The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-06
THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC PRESS ON GOVERNOR
WALKER AND THE NATIONAL ADMINIsTRA-

The changed tone generally of the southern demo
cratic press in their comments upon Gov. Walkers
inaugural address, and his subsequent speech at To-
peka warrants the belief that the discussion hereaf
ter win lose much Of its present acrimonious oharac-
ter and that under clearer understanding Of all the
facts of the case, a complete union and harmony of
sentiment and views will prevail among our political
friends in all sections Of the country In elaborate
article on kansas the South, and the Admins
tation," which appears in late number of the
North Georgia Tines, the following pertinent ques-
lions are asked
win we condemn Governor Walker as a free-soer in
sentiment in policy and design Will we subject the
administration to the judgment, because he has
been recalled Will wantonly disrupt the ties by
which the northern and southern wings OF the national
democratic part united and thereby destroy the for
lorn hope of or Unon Is this the policy indicated by
prudence or dmanded by the interests of the South
Are the people of Georgia willing to pull down at ran
dom the only national party OF our government and
therefore the sy safeguard OF our hbertes Are they
prepared to rsor in the haste of to sectional
organizations which must inevitably endanger all that
our government mbodes which is dear TO the hearts of
freemen Will the people denounce the administration
and enerve his merely to appcase the heated inn
pulses of rabid southern men, to crafty the less
praisewokhy desires of know-nothingism Who for
wears hasrescrved this republic from anarchy and all the
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yielding breasts against the storm OF northern fanacm
which threatened sweep before its wild pillows the
dearest rights of the southern States and the very exist
ence ofthe confederacy Who swept from the national
statute book the infamous Missouri restriction and be
rated from the thralom of thirty years the glorious and
constitutional principle of nonntervention Who now
constitute the conservative element in government
by which she is defended from the attacks that made
continually upon her vtalsf Is it back-repubcanism
Isit know nothings? No it is the national democracy
b. which the rights of the South together with the Union
have been preserved and il this party alone that stands
cut as beacon above the swelling suges of fanacism
that would destroy the glorious fruits OF our fathers vic
tories. Is this not true
From the same article we make the following ex-
tracts
1t is alleged that the endorsement which Walker has
received from the posavery party of Kansas is
quence of his dictaon Is this true Let reason to-
gether on this subject,
The support which he receives from the friends of the
South in Kansas is unanimous and enthusiastic. Taking
this as our data who can believe this appreciation is
consequence of tyranny Who can think for moment
that those who have proved themselves willing to
forsa the peace and joy of their homes shoulder their
muskes march to the battlefield, meet their foes in
perious confotindeed, to look death bravey in tho
face for the sake of their constitutional rights for the
sake of the principle of nonntervention tmely
unanimously, and with enthusiasm succumb to the des
potic sway of appointed ruler? The supposton is
born in desire to defeat the democratic party and it is
cherished only with injustice to the motives of Walker
the expense of the honor of those civaos
of the South by whom he has been approved.
1t is said by know nothings that it is the desire and
the policy of Mr. Buchanan and Governor Walker to
der Kansas free State. They aege that the method
by which this object will be attained is the policy of
Walker in regard submitting the constitution for APP
prevail or rejection the sooe people Of that Territory
Now what does this charge lead to? Let If
Walker and the administration intend by this policy to
exclude slavery from Kansas must not that also be the
design Of those who heartily approve it Who have APP
proye IN
soers thena All how beautifully consistent this charge
know nothing friends Their position leads to the
conclusion that there is not friend of slavery in Kansas
for the approval of Governor Walker and his policy has
been unanimous far as the pofessed pro-sayery party
concerned
And again:
If Walkers policy will result in the success of free
sosm, why not his propositions seized with ayidity
by the enemies of the South They have only OBJ
ject in view Their energies, their talents, and their
treason look the exclusion of slavery the great end
be attained Why them II it can be reached through
the medium of Walkers policy, do they still persist
of rebellion against the regularly constituted
government? the governor and the President intend
consummate soil Designs why in of common
sense do the reeSas greet tie friendly aid Of these
authorities and proclaim pcory! poory Pro-savery
men have endorsed the administration they win now
make no upon Its policy and If 1t is free soil in its
object and tendencies all that the enemies of slavery
need do is to unite in the support of the administration
We find however that the policy of Governor Walker
does not meet the views of the Topeka traitors They
are vet going resolved to accomplish their heish pur
poses and therefore the charge preferred against Walker
and the administration stands forth unreasonably
would an allegation that the devil is ally Of Heaven
With the lights before the democratic party Of Georgia
assembled in Miledgeville they right In censuring
Governor Walker Tho inaugural, unexplained by cir
cumstances by which it dictated Is apparently OBJ
jectionable It the honesty of the democracy that
led to his denuncation They unwilling to endorse
or hide what they then regarded his They
evinced willingness to party gamcnts for the sake
of principle and therefore commended themselves
in their too hasty action party of honest sincere pa
tros Subsequent developments have proved that that
Judgment was too much the consequence of impulse.
They ought to set that edict aside openly, boldly
and promptly What if know-nothings do at the
revocation Shall fear when duty leads US
Can that party boast in view of their inconsistencies that
rise like mountains before them and cut off their progress
to victory? Who has forgotten TINT Mr. Fillmore de-
cared that the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
Was not the principle Of nonintayenon the progeny Of
that repeal Did he not assault this principle when he
declared his luminosity to the abrogaon of that fraudu
lent acti Did not the American party of Georgia
endorse him last year, and Also necessary
sequence denounce the doctrine of non-ntervention.
Did they not rclinqnish by their policy to freesoisn
the Territories of Kansas and Nebrnskaf What right
have they to complain If this principle should
be practically violated None whatever but they do it
alone for the qualification Of their party desires and for
the purpose Of fixing their odous prescription policy upon
the country They would convince the people that
they possess devotion for principle the estab
shment of which they last year condemned by hearty
approval of their great leader Mr. Fillmore All this
party has ways which wonderful indeed. They are
as flexible as the winds of the sea- and always change
with single purpose which is the defeat of the demo-