The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-09

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that time of life when I cannot afford to
risk all my prospects, and probably the
peace and happiness of my family -
And he said farther, as if gifted with a
knowledge of the future, al cannot run
the risk of being, most probably, betrayed
and deserted by the Administration that
appoints me-" Mr.. Buchanan said to
him. "Mr. Walker, if you will go there,
you will settle this question in few
weeks. Everything is ready; here are
your instructions. Ipledge you my word
thateverything youdesire, you shall have"
Mr. Walker, as if inspired by sublime
suspicion, said: "Mr Buchanan, l will
not go to Kansas until you allow me to
meet your Cabinet face to face, and ascer-
tain from that Cabinet, in person, whether
they will agree that l shall go there and
carry out the pledges of the campaign of
1856" Accordingly a meeting of the
Cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan was called. At
the meeting every mem Der of the Cabinet
was present. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Walker were present-Mr. Buchanan in
the chair. Gov. Walker said: 81 have
desired this meeting because 1 have de-
termined not to 60 to Kansas unless l
have full instructions to carry out those
principles; if there is any opposing voice,
will not go; DO not want to go; it is
by no means an enviable position; but if
l have the permission and consent Of you,
gentlemen, for this have asked, l will
CO." The Cabinet was polled; but one
member of the Cabinet objected to the
programme laid down by Gov. Walker.
l need not mention his name. Gov.
Walker said: "That settles the question,
gentlemen: do not wish to go; single
negative is sufficient, and l will retire
from the field" But they took that mem
ber out into an adjoining room, and there
they convinced him that Gov. Walker
was right. They returned and gave
Walker his instructions. He went to
Kansas with his instructions in his pocket,
and accompanied by man well known
to the country, Mr.. Stanton, who went out
with similar pledges.
Now, after this plain statement of the
facts, l will come down to my own part
of this campaign. Ny ambition to assist
and build up my good old State, to push
forward her great interests, and assist in
the development of her industry-to do
that which we must all do, at least if we
desire success-for the older you grow
you should be stronger at your own
home-to build yourselves up in your own
counties and own States, and when you
do that, you will be respected and strong
at the seat of Federal power. Therefore
it was, that in the year 1851 started the
newspaper which now bears my name at
its, masthead. l did this for the. pur-
pose of advocating Mr.. Buchanan's policy
throughout. l had abundant pledges as
to his course, but before publishing that
paper took care to write to Mr.. Buchan-
ans Cabinet, and to himself, and told
them on what ground 1 intended to stand
on this question of Kansas. They were
so good as to send me sufficient written
testimony, Strengthening me in the posi-
ton had assumed. l went on with
Walker and Stanton, until the Oxford and
MCGEE frauds took place, when there was
burst of execratien throughout the coun-
try. The whole Democratic press had
argued constantly the policy OF the Ad-
ministration up to that time; but when
Gov. Walker rejected those frauds, there
was silence. A pail fell over the columns
of the Washington Union. Nothing was
said upon the subject of the Oxford and
McGee frauds. No voice was heard in
Washington against it; but 1 suppose
some malign influences for the moment,
had surrounded that journal; that it had
had an attack of some peculiar insanity,
which has lately become chronic with it,
and 1 allowed It to pass by. But when
the dark, damning deed of Lecompton
was perpetrated, then saw, for the first
time, that those gallant men in the Terri
tory, Walker and Stanton, and those who
acted with them, had been deserted. /
saw that Democratic principles had been
carried out by them, and we were now
called upon to turn our backs upon our
pledges and betray our manhood. Zap
pluuse.] Gentlemen, there was some
what too much of this; and when the cup
was presented to my lips l refused it.
Cheers. Administrations may change,
Presidents may change, but had been
too fully committed on this subject to go
back to Pennsylvania and turn my back
upon pledges which had both spoken
and written to thousands of men. l did
not for moment believe that the Ad-
ministration had concluded to abandon
the principles which had put them into
power; that they were resolved to make
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 at vari.
ance; l find myself standing by one prin-
ciple, having followed your lead, and you
have deserted it" "Well," said he,
''cau't you change too? Laughter.J II
I can afford to change, why can't you af-
ford to change? [Rsnewed laughter.1 II
you and Douglas and Walker will unite
in support of my policy, there will not be
a whimper of this thing; it will pass by
like summer breeze" I told him that
it was very well with an Administration
surrounded by Office holders and living
all the time in the atmosphere of fattery,
that was followed by thousands Of gen.
tlemen who expected place; that they
could come to him and say, "You are
right Mr.. Buchanan; we are down on om
bellies; please walk over us-please tram
pie upon US and we will be happy and
content, and hope you will believe youl
policy is right" "But tell you," said L
''that there is a still small voice in the
people that instinctively rejects frauds
and this is not only fraud but dishonor
] do not claim to he more honest than any
other man. l have done a. all politicians
have-some things which may not square
exactly with the rules of religion and
right, and which, If have, regret them;
but this thing will not do. loud cheers.
/ cannot 60 back to Pennsylvania to eai
my own words and become the slave Of
power. Renewed cheers l cannot
But then, Mr.. Buchanan, you must toler.
ate this difference of opinion. Gen. Jack.
SON tolerated differences of opinion in his
friends. Col. Polk tolerated difference.
Of opinion, and you differed with him in
his views on the tariff. and vet YOU re-