Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-11-11

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= n cur paper of Saturday last We published ny
proceedings Of a Democratic meeting recently h6d
IA Kansas, (see outside Of our Weekly ~ this daO
in which. Gov. Walker Is severely censured O9the
power Of Gov Walker 70 search out and cJkrAct
frauds in the election returns We are not prepJ
speak; but it seems TO that the Legisla,u itself
would be the proper body for determining TIL rights
OF its own members, or those claiming to b% MEM
bers to seats. To give such power to the GoAsrnor
enables him, one man, to determine the political
complexion of the Legislature; and this Governor
Walker. in the present instance, has determined al
tering that complexion from Democratic to Black
Republican.
We have no doubt that there were many, illegal
votes cast in Kansas and it is quite probable other
frauds also perpetraed but it is strange to us
that Gov. Walkers discoveries all alledged Dem
ocratc frauds, when it is well known that no other
party has ever heretofore been characterized by
such supendeus Frauds such scheming and trickery,
as the Black Republican party. We imagine it will
be very difficult to make Southern people at least,
believe that any party can surpass the Black Re-
publicans in rascahty. If the particpators in the
meeting alluded to are to be believed, Gov. Walker
has certainly abused his official power to the advan-
tage of the free State men and We think them as
worthy of belief as Gov. Walker. We do not see
how any one can believe otherwise than that Gov.
Walker desires that Kansas shall be free State
OF this desire We should not complain if he did not
his official pow to effect his desire. The pro-
visions of the Kansas, Nebraska b, are plain and
just giving to the people the power to regulate their
own concerns, to admit prohibit slavery, without
the interference Of any official from the highest to
| the lowest; but when Gov. Walker goes there and
expresses the opinion that the soil and climate are
not adapted to slavery, and when he tells the Black
Republicans that if the convention does not submit
the constitution framed by it to the people. that he
will join them in procuring its election BY Congress,
be violates the principles of the Kansas-Nebraska
BILL transcends his powers and deserves stern re-
buke. Aud when, finally, after the election, he
finds the pro-slavery party in majority in the Leg
islature, he makes tour through the Territory and
processes to find frauds the part of the proslave
| ~ men, and assumes the power to correct these
frauds, setting aside the returns made to him and
giving certificates of election TO frecS;ate men, he
caps the climax OF his official interference and nine
| ty-nine out of every hundred Southern men will
condemn his course, as believe they now do. Ac
! corains to the lights now before u.s. he has made
himself prosecutor, jury, judge and executor.
| We do not wish to be understood censuring
| President Buchanan. He has the facts before him
more fully than have, and We have confidence in
his integrity. We believe he will do right; and the
| eyes Of the South now turned to him, waiting
| with patience which only confidence could beget
his action. Congress will meet in few weeks, and
his Message will no doubt set forth the hole matter
| in its true light