Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-24
Fo2WEY on BUCHANAN.

fUaisEX CIa bUCAAWAW.
(J0HS ". FogNEY made speech
at Tarrylown, y. Y, one day las.
week. which was one of the most Sc
we're We ever read. We give below
q few choice extracts. After giving
a history OF lis intimate relations
with Ms R..easesn--ho~~ ne iaoored
for years to secure his nomination for
the Presidency, down to lo56-Mr.
ForHey says
There is not county in Penusyl-
vania in which my letters may not 10
found, pledgiug Mr. Buchanan, in his
name, and by his authority, to the
full, complete, and practical recosni-
ton Of the rights of the people of
Kansas TO decide upon their own af.
fairs. (Applause.)
. Bat when the dark, damning deed
of Lecompton was perpetrated, then l
saw for the FIRST time that those gal
lant men in the Territory, Walker
and Stanton, and those Who acted
with them, had been most cruelty,
most shamefully deserted. Isaw tha.
Democratic principles had been car
ried out by them, and those who be-
lievei in them, and the faith of the
President, were about TO be called
upon 10 turn our backs upon orr
pledges and bctray our manhood.
(Applause.) Gentlemen, there was
something too much of this; and
when the cup was presented TO NY
lips, l refused it (Cheers.) Admin.
istrations may change, Presidents
may change. but / had been too fully
committed on this subject TO turn upon
the pledges which | had both spoken
and written 10 thousands Of men. l
did not for moment believe that the
Administration had concluded to aban-
don the principles which had put them
into power that they were resolved
10 make their policy test ; so when
IweGt TO Washington and called upon
my old friend, | said to him, Mr..
Buchanan, for the first time in our
lives we are at yariance-I find nv.
self standing by one great principle.
having followed Your lead, and YOU
have deserted it." Well" said lie,
CANT YOU CHANGE 100? (Laughter.l
Ii can afford to change, why can't
you afford TO change? Renewed
Laughter.) If you, aad Douglas, and
Walker, viii unite in support of my
policy, there will not be a whimper Of
this thing it viii pass by like sum-
mer breeze" ! told him it was very
well with an Administration, surroun-
ded by Office holders and living all
the time in tie atmosphere of fattery.
that Was followed Oy thousands Of
gentlemen who expected place-thas
they come 10 him ard say. You arc
right Mr. Buchanan we are down on
our bellies please TO walk over US
please tramp.e upon u, and We VIII
be happy and content, and hope you
will believe your policy is right"
But tell you,' said |, that there
is still, small voice. in the people.
that instinctivcly ri cts fraud, aid
this is not ouly fraud bu, dishonor.
| can not desert the principle. do
not claim to he more honest than any
other man. have done as all poll
ticians have-some things which may
not square exactly with the rules of
right, and if have, regret them
but this thing will not do. loud
cheers.) Ihave reached thestatnre and
wears Of manhood, AMI / can not go
back TO Pennsylvania TO eat my own
words and become the slave Of power
The reply TO that was in manner ard
in substance, Sir, ! intend to make
my Kansas policy test "Well,
sir" said l, Il regret it bat If you
make il a test with your ofhccs, We
will make it a test at the bailoi-hoA-
Loud cheers.) Repeated efforts were
made 10 beal the difference But ~
sEE t-H pA1f.