New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
HOPES FOR KANSAS.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1856.
The differences which are being drawn in regard
| to what Mr.. Buchanan is likely to do toward max
ing Kansas Free State have no foundation in any
thing that has transpired here. Mr.. Bglers speech
especially furnishes no ground for the conclusion
which has been SO eagerly jumped at. In the first
place, Mr.. Bgler said nothing to warrant il; and in
the next he has no commission to speak for Mr..
Buchanan and if he bad followed the nishes of the
President elect, we have Lot the least doubt he
would have held bis tongue instead Of making the
speech be did. AT the present time, the greatest
favor Mr. Buchanan has 10 ask of his friends is to
hold their tongues. He is in swift current leading
through dangerous passages, and much prefers to be
allowed to steer his own craft silently, to having
offciOus friends thrusting in their intrusive and
noisy oars to help him.
The conclusion that because Senator Bigler timd
ly ventured the sentiment that he preferred Free
dom TO Slavery (where is the caitiff wretch in the
North who is afraid to say this y, that it is indlca
tive Of design on the part Of Mr.. Buchanan to
favor the cause Of Freedom in Kansas, is simply
absurd. Why, if he was going to speak at all what
less could he say What Northern man ever dared
TO cay less, however much be designed to play into
the hsnds Of the Shareholders 1t is stupid to draw
favorable differences in regard to the policy of the
new Administration the Kansas question on such
slight grounds as this. What would make Kansas
a Free State is au Administration actively on the
side of Freedom. What jeOpards its fate is an Ad-
minstraton which permits the STAKEHOLDER to make
it Slave State if be can The latter is the position
of Mr.. Buchanan, and must inevitably be to the
end lie cannot escape it if he would, and main
tain any degree of political honesty toward his
friends.
The only real chance for Kansas to be Free State
rests on the fears ofihe leaders of the Bogus Democ
racy North ard South especially Sout for the North
will have very little to say in shaping policy of the
party, except by way of expostulation and entreaty
The prodigous force of the Republican movement
in the North as disclosed in the Presidential election
has seriously alarmed the moderate men of the
South, as it has fairly frightened the Northern lead
ers cut of their boots. Never did victorious party
wear such meek and lowly aspect as do the
mt mbers of the Nebraska-bil party in Congress.
They look around on their shattered ranks, they
behold the heaps of their slain, with dsmay. Utter
ruin threatens them in the future unless something
| is done to check the dissolution Of their party.
| This something is to make Kansas Free State.
| 1t is the only thing that will save the Democratic
organization, aud they know it. Hence the most
feryent appeals to the South to permit it will be
made with all the earnestness of despair. Bat
| with what success, time must determine.
The buoyant and confident tone of the Repubh-
cans in Congress ADDS greatly to the effect produced
BY the elections, and enliyens the hope that the
South will be fo ced to give way at the last to avoid
a worse fortune. But it is The position of the Re
publican party and not the position or the wish or
the power of Mr. Buchanan, that affords any ground
for the belief that Kansas may yet be saved. It's
the trembling apprehension Of Northern Democratic
leaders that ut er discontinue AID ruin awaits
them. and the alarm of Southern men lest they and
theiIs he left utterly to the tender mercles OF the
Black Republicans if Kansas is made Slave State
that affords the only cha,ce thai II Will escape this
fate. If the Republicans were weaker IN the North
if they had accomplished less, as it was confidently
boped and expected the would, in the election; in
word. if il was not seen and felt that they would
now rise suddenly and overwhelmingly into power
unless Kansas shall be tree, the chances OF its be-
coming so would not now be worth an instants con
sideratiop. j. Il
| From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. ii, 1856.
Connected with Mt Stceckls intended appoint
meut TO The Russian Mission there is pleasant
piece of gossip in society, which the lady readers
Of THE TRIBUNE will not take amiss. he has oeea
attached to the Embassy here quits number oi
years, and until last Spring succeeded IN resisting
the attractions of beauty and fortune which dpo-
matte career and an agreeable person might cave
commanded as the world goes, without any serious
difficulty. Dependant upon his position, aud pre-
f,rrpg the blandshments which fashionable life Of
ftred 10 contened and au.iable bachelor, he gave
little though. TO change Of condition. hardly 'ariOe
TO better the ole which he long and couorlab, en-
;o,ed Mr. B.dsco lived here more shan twenty