American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-01

n'Nu lUut nON. NdiNSI was IiSut. lney re-
turned and gave Walker his ns,ructions.-l
tie went to Kansas with his instructions in |
his pocket, and accompanied by agentlemam |
well known to the country, Mr.. Stanton, an. |
other Southern statesman, and an old Buch- |
anan man, who went oat with sim / y
pledges.
Now, after this plain statement OF the fact,
l will come down to my own part OF this
campaign. My ambition to resist aud build
up my good old State, TO push forward her
great interests, and assist in the develop.
ment of her industry--,o do that which we
must all do, at leas, If we desire success
for the older you grow you should be strong.
er IN your own home, 10 bald yourselves up
in your own counties and own states, an
when you do that you will be respected ard
strong at the seat OF Federal power. There
| fore il was in 1857 ! started the newspaper
which now bears my name at its mast head.
did this for the purpose Of advocating Mr..
Buchanan's policy throughout. had abun.
| dant pledges as TO his course, but before pub
fishing that paper l took care to write to
| MIR. Buchanans Cabinet, and TO himself, and
| told them on what ground | intended 10
stand on this question of Kansas. They were
so good as 10 send me sufficient written tes-
tmony s.reng,he ming me in the position
| had assumed. | went or with Walker aud
Stapton, until the Oxford and MCGEE frauds
took place, when there was a burst Of exc
Grafton throughout the country. The whole
Democratic press had argued constantly the
! policy Of the Administration up to that time;
but when Gov. Walker rejected those frauds
there was silence. pail fell over the col
umns OF the Washington Union. Nothing
! was said upon the sub ject Of the Oxford and
McGee frauds. No voice was heard in tho
city OF Washington against it; but sup.
posed some malign influences for the mo-
ment had surrounded 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 per-
petrated, then saw for the first time those
gallant men in the Territory, Walker and
Stanton, and those who had acted with them,
had been deserted. [ saw that Democratic
principles had been carried on, by them, a nd
we were now called upon TO turn our backs
upon our pledges and betray our manhood
Applause. Gentlemen, there was some.
thing too much OF this and when the cup
was presented TO my lips l refused it,
lCheers Administrations may change,
Presidents may change, Blu, had been TOO
fully committed upon this subject to 60 back
to Pennsylvania and turn my back upon
pledges which, had spoken and written to
thousands Of men.
J
Administration had concluded to abandon
the principles which had put them into pow
err; that they were resolved 10 make their
policy lest so when went to Washing.
ton | called upon my old friend and said to
him, Mr.. Buchanan, for the first time in
our lives we are at variance | find mysel!
standing by one great principle having fol-
lowed your lead, and you have deserted it,"
"Weii," said he, "can't you change too
Laughter.l II can afford to change, why
can't you afford to change? Renewed laugh
ter If you and Douglass end Walker will
unite in support of my policy, there will not
be whimper OF this thing; it will pass by
like summer breeze"
told him that it was we'll with an Adj.
minisraion surrounded by office holders
and living all the time in the atmos phere Of
fiatteiy, that was followed by thousands Of
gentlemen who expected place that they
could come to him and say, you are right,
MIR. Buchanan we are down on our bellies,
please to walk over us-pease trample..upon
us and we will be happy and content, and
hope you will believe your policy is right"
But tell YOU" said I, "that there is still
small voice in the people that instmctively
rejects frauds, and this is not only fraud
but dishonor. 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, aud which, if have, /
regret them but this thing will no, do
Loud cheers. have reached the stature
and years Of manhood, and cannot 20 back
to Pennsy lvania TO eat my own words and
become the slava ofpower. Renewed cheers.
! cannot.
(Rcmainder neat accek.