Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-08


Iwillnot go; Ido.not want to go;s it is by no
means an enviable position; but if have the
permission and consent of you gentlemen, for
this have asked, will go" The Cabinet was
polled; but one member of the Cabinet object
ed to the programme laid down by Gov Walk
er. Inee1 not mention his name Gov. Walk
er said That settles the question, gentlemen;
sI do not wish to go; single negative is sufi-
cient, 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.
THE LEcoNPToN lNBRoGLIo-THE BETRAYAL OF
WALLER AND STANTON.
I went on supporting Walker and Stanton
until the Oxford and McGee frauds took place.
when there was burst ofexecration throughout
the country. The whole Democratic press had
argued constantly the policy of the Administra-
ton up to that time; but when Gov. Walker re-
jected these frauds, there was silence A pail
fell over the columns ofthe Washington Union.
Nothing was said npon the subject fthe Oxford
and MCGEE frauds. No voice was heard in
Washington against it; but supposed some
malign influences, for the moment, had surroun-
ded that journal; that it had had an attack of
some peculiar insanity, which has lately become
chronic with it. and allowed it to pass by
But when the dark, damning deed of Lecompton
was perpetrated then saw, for the first time,
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and Stanton, and those who acted with them,
had been deserted. saw that Democratic prin-
ciples had been carried out by them, and we
were now called upon to turn our backs upon
our pledges and betray our manhood APP
plause. Gentlemen, there was something too
much of this; and when the cup was presented
to my lips reluSedit [Cheers. Administra-
tons may change, Presidents may change, but
| had been too fully committed on this subject
to go back to Pennsylvania and turn my back
upon pledges which had both spoken and
written to thousands of men.
he CALLS on BUCHANAN-wHAT OLD BUCK SAID
Tue BLACK CHAPTER IN OUR HISTORY.
did rot for moment believe that the adj
ministration had concluded to abandon the
principles which had put them into power; that
they were resolved to make their policy a test;
so when Invent to Washington and called upon
my old friend, said to him, "Mr. Buchanan,
for the first time in our lives we are at vari-
ance; find myself standing by one principle
having followed your lead, and you have de-
serted it." ''Wcll," said he, ''can't g0N change
too' [Taughterl IF I can afford to change
laughter fyou and Douglas aud Valker 0iU
Unitein support 81 noy policy, there 1oillnot be
schtmper Of this thing; it aoit pass by ikea Sum
mer breeze" l told him that it was very well
with the Administration surrounded by Office
holders and living all the time in the atmosphere
gentlemen who expected place; that they could
come to him and say, ''You are right, Mr.. Blu
| chanan; we are down on our bellies; please to
walk over us-rlease trample upon us and we
will be happy and content, and hope you will
believe our policy is right" "Bnt tell you"
said |, "that there is still small voice in the
people that instinctively rejects Frauds and this
is not only fraud but dishonor. l do not
| claim to be more honest than any other man
| have done as all politicians have--some things
which may not square exactly with the rules of
religion and right, and which, if I have. re-
greet them; but this thing will not do loud
| cheerS.l have reached the stature and years
OF manhood, and cannot go back to Pennsyl
vania to eat my own words aud become the
slave of power. Renewed cheers cannot.
Bnt then, Mr.. Buchanan, you must tolerate this
difference of opinion. Gen. jackson tolerated
tolerated differences of opinion, and yet you re-
manned in his Cabinet. Mr.. Pierce tolerated
differences of opinion. But here you are. Men
who put you wherc you are--who ask nothing
at your hands--who have refused your favors-
have trampled all the patronage that has been
offered them under feet; here they are, asking
to be tolerated in the indulgence of an honest
opinion" The reply to this was, 'Sir, I intend
to make my Kansas p0Iicy a test. :" "Well, Sir,
said l. 81 regrett; but if you make it test with
your officers, we will make it test at the ballot
box" cloud cheers.) Repeated efforts were
made to heal the difference. But it seems to
me, gentlemen, that aohen the Presidency is
conferred on a poor mortal, 1t TRANSFORMS him
into god, IN his 0acn estimation, on a mnatic.
| Qaughter) Nobody IS permitted to approach
po10er to tell tia truth. Po,oer nerer hears the
thunder e0iee ef the people, sitting as it does in
ats cushioned chairs, 6ettOcen Its marble a0alLs-
The Independent man, loud and bold, with
clear eye, who comes to tell the truth, is waived
from the Presidential presence as rude lntru-
der. Then we went home. As said, repeat
ed efforts were, made, and made in vain, to heal
the differences The comforting of this Pres-
Dental patronage-of vast millions-more than
the monarch of Great Britain enjoys, and near
| ly as much US the French despot wields-this
patronage induced Mr.. Buchanan to believe
that he could make his test successful. How
was it made? Gentlemen, when the chapter
which shall detail the manner in which the Adj
ministratoD has used its patronage is written, it
will be a black one. When our children and
our children's children come to read it, tdeyqoiU
not bslieue that american citizen, elegGtetl to
the Prudential chair, IN the face Of such
people, corered Nth such drnor Of pledges,
could hare gone into that chair to haUe used his
army-aye, his army and tile tTeasure--your
money and maiae--you4' officers and mane-.5or
the purpose Of putting tloaon a gallant band Of
nen.11r standing by the plain Gods truth; and
IgcOuld soiSh that achen the historian comes to
aOrite, he scou1d not he compelled to scaite that
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