Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-03-19

nr column in the West. |: was natural that
such man should feel free to speak Ihe truth
without fear, especially to save his Old chief,
Mr.. Buchanan, from harm. Maxwell Meas
In saw the wicked aud merciless tyranny in
Kansas His honest nature revolted at IT,
He saw the man he had labored tor about TO DE
damaged BY the authors Of this bold yllainy.
What did be do? Did he wait to think of HIM
selts No! Like man who sees his brother in
peril--for Maxwell M'Caslir is about Mr.. Bu
chanan's age--he rushed in to save him. He
wrote impIoring letters from the Territory, tel
ling the powers here that they were deceived.
He begged them to halt ia their career. He
told them that the people of Kansas never
would submit 10 Lecompton, aud that it was
cruelty 20 ask them to submit to it. He ap-
pealed to the friends OF tho President TO drive
off the yermin from ;hat Territory, who were
here besegiBg power, and deludng and de-
ceiving the Executive. These letters, written
in all the ardcr of old friendship, aud in the
credulous belief that no Que would question
their sincerity-aias vain hopes cost him his
head One Of them got into The Press through
Mr.. Krcaid, of Greene, now member of our
Legislature. Il doomed the writer. On Tues
day last, be was removed from his little place,
and his successor appointed. can realize
how this act of grace will be received in Greene
county, aud all along that rebellous frontier
My regret is deep that, by any act Of nline-by
the publication Of that unfortunate letter-I
should have been the innocent cause of his re-
moyal. How be did write, let the following
extract from ore Of his last letters, (which can
not iujure him noa0, speak to the reader: ''lf
the Lecompton Constitution is adopted, and
the election of the 4th of january is given to
the 6re-eaters under Calhoun, il will not only
make a dark day IN Kansas, hut all over the
Uuion." ''lf the President ha9 stood his
ground with Gov Walker, ,'dmidSt tie millions
Of conservative men Who aoouid haue raitird
around rim, both North ard South all wouid
have been ,reil, TIE GREAT AND GLORl-
Gus DEMOCRACY WOULD HAVE
MAINTAINED IT'S CONSIST 3NCY, AND
STOOD UPON THE PILLARS OF ETEB-
NAL TRUTH AND JUSTICE" This fatal
letter is dated on the 10th of February, and rs
John Campbell, my Iish neighbor across the
way, is not only fist-rate bookseller, (rs we'll
as book-reader,) but s also fond e! autographs,
| will give this letter to him II he will come
and get it, $50 much for Buckingham"
You will see that am committing a great
imprudenee by writing SO plainly. ceriaiuly
DO SO with no petsoual purpose. Ny frank
uess may disturb soDe seusIbiliiie=-aud may
give some greedy aud aspiring gentlemen a
good chance 10 bel lp themselves b. abuse Of
ne; and if so, shall rot be sorry. Bat
! claim the right to speak cut on this grave sub
jee;. | do it more in sorrow than in anger
| feel that we are oil the verge of frighttul
abyss, and in my vocation an independent
journalist, and as one who would tomorrow
serve james Buchanan if felt he was right,
| with ali the ardor of the olden time, silence
would be crime.
But there IS cheerful side to the picture.
Yesterday was bright day foT the people
There was gorgeous sunshine in the sky and
on the earth; aud spring seemed to be break
ing from the clouds of winter. There was
glorious CLEAN of hope in The House. TIE
great principle of the will Of the majority as
serted its majesty, and seemed TO De strong
enough to wrestle with the gigantic influences
| that have fettered it SO long. These who diff
eT from MIR. BUCHANAN SO regretfully on this
/ issue, and who have been traduced by his hat-
/ terers for this difference, felt measurablv COM
peusated by this new victory. ! heard ono Of
the most gifted of these gallant fellows say last
night; "Bould it not be proud satisfaction if
we few, we happy few, We band of brothers,
could save Slr. Buchanan and the party from
! this great calamity %
But must stop, or ycu will never get this
in to-morrow. j. W..