Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-15
Senator Toombs on Public Affairs.

At recent meeting Of the administration par.
~ in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia,
Senator Toomus made a very acceptable speech
To his auditors. lie would not he hasiy 10 con-
denim Mr. buchanan for uphnlding Gov. Walk
er's course in Kansas, because he knew eau
ton and crcunspeclion were often necessary
in the conpl Gated aiTrs Of this government
and he was incn d 10 await further develop.
ments." But, according TO the report Of Il
friendly Journal
"Mr. Z. thought that if Walker should remain
in Office till the appointment up to be ratified
10y the Senate, he would then he deprived OF the
power Of cileclull opposition. Walker has acted IN
bad faith but tie convention of Kansas would have
the right to decide the difficulties for themselves,
independent Of Walkoruud the President also. Aud
Mr.. 4. pledged HIMSELF that if the convention
should frame constitution recognizing slavery,
AMI present ii to Congress, whether submitted to
the people for ratification or not, Kansas would
come into the Union, or we would 20 ont Of it. The
issue would then be made, and we would join her
as n sovereign State, or rs an independent repub-
lie
In conclusion he cXhortcd the people TO stand
firmly by the democratic principles. That was our
only reliance. There WIS hope FIR the South in no
other party lie did not know that it could save
us from disaster. lie sometimes had fears. The
future threatened. He thought the decisive con-
test would lie fought IN the Presidential election of
loGO 1t behooyed us to net wisely in view &C that
contest We could not submit to defeat. Ii cur
enemies should triumph, cur rights would be at mn
end We could no longer expect anything in the
Union, and he for one was for making the election
Of "a Black Republican to the Presidency tie time
for quitting it. He took his seat amid din Of ap-
plausc."
1t is cydcn; rhlt NJ Toomls male these men.
acing remarks upon Gov Walker Wcvious to
the news Of the lalicr's march upon Lawrence
and lis conduct in regard t. the appointment.
BY the one. the Governor manlir,iiy designed
to overcome southern preiudiros at n single
stroke aud by the other he endcavured to shrk
lis responsibilities and throw them upon the no.
gus legislature. fthe late dispatches are to be
credited, the Governor, good faith has become
involved in the transaction. III his i1augural lac
sud " repeat. then rs my clear couvic'iou,
that unless the C1nvrn,iun submit the cons'i'u-
ton 10 the vote OF oii me- drtadi resilient Setlers
If Kmsds, aud the election be fuily and justly
conducted, the constitution will he, and ongh,
to be. REJECTED bv Congress But We are in
formed ~ telegraph that the LEGISLATURE has re-
jccied the right to vote Of all thuse actual set
Tiers Of Kansas" who have gone into the Terri
tory this wear. II iii. be- So .hr gru,sc>i iuius-
ticc is done flt the sake of securing slavery
constitution. But we have the pledge of Gov
Walker, in that cas-" to lator for It's rejection
10y Congress and also the pledge Of MIR. Toomhs
to have Gov Walker ci.r'rd irum bis Office
We think that Mr. Toombs will prove the more
reliable man Of the two.
But the other expressions Of Nh Toon,b'
would be received with the greatest sensation
were it not that intimacy with them had brgoi-
ten quite another feeling than surprise. 1t i
the old story over again. Submit to our dictates
or we break up the Union. The condition %
safety this time is to take in Kansas with con
stitution recognizing slavery. no matter whether
it is submitted to the people and ratified or con
demned, or not. Nothing else will satisfy III,
Senator and on this issue, we presume, he i
preparing for tho decisive" (cvery coutrs' i
the decisive one tail it is over) canvass Of / $50
1t remains to be seen whether this kind Of tail
retains its influence