The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26
Hops in James Buchanan Ended.

Hope in James Buchanan Ended.
Is there politician in the United States
Of common disernment, who believes that
the Democratic party could have carried
New York, or even Pennsylvania, had
the people been conscious James Buchan-
an, the leader of that party, would have
treated Gov. WALKER and Secretary
STANTON as shabbily as they have done ?
Was it not the eclat which had gathered
around the names of those gentlemen in
rejecting the Oxford and McGee county
frauds which gave that party New York,
and nearly placed Wisconsin under their
control? Was it not the abuse of Walker
and Stanton, and the friends of these gen.
tlemen which came near placing Ohio in
their hands? Is there an honest Demo-
crat anywhere in the North, who will not
acknowledge that were the Presidential
election to come off no,o that James Bu-
chanan could not carry single northern
State?
Our readers will bear us witness that
we have been silent in regard to the pres
ent national Administration since it came
into power. We had been led to believe
that James Buchanan had been deceived;
and We supposed that as soon as his mind
was disabused he would correct his errors
We were told that petitions, signed by
several thousand names were presented at
Washington, asking for the appointment
Of Whitfield, Woodson, Fred. Emory and
others of like kidney, to responsible Off
ces in Kansas. We were told, too, that
the signatures attached to those petitions
were of the same character of the Oxford
and MCGEE frauds; that they were, in
short, base forgeries; but that the Presi.
dent was still ignorant of these facts, and
that as soon as this knowledge, and the
true character Of the men appointed to
offices was made known to him they
would be removed, as would be Cato, and
Lecompte, and Calhoun.
We thought we could well understand
how it was that Cato, Lecompte and Cal
hOuH were retained in office. Everything
emenating from Kansas, in regard to those
men, was set down as Republican false
hoods, made up to embarass the Admin
istration, and prejudice it before the coun-
try. But Gov. WALKER and Sec'y STAN
TON-two southern men, well known to
the eountry-both ardent supporters of
James Buchanan for the Presidency, one
for many years in the most prominent
public positions, were sent here to take
charge of matters. We confess our bosom
thrilled with joy when we saw these men
among us; because We thought they had
the capacity to learn the right, and ability
TO make the country know and under
stand it.
Month after month we have waited in
the expectation all the time, that the next
mall would bring the news, that those
'cog1dreLs, who had obtained offices in
hanSas by gross forgeries; or those who
had proven themselves unfit for public
positions had been removed. On the con-
nary, We find Mr.. WALKER virtually re-
called from the Territory; while Mr..
srANToN is decapitated, and these bad
men still retained in Office. Not that only,
'at man fitted neither by ability nor
past public experience of an executive
aaracter, is sent here at this time, when
'Ae country is in arms, and we are in the
aldst of revolution, to take charge of
public affairs.
As Emory was no doubt appointed to
'ace because of the high crimes he had
ommitted; and Hoodson and Whitfield
'ere similarly rewarded for their villany;
nd John Calhoun and Judges Cato and
1coa.pte, alias Je5erys, were retained in
'nce for their crimes, so a duelist, man
Sho had shot his fellow man-not one
aly. says public rumor, but two of them
I" I'LL the place made vacant by Mr.. STAN
''S 1t is possible Gen. DENVER is not
Dad man; We hope he is not; but we
@e frank to admit that the action of Blu.
'aanan in removing good men from Office
@a retaining bad ones, gives US occasion
to distrust him.
With these facts in view, and knowing
@e opportunities which have been given
'aaes Buchanan to learn them, and deal
'NSsly by US, we can only brand him a
:. unworthy his position, and, if It sOsre posi-.
= MORE BASE THAN Frank Pierce. Pierce
nlaiiy closed his ears to the truth, bui
'a1'es buchanan has both closed his eye
suo ears, and has refused to place conf,
S'0ce IN those who were mainly instru'
@snlai In placing him in his present posi-
.0n. Instead of taking such men a.
s'sF. j. WALKER, Senator DOUGLAS. o.
AkD T. STANTON, as his advisers OF
sSesaens they were we'll acquainted with
'akes such men as S. ]. Jones, Fred
1s'Ory and join CALHOUN