Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-07-15
What Will they Do I!

What Will they Do!
The CONTROVERSY in reference TO Kansas al
fairs has at last reached turning point, and the
denouucers of Governor Walker must decide
whether they will maintain their consistency by
denouncing the President in the same terms, or
ingloriously break down and retire from the
contest. We last week gave an account OF the
proceedings of the Georgia Democratic Conven-
ton, which not only disapproved of Walkers
course. but demanded his recall by the Presi-
dent. Since then the newspapers have brought
US the resolutions of the Mississippi Democracy,
assembled in State Convention, which declare
that Walkers conduct receives their "unquah-
fed condemnation" A Democratic anti-"a ak
or meeting has also been held at Montgomery
Alabama, at which the Hon. W. l.. 4aneey
made flaming speech and offered the resolu-
tons, which wero adopted unanimously. The
resolutions set forth that the Governors maui
gural address ''developes policy in high de-
gree dangerous to the institutions OF the South
but DENY shat the President has authorized
an interfere so palpably at variance with the
principles of the law he has been sworn to exc
cute" In addition to these fulmnations, the
Democratic press at the South have kept up
constant discharge of their artillery at the unfor-
tunate Governor The Richmond South, IN
its issue of the 7th, closes long article as fol-
lows;
"With these opinions of Walkers derelictions
of duty, the inference is inevitable, that we eN-
pect the President to revoke his appointment
To continue him longer in power, would be 10
approve his obnoxious policy aud sanctlon MS
base apostacy, and this we are extremely i 10,
TO believe of the present Administrator, Inc
Democracy Of the South should demand MS re-
call"
1t will be noted how careful these Democrat
ic Conventions and newspapers are to avoid
censuriag the President. With one consent
they acauit him of blame, and the farthest any
of them venture to go is to demand Walkers
recall. But they cannot longer dodge the true
issue. The President has espoused the cause OF
Walker, and the question is, whether the South
ern Democracy will knock under" to the Ad-
ministration or hold the President to his respon-
bility. The chvalry will surely not content
themselves with abusing the agent after the prln-
cipal avows his responsibility, and if Southern
rights have been grossly violated let the punish
ment now fall upon the proper head.
Rumors from Washington city, early last week.
stated that the affairs of Kansas had been thesuo-
ject of Cabinet deliberaton since the receipt ofthe
resolutions of the Georgia and Mississippi State
Conventions, and that the views of the Admins
tration would be officially promulgated in a few
days. Accordingly the "Union" ofthe Sth came
out with an elaborate defence of Gov. Walkers
course. 1--WE have witnessed says the Union,
with unfeigued regret the spirit in which near
" the whole Southern press has received and
treated the inaugural address OF Gov. Walker, Of
Kansas" The official organ proceeds to review
the various grounds of objection TO the Cover
nor, and states unequivocally that the Admins
tration will firmly sustain him, believing that he
acted with wisdom and justice and followed
safe line of policy The Southern attacks are
considered ungracous, in view of the fact that
he was sent to Kansas by an Administration
pledyed to the defence of Southern rights. The
Governors plan of submitting the constitution
to the vote of the "whole people" OF Kan
sas. is Justified by the example of Virginia,
whose Constitution twas submitted to the votes
of men enfrancAised by the Convention for the
first time This argument is conclusive against
those persons who saw nothing Objectionable IN
the course of tie Virginia Convention; but for
ourselves we have always regarded it as improp-
er and revolutionary, and for the same reason
we disapprove of Governor Walkers recommen-
dation. Upon no other point, however, have
we seen any just cause for the bitter denuncia-
tons of the Governor. Especially have we felt
no desire for his removal. The Democracy
have tried their hand at the appointment of
four Governors of Kansas, and there is no rea-
son to anticipate that fifth would give more
satisfaction than his predecessors. Moreover, 1t
is clear to our mind that Walkers official con-
duct is in accordance with the Cincinnati plat
form and the Kansas Nebraska bill, and although
we have no particular admiration for the one
nor respect for the other, we feel that the peace
and welfare of the country demand a general
acouiescence in their principles so far as the
present agitation Is concerned IL Is no" TOO
late to mend the matter.
But the question returns, what will the South
ern anti. Walker Democracy dos They are full
" committed against the Governor-they must
now ''carry the war into Africa" and assail the
President. "The South" charges Walker with
base apostacy"-the President stands before
the world by his own confession as guilty of the
same apostacy. The Alabama Democracy could
not be persuaded shat the President has au-
thorized an interference so palpably at variance
with the principles of the law he has been s'corn
to srecute"-the President has now publicly APP
proved of the Governors course. and therefore,
by implication, the Alabama Democracy charge
him with perjury
Washington College.
The recent commencement exercises at Wash
;roton Colle0e seem to have been conducted with