Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-03-19
THE LOGO FOCO KANSAS EMRRO-
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F0rney ON the Buchanan Admins
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We cut the following letter from Col. For
uey, the editor Of the Press, from that Journal
of Saturday last. 1t is certainly most graphic
in its terms. aud endorses iully all that We have
ever said against the proprieiy OF elcoting Mr.
Buchanan to the Presidency. II IS gratifying
to know that Col. /. il rapidly nearing 10 the
track in politics, aud We have no doubt, but he
keenly regrets the part taken BY himself to in
fict upon the country SO great an evil as has
ieen already produced BY placing Ar. Buchsn-
IN in the PRESIDENTIAL Chair
WASHINGTON, March Il, 1858.
left Philadelphia on Wednesday. on hur-
ried visit to some friends here, aud will return,
God willing. BY this evenings ;rain, carrying
with me this hurried letter, which must tako
the place of my usual word in the Press Of to-
morrow. What difference between March
1857 aud March 1852 | dwell upon it with
surprise and grief. One year ago the country
was full Of content, and at peace with itself
The hearts OF all our people beat responsively
TO 8 noble inaugural, and the hands of men ot
ali parties we're upiiiied to support ana TO
strengthen our venerable President The Dean
ocrats were united and joyous, and gazed hope
fully into tranquil and victorious future
The republicans were dismayed, and new polit-
ical combinations were abandoned before the
prospect of a wise and patriotic policy Mr.
Seward, in the Senate; Dir. Stanton, IN tho
house; MIR. Greedy, in the Tribune, instead or
preparing new weapons OF attack upon the Ad-
nnhlstratlon; were turning their thoughts TO
those substantial questions upon which all men
agree in this happy country. Even the Ames-
leans, few in number, could see no profit IN fac
ton, and we're quietly reconsidering their plans.
The extreme South, so apt to chate into pas
sion, was as calm Summers morning. Con-
seryatism, iu its very best sense, had taken pcs
session OF the Government. An experienced
President, u sure and Sagacous CabiUef, "a ready
Senate 10 session, and still more willirg House
preparing tor It's new ternl-these constituted
the sterling superstructure Of an enduring cen
dltion of national prosperity.
AND what change has one year produced
Gao hardly believe nv senses that am vii
ting from tie capital OF my country, and that
my old irlend-he, to whom ! have borne al
most hlial relations from my boyhood-he 10
whom have confided my few hopes and fears
- be for whom l dared he frowus Of ices, and
for whom during fou: long Years III the lower
house ot Congress the patronage in ny gift was
feaIlessly bestowed, and he knows how gladly
aud how spontaneously, too; can hardly believe
my senses, that this Is the city OF Washington,
and that James Buchanan is President.
What Is the aspect now? One wide Reign OF
Terror. A test is erected here, like some hcrrid
instrument Of torture, upon which Democrats
are tried and executed tor their opinions. The
work Of decaptation has ceased against life
time foes, and Is Dow waged upon old and cher
lshed friends Men are removed and calunal-
nted not for bening opposed to Democratic prin-
elpIes but FOR being too much Ii favor OF them.
lie humblest CLERK, With his little family, Tno
struggles along on his thousand dollars year,
must hide bis sentiments OF leave his place
For the bold aud upright Democrat who dares
TO think aloud, there Is short shrift. Il he has
Office he must be ready for the ominous car
tel OF dismissal on The instant. II he Is an ln-
dependent citizen, he is excluded from the De-
parlments ard from the White House like a
common leper. An army OF spies are on the
alert, hunting for victims. Wo to the unguar-
ded gentleman who, in the presence of one oi
these eager eaves-droppers, may let fail free
opinion! 1t IS at ouce caught up and carried
er. If there is Oh this round globe race more
despised in civilized society than any other, ii
y the race of in formers The uoblest invec-
tive of the noblest of Irish orators has made
tLem mm0r tally infamous. These Dercenarie'
now hold high service In Washington. | coulc
naple several of them from our own State, bu
torbear for the honor of Pennsylvania They
glory in their shameless trade. Broken 10 for
tune, reckless Of their own fame, laughing a
conscience in others and rejecting 1t for them
selves, they swarm here anxious to earn then
guilty wages. The most of these creatures
happily, are the men who have pursued anc
prosecuted the President with the same venom
which they now display towards those who diff
fer frum bis Kansas policy.
Il is their vocation to make public opialor
here against the intrepid sentiment of The peo
pie; TO bully in the hotels, to infest the room
Of members, to sepuDp'' the new arrivals, tt
coax the doubtful, to intimidaie the weak, Il
supply false motives for honest differences, L
gil The town with rumors of detection anon,
the friends OF the Right, to Aat,er power, an'
10 applaud to the echo everything that fall
from the lips Of greatness. "Sir,'' said a goo
man to me on one occasion, several years ago
s'tke President rarely htars the truth. He i
surrounded with sycophants, who say only wha
pleases him." How often this profound trutl
IS illustrated Il is said that Frederick tb
Great think Lord Broughani's short sketeI
Of him contains the statement-would some
times demand Of his ministers to talk 70 bin
boldly; and when they did he would lose hi
temper, and beat them for their candor. Their
are nIany good, brave men iu Washington to
day, who would give their worst Of thought
the worst of words, If they had the chance
But the eye os greatness has no Welcome-th
ear Of greatness no hearing-for such men, !
they attempt to speoS out, they are turne'
away or lett standing "alOne i6 their glory
Let me give you The last instance Of the wa.
things are done here. One of the best mel