New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-25
Can he be Forced to Speak

Two or three weeks ago the Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter remarked as follows: 60 We have heard from
several quarters that Tom Green Davidson endorses
the action of Gov. Walker in Kansas and the course
of the administration relative thereto" This state
ment dissatisfied some of Col. Davidsons friends to
which dissatisfaction the Sugar Planter, of the ed
inst, responded in this wise:
Some of our Democratic friends have taken umbrage
at our publishing the reports concerning the endorse
ment of Walker-kansas treachery and the admins
tration by Mr.. Davidson.
We cannot help this. We gave them as we re-
ceved them and if injustice is done to Mr.. Davidson
by circulating false reports it is matter very easily
settled by Mr.. Davidson denying them in person or
authorizing others to do so for him. Probably, some
of his party papers speak for him at once, if so,
let them place Mr. Davidson right before the people.
In the present state of political affairs it behooves the
Southern people to know well the political sentiments
of every man coming before them for their suffrage
for any Office but particularly, Of so much
importance as Representative in our National
Council and we for one are determined never to give
our support to candidate, whether American or
Democrat who is not sound upon Southern interests
| before he shows his fealty to a party's bidding.
1t is somewhat strange that Notwithstanding every
effort has been used by the friends of the Democratic
candidates for Congress, to get an expression of
opinion the Walker Kansas treachery, so far they
have failed Why this silence? Are they fearful Of
compromising their own chances of success or their
partys interest by so doing? The moment candi-
timents upon matter or matters OF so much impor-
tance to the South, that which now agitates her
let him be suspected, and watched one who fears
to do his duty, and consequently traitor. We would
like to have this question settled as much for our
satisfaction well as the rights of the people OF
this Congressional district to know the position of
candidate for their sutirages upon principle OF the
most vital interest to the South. Democracy is Ju-
bant at present at their recent in several OF
the Southern States and consider it almost equiva'
lent to an endorsement of the administration nclud
ing even the Waker.kansas treachery. Admit il
then for the sake Ofargument, and we still see further
reason that their Congressional candidates should al
once declare their position to the people,
We see every disposition to dodge these question
by the Democratic press, both Davidson and anti
Davidson, but we hope the voters of the State, o
facory settled before they cast their votes in Nc
vember next. 1t is not alone a duty they owe thei
, State but duty to the whole South.
We trust the Sugar Planter will be enabled to oil
tain categorical answer from Davidson, but we hav
not much hope. At the present time, we don't b,
lieve satisfactory response can be obtained, unde
any circumstances, either from Sandidge, Davidso
or Vlere. They are understood to be "Sdellans
in the strictest sense of the term, and it is we
known fact that Mr. Slidell would sustain the admir-
lstration OF "Oid Buck, matter what line of polio
he proposed or pursued. Hence the difficulty in th
way. As for Mr.. Taylor, we have heard, on severa
occasions, that he preparing letter for pubca
ton in which he would take high Southern groun
against the Buchanan Walker. Kansas treachery bu
has not yet made its appearance, we are incline
to think we were msinformed
If these gentlemen will not speak out they shonl
e be rejected by the people with overwhelming unal
s. unity The fact of their silence respecting que
ton of vast moment to the South should he regarde
e AS conclusive evidence against them,