Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-09-17

out. had had, rs have said. abundant
pledges as to his course upon this question
OF Kansas. But before published this ma.
per, suspecting that probably something
would tako place, | concluded TO take care
to have myself strengthened And wrote
to most of his cabinet and told them u,,on
what grounds intended to stand in rcpard
to this question Of Kansas. They were so
good as to send mo enough written tcs,imo.
ny to strengthen me in tho position I had
taken. | went on with Walker and Stan.
ton. When the Oxford and McGee frauds
took place-when there was a universal
burst of indignation throughout tho coun,
try-when the whole democratic press m.
piauded Walker for rejecting these fraudu
lent returns, suddenly there was silence
and pail over tho columns Of the Wash.
ington Union. Nothing was said upon
the subject Of tho Oxford and McGee frauds.
No word was given in support of Walker
and stanton, | supposed that some ma.
llsn Influence had for moment surrounded
that lournal--that il had had an attack of
some peculiar insanity, which has really be.
come chronic with il, and | allowed il to
pass by. But when the dark and damnipg
decd at Ltcolnpton was perpefra;ed. tbep 7
saw tor tho first timc that these ralIant
men. Walker and Stanton. these men who
stood with mel saw that and the whole
Democratic press of tho country had been
carried along with the Administration, and
wero called upon 10 desert our pledges and
oetray our own manhood. When the Gun
was presented to my lips, refused it.
Continued applause and cheers.1 Admit
lstrations may change; Presidents may
change; but had been too fully and too
personally committed upon this subject to
go back TO Pennsylvania and turn nv back
upon the pledges which l had both spokcn
and written.
WELL! CANNOT Yo1 CHANGE, Tool
But | did not for moment believe that
inc administration, though concluding 10
abandon the position upon which it had
come into power, had resolved TO make
that test. Iwent to Washington. When
L got there said to my old friend. Mr.. Bu.
chanan, "For the first time in our lives we
are ar, at variance: having followed your lead
thus far, now find myself deserted" Well, |
SAID he, "cannot you change, tooG TLaugh.
ter; If | can afford to change" said be, !
why cannot you change, toog' TRenewed
I"ughter 'If you, Douglas and Walker, /
Will unite in support of my policy, YOU will
not hear whmperiDg Of this thing it
VIII pass by as summer breeze." | said
to HIM, VIC differ; very well; with an ad. (
surrounded by office seekers, I
iVlng all the time in an atmosphere of fiat ,
'ery, followed by thousands of mon. who |
expect office and who say TO you, YOU arc
right, MIR, Buchanan, we are down unon our
bellies IN the dust, please to walk over rs. I
and tramplo upon u.s. and wo will be con.
Ient ana happy; you may boleve that your
policy IS right. But tell you, Mr. Buchap.
IN, that there is still small voice in the
hearts OF the people, that instinctivey re-
ects and abhors fraud-and this is fraud
IND dlshonor. | do not claim to be more
lonest than other men; have. as all poli.
lclans, done many things which may not
qnare exactly with the rules of religion
md right, and which I regret having done
'ut this thing 1 will not do. 1Renewed
'Pplausc. l have reached tho wears Of
and l cannot go back to Penusvl,
ANA ana cat my own words, and become
ne slave of power. But then, Mr.. Bu-
'hanan, you must tolerate these differences
't opinion. Con. jackson tolerated differ. /
,noes of opinion among his sriends; Col.
Iols tolerated differences of opinion among
us friends, as you are aware, for yon differed
WITH him upon the subject of the tariff. and
'et you remained in his cabinet; Mr.. Pierce
oleratcd differences of opinion. And here
'ou are tho mon who carried You into the
'laco you now occupy having refused your
avors, and having trampled the patronage
which has been rendered them under foo,
because they desired to serve independent.
y here they are, asking to be tolerated, in
ne nc Indulgence of an honest opinion. Zap
'lausc.
INTEND MAKING NY KANSAS PoLIcY A PAR
The reply to that was-Sir I intend
naking my Kansas policy party test
Veil, Sir, said |, l regret it; but if you
make it test with your officers we will
1ako it test at the ballot box. IRenewed
applause. Repeated efforts wero made
. heal tho difference. But it seems to me
hat when the Presidency is conferred upon
poor mortal, it transforms him into a god.
= his own estimation, or into lunatic.- - i,
Laughter and continued Applause.1 No
ody Is permitted to approach power and
eli tho truth. Power never hears the
numbering voice of the people, sitting as il
oes In its easy chairs and between II.
larble walls. An independent man, with
voice loud and bold, who goes up 10 tell /,
le truth, is waived off from the Prcsiden.
al presence rs rude intruder. AS said
efore, repeated efforts were made in vain.
he. .conferring of the Presidential patron. {
&c with its vast millions more than th. |:
reat monarch of Great Britain herself On /
ys, and nearly as much as the French ,
'onarch wields, made Mr.. Buchanan be. ..
eve that he would make this test success
Ii' How was it madol Oh, gentlemen, /,
10 chapter which shall tell the manner in
hlch this Administration has used its pat |
mage will be black ono. And when our
lildren, and our ehildren's children come
read, they will not believe that an Amer.
an citizen, elevated to tho Presidential
lalr, in the face of such people, covered 1
llh an armor of pledges, should have gone
to that chair should have his army and /
Q Treasury, your money and mine, your
ices and mine, for the purDose of n,,nisb