The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05

Mr. BUcHANAN's KANSAS LETTER-A BOMB
SHE'LL AMONG THE AdrrAToRs.-The Kansas let.
ter of Mr.. Buchanan seems to have fallen like
a bombshen among the agitators of bleeding
Kansas" if we may Judge from its paralyzing
effects upon the INSTRUMENTATION organs of
this metropolis To be sure, we have the five
hundTedth repetition of the same old story of
"bogus Legislatures and border rufilan appoint
ments," DC, from the Tribune; but our next best
croaker of ''border rufian" frauds usurpations
and atrocities Evening Post sinks into pitt.
full whine Of the violation in this letter of Mr.
Bucbanan's Of that sense of official dignity which
should keep him aloof from the political SQUAD
bles of the day, however great the provocation to
enter the arena.
But Professor Silliman-a learned professor
too, on primary tertiary, pre-Adamits, Saurian
and other geological formaions-with bis forty
two Connecticut clergymen at his back, electng
themselves as special expounders Of the consti-
tuition, the laws of the land and the DEGREES of
God Almighty, addressed their memorial to the
President as if in expectation of an answer,
and they have got it-that is all. 1t
Is something more, perhaps, than they
expected; but as they charged the Presi-
dent with the violation of his official oath III his
administration of Kansas affairs, the temptation
on his part to give these clerical politicians
wholesome lesson was too strong and the oppor-
tunity too inviting to be resisted. He has, there
fore. given them their answer, and defined his
position so frankly and plainly that they can
have nc further doubts as to where he stands or
what he means to do. What more do they want?
What more could they ask?
The Times, which has undertaken the thankless
task of serving two political masters-W. III.
Seward and Governor Walker-at the same time,
echoes the whine of the Post, that this Kansas
letter of Mr.. Buchanan Is "undignifed, uucaled
for md ipjddicious." But If a call from forty odd
political clcrgymen of Connecticut may not be
considered call, We should like to know what
constitutes a call to which the President may re-
ply without offence to his dignity. We think
that the call of these reverend politicians was
very loud call and very impudent call !; and
that the President, without compromising his
dignity in the least, has modestly but firmly put
stop to the impudence of these self conceited
expourders of politics and religion
We have not yet been favored with the tremen-
dous views of the redoubtabe Chev,.lier Webb on
this admirable Kansas manifesto of the President
But the Chevalier Webb for some days past has
been so befogged and muddled with the sufferings
OF the lame ducks and financial stool pigeons
OF Wall street that he has had no mind for the
discussion Of Kansas affairs In fact, this Kansas
letter of the President has left the Chevalier and
all our nigger-worshppng agitators without q
leg to stand upon, and we are confident that the
excellent effects Of this good letter will continue
and extend, North aud South, until this Kansas i'm
broglio is settled, pro slavery or no slavery, by
her admission into the Union as o sovereign
State.