Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-09

the other of Southern sympathies, because they
are better Democrats than james Buchanan.
Senator Douglass speech on the Kansas CoDsti-
tuition is the nUhcst effort of his life; marked by
statesmau-ike ability, it has g, peradded princ
pie dear 10 every American heart; principle to-
secure which our fathers threw off their allegiance
to Britain and become an Independents people
l. pom that principle we are with Mr.. Douglas ;
his views OF the message upon Kansas affairs are
our views, and we rejoice most heartily that in
the heterogeneous aggrandizement cdusd the Dem
ocratic party, one could be found honest
enough, and independent enough, to uphold the
peoples rights in opposition to the power and pat
ronage of the Federal Executive.
Senator Douglas says the position assumed by
the President is II radical fundamental error, and
"6 perSerercd in. Subrersice Of that pldtt0rm upon
rhich he tcaS cieratcd to the Presidency Of Me CHcd
&ates." Of this there he no doubt. Who
has the temerity to say Mr.. Buchanan would have
received the of single State ii he had em'
bodied in the platform Of his pretended principles
that he would force q constitution ON the people OF
Kansas against their will, in opposition To their
protest, with knowledge of the uct, ana then to
assign as n reason for hi tyranny, that they would
be SO obstinate to vote the constitution down il
he had given them an opportunity to consult about
it? Well. that is exactly the position occupied by
the President upon the Kansas question. The
peupIe Of tha, Territory, in pursuance OF the Kan
sas NebrasHa &C., wish 10 frame their own Or.
choice in what concern themselves and nobody
else. But no says the President, am the com
mauder of the armed force OF the nation, and ii
shall be employed to enforce upon you tho Lee
compton Constitution.
n ON the Traukf.r~ Ky Commonwealth, (olrosition)
We puublish today the letter of Hon. X. }.
Walker to the Secretary of State, resigning his
position as G,vernsr OF the Territory of Kansas,
and stating the reasons inpeing him to that step
The Statement of Gov Walker in relation 10 the
conditions nron which he accepted the Governor
shin will be read with interest. They seem to
have amounted to an agreement with the admins
tratiun that, as condition OF his acceptance, the
constitution for the proposed State of Kansas
should receive the approval Cf the people of that
Territory, before ii submitted 10 Congress.
We have seen no contradiction On the part OF the
Administration, of Walkers assertions and there
fore take il for granted that they true Those
Southern Democrats who upheld Buchanan even
willie reprehendiug Walker and Stanton, will
have a dticnlt task TO accomplish in the attempt
to reconcile their statements with tLeir own com
nlents upon the respective positions OF the Presl
dent and his subordinate the Governor.
|, must be evident to every one that Walker has
carried out the original policy Of the Adminstra
ton or, at least has endeavnreG to carry 1t out
aud that the President has most shamelcss!y de
| serted him the very moment he became involved
| in .he meshes OF the Kansas snare. Blu chanar
! himself admits this in his message, and proves
| conclusiyely his own want Of everything like in
depenco and maniness. Whether Walker erret
or not, certain it is that he erred in the defence
| us the Presidents policy and in an endeavur Il
carry out the Presidents instructions. What ther
must be Thought Of the man who deserts the expo
nent of his own views, as Mr.. Buchanan has
most VIGOROUSLY done.