The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-23
COMMUNICATION.
ST. TAMMANY, July 4th, 1857.
10 his Excellency,
James Buchanan, President U. S

James Buchanan, President U. S.
My Dear Friend:-In the frankness OF
my suggestions, l presume upon great
liberties, for which / beg you to excuse
me in consideration of my long devoted
ness to the party and my fear that coun.
sells may prevail which may peril its uni
ty.
have been my Dear Sir, for the year
past, thoughtful observer of men and
things in connection with Kansas. When
the election was pending, last fall, we
were compelled to pledge ourselves to the
people here that you was in favor ofthat
Territory becoming Free State. We
understood that you authorized us 10 do
so. At the same time, we knew that, at
the South, they had your promise that it
should have your influence to make il a
Slave State; but we considered that the
time was too short to enable the Black Re-
publicans to show up tho duplicity: and
if by any unexpected Development, the
diplomacy should transpire, we could de-
pend on the party, still, for whatever may
be said to the contrary Of that venerable
maxim of the Jesuits that "the end justi-
fies the MEANS" it is a necessary morality
to the Democratic party and has always
been So that, with that original entan-
clement and the later complications Of
the Kansas question, you must fnd your
self placed in rather peculiar and highly
diplomatic position and need the counsel
of the best heads OF the party to disem.
barrass your Excellency, for whichever
way you may turn, you have FIRE in
your rear. In cases Of this delicate ma
ture, patience and reflection are required,
not desperation What those hot.heads,
down South, mean, by precipitating the
issue and cutting your Excellency and
our friend Walker off ih.the traps of our
policy, is more than | can understand
They know that nothing can be explain
ed, but they also know or ought to know
that the Democrats of the North are will
ing TO sacrifice Kansas to save the party,
and even more, if necessary they have
your Excellency's assurance and those of
other ilustrious leaders to that effect,
this course, then looks like suspicion on
their par, of our truth and honor. Now,
saw through Gov. Walkers promise to
the Black Republicans, that "the Consti-
tuition to be framed, should be submitted
to a vote of the bOnafde residents, for
ratification or rejection" at glance, and
how any other Democrat could misunder-
stand it, is mystery. For what pur-
pose, could they suppose, the Governor
remained so quietly at Topeka during the
session of their Topeka Legislature-al-
lowing them to put their foot in and rem
der their leaders and themselves obnx-
ious to the charge Of treason--if mol to
get them 'on the hip l think, in defer.
ence to their good pleasure, that the South
may safely trust Governor Walker; and
with respect to your Excellency and the
party in the North, that they should hase
a generous confidence that we proposelt9
do their askings and pet no impertineFi
questions,
Your Excellency's plans in reference to
Kansas may be land probably are) 81
matured--yet no material harm can T.
rise from my suggesting the policy thht
strikes me as the most expedient, undsr
the circumstances 1t is most likely, fh
the direction at least, that the Admini5-
tration will incline to lean
/. This Utah business is excuse G.
nough for concentrating troops on that
frontier, without alarming the Black Re
pubIicans.
2. Gov. Walkers stealthy policy has
quieted the free State party and led most
of them to hope, at least that the new Conf
stilution would be really submitted to {.
vote of the people of Kansas after 4
new registration. His language has been
too unmistakeable to warrant the belia
that it was not intended by both hiul
your Excellency that this final ratl
vote was to be allowed them BesTv
the squatter-sovereignty doctrine q
templates the action Of the boaafde peds
pie, and your Excellency's repeated en-
dorsement of the doctrine and the speeches
of Gov Walker are all in diplomatic con
sistency. Il
s. The treason of organizing their To
peka government legally enables the
South and your Excellency to dash a.
mong them with the troops and scatter
them like birds-inaugurating such ter.
TOR and insecurity to the disloyal, that
majority vote for the Constitution will be
matter of course, after a fair election,
as promised Louis Napoleon adopted
troops as an element in bis election, and
the coup-G etat has been admired as wiley
craftsmanship
4. The trial Of this plan has no risks
for if the Black Republicans do not fall
into the trap of organizing their State
Government it will only be necessary to
fall back on another registration, similar
to the first, and thus secure a majority for
our slavery friends. l take for granted,
in these views, that the Document to be
made, will establish slavery in Kansas,
with such restraints and qualifications on
the voting franchise that it cannot be
changed without revolution--that that
document is to be submitted 10 popular
approval and have majority in its favor.
How, best, to make this result certain, b,
then, the whole Kansas question: G%.
Walkers plan ofdriving out the free Stse
men and imprisoning their leaders, Is
probably the best and most direct.