New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-02

Are we T6GNg 10 nave tn5 ncjP vi DJuBo', H.
j. Walker and Fcrney in the impending struggle
for the liberation Of Kansasl" is TIE anxious but
hopeful question of many. Far be it from u. to say
anything calculated to repel any ProiieTed help for
the good cause in that struggle; yet it is not well
to cheIish delusise hopes, and we choose to state
thus early AID frankly the grounds of our ,kepticsm
as to the anticipated championship of the cause Of
Free Kantas.
/. Mir. buchanan aud his Cabinet sre empbati-
cslIy unit on this question. After having heard
Walker fully, they have resolved to sustain the
bogus Convention, and lend their powerful aid to
the nefsrious work Of imposing its hidden iniquity
on KAT sss as her Slate Constitution. There is no
room for doubt that their course is fully and ~
chapsesbly resolved on. They hold in their hands
public patronage amounting to many millions per
snLum; they tune the organs that live upon Gus
tom hOu.e and Post-Ofice patronage: 10 short
whatever they decide to DO or have done, no matter
how unjust or tyIaDnic.l, will BIO commended, and
by millions accepted as National Democracy"
When and where have Messrs Douglas, Walker
ard Forney shown themselves ready to sacrifice
their position and associations as Democrats to their
convictions Of Justice and Right
ii. Mr.. Buchanan has thus far treasured bis pa-
tronsge as miser does bis gold. Nearly all the
Foreign Missions, with Justiceship 10 the
Supreme Court and many Of the best Con,ulates
and some capital CollectOrships, Marshslships,
&C.. are still undispOssd Of. They hsve been held
back as if on purpose to que iuch rebellion as is
now threatened Douglas wants some Of these for
his intimate friends and personal parhsans; Walker
las expected some good post as tie reward of b S
baIishment to Kansas. Every Influential member
Of "the party expects something for himself or
for some one or more in whose fortune be is inter.
ested. Clearly this is no time for formidable
bolt Fl, N the edcts Of the Grand Lama who has
the disposal Of the offices.
Ill but how can Douglas & Co. sustain the
bogus Coz yeLton, in view of its Cu,rages on and
ostentatous defiance Of Popular Sovereignty ="
we are asked. Our answer is YANKEE one: How
could they sustain the tyranncL acts of the bogus
Legislature, not only chosen by invasive Missouri
votes, but unanswerably prOred to have been 90 BY
the H,use Investigation How could they sustain
the ssck of Lawrence and the expulsion Of the
Free State inhabitants Of Lesvsnworta' How
Notc W CppHtm Inc FIbuti murderer Oh w lllau
Phillips as Receiver at an important Land Office !
How support the whole series of crimes and vii
laties that have b'scksned the history of Kansas :
Having seen Stephen A. Douglas stand up day
after day in the Senate and pettog the case Of the
enssvers ard ravagers Of Kansas against the clear
est demonstrations Of their infamy, il will be hard
for US to believe that he will now take the side of
justice and true democracy. We are ready to yield
to the force of evidence, but it must be evidence
about which there can be no mistake.
Our belief 10 that, after .e,spn of bickeripg and
differing, there will be col ference and ~ arrange
meDt-that Herod and Pilae will bee oms once n, ora
,uch ffierds SIS they formerly were-tha. Juggling
basis of agreement will be found or devised-snd
that Kars,s viii be the victim Of this diplomacy.
Any mistake which her people may make, any rash.
ness into which they may be betrayed BY ud guston
at their wrongs, will serve IS pretext for throwing
them over and bringing all the power Of the Gov.
eminent to bear for their destruction. They can.
not be too cautious, too circumspect in this cri's.
Let them be frm and resolved but wiss as serpents;