Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-11-20

Inc hepuDiican journal. in reply to what
We said week before last that the bunker pa
; pers dare not utter word of approval of
Walkers action in throwing out hundreds Of
stutcd democratic ballots in Johns n Coun-
ty, says ''It has failed to see the democratic
paper OF Maine tina, has not supported Walk
or IA the action Relating to the Oxford pre-
cinct "
At the time we peuncd the above state,
men. we had failed to see tine first Democratic
paper that had heartily approved of Walker. :
course. Some of them had quoted Wake 3
action, as proving the Republican cxpccta-
tons OF. and charges against him, as being
faisiied by his record This was lone with
out endorsing his doings in throwing out the
fraudulent votes; or it left his acts to be an
proved, or disapproved as subsequent cireum-
stances should show to be the most SAT-.
course for lartizans who are looking for of
nee from thcadministrati,n. 1t seems to us
to be quite different matter in merely tel
ing the republicans that Walker had be-
havcd better than they said he would. and
endeavoring to make capital against them on
account of their being disposed to see moth
ing but evil in Walkers proceedings as Gov
ernor, while he had performed some merito-
nous act.-lnd CON n out squarely and com.
mendlng Walker for doing justice, because
1t was right of itself
But while there may be a few napers in
the interest of the administration in Maine
which for effect coldy approve of Walker ac
ton. 1t is well to remember that Zone swal-
i1w does not make summer" and few
faplrs IN Maine do not make up the whole of
the bunker press
And while the Washington Union is silent.
anu President Buchanan has openly condemn
ed Walker and does so still. and the Cabinet
disapproves, and the Southern wing of the
party is bitter in its denuneiations, and some
oil the aeiest papers North ais, condemn him
pray what significance is to be attached
to the few democratic papers which
tsintiy approve, when it is
remembered that these same papers once ad-
vocated the Wilmot Proviso, and then con-
demned it, once, either openly condemned
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, or
were silent upon the matter, and when
1t became an administration measure, with
them 1T was all right? We expect to see the
Journal, Age and Argus chime in with the
the Washington Union, let that play what
ever tune it may.
We gave las. week an extract
from the Washington Republic which
gave our readers some idea of the feeling at
Washington in relation to Walkers course.
We give below An extract from the New Y rk
Commercial Advertiser which will give fur
ther light as to the feeling in that quarter.
and copy from the Day Book, New York
city Buchanan paper, paragraph showing
how it views the matter. We ask our read
ers to watch this thing and mark the course
the administration takes with Walker for
doing his honest duty in two particulars
while Governor Of Kansas If he is thrown
overheard by Buchanan and his admin is
tration, why should few bunker pa
pers claim credit for Buchanan, for the acts
which he ndemns Walker for doing? If
the journal approves Of Walker, it only
shows that it is honestcr than the admins
tration, and it will find ..fire in the rear
when it wants favors from it.
The Day Book says -
Whatever may be the final action of
the President upon this matter, there
can be no doubt it has created greater
commotion in the Cabinet than any other
act of Gov. Walker. This dilemma for
! the Presidents consideration is a very
distinct one. lie must cithtr abondon
The terms ofthe organic lac of Kansas
or else he must condemn Cor. Walker
That'law gives Gov. Walker no power
to act in the manner he has. He must
therefore be removed or he must resign.
He cannot stay in Kansas any longer.
for he has forfeited the good opinion of
the Democrats Of the territory. aud his
4 continuance there will involve the coun.
try IN an agitation which will endaneer
Q the success of Mr.. Buchanan's admins
tration, and fairly rend asunder the
: Democratic party.
The Washington correspondent of the New
T York Commercial Advertiser writes as fol-
!. lows upon the Kansas Walker question and
the position of the President and Cabinet
thereupon -
The President has been very silent in
!, regard to the Kansas Walker question
Of late, and is evidently embarrassed by
it. Difference to the Southern members
2 of his Ca5inet-a majority of whom
: are from the South-induced him to take
: such course in regard to Kansas as would
free them from domestic assaults. Be.
f sides. he would willingly conciliate the
) support of the fre-eaters, if possible.