New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-27


meddling with affairs strictly belonging to the people
of Kansas and therefore had been guilty of polatg
the pey first principles and objects of the territorial
billths he censured, but before repudatng the adj
chanan countenanced this unusual and extraordinary
conduct Of Governor Walker-he was yet disposed to
believe that Mr. Buchanan true to the Constitu.
ton, the principles of the Kansas Nebraska law hut
should it prove unfortunately to be true that Mr.
Buchanan should endorse the conduct of Walker
thereby violating the great principles promulgated
by the Democracy through the Kansas Nebraska law
he ,could repudiate Mr.. Buchanan. and urge The
Southern people to rally as unit in demanding their
rights in the Union if they could, but out Of it il
| they must.
The Mobile Register says
| FRESH DRvELopMENTs.-If any doubt existed
heretofore Of Gov Walkers undisguised treachery to
the South, and his shameless abandonment OF that
neutrality which the responsibility of his official sta
ton clearly imposed it is removed by his speech at
Topeka, Kansas, on the 9th instant, reported in
the Kansas Statesman. He not only assures the Free
sellers of his cordial cooperation with them in case
the constitution is not returned for ratification, but
asserts his power to compel this secure its
rejection by Congress He goes farther, and inso
lenty intimates that Mr. Buchanan will support theil
cause. 1t is needless for us to say that we believe
this declaration to he utterly false, menace, in
tended to intimidate the members of the convention
or contemplate piece of cajolery designed to mis-
lead and subsidize the free State party.
The Huntsville (Ala) Democrat concludes long
article as follows:
Governor Walker has thrown his influence as far rs
he dare do it, against the South, and deserves its
ecratiOn and, think, the the administration
can relieve t-ef from the responsibility of his acts
the better for it. By the time he has the gaunt-
let of the next Congress, we feel confident he will
wish he had observed, at least " an armed neutrality
in Kansas affairs and left his isothermal theory
| broached.
On another occasion, the Mobile Register said
The Union of the 9th inst. talks about "extremsts
North and South "impudent intrusion,' etc, ETC.
as if it had forgotten that the South silent and
acquescent until Gov. Walker obtruded these, issues
upon her, if the sovereign States of this Union
not the owners of the Territory and entitled to
that their interests properly protected in it
! But we torbear further comment. The South is as
honest and earnest in her condemnation of Governor
| Walker as she was in her support of Mr.. Buchanan
and while she acts "more in sorrow than in anger,
| there will be no division among her people on this
subject. alabama mil take position by The side o.
Georgia and Mississippi, and one BY zone the band Of
Southern sisters ,cW gather u,dert same standard
If surrender the doctrine of non-nerventon, the
| kansas-Nebraska act is worthless, the bred Scott
decision nuity, and there is no protection for us in
| the arm of the Federal Government. We believe
that in all we have said reflect the sentiments OF
large majority of those ho elected Mr.. Buchanan tt
| the Presidency, who loyal to his administra
ton and will support its measures, so long as they
| can do so in justice to the South. We regret thai
anything has been done said to produce embarass
ment or DIVISION but we of the South are innocent
Those who hurled the brand must be responsible
| for the conhagration. Duty leaves US but one alter
| native.
Here we are constrained to close Alabama ex
tracts. We have given enough to show the position
of the Democracy of that State in regard to the
Walker Buchanan treachery.
In Louisiana the course of Gov. Walker has beer
severely criticised by the New Orleans Courier
Baton Rouge Advocate, Shreveport Gazette and othe
leading Democratic journals. We quote from thu
Shreveport Gazette OF the 18th July:
Gov. ROBERT J. WALKER.-The unexpected dupli
city OF the Governor of Kansas las set forth il
his lengthy Inaugural Addrcss} his base betrayal
the rights of the South together with his cunning
unholy plot to surrender to the free State fanatics
the territory the advantages of the victories they have
gained and to bring Kansas as free State into thu
Union, should call down upon him and his posterity
the most bitter and unrelentng excavations know
to an enlightened, intelligent and free people. On
subject or such character there should be but ont
voice lin every State south of Mason and Dixon
lne) and it should he loud long and emphatic in con
denning all such traitors to the administration o
justice and equal rights. The legal representative o
4 great Government that will condescend to pla,
second fiddle to tIeesoiiism with view to his
elevation should at once be removed from office ant
required (by the people, to remain in the shades O
an endless oblivion. Walkers vaulting ambition ha
overshot the mark, which will finally leave hin
nothing but the singing consciousness OF guilt W
q
the least authority to identify (Which be impudentl
does) Mr. Buchanan and his cabinet with his itamou
and uncalied for policy. With an air of compacency
impertnent it is false he also afrms that the
Congress will support his and will beyond dou1
reject Kansas from admission into the Union unles
her citizens conform to his views.
This in our opinion, will prove base falsehOod
and his assertions as regards Mr. Buchanan and hi
cabinet, are Just as groundless. From present deve
opments, consider Walker totally unworthy c
public confidence Or belief, and we deeply regret
see the Washington Union, as well as other lmpol
tant papers Of like caibre, comparatively slen
on subject of such grave and vital importanc
to the whole country. While we are conciliator
in our views, and decidedly conservative on al
subjects touching the great interests of the Union
we do not hesitate, for a moment, to denounce an
set Of that nave for their Object tn
injury or destruction of the South.
Just here We will say that the South has an IN
doubted right to demand the immediate recall Q
Ipalker. Had it not been for her timely action in tn
late Presidential election, Mr.. Buchanan could no
have been elected therefore, he is at least under obi
cations to that her constitutional rights prop
erly guarded and well protected. We fully endors
the Georgia and Mississippi resolutions condemnation
of Walker, and sincerely hope they may haze suti
ctent height to effect his speedy remoral The legit
mate and constitutional rights Of the South deman
that propagandst of abolitlonsm should not presid
over the destnies of territory where her interest
are nearly or quite supreme
We will now proceed to glance at our sister Stat
of Mississippi. The Democratic State Convention
of Mississippi assembled in the city of Jackson on tn
22d of June last and continued in session two days
The select committee to whom was referred resolu
ton in relation to the inaugural address of Coy
Walker, Of Kansas, made the following report, whic
was received and adopted. We quote from til
official journal Of the Convention, as it appeared i
the Jackson Missssippian, of the LIST inst:
The committee to whom referred the resolutio
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