Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-19
Rrom he Richmond SCUM

From hs Richmond South.
WHAT BECOMES OF WALKERS APOL0GISTS?
Since the publication of MIR. Buchanan's letter
to the forty-three pious humanitarians of New Eng
land it is natural that there should he cuTios
ty excited in regard the which the devoted
apologists of Robert ]. Walker would now pursue
There is no longer room to cavil about the position
of the President We have it from his own lips that
the conduct and policy of the Governor of Kansas,
which have called forth the indignant remOnstrance
and stern condemnation of the southern democracy,
are repudiated by the Administration accompanied
by the authoritative announcement Of the true pol
icy of government n reference to the affairs of the
territory This document meets our unqualified
appreciation Every position which we have main
lined in the warm controversy occasiOned by the
unwarrantable usurpalion of Walker, is in exact
accordance with the views of the Chief Executive
How is it, on the other hand, with the ardent de-
tenders Of Walkers Kansas policy? They have
gone to the most extreme points in advocating his
cause. They have made tn, approval of his con-
Duct in every particular, the true test Of loyalty
to Democratic principles, and denounced all who
eensure his official acts as enemies of the Admins
ration. Their incoherent rawlings and Insane
denunciatiOn of the great of the southern de-
mocracy have exceeded all bounds of consideration
Every offensive epihet in the vocabulary of political
vituperatiOn has been freely lavished upon our
devoted heads. in this reckless TRADE, the New
York Herald has been the grand reservoir, from
which the lesser organs nave derived their exhaust
less supplies of abuse. Ultras destructionsts fire.
eaters conspiratOrs, and every other expression of
fancied reproach, dance through their columns,
| like the hatchets racks and Eipers of Sir William
Draper, in all the of metaphorical confusion.
Hopes rabble of poetica bedlamites could net have
exhibited half the wild phrenzy and Infatuated rage
| of these infaturate apolOgisls of " alker:
with fire in each eye and paper in each hand,
They rave, recite and medden through the
| land :"
But this unexpected blow from Washington has
| brought them to their senses They have become
suddenly aware of their terrible baueination The
Administration has given the country to understand
! that is does not approve the obnoxious policy Of
Walker, and has recognized the justice of the com
nlsints which have been strongly urged against
his cour y the Southern Democracy. What will
| ap jlogsJs say now Will they take issue with the
| 1 resident? viii they say he is wrong and Walker
] right Will they adhere to the declaration tina
not TO sustain Walkers Kansas policy is disloyalty
the faith, aud arranged IheChief Magistrate
and his Cabinet for having proved recreant TO th'
| essential principles Of Democracy? Such woull
| be the inevitable conclusion from their own prem
! ises. No possible ingenuity extricate then
from the tolls into which their reckless Jolly
| hos involved them. They have either to make
| full recantatiOn of their former opinions and leav
Walker to the censure he so justly merits, or els
place themselves in direct opposition TO the polic
OF the Administration by continuing 10 defend hi
conduct in all respects unexceptionable and pro
er.