Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-25
Buchanan is playing the Tyrant.

Buchanan is playing the Tyrant.
There is now but a gloomy hope for free
dom ia Kansas, unless it is got in spite of.
tie Chief Executive. Following up the as
ser,ion that "KGnsas is today as much q
slaue STATE as either Georgia or South Car
Dina" Er. BUCHANAN is trying to prove iis
truth by making it SO whether or no. Egi.
dence is now very strong that he has stooP
ed from his duty SO far as TO become a par
tisan iRtrisuer, using his iIfuenc with
Congressman 10 indure them TO vote for his
darling measures. This is a grave charge,
yet 1t has come from some of the best uu-
thortles in the nation. We would much
rather it had no foundation, but it has SO
much foundation that we now are without
hope for Kansas. The Leeompion saindle
u going to be put through, If it shoulf cos;
a removal of al! the appointees in The North,
70 make way for the favoriies OF Congress-
men who can be bought. In the resolution
o. Dir. HAERIs referring the Lecom2 ton
.ohstI'u.ion to a select Committee, the vote
vas a plain test of those present. There
we're ia against III. Six members were
absent, viz: BoUHAN S. c.; CARUTHERs,
Mo-; HARRIS, Nd LEIDY and REILLY Pa;
and MaTTEsoS, OF N. Y. OF these MATTE
SON is the only one who is known to be op-
posed TO the admission OF Kansas under the
Lecomptian Constitution and he wont be
thrre. This will throw two of a majority in
favor Of the admission. This is not suf-
fcient to make it sure, but the understand
ing now is; thatenOUgh can be bought in the
mean time to make it sure. Burns of this
State fell into line, on the promise that his
son should be appointed to a Post Office in
Iowa. All the appointments 0: Illinois are
he'd back as jaiis, and it Is feared that sumo
mt mbers may De tempted to sell there
homer. To carry cut his plans he is now
trying 10 intimidste and frighten those he
cannot buy. This is done by such acts as
removingsGRAY from the Post { flee in
Cleveland, MILLER from the same in Co.
lumbus, &c. Speaker Orr, willing subject
of Mr. BucHAxAk.violated all parliamentary
precedent in the appointment os the Com
mittee called for BY Mr.. HARRIS resolutions
and gave his own party the majority, which
Of course makes the Committee useless; for
they refuse all investigation in the matter,
fearing the result will be against them -
This high handed tyfany is carried on in
the Senate to the fsrthest possible extreme.
Minnesota is refused admiss Oh, because her
two Senators would vote against Lecomp-
ton. The Indiana Senators who hold their
offices by fraud are allowed their seats for
the present, and all investigation waived
until their votes are secured on the same
measure. Their competitors would vote
against the Lecompton swindle, and this is
sufficient. Mr.. DOUGLAS and all the Demo
Gratis who act with him ere :Iame.ed and
imposed upon wherever it is possible. They
are cried down or Kissed when they attempt
to speak. Such sttcmPts on the part
of the Administration and friends msy carry
the Lecompton Constitution through Con
cress, but it will never bring pace to the
country, nor will it restore quiet among the
d;scordant elements Of Kansas. TheIe is
one thing however it will do. L. vii!
bury the Democratic party deep in the
infamous grave that they have long been
digging. And if the party produce no bet
ter fruit than they have done the last few
wears. we care not how soon.