The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-08

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We have witnessed with unfeigned regret tho spirit In
which nearly the whole Southern press has rece an
treated The inaugural address Of Governor Walker, Of
kansw. From the Know Nothing opposition press we
had tle else to expect; but bsratber serous 70
zee that the demociac preses arc by no means unao
nous In tho view they take OF his conduct ~ still
more imp rsnt fact that two democratic state conyen.
tonsonc IN Georgia and one In Misstsippi-bave taken
strong exception TO certain expressions In Gov. Walkers
inaugural address The Georgia convention goes further
and concludes ia censuro by prestpg the belief
viii be removed Il Ia natural enough tina, this ptate Of
things should afford good deal OF malicious pleasure W
Northern abohi piss, a. well as to Southern Know No
things. They hunt In couples, and have common po,i.
cal nierett IN pulling down the only patty which defends
The course which quite sure Mr.. Buchanan oil
take In dealing with this whole Kansas affair ~ n very
PLAIN path s clearly marked out by priocipie
could NOS fail To see That he would vuly aide
from hat be knows TO be his duiy SANDER his
racer vnch we think his worst enemy not base enough
10 utter. He will forfeit the high plsce 10 which his
pat life entities him In the history OF bis country by an
sc Of "sscheIy T. The procples which carried him into
are ths moment In relying on the wisdom and integrity
Ct their chief magistrate.
The Georgia revolutions assai Governor Walker Two
points He advocated tho the submission OF the oonst
tuition 10 direct vote OF the peoples and 2 he furnished
nsumenls In favor Of making Kans@ q free state ON
both these points We have come opinions which pro
poee 10 record now and here.
We do not UNDER tand Georgia friends to find auh
with The general doctrine that the people OF Kansas
tho power decide the question slavery for themselves
by inserting IN Their constitution whatever provision
tina, subject they think proper Tbs proposition which
DO man can Dc ny and rail- himsef den ocrst Friend
OF the con, tiiuuon and laws tae shibboeth the
party In the canvas Of 1885, II bad been In many
contest before that II embodied In the compromise
measures Of 1850; was made part OF the Ram as Nc
brmka bi itself u was incorporated In the Cincinnati
platform the candidates Of The party pedsei 10 a.
VAS unanimously adopted by The Of the party
al the pos Besides all this, the supreme Court have
established a. the Law Of the land, by demonstrating that
the power OF deciding upon the subject Of slavery docs
not exit any where else.
Even n ve had not these overwhelming authorities N
back pc-n vere proper 10 argue upon original prn.
cipcs question ths, has been settled by Congress- as
scented 10 by The people, and sanctioned by the solemn
judgment Of the highest judicial tribunal In the world
still 80 think would require but little dialectc skn 10
sbow the justice and necessity OF plainly thai
could deny who has sense enough 10 know bis hand
The contrary doctrine h The exclusive property OF our
Northern anti avery opponents VI kansas shall come
congress and ask for admission with q constitution made
In pursuance 81 legal authority not inconsistent with the
fundamental Law OF the Union and approved by her
people, all sound men vill say adm her Me abolition
alone would throw her constitution back iuo her face
e provisions on the subject of slavery did pt.sc
them. They alone od say her people "You have made
a constitution hich sui your wants and wishes bat
NUT disregard your opinions and conform wholly 10
ours " 1bwe who sincerely believe tn AZ Congress ought
TO spesk thus have reah for but TIE insane hatred
and prejudice aeaDst Southern with which they
rated, from the crown 10 the toe.
viii Mr. Buchanan, In event, take the abolition side
Of this question: viii he be found srrsyng his power
and influence seans bic Of right and duty and
against Justice reason, the aw and the constitution
Would be lend his brow 10 the shame With which suoh
act must backen II forever Would he "sel DE mighty
space Of biz large htnois or snything that weak aui
mpo'ent enemies have 10 oer2 No; the democracy "
the whole country, North aud South, have been true TO
him. and he vii be true 10 them.
We repeat that the constitution Of Kansas must
from the people OF Kansas. Ober power 10 make such
instrument there II none under heaven.
But the Georgia Convention viii denying this great
principle 10 think Mat the constitution Of Kansas
ought not to be submitted TO direct vote Of the people in