Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-09-16
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WHAT BUCHANAN AND HIS CABINET SAID
TO WALKER.

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TO WALKER.
He looked around to see whom be should
get TO go to Kansas for the purpose Offset
tling the vexed question which has render.
ed Kansas what it has been graphically
termed, "the graveyard of Governors"
He sought for no inferior man; be would
not be tempted to take 'ah ordinary man.
He selected gentleman, a statesman,
who had been presented by large portion
of the leading and prominent fheh of the
South for seat in the Cabinet, who had
for years represented his State in the coun-
ellis of the nation. He selected Robert j,
Walker. And when he called upon Mr..
Walker, and asked him to proceed to the
Territory, Mr.. Walker said to him, "Why,
Mr.. Buchanan, chat would finish me forever,
it HAS rtnea every rtah that has gone
there; it viii lhin me. 1 have reached
that time of life when cannot afford to
risk all my prospects, and probably the
peace and happiness Of my family" And
he said further, as if gifted with a knowl-
edge of the future, II cannot run the risk
of being mostprobably betrayed and de-
serted by the Administrator tliht 'ap-
pdihts me-" Mr.. Btchghah said 10 him,
'Mr. Walker, if you will 60 there, you
will settle this question in few weeks
Everything is ready; here are your in
structions. I pledge you my word that
everything you desire you shall have."-
Mr.. Walker, as if inspired by sublime
suspicion, said, "Mr. Buchanan, will not
90 to Kansas until YOU allow me to meet
your cabinet face to face, and ascertain
from that Cabinet in person whether they
will agree that shall go there and carry
out the pledges of the campaign of 1885,"
Accordingly a meeting of the cabinet of
Mr.. Buchanan was called. At the meet
ing every member of the Cabinet was pres
emf. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Walker were
present, Mr.. Buchanan in the Chair. Gov.
Walker said, 81 have desired this meeting
becahse l have determined not to 60 to
Kansas unless l have full instructions to
carry out those pledges and those princi-
piles; if there is any opposing voice | will
hot go; do not desire to go; it is by no
means an enviable position; but if l have
the permission and consent of you gentle
men, for this have asked, 1 will co.
The Cabinet was polled; but one member
of the Cabinet objected to the program me
laid down by Gov. Walker. l need not
mention his Hame. Gov. Walker said,
'That settles the question, gentlemen; l
do not wish to go; a single negative Is
sufficient, and l will retire from the field"
But they teok that member of the Cabinet
into an adjoining room, and there they con-
vinced him that Gov. Walker was right.
They returned and gave Walker his in
structions. He went to Kansas with his
instructions in his pocket, and aecompani-
ed by man known to the country, Mr.
Stanton, who went out with similar pledges.
DARK AND DAMNING DEED OF LEcoMpToN'
Now, gentlemen, this is the plain state
ment of the facts. Without going into
details, will come down to my own part
in this campaign. My ambition WAS to as
sist and build up my good old State, to
push forward her great Interests, to assist
in the Development of her industry, to do
that which We must all do at fast-for the
older grow the more certainly I come to
that conclusion-to try to be strong at your
own home and build yourselves up IN your
own communities and your own States, and
When Sod do ttht, you will be respected
and Strong at the seat of the Federal Gov
ernment. Applause and cheers. There
fore it was that IN 1851 started the news
paper which now bears my name at its
masthead. And [ did this for the purpose
of advocating Mr.. Buchanan's policy thro'-
out. l had had as have said, abundant
pledges as to his course upon this question
of Kansas. But before published that pa
per, suspecting that probably something
would take place, concluded to take care
to have myself strengthened. And wrote
10 most Of his cabinet and told them upon
what grounds intended TO stand in regard
10 this question of Kansas. They were SO
good as to send me enough written testi-
mony to strengthen me in the position |
had taken. l went on with Walker and
Stanton. When the Oxford and McGee
frauds took place-when there was uni
versal burst of indignation throughout the
country-when the whole Democratic press
applauded Walker for rejecting these fraud
ulent returns, suddenly there was silence
and pail over the columns of the Wash
ington Union. Nothing was said upon
the subject of the Oxford and McGee frauds
no word was given in support of Walker
and Stanton. suppose that some maligu
influence had for a moment surrounded that
Journal-that it had had an attack of some
peculiar insanity, which had really become
chronic with it, and l allowed it to pass by
But when the dark and damning deed al
Lecompton was perpetrated, then l saw
for the first tinie, that these gallant men
Walker and Stanton, these men who stooe
with r1e-I saw that and the whole De
mocfatit press of the country had been car
ried along with the Administration, ane
were called upoh to desert our pledges ane
betray oiir own manhood. When the cuI
was presented TO my lips, I refassd it
Continued applause and cheers. Admin
istfatiohs may change; Presidents ma.
change: but / had been too fully and to-
personally committed upon this subject t.
90 back to Pennsylvania and turn my baci
upon the pledges which l had both spoke'
and written.
WELL! CANNOT YOU CHANGE, TOO?
But did not for moment believe tha
the administration, though h concluding t.
abandon the position upon which 1t ha'
come into power, had resolved to t1ak'
,bot ,os, want to Washington. WheI