New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-07-29
SENATOR roo,1as, OF GEORGIA.

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The Hon Robert Toombs--Unted States Senator
from Georgia-is one of the most remarkable men OF
the age, and is now acknowledged to be Democrat
Of the pnrest water. He probably accomplished more
for the election Of Mr. Buchanan, in that State than
any ten men in it. Able eloquent and impassioned,
he made the hills and dales of the Empire State Of
the South resound with appeals in favor OF the pre-
sent Executive; and, no doubt, induced thousanos
and tens Of thousands Of his people to believe 'na'
the only hope for the South, lin the Union, was ii
volved in the election Of James Buchanan.
| So much by way of preliminary, in ofder tnat
there may be no misunderstanding in regard 10 tne
| politicai status of Senator Toombs Now for his
nosition respecting the Walker Buchanan Kansas
treachery and the present and prospective condition
of tbe Southern States. Alta recent meeting of the
| Democratic party at Washington, Wilkes county,
Georgia Senator Toombs gave utterance to the fol-
lowing sentiments, which we strongly commend to
the consideration Of the public
ua was not disposed to censure Mr.. Buchanan for
the conduct of Walker at present. lie Knew caution
and creumspection were often necessary ID the COM
pieated affairs of this government; and he was IN.
clined to await further developments. Walker had
threatened to join the Abotionsts of Kansas in OPP
position to the Convention, unless it should submit
the constitution for ratification to all the inhabitants
of the Territory. Mr.. T. thought that if Walker
should remain in office till his appointment came up
to be ratified by the Senate, he would then be de-
priyed Of the power of efectual opposition lIatke1
has acted II, bad faith but the Convention OF Kansas
would have the right to decide the difficulties for
themselves, independent Of Walker and OF the pres re
| dent also And Mr.. T. pledged himself that if that
| Convention should frame constitution recognizing
slavery and present it to Congress whether submitted
to the people for ratification or not, Kansas would
into the Union or ace tcoud go out Of A.. Inc
hor do and
4 a sovereign State, or as an independent republic.
| The Senator then spoke Of himself. He had moth
| ing to conceal. His views were open to all persons
on all subjects His record was upon the Journals OF
| Congress. 1t spoke for itself. He had no wish 10
| change it.. ,s.4..,ts
In conclusions he exhorted the people to stand firmly
| by the Democratic principles That was our only
reliance. There was hope for the South in no other
| party He did not k,om that it could saue us from
disaster He sometimes had fears. The future threat
| ened. He thought the decisive contest would be
fought in the Presidential election of 1860. 1t be-
hooved us to act wisely in view of that contest. We
could not submit to defeat. If our enemies should
| triumph our rights would be at an end. We could
no longer expect anything in the Union, and he for
one was for making the election Of Black Republic
can to the Presidency the time for quitting it, He
took his seat amid din of applause.
/ Mr. Toombs is too astute politician to attempt to
carry water on both shoulders, as the foregoing sig
nificant remarks amply demonstrate. He was not
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Yet severer censure could have hardly been uttered.
| The remark was, in reality, both a censure and
| threat It simply meant that if the President repu-
| dated Walkers course in Kansas that he would not
array himself in active opposition to his administers
tion but that if he approved it and continued to ap-
prove it, he would be forced to proclaim his COM
plicity with the traitor to the world This idea is
/ carried out in the succeeding sentences. " Walker
/ H. AL,1:t; IS
but Mr.. Toombs thought that if he should "remain
in Office till his appointment came up to be ratified
by the Senate he would be deprived of the power of
effectual opposition is the Senate would re-
eet his nomination and thus compel the appointment
of another Governor this isn't the strongest sort
| of hint to Mr. Buchanan to remove Walker, we con-
fess to an entire absence of knowledge in regard to
what hint implies. In fact, it goes much further
than this. 1t tells the President that if he has de-
termined upon being false to his pledgesfas to the
Soutt-fase to the constitution and laws-false to
the Democracy-and false to the principles which
elevated him to the summit of his ambitionthat the
Democratic Senate, true to principle, pledges, the
constitution and laws and the Democratic party will
reject the nomination of his aceomplee in deceit in
gratitude and treachery, and deprive him (Walker)
of all further power of doing mischief and advancing
tne ends q tne Aoohtioh enemies ol tne sou1h. NO
otner iegiuhiate ueuucton can pe erawh from 'he
observations Of the Georgia Senator.
Mr. Toombs thinks that the Democratic party is the
only national party the South rely upon but is
no' aS an sure 'ia' ~ eoulu save US iroh u'sasler.
We W NJ "oluer AZ 'ie sio'.ny iofeoouings o UT
oena.o. ~ "ouiu De inoeeu' u ne W. MA
noe opPfessea "itn oiilhous 'oiesnauowlnss' lht
sou.aer o'a'es' Wi'ii Que eseep'ioh' vo'eo c" mass
ior Ml' nucnana oh lne ia''li ol solelnn promise
laue y NJ iooh,os anu numerous o,nef Leioerau
s'a.esileh ~ ~ " she ooilio"eai'ns peiow Masoi
anu Diaon i'e' ',a' ne "ouu oe .fue 10 'he aou'n
anu ehiofce, pfotees anu preserve her consutntloha
| rigbts-and vet Mr. Buchanap is hardly warm in hi
/ Goyernorsbjp of Kansas-Robert ]. Walker immedi
ately proceeds to sell Kansas to the Freesoersan,
the administration instead of removing him ;ns,on
ter. coolly sanctions and endorses the sale, NJ,
Toombs has reason TO feel dispirited the soutb ba
reason to feel gloomy and we all without distinction
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