New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-03
sUCnASAs-wALkRR TREaCnERY JIM KANSAS.
OPINIONS OF LEADING SOUTHERN
DEMOCRATIC JOURNALS.
Let the Masses of the People Hear, Think
and Act.

Let the Masses of the People Hear, Think
and Act.
We have given, heretofore, numerous denunciations
Of the Buchanan, Walker Treachery in Kansas, BY
means Of which the South has been sold and betrayed
and cheated out of all chance of ever participating
in the advantages which would enure from the ad
mission Of Territories into the Union as States-as
slave States Most of these denunciations have been
from Democratic sources. As Americans, and as
Southern men-Southern from the crowns OF our
beads to the soles of our feet-we have sought to
place the question fairly and candidly before our
without distinction Of party, and to dc
this have quoted mostly from political opponents in
stead of political friends. g ~ #8 9asa
We now proceed to give numerous other extracts
from influential Democratic sources, to which we in
cite the attention of the Southern public:
The following resolutions, among others, vert
adopted at large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Democracy of Lafayette county, Mis-
sissippi, held in the town of Oxford on the 29tt
ultimo
Resolved, That we view with establishment anG
alarm the doctrines contained in the inaugural ad
dress of Gov. Walker to the people of Kansas ant
we avail ourselves of this occasion to enter onl
solemn protest against the policy therein fore
Swallowed.
Resoiped, That we therefore regard the recommen
daton Of Gov. Walker that the Constitution about to
be ordained by the people of Kansas under all the
forms and conditions necessary to give it entire va
lidity, be submitted for ratification rejection to the
then actual settlers accompanied with the threat
that If this be not done Congress will and ought in
no contingency to admit Kansas as slave or free
State into the Union, merits universal reproduction
asnovel in design arrogant in pretension for
in time and place. dangerous in precedent insulting to
the sovereignty of Kansas, encouraging to the law.
less fanatics of that territory depressing to its law
abiding citizens vioatve of the pledge of neutrality
in letter Of acceptance to the President, aught
10Th the rankest injustice to the South generally
Res0lved, That our position is not one of hostility
to the present administration, but of fearless hostility
to fragrant wrong, whether it emanaes from friend OF
foe, and ending where the wrong ceases.
Resoired, That we bestow our highest commenda
ton upon the Mississippan,H and those other Dem
ocratic papers of the South which have taken firm
and manly ground against the course pursued by
Gov. Walker and his. iocum tenens nd interim, +.
Stanton.
The jackson Mississppian is the central organ o
the Democratic party Of Mississippi, is edited witt
much ability, and exercises an immense influence owe
its party. In recent number, speaking of Gov
Walkers infamous policy in Kansas lin which he il
fully sustained by the administration of Presiden
Buchanan) the Missssippian indignantly says:
He (Goy. Walker) finds no warrant for his courst
in the law creating the territory. and if he searches
for precedent, upon which to base his vindicaton he
will find that his conduct has no parallel. iii.
course is attended Nth paliating fact. 1t is un
preeedented. Its unwarranted by law. 1t is becoming
tyrant possessed Of unlimited powers, and not the
mere executor of plain simple written law. He nou
stands unceiied before an outraged South, sefcon
cicted traitor to her constitutional rights and in thu
detestable attitude Of man tcho has degraded MIN
self from dhigh eninence in american craftsmanship
to the position Of a Sumner or a Hale. Nay--the
comparison is unjust to these distinguished Freeso
ers. They are true to their original ege; they are
guitless Of bad faith tergversaton. Even to ranh
,cith the dpostate Fremont he is un,corthy. Let him
stand alone, in the enormity of his disgrace, a by
word on every Southern lip, and the contempt ana
hate Of that national patriotism chich he has be
trayed. ~
The Jackson Mississppian, of the 25th ult., thus
significantly aludes to Buchanan and Walker:
Ina word, the President clearly designed faithful
execution of the nonntervention law of 1884, estab
fishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
Walkers high-handed and infamous proceedings
hwarts this intention and dsapponts the entire plar
of wise and benecent policy contemplated by the law
Why, then, does not the President come up boldly tt
the requirements Of the case. and at dischdrg,
his ambitious and refractory appointeea
Senator Brown of Mississippi, in a speech deliv
cred at Holly Springs on the Goth inst, said, &C
cording to the report of the Holly Springs Herald
the 25th ultimo:
Gov. B. disapproved of the voluntary and arbitrar,
dictation Of Coy. Walker. He sketched briefly the
difficulties that had been occasioned in that Territory
and commented severely upon those who had beer
tanning the flames of civil war, and who would still
keep the question open till 1860 to advance their owr
selfish and traitorous ends. He read and commented
upon the language of the President in his instruc
tons to Gov Walker, and stated that while he could
not entirely approve, he would not censure it. He
showed from Walkers own language that he had
transcribed his authority, and he most emphatcally
condemned his conduct. The President had said that
the constitution was to be submitted to the people
The term people was rather objectionable, but if he
means by it the regular qualified voters he was pre-
pared to go with him thus far. But Walker had sub
stltnted the word settlers. By settlers the speaker
understood every body, free negroes, un11aturazed
PERSONS men of all ereeds and colors, people from
every country and every cline.
10 the interference of SUCH in the formation of oul
constitutions preparatoryto admission into the Union
as States, he should ever be opposed If Kansas
should present her constitution and apply for adms
sion into the Union and it expressed the sentiments
OF and emanated from the people acting in consti
tutional capacity whether it recognized slavery OF
not he should readily vote for her admission but il
she came with one adopted by :. settlers" coming
from every quarter Of the GLOBE with no Legitimate
power or rights, he should most decidedly oppose it
and use all of his energy and influence to have it re
Jected. This he considered the true ground upon
which the South should stand and thought that these
sentiments would meet with hearty response
throughout her borders.
In the last number Of Roys (Yazoo, Miss,) Sun, We
find the following:
WOnt Win.-The fraud ATTEMPTED to be palmeG
Oh OH the Southern people by that delectable sheet
Ihe washington Union, that in order to be Natona
Democrat the course of that miserable contempthle
rascal X u Walker must be sustained. If this is thu
necessary requisite to be a National Democrat, W.
admit p{nf4b ~,
but ayow ourself openly manfully and candidly
Southern Democrat.
The lazoo Sun is an influential Democratic orgat
OF Mississippi. Some Louisiana editors, we wot of
OF the same political stripe, would do well to follow
the bold and manly example set them by Mr.. Roy.
The following is an extract from the Vicksburs
Sentinel-a strong Democratic journal-of the 2stl
ult.:
IL Is these Black Republican papers New Yorl
llmes and 0thers) that are and have been plautin.
the seeds OF treason to the Union, whose harvest,
sullered TO be grown and reaped, will be inevitable
dissolution! Lying, robbery and treason, a triad o
rtes the sole property of these Black Republicans
IL Is these enemies of the South, these enemies a
true repubcansm, these enemies of the Union, tina
are defending and lauding Robert j. Walker, who
tney say has the courage and the patriotism to ac
according to the dictates of patriotic Judgment
We have condemned Walkers inaugural and his Tc
peka speech. His position should have been that c
neutrality, of non-lnterventon at least not of er
couragement to Freesoism and its consequences ia
which all Black Repubcanism throw up their hat
and with one voice shout for him. crying g well don
thou good and faithful servant We and they hay
no accordant voice, no joint sympathies cannot ha
monte in jubilant laudatum to Walker of whom W
have said, in language used by the gifted Prentis
whose genius thrilled this continent, and in the la,
guage of another distinguished gentleman at late
day she is our dog, and should be the first to kie
him"