Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
FIR lie E'E.,ui,,
KANSAS.

upon political suh.c'- ARE of no consequence and
| titled 10 no consideration; but regarding myself rs
! one of the unit. o. which the National Den"rrncijc
q pg.ry j: Composed and claiming II represent The
honepty 6..i u..s;trtOna fidelity If that party, lie.
sire IT, Guy word Upon t..r sat ect o! Kansas aud H.
adjuncs. Ard, FIRST have II say t'r.l an ia"-!i'
l4d beyond czr"-sion 10 Ead thut there are .G"n.s
Intelligent n;i honorable capable OF "a ii;I
warrantabe All assault. ~ groumdless an ontcry as
! that We are now witnessing upon Gov Walker, nEd
necessary consCq seuce, npon the Administration
! uf Mr.. Buchanan. Against Walker, As fi- n can
/. perceive tic spec hcioTS arc narrowed down IL
two viz: !. Having in Two addresses expressed the
opinion ttct tas circumstances OF kcnsaa are unia
yOrGble to slavery and tbs probabilities against NJ
establishment; and ., his boldly insisng :!Fon The
popular ratification Of The Constitution.
! In regard 10 the fra admitting rs Authenticity
aud giving to his words the utmost force OF which
they are chpah. in encouragement of the free State
men, aud admitting, If You pieasc, is inpropriey
wgt Gi il! Is this sufficient can-e iur drnouna.ig
X Jbcrt j. WALKER - trGHOr! tor charging upon
him purpnae TO "sboiiiinnzs Kan.as for c!argin.
him even with dishonesty Ia private n:en, rnt ="
rl(cruu4iy camuIing for hs dismissal! man chosen
| 10y one Of tile most unexcep!l"nable Administrations
We hsrecver lind, and endorsed by the Who'll. r"ua
try Without murmur of dissent Is therr n)'i:lrs
in hesrin: sGS. character Robert j. Walker, I"
cause men to hesitate moment before they n:"s;
lynch him, morally end politically! .ery, oHe
would think that good aud Irae men were plenty ~
| b,ackb or chIuc. bugs-tO see how figidy
"lay judgment to the line in regard In CUES
ton Of propr.cly. |, for one, sn prepared to cor
srur with GrrGt eniency, the language q! man 81
Walkers character and aniecedenis engaged III the
| almost hopeless, end, it sseInf, tEan.:ieSa i9>& ot
bringing order out Of .uch GleEea!s ~ cupoa. H."
affairs Of Kansas. 1t is only necessary to Snpplsc
him actuatcd by m ardent Zeal 10 fulfil his rsslnD
10 carry out Tie principle IT the kansas bill, md
bring Ia thsir all who ignore il, To Gee That /;
was very natural he should give u'icrsne" 10 n we'll
founded opinion without weighing too nicely S pos
bpnri lsIe Il 10
contest. Nay, venture the assertion, that The won
der H. that he did not urnsh maeral TOR such
n fire AS has been raised III his rear.
! And moss Ia the second count in the Indictment -
| That the Constitution OF Kansas ought 10 hr and
must be, il Justice i done, submitted 10 III" rgGa
lion Of the nriHn bona ME resdents at the terrific
ry at the time of It's adoption. LII ny Judgment he
ha. not uttered one syllable that will net stand the
test Of fair criticism. contend that IL was perfect
ly proper situated IA he wac, TO give most emphatic
nnd unpis akable definition o. his own position and
views; and can readily forgive him, il i'll hs desire
10 do 80 he should express himself rather vchencny
~ 70 what he would Ito in tho event OF the Conv"n
ton refusing ~ do thgt which IL inanlirstly their
bounten duty. Ii every vote that elects Tint Cor
ysntion that of u SavGhu!jer, and AT the time
of tho framing tie Constitution there should b- INA
io-ity Of anti slavery bona tide rrsdenis OF tw" I"
one, should be submitted for ratification, be- the
suit what il might. Any other course would Ge d.
recy i'll the teeth Of the principle 81 popular sov"-
rrigGty, aud would produce government not worn
the pGper upon which lis Constitution Ii written and
would place u o! the South most pslpGby aud r,-c
giuus i'll The wroEg, aad Btv. Tucker must az
pr0priately aays, cant afford 10 Gc in the wrong,
| contend, moreover, that the true doctrine upon
this subject has been by noone more property rnut
C. s,ed than in Walkers ossn languHg.-'he n"inA;,
| bona Gls residents" Some have undertaken to show
raj his oJ,ci aud the effect would he 10 embrace he
hired engran!s freedom siriek-rs, &c seat there for
The purpose o voting Well TO h- ojcct, AIN sG's-
! ted ihak he knows the meaning Ct 'b"na hie 100
well for tha:; the English have sseu from hinton
| bids the conclusion thar he is so gnnran nt Latin
re- to apply the term bona ;ds TO get OF 'eh--s
h;.eliss. RS 10 :he cftci, do not DOUBT that mnny
such votes would be given; and If Gov Walker =
eueIn;-s can devils. any means uf guarding a.anst
some fraud at tbs bslot-box. ain sure ihare Is not
q State i'll this Union that would not thank Them Tor
the information. Ii IL suggested on one hand thGt Il
residence OF tiFrc mul;lI- another S5r months
should be required. Is ii because such period OF
residence constitutes fitness competency I" vote!
No one will ~ CnuenG.--it means no more than nm
. i. would be crjGtnce of 6,sa fd, Intention. Ini+
"b0Ha hdc scN.cHie is the condition TrGrlred hii'!
the Ogy condition. too il is &c o. deter med Is Tor
the Convention; nor does Gov Walker in the si-!i;
eat degree dictate. How then cnn he be crsutd Ter
insisting upon the submission Of the Constitution Ia
the actual bonn ude residents OF thu Territory
And now when point 10 Gov. Walker, az 'it
bend of the military, calmly addressing himself I"
the reason and conscience uf the Trpeks rebels cu'
| at the same time decarn. his fixed purpose 10 10
his duty forcibly il necessary, complete retut"
lion Of all this ial ia it ia recklessiy declared that
i; is trick 10 blind his true position Can
more be wanted to prove, that this jar IN The Demo
cratic party was foregon- conclusion on the parl OF
those that raised III hiaE :: Is tubsIdlng; aud II
every body comes of little hurt az Governor
Wn!ker, wish them joy. Yours, & +. ii.