Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-07


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Mr. +. P. Blair, who, as editor of the Globe. WELD
ed the battle axe OF Gen Jackson administration
we have heretofore stated published letter the
96th of April last which furnishes additional evidence
OF Mr.. Buchanan's procyity TO bargaining. Ii viii
he recollected that the Globe after tho election Of Nh
Polk was purchased and the name changed to the 4
,ion 1t appears from the letter of Mr. Blair that the
money TO make the purchase WAS drawn from the L.
s. Treasury for that purpose, at the instance Of Mr.
Buchanan before the expiration of the administration
of Mr.. Tyler. Mr.. Blair says
"Mr Buchanan, il appears from letter on file in
the Treasury Department, was not allowed to escape
his part Of the responsibility Tor the most delicate part
of the perationhe taking The $4,000 n establish
organ Mr. Tyler willing to let Mr. Cameron have
the $50 00o of the public Treasury TO make pro-
vision for the political bantling on which so much
depended; but as Mr.. buchanan 70 become pecai
beneficiary The premiership, IL ,eas cons'cref 'cst
recautioa thai he shoaid rritag recommend M Cam
eron as MI recipient Of tbs grace from The adnusrd
tion and Of trust from the Treasury
"Thc confidence thus reposed in Mr.. Cameron all
around, and the hold ii gave him on Mr. Buchanan,
elevated him to the Senate Of the United States
Possibly the $4,000 helped, he only advanced
out of it the first instalment for the Globe appear
ed from his testimony before committee
This is an important development We have here
tofore called attention to it, aud asked expana
ton Of the very serious imputntiun which u made
upon the integrity of Mr.. Buchanan. Is IT true that
6fty-thousund dollars taken from the treasury oil
purpose of establishing party organ for the Polk
administration The grave charge has been before
the public since April last, and as yet Mr. Buchanan
has made no denial Of IT, l. so serious matter Ia
be allowed to pass unnotiecd by him2 We hope not
He il to the country not less than 10 his friends
if he Is not guilty alleged 10 furnish evidence OF
the fact Standing in the position he does seeking
the highest Office within the gin of the people. IL
to that he should be swift to respond To II
charge affecting his uprghtncss and honor. II he
regards the public money, ns Mr.. Blars allegation
indicates, a means TO build up party, il Is impor
SAINT that the people should know it, that they may
not blndly place him where he can have free access
to the public purse
The following additional feat of craftsmanship
in the life Of Mr.. Buchanan is extracted from the
columns Of the Louisville journal;
In the Senate of the United States In May, 1896,
proposition to recognise the Independence Of Texas
discussed. Mr.. Buchanan opposed it. On the
9th II that month he declared "as an American Sen
ator he could gee Tho 7sfans nothing but has prayers and
his good ,cshes Sec Cong Globe page $50. On the
23d of May he still opposed the proposition, declaring
however at the same time that :" he 6eiereihe domta
'oo of Mer'co ooer Tcras ras gone forcpcr.'
On the LIST of March, 1897, thefolowing resolution,
offered by Mr.. Walker of Mississippi, adopted 10y
vote of % yeas 10 10 nays. Mr.. Buchanan vofed
against Il, notwithstanding nearly year previously
he had admitted that the dominion of Mexico over
Texas gone forever"
Ropsd That tho State Of Tesa. having established and
maintained independent Government capable of
those duties foreign and domestic which appertan to nd
Of the successful prosecution Of tho
Sy Me,0o inst said state .n S "d prS
Government in like TINT the independent political oss
the United states-Ses Con Giobd, page 40,
Some years afterwards, when the annexation of
Texas wns made party measure by the party to
which he belonged, he hesitated u long time ns 10
whether he should go for it, but finally concluded To
do His declarations record in the
Journals of Congress that his hesitation was caused
by his unwilngness to slavery extended and that
he finally determined 10 give his support TO the
measure because he believed that the annexation of
Texas would cause slavery to disappear fom Virgin
ia, Maryland, Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina,
and all the planting States, making them treeso
States. And now il Mr.. Buehanan's friends think
there is anything in their mans Texas record brug
about let them brag
The MEMPHIS EAGLE AND ENQUIRER, in the
following spirited and glowing paragraph. gives
utteranoe to feeling that is ,hrobhng along tho
ranks of the, great Fillmore army from Maine to
California:
Driven to desperation for want of materials with
which TO attack Mr.. Filllmore-prescuting the ride
ulous spectacle of men trying rally and form their
broken ranks for battle without arms ammunitono or
any material of war-huddled together here and there
5 in dismay ed and melancholy knots while American
thunder bursts upon them, and the shot and shell
from our batteries pour into their ranks and hew
Sthem down--what are the SagNic to do? There
is hope for them Most of the weapons with which
they fought and gained their victories in times past
lying shivered Mt their feet, and when in their
desperation they essay to gather them up they grasp
useless fragments, broken blades and ockess pistols
The great gun of theirs called Bargain lntrgueani
Corruption'that mighty field piece that told so long
aud with such deadly effect upon their foes from the
Democratic heights-is captured aud turned against
them, and now plays upon them with all its ancient
destructiveness. The very heights ours and our
banners float from them, and there our buglcs play