Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-19

sstisned with the conduct of the people of Kansas
True, they have not transcribed the limits of their
cnar1er, ana their proceedings have not been enar-
scserlIeo oy any irregularty lis true, moreover,
me governor is not the person to correct their
mistakes or to rebuke their presumption, if they
nave oeen guilty either of error or excess. Never
.neiess, that fuuctonary assumes an air of omntpo-
fence, and undertakes TO lecture the people OF
hansas In regard to their rights and duties.
Gov. Walkers conduct is susceptible Of but one
construction. From the beginning his words rave
borne an ominous import, but we were reluctant 70
accept the conclusion which his subsequent acts
and ms inaugural address no longer rmit US to
repeL IT is wadeniable that he is Intriguing to
0r'"g Kansas i" as free State.
In virtue Of HE Office as Governor of Kansas,
the Hon. Robt. j. Walker has nothing to do but
enforce the execution of the laws. But he assumes
to himself q1ite another character. he IS pro
pagandist of Abolitiouism; and unless bis efforts
are counteracted, the South will lose the territory
Mark the prediction"
The N. 0. Times another new democrat
ic paper, and by no means ultra upon any
subject, so far as its brief past indicates,
thus characterizes, Gov. WALKERS squat
ter sovereignty:
"In truth sQuatter sovereignty in any form or
shape is deadly foe to Southern institutions. IL
is the stumbling block 10 the way of Gen. Cass ever
winning our confidence. The stranger who squats
upon piece of territorial land has no right to be
viewed as a citizen be may be totally unacquainted
with our Constitution; be may be stepped in lgno'
rance and poverty; he may come to the territory
hired like the Plug-Ugles iq Washington last week,
merely defeat the just execution of the law, and
yet he would come under the denomination OF what
Gov. w 'lker calls popular sovereignty. Let US
calmly review the purport of these words found in
his inaugural Address:
GAS a firm believer throughout my life OF the
great doctrine of State rights and popular sover-
eighty, and of the fundamental principles of De-
mocrscy, believe thst to impose Stat Constitu-
ton upon the people OF any State, unless 1t had
been previously ratified by their vote, is viola
ton of every principle Of justice, of every obliga-
ton ofduty of every dictate of honor and of con-
science, and of the Constitution of tie Union itself
as expounded by the supreme Judicial tribunal Of
the Union
"This blending together of attachment for State
Rights and popular sovereignty-two things dia-
metricaIly opposed-is very subtly managed. The
placing the people OF Territory on par with the
citizens of State is also sklfully done; and the
high sounding words at the close of the peroration
cannot fail to produce their effect"
| Again:
"Another matter touched upon by the Cover
nor is equally suspicious. He tells the member:
Of the Convention that they may be perfectly silent
the question of slavery, and leave it to the Leg
slrture of the State TO the question OF slave
~ they have done in other States and especially
by prohibiting the introduction of slaves.I We are
at loss TO conceive how man in Walkers posi-
ton dare throw out these abolition suggestions
"Gov. Walker is Northern man, and travels IL
company with the rank Abolitionist Senator Will
son, of Massachusetts. He ia excessively afable
to him, and it is difficult to cay whose speeches
fall the most sWeetly on the ears of Freesoiers. II
is true that the Governor prides himself on being
National Democrat; he has been appointed by q
Democratic government and must say something OF
that theme but the advocate of squatter sover
eighty can never be truly National Democrat
The rights of the South must be totally ignored by
him when he is making appeal to the prejudices
OF the Northern, Western and foreign squatters. II
is our conviction that if the suggestions OF Walker
are acted upon, scenes of bloodshed and anarchy
willinevtably ensue."
What has the national State Rights de
mocracy of the South to say to these ex
posures Of the nefarious purposes Of the
present national administration, toward the
South? Will they speak out? Or viii
they submit to such ill-concealed treachery,
in silence?