Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-09
Buchanan and the 40 shr1ekers

In another column we publish the
correspondence between President Blu
chanan and the 40 Connecticut Abol-
tionists, headed by d. Sillimon, Sen.
We rejoice in the occasion that brought
forth this letter from the President,
while We despise the senility of the
old men who so ioolishly put their
heads into the lions mouth. While
Buchanan would have been justified in
kicking the impcrtinent letter Of these
oficious Yankees under the table, there
70 lie with other rubbish; We are glad
that he replied to il. His reply has
the ring Of the pure metal. lie does
not fear the frowns Of sectional fanati-
cism, any more than Jackson quailed
before the fierce fury of the supporters
Of the Bank, or the notification Of
South Carolina. lie strips of the
hypocritical cloak Of the "Shriekcrs :"
shows them their baseness Of purpose !;
their utter disregard for constitutional
law; their profound ignorance of tho
federal systcm, their false estimate Of
Executive power; their deliberate false
hoods respecting Kansas affairs; and
the foul purpose Of agitation which is
the spring Of all the cant, rant, false
hood and calumny hcaped upon the
Democracy because Of its defense OF
the right Of the people OF the Territory
to make their own laws. Like thun-
derbolt from the hand ofJupiter, this
scathing letter Of Buchanan, will ami
hilatc every ycstage Of black Republi-
can power. Buchanan shows, that all
the violence in and oat Of Kansas, is
caused by total disregard of the
Constitution and laws Of the Union.
He means no longer 10 wink at treason
or compromise with sectionalism. He
says that he is the Executor of the
Government, and must strictly follow
the will Of the Founders. lie received
the Presidential mantle and with it the
status Of laws as Congress left them.
Those laws he has not power to change.
Those laws he has sworn to execute.
In Kansas he finds cut throat called
Lane, and Topeka humbug called a
Constitution, begotten by faction Of
rebels, and it is his duty TO punish with
rigor, every attempt to act under that
Humbug, aud every effort to resist the
existing Territorial act and the laws
made under it, as recognized by Con
gress. There is to be no more tritl,ug
mo more halting-but action, quick,
prompt, efficient action. This Jackson
grit will quell the folly of Kansas
lunatics. The people are to be left
perfectly free to govern themselves
subject to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. Notwithstanding the wilful
refusal to participate in Kansas cleo
tions-thus giving to the pro-slavery
men the power to make laws that con-
formed to pro-slavery views, and which
those who did not vote, AS well as those
who voted are bound to obcy-not-
withstanding this criminal neglect,
Buchanan declares that all who have
The franchise, are free to vote upon the
adoption or rejection Of the Constitu-
ton 70 be framed. No more outside
interference with Kansas affairs will be
toleraAsd. The eternal clatter Of cor
sups raseals in the States who live by
olBce, will NO moro influence Executive
action. The Constitution will be the
standard, and al fanaticism spurned
and d,sregarded. We hope every cit
issn will road Buchanan's letter. The
whole nation is sick Of Kansas hum.
buggery. The dissolution Of the Black
Republican party, was sought to be
prevented, by reviving the Kansas
shrieking. 1t viii fail. The people
VIII have no more Of it. They have
alreedy been duped by the falsehoods
manufactured BY = venal press. They
dssirs again TO rally under a National
Party standard. They love the Union
for - power, and the liberty it secures
They know that nothing but corl,a
allegiance TO the Constitution will
secure the blessing, Of liberty and o
psacs.