New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-09-11
Who Is to be Held Responsible.
From the Satchez Free Trader, Democratic, 4,h inst

From the Sachez Trader Detnocratic) 4th inst
This question is very properly answered by the Hon.
A. IT, Stephens OF Georgia. in an address announcing
his candidacy for reelection to Congress After ex-
pressing his conviction that Walker ought to have
been removed before this, he says:
IN the meantime he Buchanan must and will be held respon
sbe for the attending his aker retention
whatever they may be. These he cannot escape from
What will be the consequences attending" Walk.
ers retention 2" 1t is known that the Kansas Con-
vention will meet during this MONTH 1t is known
that this convention is to decide the whole question
which has caused so much excitement in the South
and ELECTED SO much denuncatOn from the Demo-
cratic press Of the South. Governor Walker has
threatened the members of that convention that
unless they do as be dictates Kansas shall not be ad-
mitted into the Union He has violated the prnci-
pies of the Kansas bill. He has trampled under foot
the policy of the Democratic party. He has out
ragged, insulted and swindled the Sonth. He has
asserted the doctrine that the citizens of Kansas shall
not determine their own institutions but that on the
contrary executive influence shall be used to aboli-
tionZe Kansas.
Wherein, we ask is this worse than "Wilmot Pro-
vsosm?' Wherein is it worse than the interference
OF the Taylor Fillmore administration to abolitionize
California?
The question then comes up, whoi is responsible for
this! We contend that Mr.. Buchanan, by retaining
Walker in office, absolutely sanctions his course,
which we are prepared to show is obnoxious as
Abolitionism itself.
But what the consequence that are to result
from Walkers retention ? Look for n moment AS
this question in Kansas, will meet this month If
then Governor Walker is allowed to remain in Office
until this convention meets and acts-thereby throw
ing all of his powerful patronage personal and official
influence against the South what good, we ask will
it do the South for him then to be removed? The
wrong will have been consummated the outrage will
have been perpetrated the South will have beer
| swindled all will be gone AYE, worse and more
humiliating than all, Abotionism will have been con
ciliated at the expense of Southern rights and South
ern honor. And when this stupendous outrage shal
have heen committed upon the South, who, we ask
is to be responsible for it! Who is to be responsible
for Walkers retention, which thus gives him the
power to rob the South and degrade and denatonazt
| the Democratic party? We answer elnphatically
| James Buchanan and his Cabinet.
| 1t is nonsense to talk about Walker He would be
poweress without the support of the administration
Indeed he would not dare pursue his present
without that he would be sustained by the
administration. What then shall we do? Shall we
submit to Walkers retention in office until he has
snmmated our disgrace and then praise Buchanan il
| he should happen to remove him after the damning
sin has been committed and perfected?
For one say Mr.. Buchanan has had ample
time to clear his skirts of the Walker odium. If he
does not remove him; if he allows him to remain in
Kansas until he has done all for AbOltionsm that he
can do; if be does this, we shall think he sent Walker
to Kansas for the express purpose of betrayng the
| South. We must confess that we rapidly coming
to this conclusion. The course of the administration
forces this conclusion Mr. Buchanan must be respons
BILE for the consequences of Walkers retention anG
the consequences of his "retention" will be the
robbing of the South of her equality and interests by
the aboitonizaton of Kansas, through the influence
and exertons, official and personal, of Robert J
Walker backed and endorsed and sustained by the
administration of James Buchanan.
This is the whole question. There is no getting ou
of it. 1t is painful to speak in this manner of
Democratic administration but it is painful still
to think that an administration which the South pu
in power has become the enemy of the South and now
aim its deadest shafts at our vtals.
| 1t may be that those Southern Democrats who still
apologize for Buchanan in retaining Walker will ye
hear the following words ringing in their ears, they
come from the lips of Mr.. Buchanan himself, when III
| has conslmmated their ruin:
'Ye would be dupes and victims. and ye are.
| Is it enough: or must l. while thrill