The Kanzas news., 1858-11-06

GRIPPE my enterprise. In q word, sbefs
was an ingenuity of prescription. fertility
of falsehood, a recklessness of persecution,
which induced me more than once TO in
quire, in the language of Governor Walker.
whether indeed z''We were living In the last
year of American Independence, or the 6Fsi
year of American monsrchy?" I saw the
basest wretches, men who had never been
recognized by the Democratic party in this
State, and who in 1856 had scarcely an
opinion to avow ready to 60 for Fremont or
Fillmore saw these men not only clothed
with the power of the Federal Administra-
ton, but authorized to speak in denuneia
ton of men who had created it. I saw
the money Of the Federal Government ezpes
ded to break doaCe the reguLaT orgdnization
Of the Democratic party. a0henever and
sohsreUer that organization aoas not eonsmiRed
to the seandalous Kansas policy Of that Id
ADMINISTRATION. saw Senators turned into
spectators, in order TO induce them to de-
sert their. written and spoken promises to
the people; I saw Representatives PUR-
CHASED o betray their constituents, as a
Southern STAKEHOLDER purchases his slaves;
I saw newspapers openly and actively en-
gagged with me on the side of conscience
and the Constitution, threatened or bought
into silence or acquiesceuce; witnessed an
era of official despotism, and an organiza-
ton of official insolence, such as, had it
taken place under an opposition administra
ton. and against the Democratic party,
would have hurled that opposition into per-
petual obscurity. It was III vain that pa
triotic Democrats, in all parts of the Union,
North and South, East and West, held up
their hands in terror at this abandoned
spectacle. It was in vain that Wise, OF
Virginia, protested. that Douglas protested,
that Packer protested, that Bancroft pro-
tested, that Ryerson protested, that Knox
protested, that the nearest and dearest
friends of Mr.. Buchanan protested-the
crusade went on. 1 saw Ire Democratic
parry ~ Illinois. stan ling under the flag
tia, ma 9hallel us in he 2rea' victory TWO
years agu "a ucaI a, Craitors TO that flag;
l saw Stephen A. Douglas leading the reg
ular organization of the party 10 daily
conflict with the enemies of that party, and
yet attacked front and rear by the Admins
tration; l saw Hickman contending against
the mercenary hosts of Office in his dis
trict, Haskin struggling against the custom
house in his, Montgomery with the regular
nomination at his back, opposed by the Of
fcials in his, and John G. Davis upholding
popular sovereignty in his, against frantic
horde of mercenaries; and it seemed to me
that silence on my part would be grievous
cowardice.
SHORT MEMORY OF THE PRESIDENT
Col. Forney had an interview with the
President at the beginning of the Congress
sional session in 1857, to which he alluded
in his Tarrytown speech, and which the
Washington Union denied had taken place.
Col. F. copies the denial of the Union,
proves that the interview did take place,
and adds: So .t.-.-1
What the object of that interview was,
may be imagined from the fact that no 9th
er subject could have been discussed be-
tween the parties; for, as have said in
these remarks, and as the columns of The
Press will show, had no cause of public
difference with Mr.. Buchanan beyond that
of Kansas. We had long since ceased to
talk about private matters. Not only did
the conversation as detailed take place. but.
as the many friends to whom related il
after I left the Presidential mansion will re-
member, many other things were omitted in
the statement which gave at Tarrytown.
Among others, the President said to me:
s'If you and Walker and Douglas will unite
in support of my Kansas policy. the peo-
pie of Kansas will vote at the election which
is to come off on the 2lst of December
THAT election, it will be remembered, bay-
ing been called under the auspices of the
minority Legislature for the purpose of put
ting through. the Lecompton constitution,
and was held under circumstances of fraud
and infamy which will not soon be forgotten. J
He said further: II know that you have the
strong side of this question. / know thai
you can carry off the people, but appeal
to you to stand with me, because, if / dc
not adhere to my new policy, Alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi will probably Sc
cede from the Union" Ii is probable thai
the memory of Mr.. Buchanan will be slim.
uiated when he reads these sentences. As
for the Washington Union, whether it speaks
for him or not in the above extract, am
unable to say. If it does, the memory o.
the President Is most defective.
WHAT AN INFAMOUS OLD VILLAIN BENNET OF
THE NEW YORK HERALD Is, AND HOW BU-
CHAEAN CoURTED HIN f.7cT so
among those WHO have volunteered C
supply their ready abuse Of tb.. Tarrytnwr
speech, notice the e.Iitor of te New Yorl
Heratd-the Infamous James Gordon Bel.
net. Addressing. as do, mixed audi
ence, because. ] presume, this statement vii
De read by men of all parties, am sure
that commit no offense when recall pub.
lie attention to the manner IN which this
man conducted his newspaper during ths
campaign of 1856. A long life of shame
a life Frightened by no single deed of virl
tue, a life of sel6shness, of jealousy, of os
tracism, was fttingly illustrated in the col
umns of his newspaper during that memo
rable struggle. Absent in Europe wheI
Mr.. Buchanan returned from England, Ben
net came to New York shortly after, and
cast about to see which of the great parties
h.d Tho hsasf nhaE.ee E,fs