The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-24
yyom As Kssssbee Journal.
intensified Sectionalism.

he has been sent out oy IN Administration
pledged 10 the d.fense Of Southern rights he
il SUI rounded by q corps OF officers, most Of
them from tie South. and every one Of them
sound national men he toas iastr,ieiedto re.
GARD the Territorial authorities az legal, and
sustain them against the rebellion Of tho To.
peka abolitionists (he is acting in concert
iriih the friends Of the South, and gallantly
fighting their enemies. We cannot help but
thinking that sucha man, so sent, so insirue.
ted, so surrounded, and so acting, 10 entitled
to sympathy, comfort and aid, from the
South. whenever they can be given with u
conscientious regard to truth. With such
q battle raging in his front, IL was ungra.
cious to open this fire on his rear. '-UGsh.
ingtOn Union, July5.
The above is the concluding paragraph of
an article which recently appeared IN the
Washington Union, In respect TO the affairs
Of Kansas, and which Is announced IN that
paper and healded by tho /" i.emocn,ic -
orgahs hereabouts, az IN authoritative and
official exposition Of President Buchnnan's
views. The design Of the article was to
molliiy and appease tho refractory Democru.
cy Of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, who
have become e1occdingly ennged because
Gov. Walker, from reasons of necessity, has
favored the submission Of tho Constitu ton,
to be framed BY the recently elected Conyen.
ton In Kansas, to q direct vote Of the PEG.
pie
We beg oil those who have been crcdulous
enough to regard President Buchanan AZ an
impartial administrator of justice between
North and South, to read. ponder md oon.
slider. the above paragraph, line by lisc, and
word by word. From the beginnns % the
end, the word North" IL not mentioned,
nor is there apparently the slightsst focog.
milton Of any part Of the country excapt the
South. So bold, open and 'unblushing. u
the sectional tone assumed in the President &
organ, "by authority" that we propose,
very briefly, to analyze and dissect Ii iof the
benefit of the " Democracy" oil Maino, who
for the past two years have made themselves
hoarse with the cry Of "sectionalism "
against the Republicans. Let us then look
ut the words Of Pr 'ident Buchanan's organ.
First " Gopeaor Walker Is Southern
man." that Is declared a. though it were
u peculiar virtue to belong in the South and
not in the North; virtue which Mr.. Blu.
chanan is quick to perceive and ready to 70.
ward.
Second. "He has been sent out by IN
Administration pledged TO the defense o.
Southern rights" Recollect this 10 the dec.
larati m Of the Presidents confidential or
gan 1t Is not the charge of a f,natioll Black
Republican newspaper. Pledged to hs
defense Of Southern rights" not Pledged to
the defense Of the common rights OF the
whole country, In all it, parts, hut to q par.
ticular ssei,on-tho South. No mention oil
the North, or the East, or the West, 70,
they are all free, and have no "niegers" to
take care of. The people in those States are
hard-working, thrifty and industrious class,
and have noIe Of the "aristocracy' Of the
slave.hollins gentry, to commend them to
the confidence and regard Of tho AdininistIa.
ton. The South has sent 10 Kansas but on,
emigrnt where tho North has sent fire, ye,
when q Governor il to DO selected for tina,
territory, President Buchanan sends one
pledged to the defense Of Southern rights
"a Governor who is to throw the protection
oi the National Administration over the on,
emigranpfrom the South, while the fre emf
grant from the North are to be pr .ctically
outlawed by the Rame Administration. And
this is tho President elected by NatiOna
party-opposed to all seetionalism.
Third. ale Is surrounded by corps o.
officers, most Of them from tic SouiA." No,
only Is the Governor 10 b. selected bccaus,
no was Southern man, but his corps u
surrounding officers must also be from tn,
South. His Secretary, all the judges Sur
veyor, Marshal, Indian Agents, and all othel
officials must DO from the South. Norther,
men are prescribed because there are I" n.
sound national men, In the North, accord
ing to the standard Of nationality set up b,
the Administration. With .frs-siIihs oil tn,
inhabitants Of Kansas confessedly from I'll,
North, President Buchanan avowedly ant
Intentionally selects all the officers for tn,
territory from the South.
Fourth. "He ,ras instructed TO regard III
Territorial duihoritie, as legal" That is
Gov. Walker was sent out ~ legalize, sane
ton and give validity to the Border Ruffan
lncursions OF Atchison and Strngfellow, ant
TO perpetuate the usurpation which followet
their piratical invasions. We like to hav,
the objects of the Administration 10 clearl,
defined, and give President Buchanan sonI
credit for this candid ayowal Of his infamous
policy
| EHh. ole is acting in concert pih III
friends the South, and gaiianiiy fighting
their enemies" Governor Walker then, &C
cording to President Buchanans organ, i
not acting in concert ,vikh tie friends of th
Union, without regard to which section they
hail from, but is distinctively and openly
allied rith the friends Of the South, ant
"g,llantly fighting their enemies - that is
fighting the Northern men Of Kansas, wht
are regarded by the Administration US tn,
"enemies" Of the South
| Sinh. We cannot help bat thinking fha
such a man, so sent, so instructed, 50 surroan
ded, aud so acting. is entitled 10 sympathy
comfort and aid, from the South" Well ],
Is some consolation ~ reflect that the Presi'
dents organ, brazen rs il Is. lacked the i'm.
pudence to say that Gov. Walker ''was en-
titled to sympathy, comfort and aid, from
the NORTH" But sympathy IRON the
North is Of little account with an Admills-
tration which does not seem to recognize any
section OF the country but that IN which
negro slavery is the peculiar and ovcnhadew.
ing institution.
With these running and hasty comments
we leave this disgnlceful article, and cam.
mend It to the sober attention Of thUse, eIen
among the democrats, who have been dis
posed to regard the Administration Of Bu-
chanan as better, fairer and more honorable,
than that Of Pierce. We defy any ons to
End throughout the entire history oil Pierre q
disgaceful career rs Pr.sident. single act
Of such humiliation and dirt.saiing Us ID the
above declaration, coming from the assredi'
ted organ OF Mr.. Buchanan. The whole
tone is supplicating, Bringing and spaniel.
like towards the South, while towards the
erer enduring North 1t Is, by it, very anis.
sion Of all recognition, brow. beating and In
sulting to the last degree.
e IL is a noticeable and nofe,ro'thy iaci,
thai tie AGE and ARGUS, and other Dor.
der Rrban papers in Maine, in publishing
the UNIONS article, rery ,riseiy sup.
PRESSED The paragraph abope. We ssl
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