The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-02

away, or left standing "alone in their
glory" Let me give you the last instance
of the way things are done here. One
of the best men ever sent from Western
Pennsylvania TO our State Legislature was
Maxwell McCaslin. His very name was
household word in Washington, Fayette
and Greene. Everybody liked him during
his long residence in the latter coun-
ty. Honest, faithful, intelligent and
brave, he was fair specimen of that
Scotch-lriSh element which has infused
SO many sterling traits into our Pennsyl-
vania character. Well, Maxwell, is not
ovcr-rich; and SO after having served his
constituents with honor, for many years
he asked for and obtained an Indian
Agency III Kansas about two years ago
rom President Pierce. He had been q
Buchanan standard bearer in Greene Co,
for, l think, some fifteen years
fighting our excellent friend John l..
Dawson in many hard contest, when the
latter led the Anti-Buchanan column in
the west. 1t was natural that such man
should feel free to speak the truth without
fear, especially to save his old chief, Mr..
Buchanan, from harm. Maxwell McCas-
lin saw the wicked and merciless tyranny
in Kansas. His honest nature revolted at
it. He saw the man be had labored for
about TO be damaged by the authors Of
this bold villainy. What did he do p
Did he wait to think of himself? No .
like a man who sees his brother in peril
for Maxwell McCasln is about Mr. Bu-
chanan's age-hc rushed in to save him
He wrote imploring letters from the Ter
ritory, telling the powers here that they
were deceived. He begged them to halt
In their career. lie told them that the
people of Kansas never would submit to
LccOmptOn, and that it was cruelty TO ask
them to submit TO it. lie appealed to
the friends of the Territory to drive off
the vermin from that Territory who We're
here besieging power, and deIuding and
deceiving the Executive. These letters,
written in all the ardor of old friendship
and in the credulous belief that no one
would question their sincerity-alas vain
hope cost him his head. One of them
got into the Presse, through Mr.. Kincald
Of Greene now a member of our Legislature.
Ii doomed the writer On Tuesday last
he was removed from his little place, and
, -h;;~- 49, aPpsiI..ed. l can realize
how this act of grace will be received in
Greene County, and all along thas rebel
lious frontier. My regret is deep that by
act of mine-by the publication of that
letter. should have been the innocent
cause Of his removal. How he did write,
let the following extract from one of his
last letters (which cannot injurc him now
speak to the reader: "If the Lecompton
Constitution is adopted and the election
Of January 18th is given to the ire-caters
under Calhoun, it will not only make a
dark day in Kansas, but all over the
Union" If the President had stood his
ground with Governor Walker, amidst the
millions Of conservative men who would
have rallied around him, both North and
South, all would have been well. The
great and glorious Democracy would have
maintained its consistency, and stood
upon the pillars of eternal faith and JUS
tice." This fatal lettoris dated the 10th OF
February, and as John Campbell, my
Irish neighbor across the way, is not only
a tirst-rate bookseller, Gas well as book
reader but is also found Of autographs, |
will give this letter to him if he will
come and get it. $50 much for Buckin-
ham"
You will see that | am committing a
great imprudence by writing so plainly
| certainly do so with no personal purpose
My frankncss may disturb some sensibili-
ties-and may give some greedy and aspir-
ing gentlemen good chance to help them
selves by abuse of me; and, if SO, shall
not feel sorry But claim the right tc
speak on this grave subject. | do IT
more in sorrow than in anger. feel that
we are on the verge of frightful abyss
and in my vocation as an independent
journalist, and as we who would to-mor.
row serve James Buchanan if felt he was
right with all the arder of the oldcn time
silence would be crime.
But there is a cheerful side to the pic.
turc. Yesterday was bright day for the
people. There was a gorgeous sunshine
in the sky and on the earth and Sprinq
seemed to be lcaping from the clouds ot
Winter There was glorious CLEAN Of
hope in the House. The great principle
OF the will OF the majority asserted its
majesty, and seemed to be strong enough
to wrostlo with gigantic influences that
have fcttcred it so long. Those who diff
fer from Mr. Buchanan SO regrctfully OF
this issue, and who have been traduccd by
his flatterers for this difference, felt tmeasur
able compensated by this new victory.
heard one of the most gifted of those gal
liant fellows say last night: Would i
not be proud satisfaction if we few, W,
happy few, we band of brothers, coulc
save Mr. buchanan and the party from
this great calamity"
But | must stop or you will never gc
this in tomorrow. j. w. +.
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