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

sumed. I went on with Walker and Stanton. un-
I'll the Oxford and McGee frauds teok place, when
there was burst Of execration throughout the
country. The whole democratic press argued
constantly the policy Of the Administration up to
that time; but when Gov. Walker rejected these
frauds. there was silence. A pail fell over the
columns OF the Washington Union. Nothing
was said upon the Oxford and McGee frauds. No
voice was heard in Washington against it; but |
suppose some malgn Influences for the moment had
surrounded the journal; that it had had au at.
tack OF some peculiar insanity which had lately
become chronic with it. aud allowed it 30 pass
by. But when the dark, damning deed Of Le-
compton was perpotrated, then ! saw for the FIRST
time that those gallant men in tho Territory
Walker and Stanton aud those who acted with
them, had been deserted. | saw that democratic
principles had been carried out by them, sad we
were new called upon to turn our backs upon eur
pledges aud betrHy our manhood. Applause. l.
.Seiuemen, there was something too much Of this;
and when the cup was offered to my lips. refused
it. Cheers. Administrations may change;
Presidents man change; but have been too fully
committed on this subject to go back to Pennsyl-
vania and turn my back upon pledges which |
have both spoYen and written to thousands Of
men. | did not believe for moment that the
Administration had concluded to abandon the
principles which had put them into power; that
they were resolved TO mako their policy test: so
when went to Washington and called upon my
old friend said to him, Mr.. Buchanan, for the
first time in our lives we are ut variance; find
myself standing by one principle, having followed
your lead, aud you have deserted it," Well.
said he, "cant you change too? Laughter. i
II can afford to change, cant you afford to
changer Renewed Laughter.l Ifyou and Doug
las and Walker would unite in support OF my pol
icv there will mt he n ,yhin,nar of this thinu. IL
will pass by like n summer breeze" told him il
was very well with an Administration surrounded
with ofhcehoders and living all the time in an at
mosphere Of flattery that was followed by thou
sands OF gentlemen who expected place; that they
could come to him and say, "You are right, Mr..
Buchanan, we are down on our bell es please to
walk over us-please to trample upon us, and we
will be happy and content. and hope you will be-
lievc your policy is right" " But tell you" !"
said l. that there is still small voice in the peo
pie that rejects frauds and this is not only fraud
but dishonor. | do not claim to be more honest
than any other man. have done us all politi-
clans have-some things which may not square
exactly with religion aud right. and which, IT l
have, regret them; but this thing will not do
Loud cheers. | cannot, But then, Mr.. Bu-
chanan, you must tolerate this difference OF opin-
ion. Gen. Jackson tolerated the difference OF
option In his friends, Col. Polk tolerated the ar
ferences of opinion in his friends, and you differed
with him in his views on the tariff, and yet you
remained in his Cabinet. Mr.. Pierce tolerated
differences of opinion. Bat here you are. Men
who put you where you are-who ask nothing at
your hands-who have refused your favors-have
trampled all the patronage that has been offered
them nnder foot; here they are, asking to be toll
Grated in the indulgence OF an honest opinion.
The reply was, Sir intend to make my Kansas
al; tass .. y I
but if you make it test with your officers, We will
make it test at the ballot box" Loud cheers ]
Repeated efforts were made to heal the difference.
But it seems to me, gentlemen, that when the
Presidency is conferred upon . poor mortal. it
transforms him into god in his own estimation.
or lunstic. [Laughter Nobody is permitted
to approach power to tell the truth. Power
never hears the thunder voice Of the people, sit
ting as il does in its cushioned chairs, between Its
marble walls. The independent man. loud and
bold with clear eye. who comes to tell the truth,
is waived from the Presidential presence as rude
intruder Then we went home. As said. re-
pea,ed efforts were made and made in vain, to heal
the differences. The comforting Of this Preslden.
tial patronage vast millions-more than the
monarch Of Great Britain enjoys, and nearly as
much as the French despot welds-this patronage
induced Mr.. Buchanan to believe that he could
make his test successful. How was it made =
Gentlemen, when the chapter which shall detail the
manner in which the Administration has used its
patronage, is written, it will be black ONE
When our children and our children's children
come to read it, they will not believe III an Am
ercan citizen elevated to the Presidential chair, in
the face Of such people, covered with such an
armor of pledges, would have gone into the chair
TO have used his army--aye, his army ond the
treasure--your money and mine--your officers
and mine--tor the purpose OF putting down gal
liant band Of men for standing by the plain Gods
truth; and wish that when that historian comes
to write, he would not be compelled to write that
that President was born in Philadelphia. Ap.
pausel Now, gentlemen, there has not been an
element lacking to relieve this unredeemed iniamy
not Ons There has not been single ciIcum-
stance lacking They have gone on step by step,
with tread Of fate and destiny, trying to crush
out the brave and gallant spirits who have stood
forth, asking for nothing but to be allowed to do
right. Look at the South, in whose name this
deed, Lecomptonism,. has been perpetrated after
its representatives 10 the Senate and the House
have assisted in bounding down Stephen A. Doug
las and David c. Broderick and their gallant com
patriots 10 the House, the South begins to say as
they see the Administration hell hounds pursuing
and attacking Douglas and his friends in Illinois,
"This is too much, We are willing to accept Le-
compton as gided poison which has been extend
ed to us. and which is to help us, though the only
thing i: has done is to commit our Representatives
to gross wrong toward the North. But we cannot
bear this persecution" Read the letter published
the other day in the N. Y. papers from Reverdy
Johnson of Maryland. Read the statements OF
Alex. H. Stephens and Henry A. Wise. They are
clamOrous against these attacks on Mr.. Douglas
Public men in this country forget, in their truck
ling to the South, that Southern men are Ameri-
cans as we'll as we are. They have their Slavery
They have their peculiar institutions. But they
reject wrong--they reject an infamy--they re
ject unfairness just as we'll as we do. They viii
not submit to the tyranny of the Administration
upon Mr.. Douglas And so il will be when the
Administration begin by courling the South--by
declaring that the only thing the President shoulC
do is TO yield to the Souththe Administration will
end by turning upon it. What theni They will b
Tylerized. Laughter The Administration o
James Buchanan Tylerized-supported by SO
Of Office. e.hoders aud expectants only, with all sh
great parties. aud the that put il in power in