New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-10
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We clip the suojoined paragraph from the Franklin
(parish Of ST. Nary journal, OF the 9Th inst;
Hon, GLENpY BURKE.--Mr. Burke has authorized
us to state that he is decidedly opposed to tne I'M
warranted intervention of Gov. Walker and MI. Blu.
scbanan in the question Of slavery in Kansas! Ihat
the best interests of the South having thus been ruth
lessy dsregarded and the pledges Of the Democratic
party studionsy overlooked by It's leaders, u Is ue
manded Of those Of the South, who like himself are
identified by birth, education and interests with her
peculiar institutions to mantaina firm support Of the
American party For it is in this alone that we ind
the true elements of pure constitutional conservatism
Through which the Union is to be preserved and the
rights Of the South respected! So
We were very well aware Of Mr.. Burke's views in
regard to the subectmatter in controversy, before
the above authoritative announcement came under
our observation. A Southerner by BIRTH education
and interests he could not have done otherwise than
have denounced the Buchanan Walker Kansas treach-
cry and remained true son Of the South. Still we
are none the less gratifed at the statement of our
friend of the Journal If it has no other effect, it
will deprive our opponents Of future opportunity to
cavil and set ahoat unfounded rumors.
For our part we hold the question Of Southern
Rights paramount to all other questions. All other
questions are subordinate to it are matters OF
greater or less moment, just as they appear
sing home upon us-an issue, upon the develop
ment and determination of which the future honor
and prosperity, or degradation and impoverishment,
Of the Southern States of this confedeacy depend.
Holding to these views-which are the fruit of long
and careful relecton-it may be set down as super
erogaton for us to add that could receive our
support under any possible condition
who did not stand, Enthusiastically fair and square,
rf fI,oC
unainching, to all her enemies, no matter whether
Of high or low degree--no matter whether OF our
way of thinking or otherwise-no matter whether
an incumbent of the Presidential Office, betraying
those who placed him there, or Governor in Kansas
plotting treason and enforcing it against the people
Of the section of the Union who honored him far
above his deserts, and bestowed upon him the only
distinction he ever possessed in the world. On a
question of this kind we contend that but one alter
native is presented. The man who is not for us so
positively and clearly that misconcepton is matter
Of impossbiity should be set down against usand
treated accordingly. We have already lost so much
by accepting the bare promises of politicians that
We can afford to lose no more.
With the exception of some four years and one
month, the Democratic party has been in power for
nearly thirty years. 1t has been kept in power during
that long period Of time mainly by Southern votes
What have been the results Of this almost uninter
rupted Democratic reign? Briefly we will proceed to
describe. At its commencement the South held I'M
disputed sway the Federal Senate and controlled
| whenever she wished, the popular branch of the
National Legislature. Since that period, the South
has been steadily distinguishing in prestige-losing
in character-and losing in the respect due her con-
stitutional rights until those rights are nfrnged with
| IMMUNITY by the abolition fanatics of the Freesoil
States of the North. She has gotten to be power
less minority in the House of Representatives
free States outnumber her in the Senate-and four
| free States, with eight Freeso Senators, are now
knocking, as it were, for admission into the general
Union which admission will render her as helpless in
the Senate she is in the lower branch of Con-
gress Such in BRIEF have been the results Of Demo
Let the Southern people reflect deeply over
this omnous yet truthful picture and ask themselves
whether it is wise safe to perpetuate such rule?
Aud, as the Southern people were successfully and
continuously losing ground in the councils of the ma
ton and the prospects Of the future grew goomier
and gloomier ill omen crowded upon the heels of
| i'll omen, the leaders of the socalled Democracy,
the ofceholders, wire-pullers and whippersin-a of
the INSCRIPTIONS pack held together that true and
| glorious Southron, JOHN G. CALHOUN, expressed it
"by the cohesive power of public plumber f" = ap.
pealed to the people in honed phrase and thrilling
accent 10 vote the Democratc tcket TO " save the
| South "-that very South' which, under mer domi
naoon' was becoming worse ana worse OH every year
SO far as national strength concerned And, the
southern people, Win an lhtatnation we are utterly
unable 10 account 1or responded faVoraoy TO those
appeais un'a 'neS hno themselves on the very verge
of ruin. Just in proportion to their losses was the
Ine vigof Oh tue'r RESPONSES bu' 'n's Is MOI all
"ouid 'ha' u were. MOI one year ago the cues
towns ana villages, Inc CAFES Valleys ana mountains
Tue popuious pusthhs iarts' ana Tue very extreme
poilss mheie oi'iAa.'oh nau pi'eu us 's' posi- u
'ne oou'h' were maui " tesounu "ilh hhpassloieo
appears W 'ne men VI o'e oouln' ~ 'hese very ieao
eis' " 'o.e 'of 'aies naehaiah as sle oiy means VI
Securing Kansas aru ,ue o'le. netiA''iies y, 'he
No'. COY " 'le oou'n Asa', 'he fo'eas VI 'h'
01u'n iespouusu WIN unp'e'eaen.ea u,i'i'ili'y
1nSs ,spuu's.eu 'ne oes' lfiehu they e'e
n"u,mia'u 'nio''.anu e'e''eu 'alies DueiahAn
4 we'll mha' was eae hfs1 llhportaht step ol Jalae'
nuchanah relative 10 matters IN winch the SCUM nae
4 any seouonai Interest "hy' W appo'ne hooer' )
i MaiAef ooseflior VI hahsas walker proceeded u
hahsas. MS irs' act was one OF unmltgated treach
ery W ene south his succeeding acts were no pet
eef. Mt SOU hansas 10 tue ffeesolers. Kansas ant
al tne otnel ierrtores Oh tne Northwest are lost
Treueenapiy iose 10 the ooutll-througn the conduc