White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17
Party Changes in the Future-Presi-
2 dent Bucnanan's Kansas POLICY.

i I'LL. i
After review of the present aspect of polit-
iealparties North and South, the New York Her
alfconest to the conclusion that the next session
Of Congress will be a stormy one, and that Pres
ident Buchanan will sustain the course adopted
by Governor Walker In Kansas and, resting for
support upon the NortherTa Democracy and the
Southern 'uitraists, win boldly grapple with the
spirit Of disafection now ripening to an issue.
among Southern ultraists. Tn its speculations
concerning the probable consequences that will
4 arise out Of these Democratic tiissensions, the
Herald classes the Southern Americans With the
secessionists, between whom It predicts that
coalition will be formed. Upon what ground
such an opinion is based, we are at a loss to de-
termine. The American party South, contains
within its ranks more of the elements of con-
eervatism, than any organization that has arisen
since the PANTY days Of the old Wing party. 1t
repudiates ultraism and fanaticism alike, and
takes its position on the safe middle ground
which sees much good in all sections of the
Union, and believes in moderate measures, car
ried out in a spirit Of sincere patriotism.
Whatever party changes may take place du
ring three years next ensuing, it will be found
that the opinions entertained by majority Of the
people of Maryland during the last Presidential
campaign Approximate nearest to the true policy
which should actuate all men who love their
country, desire its prosperity and are anxious to
break down that spirit of seetionalism which is
becoming SO dangerous to the perpetuation of
our national existence.
But it may chance to turn out that the Herald
is wrong after all in imputing to Mr.. Buchanan
design to offend the sentiment of the extreme
South by sustaining bis Kansas pro Consul. The
Richmond South, which has not he.itated to de-
nounce with the utmost vehemence, the Walker
inaugural, and especially his Topeka speech, and
has even had the audaeity to doubt the LOYALTY
Of Mr.. Buchanan himself, now asserts on the
faith Of private information from those " whose
personal and political integrity cannot be i'm
peached, that Mr.. Buchanan severely reprehends
the interference of Walker with matters which
the organic act (sf Kansas has placed undur
the exclusive Jurisdiction of the Territorial LIE
gislature." VS. e
There is a world of meaning in that one word
" reprehend" The implied censrre which is
thus delicately conveyed, may possibly cover
nisclievous intent, so far as Governor Walker
is concerned, or it may have been used as a.salve
to molify the acridity Of ultra Southern feeling.
Now, it is very possible that Mr.. Buchanan will
do nothing more than intimate privately among
his friends his objections to the position assumed
by Gov. Walker. 1t is scarcely, indeed, to be !
expected that he viii consent to his recall, but /
there is another mode BY which he can operate !
quite as effectually introducing the result aimed
at by the Southern malcontents, and as it is one |
which will not compromise himself, we should
not be surprised if it was ultimately adopted.
Senator Toombs, Of Georgia, in speech re-
Gently made by him, in that half careless way
which is often used as a means Of conveying the
knowledge of an important movement without
direct endorsement, left his auditors under the
impression that, when Walkers nomination as
Gov. of Kansas came up before the Senate, for
ratification, he would be rejected.
If, then, President Buchanan really believes
that Walker has transcribed his authority, he
will probably accep: the safety valveof the SEN
ate to ged rid of subordinate 50 obnoxious to
a large portion of the Democracy South, Repu-
dated by the factionists at both extremes of the
Union, and with only dubious support from the
Administration who sent him forth as the Great
Paeifcator, Governor Walker cannot fail to per-
ceiYe that the sword of DamOcles is suspended
over him, and that it needs but the slightest eff
fort on the part of his enemies to sever the slen
der thread that sustains it. If he makes another
foolish and abortiEe attempt like that which re-
Gently ended SO idiculously before Lawrence,
his political prestige " will be lost beyond re.
yond Fecovery.-Bal Patriot