The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-08

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec 4, 1855.
Who all ts Secretary Of STATE = ~. Buchanans Policy
Has VIsOs the Kansas Question Indendznt Press
upen Ar. buchanan Forney Company Squsrm de-, de-
The Sage OF wheatland 1t Is sad, WIN entertain At din
tea the members Of the Pennsylvania Electoral
College That this dejenr viii excite lively discussion
doubt. Everybody in Pcpnsyivana expects
every lhog the coming man, and great many peo
pie ces,ned be bitterly disappointed ie also
said that Mr. Buchanan ia of 70 Philadelphia for
few days
So iar the man OF whea,and, though very much run
down by vseFs from all parts OF the country keeps his
counsel He emphaticaIy denies the assertion that
the State Department has been 70 General Glass;
70 sry else yr. Buchanan assuring his friends that
he has not Jet selected single member Of his Cabinet
Our friend at wkeauADd keeps Close and partcu-
arly does select the Tune his official organ.
the mex, important matter in the career of Mr.. Blu.
chaDsn is his opinion the Kansas and Nebraska ques
ton and whether not he viii endeavor 10 shape the
hlDgs Kansas for against slavery M Buchanan him
self stass every who questions him this point,
that adopted the Jeersonian platform Perhaps 1t
would be well enough 10 ascertain what this platform is
Mr. Jefferson opposed TO the introduction OF the Ms
souri, question in the Congress OF 1870 In his letters
during tina; year he stated that the coincidence OF
marked principle moral and POLITICAL with geographi
cal pe conceived would never more DO oblteraied
frcm the mnd-that II would be recurring ON every &C.
cason and renewing irritation. until such mutual aud
hatred render separation preferable TO eter
WAS sSe exclusive right Of every s,ae-Nhioh nothing
In the constitution had tsk from the State and given
the general governmento regulate the condition Of men
This /, the position beld by Mr.. Buchanan and will be
the groundwork Of the policy Of his administration Mr.
Buchanan ss,er's ha. he will carry out the Kansas and
Nebraska act letter and spirit and that when the
Territory Of Ksrsss shall bRve sufficient number Of in
habDs TO form state the actual settlers shall decide
for them'eives on all questions affecting their domestic
Institutions.
will adhere to the doctrine Of nonnerventier and popu
soy eregLty set forth his letter accepting the noml
natoo. He will support the law on precisely the same
grounds that advocated in the HERALD previous
d. M q ncilia,ory and conservative a, the same time
Now nuat tell you Of something more amusing.
The isct that the New YORK HxRnD and other
independent presses manifest disposition 10 sup
port Mr. Buchanan, provided hi, fair promises
kept has drawn down upon these journals the bitter
eat wrath OF Forney others who hoped 10 form .
kchsn Cabinet whereby they might the admi.
nisaton The editors OF the party organs, who fear
that their prestige may be destroyed are Ike wise sa
wage and bt both sides the New York Journalists
arc assalsi with the b,terest abuse Forney and his
ccsou;os exceedingly angry that they loee heir
tempes Lney write e M s1
mere bile than briancy. They hope by this means to
prejudice Mr. Buchanan against the leading presses but
be- - too ole bird 10 be caught with suca chsf When
elevated 10 power he will quickly cast OF such dirty in
sruments and rely upon the nfervave sense
OF be people represented by the voice OF the ndepn
atp. pess Foiney and his followers will ind them.
seves Inc position OF Ealsit and his greasy hangers
%, amer Harry, oil Wales, became Henry King OF Eng
land Nr Buchanan viii cut them OF root and branch
Il Is this conviction that makes forney and his
frielss 10 exceedingly abusive IL regard TO the
HrRAID ard other New York papers which manifest
disposition 20 support Mr.. Buchanan provided he keeps
hts pee &c 10 DO the President OF the whoe Union.
1bas about all the news IN Lancaster 10 day. The
psce Is rsther lively for such place Michaels Hotel
With nderipg politicians, ard the number
Of pgiitns 10 the last poca. Mecca 10 daily increasing
Mr. Buchanan himself rs coo. and comfortable as ever