New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-14
STREAMING AT THE GNAT AND SWAL-
LOWING THE CAMEL.

STKAINING AT THE 1NAV AMI SNSAL-
LOWING THE CAMEL.
XIII t5s#---s~ s-----&
The Democratic State Conventions Of Georgia and
Mississippi, and the Democratic press OF the South
generally, which have unquaAedly denounced Cover
nor Walkers Kansas treachery and at the same time
expressed unqualified confidence in the patriotism,
integrity and fidelity Of Mr.. President Buchanan
who appointed and can remove him at an instant's
notice WILL we opne, ascertain e'er long that they
have been going through an unmtigated gnat STRAIN
ng and camel swallowing operation.
The Georgia Convention, after denouncng Gov.
Walkers conduct in the severest terms of condemna-
ton, proceeded to say y" And this Convention has
full confidence that Mr.. Buchanan will manifest his
fidelity to the principles which carried him into Office
by recalling Gov. Walker The Mississippi Conven-
ton, after censuring Gov. Walker in the strongest
language, set forth, in conclusion And his conduct
in this respect lin Kansas) meets the unqualified con.
demnation Of this Convention" The leading Demo-
cratic journals throughout the South sanctioned the
course adopted by these two State Conventions and
some demanded, while others intmated that the ad-
ministration should forthwith disarm man who had
proved himself both an migrate and traitor. The
American press, without an exception with which we
are acquainted whilst studiousy abstainng from any
assaults upon Mr. Buchanan, maintained that he could
not be true to his pledges to the principles which
he obtained almost undivided Southern vote which
alone enabled him to reach the Presidency Or to the
South the rights of the South guaranteed by the
Constitution without he manifested his faith by his
works and forthwith nipped the power of Walker for
mischief by withdrawing him from the public service
Thus matters stood from the commencement Of the
agitation caused by Walkers treason in Kansas until
within a few days past-the impression apparently
spreading among the masses of the people that the
career of the obnoxious Governor would be speedily
cut Short and that the administration would thereby
fully yindieate itself in popular estimation We must
confess we never had much hope, owing to our know
ledge of the character Of Robert ]. Walker. We
knew him to be fearfully shrewd and matchlessly
cunning and believed him to be so supremacy unscru
puous that he would allow no obligation he owed
COP, man or his country, to stand in the way Of
the accomplishment of his designs, if he could
possibly remove them. We also believed then, as
we believe now, that he had Mr.. Buchanann his
power-had some written endorsement Of the anti
Southern principles enunciated in his address tt
the people of Kansas, no matter if obtained in the
hottest and most unsuspecting Of condolences
enabled him, to great extent to defy his principa
| to remove him.
But, confidence in the frmness and fidelity of the
President has been rapidly waning within the last few
days, owing to non-acton at headquarters, and the
outgiyings Of the Washington Union and few Other
journals known to be in the immediate interest Of the
administration all tending to create the impression
that Walker was to be sustained. All confidence will
be dssipated, we imagine, after the perusa Of the
following dispatch to the Associated Press Of New
York
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The affairs Of Kansas have
formed the subject of Cabinet deliberations since the
receipt of the resolutions of the Georgia and Mssis
sppi Democratic State Conventions, condemnatory
of the course of Gov. Walker Although his conduct
is not entirely approved by the administration, il
will firmly sustain him, believing that he acted with
wisdom and justice in advising submission of the
Constitution to vote of the people, and that he thus
followed safe line of policy. The Southern attacks
considered ungracious, in view of the fact thai
Gov Walker was sent to Kansas by an administration
pledged to the defence of Southern rights, and OPP
posed to the Topeka Constitution, and in conformity
with which policy Gov. Walker is now claimed to BE-
acting. ..-.. r ..a-
According to the foregoing, the administration
!" will firmly sustain " Walker and the ''Southerr
attacks are considered ungracous'' by it Well
Southern votes are not now in immediate request
and mayhap it is thought possible the Southern PEG
pie will tamely bear selling another time, Perhap
they will. Perhaps they will not. We shall see.
We are now somewhat anxious about the course o
the principal Democratic. journals of the Sonth l
they were honest in their denunciations of Walker
conduct, they must denounce Mr.. Bucbanans conduct
for it is far worse than Walkers. They at frs
strained at and finally refused to swallow Walker, tn
agent. Will they now gulp down the principal
Walker, acts and all, simply because he has numerou
offices of honor and emolument to bestow-cease de
Tending their secton-and sell the rights of tn
South for miserable mess of federal pottage?
We ask the Southern people to watch closely thei
sentinels on the watchtowers during the impendn!
crisis They cannot scan with too scrutinzing eyes
The editor, the man, the politician that finche
now, winks at if he does not justify, gross and pal
pable betrayal of rights and honor of the South,
should be regarded untrrstworthy for all time t.
come eH- ,..# ..-