The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-09-16

=. State, Mr.. Cobb, who frcm having been super.
fine Union man, has been converted into fire.
eater, equal to Mr. Chsubert himsef--when
Mr.. Cobb came into Pennsylvania and trsversed
our State from end to end, and from county to
county, talking TO delighted audiences all the
time, what was the burden OF his theme? Why
Popular Sovereignty. would take the Army
and the Navy, would use every power Of the
Federal Government, would surround the Ter
ritory but what the people OF Kansas should
vote, and by their vote tie destinies of the future
Stat should be decided Whenever Southern
orator came into Pennsylvania and called upon
me, | said to him " Now, sir, have but one
thing to say 10 yo we have but single thing
before the people; every day is making the cam
paign more and more doubtful; every day is
making the popular feeling more and more in
tense Mr.. Buchanan himself feels that every
thing depends upon the prudence. the sagacity,
and the spirit of conciliatien by which the cam
aign is conducted, and for Gods sake take care
what you say about Kansas; leave yonr Violent
Southern feelings at home YOU must not come
to thrAssen; you Governor Johnson and you
MIR. Scott, of Richmond, and you Mr.. Extra
Billy Smith, and you Mr.. Secretary Floyd. all Of
you, must remember thatif you lose this battle
here, you lose it altogether; it will be your loss,
and there fore you must allow US to manage it in
our own way. And they did accede to that
policy, without any protection, and gladly
There was no deception in that fight. at least so
far as was concerned. sowed the State with
private letters and private pledges upon that
question There is not county in Psnnsylva'
MIA in which my letters may not be found. al
most by hundreds, pledgng Mr.. Buchanan, in
his name, and by his authority, TO the full, COM
pete and practical recognition Of the rights Of
the people of Kansas to decide upon their own
affairs. Applause
Gentlemen, he was elected. He formed his
| Coh Ia Tn nj nd
here, ut this point, let me say, that the public
confidence inspired by his nomination by the DEM
ocratc party, and the apprehension Of his election
inspired in the Republican ranks that public con-
hdence in the man was renewed and revived by
the publication of his Inaugural Address. The
Republicans, many of them who voted for John e.
Fremont said: I'VE believe in Mr.. Buchanan, If
he stands by the doctrines of this inaugural Ad.
dress we will stand by him." Now, had he done
so, the Republican and American parties in my
opinion, would have been extinguished; we would
have been one great, happy, national family. After
all, what the great mass OF the people desire in
this county is a good government Every man
i'll this country is not an Office seeker. Nine out
of ten are dsinterested in their relations 10 this
Government, they are ready to vote for John b.
Haskn or for John Smith, il they have cons !eace
in the man; and Mr. Buchanan would have sutvI
tha coantry US we'll as any other man, if he had
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his Inaugural Address was published, they said
one to auother-We believe in MIR. Buchanan
we are sorry that we have not voted for him; but
we are willing to trust him, and stand by him to
the end. Mr.. Buchanan had before him a future
which Washington, had he been living might have
envied-a future which, if he had walked reso-
lutely in the path which he had marked Out-the
path illumned by his resolutions and pledges
would allowed him 10 go down to the grave with
the acclamatons of the people. Posterty would
have pointed to his ADMINISTRATION as model and
example to all generations; Pennsylvania would
have had no cause to have been ashamed OF her
once favorite son. No, my fellow countrymsD,
but he did not stop here. AS if for the purpose
of accumulating pledge upon pledge, as if for the
purpose of piliug up pyramid Of promises upon
this question: what did he do next? He looked
around to see whom he could get to 60 to Kansas
for the purpose OF settling the vexed question
which has rendered Kansas what it has been
graphically termed. 1.-THE graveyard Of Governors
He sought no inferior man, he would not be tempt
ed to take all ordinary man. He selected gen.
tleman, statesman, who had beer presented by u
large proportion of the leading and prominent men
of the South for a 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 pro-
ceed to the Territory, Mr.. Walker said to him.
I" Why, Mr.. Buchanan that would flush me for
ever; it would ruin me. have reached that time
Of life when cannot afford to risk all my prospects
and probably the peace and happiness of my fami-
y" And he said further, if gifted with a
knowledge of the future, e" cannot run the risk Of
most probably being betrayed and deserted by the
Administration that appointed me-" Mr.. Bn-
chanan said Mr. Walker, if you will go there,
you will settle this queStson in few weeks. Ev
erything is ready; here your instructions /
pledge you my word, that everyvhng you desire,
you snail have.' Mr. Walker, as if inspired by q
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 Cab
met in person whether they will agree that shall
60 there aud carry out the pledge OF the campaign
Of 1885, Accordingly, meeting OF the Cab-
net 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. Mr., Walker said, " have
desired this meeting because | have determined
not to go to Kansas, unless have full instruct
ions to carry out those pledges and those princ-
pies; if there is an opposing voice. 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, gentlemen, for this have asked. will co.
The Cabinet was p0led; but one member oil the
Cabinet objected TO the programme laid down by
Gov. Walker. | need not mention his name
Gov. Walker said, g That settles the question; !
10 not wish TO go; single negative Is suthcient,
aud will retire from the field" But they took
that member of the Cabinet into sn adjoining
room, and there they convinced him that Gov.
Walker was right. They returned and gave Walk
er his instructions. He went to Kansas with his
instructions in his pocket and accompanied by a
man well known TO the country. Mr.. Stanton. who
went out with similar pledges. Now, after this
plain statement Of the facts, will come down to
my own part Of this campaign. My ambition TO
build up my good old State, to push forward her
great interests. and assist in the development OF
her industry-to do that which We must all do, al
least il we desire succession the Older you grow,
you should be stronger at your own hOme-to
build up your own counties and own States, aud
when you do that, you will be respected and
strong at the seat Of Federal power. Therefore
il was that in 1887 started the newspaper which