the rose,
we see her sink suddenly back. into new
and more threatening troubles.
We regard the resignation of Walker a
most unfortunate for Kansas, and can onl,
hope our worst fears may not be realized
Robt. J. Walker is man whom the de
mocracy ought to delight to honor" Hi
fidelity to truth, his Jealous defense q
correct principle, and his answering in
tegrity, ought to command the admira.io
Of all parties Nor is his fame merely co
, eval with his Kansas administration or re
siynation letter. which are. Of themselves
enough to seal his name for posteriIy;e
the reward of grateful people foI long
and unslained political career.
: He is such a man as Sir William Jone
says constitutes State
sshap b.,,b- al man.
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Men who their duties know,
But know their rights, and, knowing,
Dare maintain"