The Washington union., 1857-08-25
THE polsoN AND THE ANrIporr

Walker in that Territory. That paper publishes ev-
erything, no matter from what quarter il may ema-
nate against the administration and Processes to be-
eye that Mr.. Buchanan has really inaugurated
policy in Kansas to make it free State Hence we
believe what they assert they are the victims of
credulity that is without the least shadow of evi-
dence to sustain them. If they do not believe it,
they guilty of injustice and ingratitude to the
only President who has ever yet recognised the
southern construction Of the constitutional right to
carry slavery into the Territories. They may choose
either horn of the dilemma, from which, we appre-
hend there is no possibility of escape.
Below we publish two articles from the Mercury to
summon are to be believed. In the one they pre-
tend to believe that Walker, Orr, and Bgler with
other bottle-hoders of the administration, trav
elling over the Territory to crush out and put down
the pro-savery party in that Territory In the other
the correspondent of black-republican paper is
quoted to show that Messrs. Buchanan Douglas At
knson, & Co. using all the power they exert
to make Kansas slave State. Will the Mercury in
form us which of their witnesses is entitled to most
"
the correspondent of the Chicago Tribune? We
must confess have but little means of ascertain
ing which ought to be believed this question from
the papers with which they correspond. Both are in
opposition to the administration, and, consequently,
should be looked upon with some degree Of allow
ancc even in the statement Of facts, much more
when they subject the motives of the President TO
their criticism.
If the Mercury really believes that VI a,ker ,, and
pisier were Sen' :" lie Territory to put down the
pio-'..yery party why is it that the black repub-
cans in and out of the Territory are denouncng the
administration and Gov. Walker for the course he
has pursued If they desire Kansas to come in as
free State, and that is the policy of the adminstra-
ton, why should eny difference exist? If they are
both endeavoring to secure the same object, why
these bitter denunciations? We are rejoiced to find
the Mercury publishing the article from the Chicago
Tribune and, while the object of it was for another
purpose, we give him credit even for doing justice
to the administration unintentionaly. Let the peo-
pie of the South read both Sides and they will know
how to appreciate most Of the dennciation that has
lately been heaped dpon the administration.
ier of yesterday speaks as follows
FRoM KANsAs.-The following is extract to the
Richmond South dated the I'd instant at Atchison X
T. 1t is further evidence that the pro-slavery party in
Kansas do not support Governor Walker and gives
hope that his teacheres and Vaccinations may yet
be rendered Of no avail
'An election be held on the 18th Of June for
members to form State constitution. The aboitionsts
declined TO vote The crops being backward prevented
from voting and apathy account Of throwing off
the proslavery name and taking the democratic name
caused Others not to vote But the largest and greatest
of all the advent just prior to that time of
Walker with his inaugural the enormous patronage of
the federal government Indian agencies land Offices &c.
&c. ntimating clearly and nsinuang everywhere that
it must be made free State for the sake of the deoc
racythat the Union would be lost if it not and
threatening that if the constitution submit
ted he and the President would join the blacrepubli
party, prevented many MOTE The prosavcry party,
palsied with its poisonous breath stood silent in aston
ishment undetermined what TO do Not over oneourth
Of the proslavey vote poiled, owing to the intensely
national sentiments and influence dused unsparingly by
Walker Orr, Bigcr, and other botteholders for the adj
mnistration in their travels the Territory.
"The party has now recovered itself, though some
what weakened by the influence just mentioned they
ready to present bold 'front.' and battle for the
terry at the October elections.
''Ihe convention to form State constitution will meet
in September next They unanimously proslayery.
The question ut issue is, shall the constitution be submit
ted / hope not I believe not. Nothing save official
patronage brought to bear tho weak backed members
ton, and satisfied the numbers too, against
submission"
In confirmation Of the above information lay before
readers the following extract from letter have
also received from Kansas
1t may be well for to add another point which
is mportantthe of the small vote polled at the
election for members of the convention The abolition
lists trying to create the impression that 1t
whole strength IL not SO by any means The fact
that there opposition it being well known that
the feesoilers would not participate in the
backwaness of the crops from the late spring, and the
distrus created by Walkers inaugural issued just at the
time parayzed the party by surprise ntmatng that the
whole thing would fall through that the administration
were against us, and that, do might Kansas
lost to the Both that all could do was to follow his
directions in making it free, democratic State the
bulk of our party away from the polls The registry
shows strength better for very few of the other party
allowed their to be taken They strangely in
consistent this point for almost in the breath
they Of refusing to register them, and ther in
sst that out OF $500 is the total number of
votes poll and appeal to the returns Of that cleo
ton in proof. F"
MILITARY ORGANIZATION IN KhNsAs-We lay before orr
readers, from the Chicago Tribune letter from one Of
the back-repubican party In Lawrence, Kansas These
the people whom Governor Walker condcscended to
address in stump speeches. to persuade to join him in
making Kansas fee State. These the people whom
he allowed to sit in legislature in his very presence and
Territory 1t is to carry ont their legislation providing
for an election in October that the military organization
spoken of has been made. What faithful governor
What ON impartial administration Why, one would
suppose that if no high of duty actuatc him,
the dennt contempt and with which he has been