The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-23
KANSAS LOST

IL seems to be generally conceded saws the
Camden Journal, that Kansas is, or will be lost
to the South, and that all the sacrifice Of blood
and treasure, SD freely expended, in the hope OF
making her rich valleys and plains tributary to
Southern prosperity and equality in the Mon.
has proven hopccssly abortive. Why is this SO!
who is TO blame Tor this sudden and disastrous
turn III the fortunes and affairs Of the South .
Nobody of course! Who placed Walker Mt the
head OF affairs i'll Kansas, ut time, wllen above
al others, unwnvcring fidelity to the Consttu-
ton and The rights OF the South required Il man
who was not only equal to the emergency, but
who had political honesty enough TO do what wns
right, regardless Of consequences The Presi
dent Of the United States, Julncs buchanan ESQ
tho nominee and successful candidate of the
Democratic party, is responsible chiefly. for all
the mischief Which his man Walker has done, or
may do i'll Kansas
We were told by the National Democrats tl,a,
the election Of Mr.. Buchanan would be the ONLY
rciedy Tor t'c healing up of our political wounds
and the redrcssing Of wrongs, aud correction of
evils Ill The body polite. Fleet him and see
how soon everything would work like II charm
linVe lie eonnden; assurances Of our Cincinnati
ana National Democrats bccn realized? We
would be very much Obliged to some of the lead
ers OF that party in South Carolina to enlighten
us upon this point.
NothIng would do but that the State must 90
INTO the whirlpool of National politics and presi-
dent making. few, representing n small fi.ac-
t'oh OF tho State, carry us INTO the grand Pow
WOW, und are Jubilnnt ut their success? But
what nre really our prospects! Worse perhaps,
than they ever werc for, if with n "Presidcnt
and his Cabinet and the Supreme Court of the
united States OIL our side, we have such a slim
showing of mixed justice in Kansas, now, what
have we to expect in the future.
Na.onalists may talk and write until the end
OF t'me but they cannot make it appear that the
. President and his Cabinet are doing the South
justice IN kansas. The appointment and support
of Walker, rs Governor Of the Territory, is "A pal
pable contradiction Of all their glorious Nation
allty and theorizing. The South has had annie
experience i'll trusting to the promises of Nation
al parties, IN which not particle of reliance can
1e placed. If we have not learned this lesson vet
then ere VIC blind indeed to duty and to our des-
tiny.
We have 10 faith in any National party now.
lhey are all corrupt and cannot be trusted
lherc IS not one that would not sacrifice best
men, and the dearest interest of its common
country for temporary success, and immediate
power and elevation. 1t will always be so and
our National theorists dare not deny it. So far
rs as the loss Of Kansas to the South is concerned,
thnt should be laidatthe door of the " President
and his Cabinet" and the whole Democratic
party, III which we would not fail 10 place con-
sPlcuously those National Convcntionisis in South
carolina, who were so rabid for place in the
picture. We hope the people Of the State will
remember who they were, and on all proper oc-
easlons give marked attention to the 'iinmortsl
'orty-elght, and their co-adjntors."