The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-07-02

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and unm,tigated fraud.--
II Congress, regardless Of the clearly
expressed will os the people, and ty
trampling upon their
dearest rights, had Internationally |
adopted the Presidents despotic
and insulting recommendations, and
forced the Lecompton Constitution
upon the people Of Kansas, as a cit.
izen Of that snbjected state. | would
have been in favor OF taking the
parcbment on which that instrument
was written, and, by any common
bansman, publicly burningit in the
presence Of all the pcople--thc same
people who have once solemnly re-
iectcd il at the ballot-box, and who.
I believe, still regard IL with the
same losthing and indignation which
they ther felt and expressed, IN every
legal and peaceable form In which
tn y have the opportunity either to
speak or act.
am here to- lay, gentlemen. to
lift my voice against the acceptance
Of the Lecompton government at the
hands Of Congress, and to persuade
YOU, (if it he not an insult to talk OF
persuasion on any snbject.) to stand
up now, and do battle against this
great wrong and outrage, rs manfnl-
lly and efiectuslly as You did on the
4th day Of January lsst, when you
overwhelmed it's supporters by a ma.
I.jority OF more than ten thousand
votes
Gentlemen, / have sought in vain
to find ALI example in history Of such
treachery Ns that which has been ex-
hibitcd by the present administra-
ton towards Gov. Walker in these
momenkus affairs in Kansas. Since
the days OF King David, no parallel
can be iound. Even his treatment
Of Uriah, the Hittite, was scarcely
40 bad IA Mr.. Buchansn's treatment
Of "his best friend and wisest coun-
selor." BY Urish's own hand, Da.
vH sent an order to Joab: "Set We
| Uriah in the forefront Of the hottest
battle, and retire 70 from him, that
he may be smitten and die" But
treacherously sacrificed as he was,
he ut least had the opportunity Of
meeting glorious death on the field
of battle, falling in the cause Of ME
country, and leaving behind an i'm
perishablc name. He escaped the
modification OF surviving his own
honor, and OF knowing himself he.
trayed by his king. Davi !. t o, had
the excuse of being moved to com
nit this crime by the most uncon-
trollable OF human passions. Mr..
! Buchanan has no shadow of excuse.
His conduct exhibits a case of un-
mitigated MISUNDERSTANDING to
Misunderstanding to principles and
pledges-treachery to the best and
highest interests OF the great patriotic
party which placed him in power -
David's offspring by Uriah's wife
was not permitted to live; 80 the Le-
compton Constitution-the bastard
result of MIR. Buchanan's unnatural
alliance with the southern disunion-
already stricken with the curse
of God, will die by the hands Of the
people. David, however, having
truly repented OF his great wicked
ness. was forgiven and restored tC
: the favor of his Creator. Mr.. Ru
chanan, on the other hand. being oh.
1nrate and unrelenting. has commit
ted the unpardonable ain. and viii
!, receive the eXecration Of good mcr
in all time to come.
Gentlemen. can hardly trust my
, self to speak Of this passage in tn,
history Of my country. No create
crime against liberty has been any
where committed during this centu
ry. All the miserable and Aims,
: pretexts-all tho technical and pre-
. posterons dogmas-by which thi
monstrous ialsehood has been at
tempted to be justified and upheld
. are but the thin disguise under whicl
!, tyranny and wrong would hope t,
. conceal their unholy purpose. Th'
= A Administration we'll knr;ss that til
. people Of Kansas are almost unani
nous against the Lecnmpton fraud
The unfortunate discreditable Gil
a cumstances under ?2hich the instru
!, mcnt was clothed with the regula
!, and technical forms of law, hav
q been fully exposed. No man nee
he ignorant Of any ofthe facts. An
r yet by means ola technical presumI
n tion through mere legal fiction
positive and we'll known iacts al
4 made to give way-a known false
r hood is to be established ns truth
A and the constitutional rights OF fro
i. people are to he sacrificed an
4 trampled in the dusil Gentlemel
). when the passions and prejudices
the present hour shall have passe
away, the spectacle now exhibite'
" will he considered one Of the mo
extraordinary phenomena ever pr
'' sented in the history OF the world
u u The solid and substantial liberties il
s tended to have been secured TO h
:. states and territories, by the Cons,
,s tuition ofthe United States. are to
Y. substituted by mere sham, me
ts painted bubble, a mere gossame
v, cobweb tissue of false logic and CO.
v. temptible technicaliti es; and slmo
= the whole body Of once powerij
n. and patriotic party is scduced, inia
T. mated and mesmerized, to believe ii
re patent and baleiul lie !