Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-23
Fornov ON the wnsh,ngton Union

nlatOr and convict OF the New \ Ork Herald,
down to the pensioners of the Washington
Union, | would be abundantly traduced and
misrepresented. An Administration which
assisted, not inconsiderably, to elevate to the
power which it has lately abused, has not
hesitated to make an honest difference of
opinion the pretext for a prescription extend.
ing to my business, and to my most intimate
relations; and am not surprised at the spir-
1t which my remarks at Tarrytown have ere
ated in that quarter This is to state that |
shall camly await the accumulation of all the
accusations of the Administration and its
agents when, in my own way, and in my
own good time, / will prove what have writ
ten and spoken as to the gross betrayal of
great principle and a solemn pledge and still
further establish the Justice and strength of
the position of the Press, and of myself
j. w. FoRNEY.
-Phitddelphia Press.
From the statements made in that Tarry-
town speech, we extract the following:
Z" lie Mr. Buchanan) looked around to see
whom he should get to go to Kansas, for the
purpose of settling the vexed question which
had rendered Kansas whatit had been graph
ically termed, the grave yard of Cover
nors" He sought no inferior man he would
not be tempted to take an ordinary man. lie
selected gentleman, a statesman, who had
been presented by large portion of the lead
ing and prominent men of the South for
scat in his Cabinet; who had for twelve years
represented his State in the Congressional
Senate, and had sat with Mr.. Buchanan in the
Cabinet of Col Polk lie selected Robert J.
Walker And when he called upon Mr..
Walker, and asked him to proceed to the Ter
ritory, Mr. Walker said to him, Why, Mr..
Buchanan that would finish me forever; it
has ruined every man who has gone there it
will ruin me. | have reached that time of
life when ! cannot afford to risk all my pros
poets, and probably the peace and happiness
Of my family" And he intimated, as if gift
ed with knowledge of the future can
not run the risk Of being most probably be
trayed and deserted by the Administration
that appoints nae" Mr.. Buchanan said to
him: "Mr, Walker, If you will go there, you
will settle the question in few weeks. Ev-
erythBg is ready; here are your instruc
tons. | pledge you my word that every
thing you desire to smooth your way you
shall have" Mr. Walker, as if inspired by
sublime suspicion, said; "Mr. Buchanan, l
will not 90 to Kansas until you allow me to
meet your Cabinet face to face, and ascertain
from that Cabinet, in person, whether they
will agree that | shall go there and carry out
the pledges Of the campaign of 1856, allow
ing the people of Kansas to decide upon their
own institutions in their own way" Ac-
cordingly a meeting of the Cabinet of Mr.
Buchanan was called At the meeting, every
member of the Cabinet was present. Mr.
Buchanan and Mr.. Walker were present-Mr.
Buchanan in the chair. Governor Walker
said " l have desired this meeting bcca Use
have determined not to 90 to Kansas unless
have full Instructions to carry out my own
wishes, as expressed to the President If
there is any opposing voice, | will not go; ]
do not want to GO it is by no means an en-
viable position; but if have the permission
and consent of you, gentlemen, | will 60"
The Cabinet was poled but one member of
the Cabinet objected to the programme laid
down by Gov. Walker. | need not mention
his name. Gov Walker said: THAT settles
the question, gentlemen do not wish to
90 "a single negative is sufficient, and | will
retire from the field" But they took that
member of the Cabinet into an adjoining
room, and there they convinced him that Gov.
Walker was right. They returned and gave
Walker his Instructions. lie " ent to Kansas
with his Instructions in his pocket and lc-
companied by a gentleman well known to
the country, Mr.. Stanton, another Southern
statesman and an old Buchanan man, who
went out with similar pledges"
Every body knows how these pledges were
stood up to 10y the President When it was
rumored that the President intended to re
commend the admission Of Kansas under the
Lecompton Constitution, Mr.. Forney did not
| 1 ~ "a ! l..
| | did not for n moment believe that the
| Administration had concluded to abandon
the principles which had put them in power
that they were resolved to make their policy
test so when went to Washington anC
called upon my old friend, | said to him, "Alr
| Buchanan, for the first time in our lives We
are at variance; | find myself standing 10y
one great principle, having followed youl
lead, and you have deserted it." "Wen,
said he. "can't you change, too? Laugh
| ter If | can afford to change, why cam
you afford to change? Renewed laughter,
If you, and Douglas, and Walker will unit,
in support of my policy, there will not be d
whimper of this thing; it will pass by like q
summer breeze" | told him it was very wei
with an Administration, surrounded by office
holders and living all the time in the atmos
/ y,
sands of gentlemen who expected place-that
they could come to him and say, you are
right, Mr. Buchanan we are down on oui
bellies; please to walk over Us-please tram
pie upon us, and we will be happy and con
tent and hope you will believe your policy
is right" "But | tell YOU" said |, cha
there is a still, small voice in the people thai
instinctively rejects fraud, aud this is no
only fraud but dishonor. ! cannot deser
the principle. do not claim to be NOR,
honest than any other man. have done a
all politicians 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. have reached
the stature and years of manhood, and | can
not go back to Pennsylvania to eat my owl
words and become the slave of power. Re
newed cheers | cannot. But then, MIR
Buchanan, you must tolerate this difference
of opinion General jackson tolerated diff
ferences of opinion, in his friends. Col. Poll
tolerated differences of opinion, and you dii
fered with him in his views, and yet you re
NAMED in his Cabinet. Mr. Pierce tolerated
differences of opinion. But here you are
Men who put you where you are-who asl
nothing at your hands-who have refuse'
your fayors-have trampled all the patron
age that hes been offered them under foot
here they are, asking to be tolerated in tn
indulgence Of an honest opinion" The repl.
TO that was in manner and in substance, "Sir
intend to make my Kansas policy test.
"Well, sir" said l. 81 regret it but II yo
make it test with your offices, We will max
it test at the ballotboX" Loud cheers.
Repeated efforts were made to heal the dill
ference But il seems to me. gentlemen, tina