Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-21

termed, "the graveyard of Governors
lie sought no inferior man; he would not
be tempted to take an ordinary man. he
selected a gentleman, u statesman, who
had been presented by large portion of the
leading and prominent men of the South
for seat in his Cabinet, who had for years
represented his State in the councils of
the nation. He selected Robert j. Walker.
And when he called upon MIR. Walker, and
asked him TO proceed to the Territory, Mr..
Walker said To him, 'Why, Mr.. Bu-
chanan, that would finish me forever; it
has ruined every man who has gone there;
il will ruin me. have reached that time
OF life when capaot afford to risk all my
prospects, and probably the peace and
happiness OF my family" And he said
further, as ifgifted with knowledge Of
the future, IL cannot run the risk of being
most probably betrayed and deserted by
the Administration that appoints me-"
Mr.. Buchanan said to him, "Mr. Walker,
if you will go there, you will settle this
question in n few weeks. Everything IS
ready; here are you instructions--I pledge
you my word that everything you desire,
you shall have" Mr.. Walker, as if in
spired by sublime suspicion, said, "Mr.
Buchanan, will not go 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 1885,"
Accordingly a meeting of the Cabinet
of Mr.. Buchanan was called. At the
meeting every member Of tie Cabinet was
present. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Walker
were present-Mr. Buchanan in the chair.
Gov. Walker said, II have desired this
meeting because have determined not to
go 70 Kansas unless have full instruc-
lions to carry out those pledges and those
principles; il there is any opposing voic l
will not go do not want to go; it is by no
means an enviable position; but if have
the permission and consent Of you, gentle
men, for this / have asked, will 60"
The Cabinet was polled; but one member
of the Cabinet objected to the programme
laid down by Gov. Walker. l need not
mention his name. Gov. Walker said
THAT settles the question, gentlemen; do
not wish to go; single negative is suffi :
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 in
structons. He went to Kansas with his
. instructions in his pocket and accompanied
by man well known to the country, Mr..
Stanton, who went out with similar pledges.
Now after this plain statement ofthe facts,
1 will come down to my own part OF this
campaign.
MR.. FoRNEY ON HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
CONVERSATIONS AND DISAGREEMENT WITH
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEVELOP
MENTs.
Ny ambition was to assist and build up
my good old State, to push forward her
great interests, and assist in the develop
ment OF her industry-to do that which we
must all Ito, at least if we desire success
for the older you grow you should be
stronger at your own home--to build
yourselves up in your own counties and
own States, and when you do that you will
: be respected and strong at the seat of
Federal power. Therefore it was that in
the year 1857 started the newspape,
which now bears my name at its mast head
l did this for the purpose of advocating
Mr.. Buchanan policy throughout. had
abundant pledges as to his course, but be-
fore publishing that paper took care to
write to Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, and to
himself, and told them on what ground
intended to stand on this question of Kan.
sas. They were so good as to send me
sufficient written testimony strengthening
me in the position had assumed. wen
on with Walker and Stanton, until the Ok
ford and MCGEE frauds took place, wher
there was burst of execration throughout
the country.
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: constantly the policy of the Administration
up to that time; but when Gov. Walker re
iected these frauds, there was silence. A
pail fell over the columns of the Washing
ton "Union.' Nothing was said upon the
, subject of the Oxford and McGee frauds
4 No voice was heard in Washington agains
> it; but suppose some malign influences
for the moment, had surrounded tha
: journal; that it had had an attack of some
peculiar insanity, which had lately become
1 chronic with it, and allowed it to pass by
: But when the dark, damning deed of LIE
: compton was perpetrated, thent l saw fol
the first time that those gallant men in tn,
, Territory, Walker and Stanton, and those
| who acted with them. had been deserted
: | saw that Democratic principles had beer
carried out by them, and we were now
called upon to turn our backs upon oul
: pledges and betray our manhood. Ap
plause Gentlemen, there was something
100 much of this, and when the cup was
E presented to my lips refused it.
3 Cheers Administrations may change
Presidents may change, but had been
: 100 fully committed on this subject to &C
: back to Pennsylvania and turn my back
, ucon pledges which l had both spoken anc
5 written to thousands of men.
3 I did got for moment believe that th'
: Administrator had concluded to abandon
e the principle which had put them int
e power; that they were resolved to maxi
+; their policy test; 81 when l went e
Washington and called upon my ole