Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-08-25
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To Mississippi Historys
BIOGRAPHICAL
ROBERT J. WALKER.
|. Where was Walker borne

A. lie was afennsylvanian by birth.
q. Tell OF his coming to Mississippi.
A. Landed In Natchez in 1926; was
a practicing lawyer then; found
number of wealthy Pennsylvanians in
Natchez. Through their influence he
soon stepped into lucrative practice
David Holmes was Governor of Mis-
sissippi; Andrew jackson, President
Of the United States.
Mention important issues OF Walk
er's time.
J, Annexation Of Texas; 2, Indepen-
dent Treasury; 5, Graduation of Pub
lie Land; 4. Presumption system; 5.
Mexican Cession; 6, Slavery.
q. Name some of the offices held by
Mr.. Walker.
A. 1, Reporter for Supreme Court
of Mississippi, covering period from
beginning of same in 1918 to time of
complete change Of the system. 1882;
2. United States Senator; 5. Sec'y of
Treasury under Polk; 4, Financial
Agent in Europe for United States
under Lincoln.
Q. ABILITY-Was Rob't j. Walker
an able manP Show.
A. He was. l, First Mississippi
Reports" prove that he was. The
work is considered masterpiece of
its kind. 2, Securing his election to
the senate over Geo. Poindexter in 49,
IS. 8, Manipulation OF the admins
!ration of Tyler. 4, His splendid ma
nipulation of the Office of sec'y Of
Treasury. Immense legal fees reoeiv-
ed. For instance. $500. 1000 in the
''New Almaden Quicksilver Mine"
case.
@. MoRALITr-Was he morally
straight and reliablep Show.
A. He was great jackson man
Wien he landed in Natchez. Claimed
to have been the first to nominate
Jackson for the Presidency. When
Jackson issued his famous order for
the removal of the
DEPOSITS
Mr. Walker went under, along with
the other Credit Spectators. His
financial ship was wrecked, and now
THE POINT:
He suddenly became croaker, and
crept over to the other side of the po-
litical camp. Became an ardent add
vocate OF the Bank. 2, When he
wanted to go to the U. s Senate, 1885,
he
CREPT BACK.
and was elected as champion jackson
Democrat 8, A Pennsylvanian. he
first introduced slavery as factor in
Mississippi politics. He was then
great slavery advocate. 4, In the sem
ate no measure looking to the protec.
ton of the South in the matter of slav-
cry could be drawn strong enough and
extreme enough 10 suit Mr.. Walker.
Instance: The Pinkney Resolutions of
1886, offered by South Carolinian,
descendant of generations of slave
holders, measure voted for by fully
nine-tenths of Southern Representa-
tives voted against by Mr.. Walker
Altogether one Of the most prominent
southern agitators of the slavery ques-
ton while he was in the Senate.
THE POINT.
Later this man who had done so
much to embitter the sections, in his
apparent zeal for the South. went over
to the other party, accepted at the
hands of President Lincoln the Office of
Financial Agent in Europe for the U.
S., and proved a most disastrous enc
my to the Confederacy. s, One more:
Read in the words of a contemporary.
The main object of his mission
Financial Agent to Europeans to
discredit the Confederate States, and
cripple their efforts to obtain money
and recognition. In this he fully sue
ceeded. Forgetting that all he was he
owed to the generous people of Missis-
sippi who had lifted him from poverty
and obscurity. he denounced her for
repudiating just debts, and implicated
President Davis who had never had
any connection. direct or contingent,
with the subject. But while Casca-like
stabbing his best friend he forgot TO
mention that the sinking fund which
had been set apart for this very debt
he had
CONTRIvEDf TO BORROW,
and afterward refused payment except
In deprecated warrants.
The spirit Of nationality might
possibly have induced MIR. Walker to
adhere to tho Federal Government,
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