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

Why, gentlemen, MIR. Buch I
auan hajrnp confidence or reserve upon this
subject. lle was public, he was open, he
was unreserved in his declarations to every
body. He sent to the raduced John Hick.
man, in an adjoining county. lie told him
through his friends and agents "You, Mr..
Hickman, occupy peculiar relation you
voted for the Topeka Constitution you de-
nounCed the Kansas. Nebraska bill; you were
opposed to the repeal Of The Missouri Com.
promise line the Democratic party of your
district have nominated you the Republi.
cans like you; they believe i'll you. Now
your people, and pledge me, james Buchan.
an. that | intend standing by, aud il neces.
sary dying by this principle Of Popular Sow.
ereignty" For myself. if | could descend
10 tho baseness Of publishing private letters,
] might fill a volume with similar pledges
from similar authority. Why, gentlemen,
when the distinguished Secretary, Mr.,
Cobb, who from having been a superfne
Union man, has been converted into a fire.
eater, equal to Mr.. Chaubert himself; when
MIR. Cobb came into Pennsy lvania, and ira
county to county, talking 10 delighted audi.
snces all the time, what was the burden Of
his theme? Why Popular Sovereignty? |
would take the Army and Navy, l would
use every power of the Federal Government
would surround the Territory, but what
the people Of Kansas should vote, and by
their vote the destinies of the future State
should be decided. Whenever q Southern
orator came into Pennsylvania and called
upon me, said 10 him /" Now, sir, | have
bueone thing TO say to you we have but a
single thing before the people |; every day is
making the campaign more and more donbt-
full; more intense Mr. Buchanan himself feels
that everything depends upon the prudence,
tho ssgacily, and The spri, of reconciliation
BY which this campaign is conducted, and
for Gods sake take care what you say about
Kansas leave your violent Southern feel
ings at home g; you must not come to threat
en--you Gov. Johnson, and you Mr.. Scott,
of Richmond and you MIR. Extra Billy Smith
and you MIR, Secretary Floyd-ali Of you,
must remember tina, if you lose this battle
here you lose it altogether; it will be your
loss, aud therefore you must allow US TO
accede to that policy without any protest
and gladly. There was no deception in that
fight, at least as far as am Concerued.--
sowed the State with private letters and
private pledges upon this question. There
is not a county IN Pennsylvania in which
my letters may not be found. almost BY hun.
dreds, pledging MIR. Buchanan, in his name,
and by his authority, to the full. complete
and practical recognition of the rights of the
people Of Kansas TO decide upon their own
Affairs. [AppIause.l
Gentlemen, he was elected. lie formed
fiis Cabinet. he issued his inaugural AID.
dress and here, at this point, let me say
that The confidence inspired by his nonina-
ton by the Democratic party and the appre-
henslon OF his election inspired in the Re.
publican ranks, that public confidence in
the man was renewed and revived Nv the
publication Of his Inaugural Address. The
Republicans, many Of them who voted for
John c. Fremont said I" We believe in Mr.
Buchanan, il he stands by the doctrines oil
this Inaugural Address We will stand by
him." Now, had he done so, the Republi-
can and American parties, in my opinion
would have been eX,inguished we would
have been one great, happy national family
After all, wha, the great mass Of the people
in this.cOun,ry desire is good Government
Every man in this country is not an office
seeker. Nine ont Of ten are disnterested in
their relations to this Government, and are
ready to vote for John b. Haskn, or fol
John Smith, if they have confidence in the
man aud Mr.. Buchanan would have suited
the country as well as any other man, if he
had but fulfilled his pledges; and the reforc
II was that when his inaugural Address was
published, they said one 10 the other: owe
believe in MIR. Buchanan we are sorry tina
wc have not voted for him, but we are will
ling to trust him and stand by him to the
end Mr.. Buchanan had before him fu.
turs which Washington, if he had been liv.
ng, might have envIed a future which, il
10 had walked resolutely in the path he had
narked out the path illuminated by his
lodges and resolutions, would have allow.
him 10 go down to the grave with the
exclamation Of The people. Posterity would
ave pointed TO his administration as mod
end example to all generations; Pennsyl
ania would have had no cause to have beer
shamed OF her once favorite son. No, my
,llow citizens, but he did not stop here.
AS if for the purpose Of accommodating
edge upon pledge-as if for the purpose
pitIng up myriad of promises upon thi:
ueslion, hat did he do next? He looked
Iund to see whom he should get to 60 to
>ansas, for the purpose Of settling the vex-
question which had rendered Kansas
hat il had been graphically termed, 'the
raveyard Of Governors" He sought no in
rlor man he would not be tempted to take
ordinary man. He selected gentleman
statesman, who had been presented by q
arSe potion Of the leading and prominent
zen Of the South for seat in his Cabinet
Tho had for twelve years represented his
tate in the Congressional Senate, and sal
With Mr.. Buchanan in the Cabinet Of Col.
Folk. He selected Root. s. Walker; AMI
when he called upon Walker, and asked
him to proceed to The territory, Mr.. Walk
er said TO him, Why, Mr.. Buchanan, that
would finish me forever il has ruined eve-
ry man who has gone there; it will ruin me.
have reached that time OF life when can
not afford TO risk all my prospects and prob
ably the peace and happiness OF my family