The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-17
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ROHNyY LEAVES PHILADELPHIA IN A HURRY-sKKs
eOxs SMALL CHANGE AT wAsHINGroN-RErRo
sPEeTIvE VIEW OF THINGS IN GEsERAL-AwFUL
STATE OF AFFAIHs AT wAsHINGros-FohSEY CAN
HARDLY BELIEVE HE sEssEs-A REIGN OF TERROR
-sLAnSHrER OF DEnoCHArs-FoRNEY HAS HoR
AoR up HFoaMKKs-CAsE OF AN UNAPPRECIATED
PAERIoT--ADvsSIUsks OF hAxwELL KCAsLN-
FogNsY YHIsKs ARs ON THE VERGE OF A
PrIsHrFUL ABYss-A RAY or HOPE, ETC, ETC.
Litter froa the Editor 10 toe Philadelphia Press
WASHINGTON, Marcn %, 1855.
lief, Philadelphia on Wednesday q hurried visit 10
se some frlenos here aud Will return Coo willing by tSs
evenings train, carrying yah me tals hurried letter,
much take the OF usual word 10 the Press
q 70 What difference between March, ies' aad
March 1855 dwell upyn with surprise aud grief.
One ear ago th country full content and at peace
with itsef rhe hearts Of all our people beat responsive
n 10 noble inaugural and the bands OF nsn OF AL par
Sas upea scpport aud 10 slreLg men eur vene
rpbje President The democrats united and JOYOUS
anS gazsd hopefully into tranquil and vctoio. future
Inc republicans dsmay-d aud new political com oi
nsiiaas abandoned before the prospect OF wise and
pausctic policy. Mr. Seward in the Seoate Nj Stanton,
IN the Aouse; Mr. Greeley, the tribune, Instead OF
preparing weapons Of atts3pon ,ae administration
we're turnrg their thoughts substantial questions
upon which all agree in tnis happy country. Gven
The Americans few 10 number ooaid see profit 10 fac
ton ard were quietly rcconsdering their plans. The
extreme south, apt 10 cnae into passion as calm
summers morning. Conservatism, In It's very pest
sense had taken possess Of the government An ex
2erepcea President, sure and sagscous Cabinet READY
Senate session, sti more vii ing House preparing
for ierm-ihese constituted the starting super
structure Of enduring condition OF national prosperity
And what q change nas year produc~d can hari-
y believe my that wrlrlpg from the capital
81 M country snn that my old friend he n whom
have oorne almost dial relations my boy nood-pe
whom have cob1dei my few hopes and fears-he for
whom dared the frowns OF foes, AMI for whom during
-Four ng years the lower house OF Congress the patron
aSe In my gin fearlessiy bestowed aad be knows
beg gladly and how spontaneously, tool can hardly
isve my tina. this s the city Of Washington, snd
thai james Buchanan Is President
What the aspect now2 One wide reign Of terror
test erected here, like some horrid instrument Of tor
oare upon which democratic are treo ana executed for
theif OPINIONS. The work 81 decapitauon has oeased
against life time foes, and 10 nos ~aged upon old and
cherished frends Men are removed aud caumniat. DOT
for being opposed 70 democratic principles but for beng
600 much IN favor OF them Toe bumoie clerk with hs
little family who struggles along on his Thousand dollars
year hide HI sentiments or leave Die place Flr
NE od md uprSnt senocrst who dares think aloud
there short hrt II he has no oce he mus be ready
m t o,,peOs ,Iy>i &C dismissal 90 The instant II be 4
al independent be is excluded from the Depart
mems and from the White House Ike \ common ieper.
An army OF spice are on the alert hunting Tor victims
&C tbe.e eager esdropp&rs, may let fall free
OPINION. IL At once caught up and carried, with
spers r on this rouno globe a race more deep sed in
civilized so,eiy than any other, Is the race OF
ufoymers The oobest invecbve o. the Doole-t
o Irsn orators has made them Immortality infamous.
Tbese mercenAr~~ hold high service 10 Washington
srpe.r for the honor Of Penn-ylvania They glory in
tber shameless trade. Broken IN fortune, reckless Of
their own fame, iaue hing AZ conscience 10 others and re
pectns tor themselves, they swarm here ana Gus tS
earn Iheu guilty wages. The most OF these creatures
happily are the who have pursued and Persecutst
President with the same venom which they nos DIS
play to~ Ads differ from his Kansas policy.
II " their 10 make publj opinion here against
The intrepid sentiment OF the people 10 bully In the no
tels W infect the rooms Of MEMBER "pump the
arrivals TIE Doubtful 10 ntmida,e NE weak, "
supply fac motives for honest differences 10 fill the
ss win rumors Of detection .mosg the friends Of tne
right 70 fatr poEer ard 10 applaud 70 ue echo e'ery
0e that fsls from the nT- Of greatness "Sir. said
wee aud IN occasion, several years
so "the esdegs rarely hears the truth tie surrouof
cd by syc1pbaDts, who say only wha, pleasos hun
How often thp profound truth Is iustratcd. II
thai Frederick the Great-I think Lord Broug aam
shor; sketch OF him contains the staement-would SINE
timer demand o. hs Minsters W talk W him boldly snt
when they did, hc would lose hrs temper and pesi then
Tor IN err candor There are many good, brave men
washr 70 day who would give thoS worst oil tnoughp
the Of words they had the chance; but the ey
o greatness has welcome-the ear Of greatness d
hesring for such men. II they attempt 10 speak out
they turned away, or len standing alone IN thei
rory let me give you the last instance Of the wal
things are done one Of The best men ever sent iron
western Pennsyvania 70 our State legislature NAV
~en mCAslin hs very name n a household word n
Washington, Fsyette and Greene. Everybody liked hn
fHithful Intelligent brave, he a fine specimen
ts; Soo,cb rsh element which hes Infused 80 many ster
Inns ras into our Pennsylvania character Vel, MAJ
weli not rich and after having served his con
stuens with honor for many years be assed for an
otped an lpeisn agency 10 Kansas abou, two years
bearer In Greene county Tor think, some fifteen years
aShuns our ercellent friend Jno. l. lawson IN many
column IN the West. II natural that such . mat
should feel tree 20 speak the truth without fear, espe
osAly save his old chief Mr.. Buchanan from harm.
vel NJ Csslin the wicked and merciless tyrsnn
~ KaDsss. He honest nature revoked 81 IL he saw IN
be had abored for about 70 be damaged By the az
bors Of this bold villAny what did he dor Did be wa
70 lbns Of hiDsselfi No Ike who his bro
sher perl-for Maxwell M'Caslin about Mr.. Bu;hsn
sos Ase-hs rusbed in 70 ave him. He wrote mporin
letaers from e Territory, telling the powers ths
hey were deceived be begged them 70 hah In their e.
reer be told them that the people Of Kansas wou
nnhsan 70 Ieoompion that Vas cruelty 70 ask Their
% submit " II he appealed 70 the friends OF the Pre-
.aeai v drive % ne ,s,min from tina, rerritory vh
~ thu Executive Those letter., sritien ali thu ardo
Sold friepdshp, and IN The crodusus belief ,hss
r,uld question their sncerity-ai~ vain nope-coet hin
h sAeaa. One Of them got into the pres through Mr.
soAd, Of Greene, nov member Of our Legislsiure
fro ne laiae pace and his Successor appointed ca
rec. ue how This &C, Of grace VII be received In Green
eur w. and ali along that rebelious frontier Ny regr'
70 Dc. vfAsi BY any sctcf mneby The puDicaon Of tbs
y,r, etter- should have been the innocent eau.
ahsr s@~vsl How he did write let the following 81
uacl N, Of his lss letters (Which cannot njure bI
s .,.s,,os : adopted, and the election Of the a.
San' ~ uo ooy m.ss e ss day y'q IL Ksl
sas but " over the Union " II the Presider
80 s,ocd bis ground with Governor walker, anids
nsa ,i.Or, coscr ys,sve men Who would ns ye raIe
sro,na hiu Oh North aud South, all would have
we'll me grt at and giOriods democracy would nav
ssrnsl truth and justice Thp fatal letter Gated
- pssb cs Fsbr, sry, and s John CAspbell nv Irs
s,hn,y ACROSS a way, net only arst rate Dcokse
~ @.. eIi al bo. resder bot " also fond o. auto
.,rns ,sI rive LNs letter " bin V be vfl come an
&c, 4 80 much for s'osns d.,n, ..,,,...
- s,,irs so "a My certainly do 80 sb ne persona
M os. Nv frsn Sness lcay disturb some senaolles-
and rs give come bs ssns@ q me- and a.
not Do sorry But the right 70 speat out on ins grsv
subisOt do more 70 ,,i "s 49, 80 in
nor A. an ipdruendent iourl sist go 0oe 70 wol'
10 porrov serve James Bveh.usp II felt ne was right