Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-15
FORNEY Or BUCHANAN,

EORNEY Oh BUCHANAN.
Col. Forney, editor OF the Press, attended
large and enthusiastic anti-Lecompton meet
ing al Tarrytown, New York, and assisted his
friend, Hon. John B. Baskin, by making a
speech, which is said to have caused fiutter
of excitement al Washington. Mr.. Forney's
disclosure possess a historical significance.
and show up the President in his true colors.
The following quotation from the speech lit
orally impales Mr.. Buchanan, and must con-
vince his most partial friends that his whole
course in reference 10 Kansas has been marked
by treachery and deceit. The demagogue may
be traced in every word attributed to the Pres
ident. in this extract:
81 did not for a moment believe that the
Administration had concluded to abandon the
principles which had put them in power; that
they were resolved 10 make their policy test;
so when went to Washington and called up
on nv old friend, said TO him, Mr. Buchan-
an, for the first time in our lives we are at va
rance ] find myself standing by one pTinci-
pie having followed YOUR lead. and YOU have
deserted it, sWelI,' said he, scan't you change
toO2 TLaughter-] If can afford to change,
why can't you afford to change! Renewed
laughter.l II you and Douglas and Walker
will unite in support of my policy. there will
not be a wbimper of this thing; it will pass by
like summer breeze | told him il was well
with an Administration surrounded with Office
holders, and living all the time in the atmOs-
phere Of fattery, that was followed by thous-
ands of gentlemen who expected place that
they could come to him and say, sYou are
right, Mr.. Buchanan; we are down on our bel
lies; please TO walk over us-pleaSe trample
upon US and we viii be happy and content, and
hope you will believe your policy is right
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small voice in the people that inStinctively re-
/ iects frauds. and this is not only fraud but a
diShOnor. l do not claim to be more honest
/ than any other man. | have done as all poll
/ ticiaus have-some things which may not
/ square exactly with the rules CT religion and
I right. and which, If l have. l regret them, but
this thing will not do. loud cheers.I / have
reached the stature and years of manhood and
l cannot go back to Pennsylvania 10 eat my
own words and become the slave of power
| Renewed cheers 1 cannot. But then Mr..
! Buchanan, you must tolerate this difference OF
| opinion Gen. Jackson tolerated differences
I OF opinion in his friends. Col. Polk tolerated
differences of opinion, and you differed with
/ him In his views on the tariff, and yet you re-
mained in his cabinet. Mr.. Pierce tolerated
differences of opinion. But here YOU are
Men who put you where you are-who ask
nothing at your hands-who have refused your
| favors-haYe trampled all the patronage that
| has been offered them under foot; here they
| are, asking TO be tolerated in the indulgence
| of an honest opinion. The reply to that was,
/ Sir, l intend to make my Kansas policy a
test well, SIR said /, Il regret it; but if
| you make it a test with your officers, we will
| make il test at the ballot-box.''' TLoud
! cheers.
| This is a portrait of Mr.. Buchanan which
will have its influence with the people, who
will discover that instead of having States
man at the head OF government they have a
| paltry demagogue, who manages public affairs
with view TO political effect rather than for
the public welfare: Weare not surprised that
| his political friends are ashamed to endorse
his public actions.