Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-23
AMERICAN ELECTORAL TICKET.
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1856.
Mr. Buchanan and the Purchase of TIA,
Washington Globe.

We have repeatedly called attention to
the letter of F. p. Blair, written on the
Goth of April last, charging Mr. Buchanan
with having been instrumental in the taking
of money from the United States Treasury
to purchase the Washington Globe and
establish the U'us0n upon its foundation
The charge is a very serious one, but none
Of his supporters defend him from its per
nicious effects Why do they avoid it?
Is it possible that the charge as made by
Mr.. Blair, is in all its length and breadth,
true? This would seem to be the case,
ard that his supporters therefore Shun in
vestigation. We are strengthened in this
opinion by the course of the Washington
Union. Although the charge Of Mr.. Blair
has been permitted to go unnoticcd, the
Union recently eagerly pounced upon an
erroneous statement of the New York
Evening Post on the subject, and contra
suspicious. The statement of the Post
was that there is letter (which Mr. Bu-
chanan, while Secretary of State, wrote to
Mr.. Polk recommending $4,000 to be
deposited in Simon Cameron's bank for the
purpose of being used to buy up the Wash
ington Globe, and establish the Union
newspaper in its place. This latter letter
is now on file in the departments at Wash
ington. Ii contains sufficient evidence, we
are credibly informed, TO send its author to
State prison under the sub-treasury law,
and was one of the grossest, if not the
grossest, case Of malfeasance in Office which
has occurred since the sub-treaSury law was
passed"
TO this the Union replies as follows:
''To show how base!y false the charge is, we
ask attention 10 the following facts, which sp-
pear BY the official records:
Mr.. Bschsnsn entered upon his duties as
Secretary of State, under Mr. Polk, on the 4th
Of NGreh, ls45.
The sub-tressury law was passed on the 6tA
Of AVgTst, ls+6.
On he 4th Of ggcsuz6sr. 1874 the 6oOEs Of
the TreGs1rry DsVGrt7ls15 shOlc EbG, the GepOsite
Of So. 900 cGs u1EEs IN Mr. C,IHssr1a's bank at
hidiLetOA, PsaAsy 5caals.
The deposite therefore, which the Pust saws
was recommended b. Mr. B4claHdn's letter
0ddressed 10 Mr. Pott Dds Dsade BIZ 4Kr. Tyler,
just four months before Hr Buchanan oas dp.
pointed Secretary of State By Mr. POLK, and
Just tuenty one months before the sub treasury
Lau aodS passed!
Very explicit and very satisfactory
The Post was at fault, and the UnIon took
advantage of its error with the keenest
avidity. Possibly it thought the country
would receive its exposure Of the charge as
made by the Post as an extinguShcr also
of Mr.. Blar's, which has never, so far as
we are informed, been contradicted by any
of Mr.. Buchanan's supporters
In the denial of the Union above, the
fact that deposite Of $50, 600 was made
in Mr.. Cameron's bank is admitted There
can be no doubt, therefore, as TO that.
We beg the reader to bear the fact in mind;
aud also to note the fact that the Union
does not deny that the deposite was made
upon the recommendation of Mr. Buchanan.
1t only denies that Mr. Polk authorized the
deposite. Now, let us see what was Mr.
Blairs charge. Here it is:
"Mr. Buchanan, IL appears from a letter on
file in the Treasury Department, was not al
lowed 20 escape his part Of the responsibility
r. a. ~. - u.
the taking the $4,000 10 estG6lish an organ.
Mr.. Tyler WAS willing to let Mr.. Cameron
have the $4,000 out Of the public Treasury
10 make provision for the political bsn'lng on
which so much depended bit as Mr. Bueh1H
an toas 10 become a special beneficiary ia the
premiership. az Was considered piSe precdu
ton that he should, an soritiRg, recommend Mr.
Cameron as ft recipient Of this grace from
The administration and or trust from The
Troasuryn
"rhe confidence thus reposed in Mr. Came
ron all round, and the hold il gave him on Mr..
Buchanan, elevated him 10 the Senate Of the
United States. Possibly the $4,000 helped
as lie only advanced out OF it the first Install
ment for the Globe, as appeared from his test-
mony before a committee"
Why has the Union failed to deny or TO
explain the charge made so circumstantial-
ly by Mr. Blair? II there was no such
letter on file from Mr. Buchanan as that
mentioned, would not the UHion have said
so before this, aud with show Of virtuous
indignation defended its leader! No doubt
of il.
We wish the people Of Tennessee TO
reflect upon this subject Mr. Buchanan,
if the charge be true, is unworthy TO be
trusted with any Office, much less that Of
President. The security of the public
treasure is one Of the most important con-
siderations connected with the adminiStra-
ton Of the government. II an officer has
so little regard for the public good as to
convert the money of the people 10 the
corrupt uses Of party, he SHOULD be crushed
under 1.-THE weight Of public execration, a
loathsome, accused thing, for which there
is no resurrection, and no remembrance,
but in the general scorn and detestation Of
mankind" The man who conniVes at the
appropriation Of the public money to pri.
yate or party uses, is no better than the
Swartwouts, Prices, and other defanlters
who gorged their pockets without any