Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-19
Kansas Policy of the Administration.

Kansas POlIcy OF the AuHlhistiatoh'
The Richmond South of Friday last publishes
letter from a leading member of the pro-sla'
very party in Kansas, dated Atchison, August
2, and remarks upon it as follows:
sour correspondent from Atchison confirms
the view we have already so repeatedly urged
Governor Walkers deliberate purpose is to make
Kansas free State. To that end all his Official
acts have tended. He has openly declared the
object and pretext of his policy. Ihe adopta0n
of q Slacery constitution, and the admission %
Kansas as Stare State, lie says, aoitt jeopardsst
the success of the Democratic party IN 1860. Iht
South mast, therefore relinquish all hope Of Han.
sas IN order to precent the election Of Bldch
Republican President To fortfy against the
remote possibility of such an event, Kansas must
be sacrificed to propitiate the anti-savery wrath
of the North. Who would have dared to preach
that doctrine to Southern ears six months ago
If it were really so-if the admission of Kansas
as slave State would undoubtedly insure the
election of VIM. Fl. Seward, or any other Adolf
ZIONIST, yet what Southern man would hesitate
an instant in determining his course? If Adolf
tionism cannot be appeased in any other way,
than by full satisfaction Of its demands in re-
gard to the territories of the Union, then let the
worst come The South will not surrender a
single practical advantage for the empty glory Of
miserable party triumph. Of tenfold more
Importance to us is the possession of Kansas
than the election to the Presidency of such q
National Democrat as Robt. J. Walker"
Our readers are aware that we have not join
ed in the hue-and-cry against Gov. Walker
Being sincerely DESTROYS of peace, we have been
disposed to strain point and attribute honest
impartial and patriotic intentions to the Cover
nor and the President. But the above, if cor.
rectly stated, puts rather different face upon
the Administration policy with reference to
Kansas. For years past the Democratic party
has proclaimed itself to be the pro-slavery party
of the country, and bid high for the support o.
Southern men on that ground. In the late Presi
dental canvass we were urged to cooperate with
the Democratic party in order to save Kansas
for the South-now we are told that the South
must abandon Kansas in order to save the Dem
ocratic party! "Relinquish all hope of Kansas
in order to prevent the election of Black Re-
publican PRESIDENT" What more could Black
Republican President do than use his influence
to exclude slavery from the Territories 9-and il
Mr. Buchanan is doing the same thing, we see
not why we might not as well have Fremont OF
Seward in the Presidential chair. OF what
earthly advantage is the Democratic party to the
South, if that party has to surrender everything
the South contends for in order to maintain its
supremacy!
Tile South continues to exculpate the Presi.
dent, but the Enquirer lays the blame, if any,
at the right door when it says:
"If Mr. Buchanan concurred with The South
in the opinion that Governor Walker has been
guilty of 'treachery' and 'usurpation, he would
take no timid step, no halfway measure. He
would promptly and Immediately deprive his
subaltern OF the commission which he now holds
And the people of our country may rely on it,
that while Governor Walker continues to hold
that commission, he retains a0iM 1T the CONT
dencs Of his CHEZ. 1t is rank injustice to oul
venerable President to believe that be will will.
ingly endanger the public service by the reten.
ton of an official whom he knows to be unwor-
thy of the trust"