The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-12-05
From the Mi.sissippan.
TIE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TIE WALK
ERS KANSAS ISSUE.

The mississippi Legislature did not adjourn with
out endorsing IN the most emphatic and unquulihct
manner the resolutions ccnsuiing and dcnonncinl
Gov. Robert j. Walker. passed by the Convention o
the Democracy of the state held al Jackson in JUNE
last. The Legislature not only did not lower III,
standard raised by the Democracy Ill the commences
mcn Of the late canvass but ii went further and de-
clarcd that the ccnsurc which has been visited upon
Walker. willbc applicable to the Administration
of Mr.. Buchanan. il he approve and III, tans the
conduct OF his tlcachcrouS appUintec
The resolutions rs first offered in the Senate by Mr.
Poltus the able presiding officer of that body. cmhra
ccd the Administration in the ccnsurc pronounced
without qualification or reservation. In this form
they were ably and coqucnty sGISanedb by the mover
OF the resolutions and hy Mcssrs Drne oi Choctaw.
and Oliver Of DcSoto. Mr.. West Of Holmes propus.
cd to amend the resolution 50 Il. 10 include the nc.
tlon Of the Know Nothing Convention Of the State
held in July but his amendment being rejected he
was excused from voting. Mr. Davis. CK y y of IA.
nola, was also excused Mcsrrs Elliott Of Claiborne
and Bradford, fully approved the resolutions ccnsnr-
ng Walker. but earnestly ana Cogcntly argued the
justice and propricty Of susprndng the verdict
against the President until opportunity II afforded
him ot ayowing di-avowing in li- annual message
soon to bc delivered, the criminal acts Of Walker.
For tie sake OF harmony the resolutions were amen
ded 10 suit the latter views aud were adopted with
but four dissenting voices
In the House, the resolutions rcitcrntng The June
platform, in relation TO Walker were adopted pdt2
dSqHhHg r0ie.
The resolution relating to the President elected a
warm discussion. Mes-rs. Davis lDcmocrat) of Mon
roe Saiol1, d)cmocrat1 Of Harrison John dem
ocrat) OF Carroll: Martin, (k Nd of lallablsha
sonthworh. (k. Nd Of Shllowcr and Anderson.
k. N.) of llinds not satisfied with the last
resolution. on the ground that the President by re-
lalhlhg Walker. had signilcd his approval of his
course and that he therefore deserved 10 he cclglrcd
without awaiting further developments. Mr.. Cush-
man. (Democrat,) of Lafayette. argued that the reso.
ollitioh m It's present shape implied condemnation
9l lhe PRESIDENT and that justice required that he
should have hearing before he is condemned. Mr.
speaker Barry Of Lowndcs Mr.. Parks, democrat
oi Tallahotclc; Mr.. Clapp, (Democrat) of Marshall;
and Mr. Thomson, lDemocrat,) of Chickusaw argued
III favor OF the resolution.
On the final vote it passed by majorityof two to
one-somc voting against il because il did not 20 far
enough (among the number, Mr.. Pattson. of Cla
bomeD and Others on the ground stated by Mr. Cusl
man, that il was proper 10 express opinion inlcla.
ion to the course OF the President until II is clear that
the conduct Of Walker has received his approval
On the main issue there was no conflicting opinion
IN either branch Of the Legislature. All united in
approving the acton Of the Democratic State Con
yentlon all conceded in the conviction that Walker
had violated the non-intcrvenlon principles OF the
Kansas blll-and that he progressed from one grade
ol cfnlhalliy to another from the cnunciation Of
his . isoihcrmal" decree against the South and his
lns0len declaration TO the Constitutional Convent
TO his arbitrary nsurpation Of the authority Of the
territorial Legislature to decide upon the validity of
the election OF its own members and his rejection Of
the pOslavery delegates. All united in the convic
tou that if the President does not clear his skirts of
these criminal acts il he does not disayow them rs
unWallanted by his instructions and unsustained by
his approval-hc deserves the same measure oldcnul
claion which has been poured in bitter torrents up
on the guilty head Of Coy. Walker.
The only question Of difference related TO the time
when this verdict should be pronounced. Some said
the case is already made out-he proof establishing
the completely of the Administration with Walker,
III The preparation Of these wcgty wrongs upon the
South is already clear; others argued in favor of
suspension Of the sentence until further opportunity
is afforded the President to vndicatc his Adminisra
ton from SO damning act Of treachery to the Con
stitutlon, and fraud upon the States which in the
Presidential election generously gave him their con-
idcnce and support.
Thus has the Mississippi Legislature, speaking in
tones OF thunder in the of the sovereign peo-
pie IL represents, vindcated the action of the Demo
cratic Convention-and nailed as base coin to the
counter, the calumny that the Convention acted pre-
maturey and did not reflect the public will and
more than all thus have the Democracy of Mississippi
unawed by the frowns of Federal Power unscduced
ny lls corruptng patronage--unmoyed by the sug-
gestlons OF cowardicc-again indicated their dev0-
ton to their rights and their cherished doctrines, and
proclaimed to the men in power and out of power
to all the word-that they will follow no lead which
has not for its guidance the principles of Justice and
equality embodied in the Cincinnati platform and
which constitute the only shibolch of their faith.
With painful anXety-with some misgivings-and
yet with hopeful confidence not entirely abandoned
we Will in conformity to the actions of our political
friends, await further developments at Washington.
And when the mysteries of this monsrous Kansas in
iquy brought to light we will place our readers
in possession of the facts and will avow our opinions
upon their merits with the freedom which becomes an
independent press, denouncng wrong and EXPOSING
freachery, let the blow fall where il may