The Kanzas news., 1858-03-20
Yha Truth of History.

yhe Truth OF History.
We have seen many pieces of partisan
adulation which were no doubt intended as
very eulogistic, but which were really spec
linens of very bitter satire, and such we
take to be the following from the Indiana
Sentinel. the central organ of the LecoHap-
tonites in that State. It is engaged in the
unpleasant work of stifening the backs OF
the demagogues, and in order to do so thus
rounds off period:
eMr. Buchanan stood BY General Jack
son in his war upon the benk; he was firm
advocate of the sub-treasury system, of the
remuneration of Texas, and as the premier
of the administration he sustained Mr. Polk
in the Policy of the Mexican war, and and
ed materially in bringing it to its successful
results. He is identified with ali the great
measures which have distinguished the dem
ocratic administrations from the days OF
Jackson, and he well knows the fiery or
deals through which they have passed
The democracy. the conservative sentiment
of the nation, viii stand by the Presidentin
the present issue before the country. The
clamor of the opposition win not deter him
from the performance of his duty. And
this measure of his administration will be
regarded with the same favoEas those which
have marked the career of his predecessors.
Experience should teach us wisdom"
If the truth of history were invoked, how
different picture would be presented
Among all the supporters of his admins
tration, Gen. Jackson ever regarded Mr..
Buchanan as the most time~serying and un-
reliable Indeed, he went SO far In one OF
his earnest moods, as to express this dis
trust of Jimmy" in language that has
been often quoted, and which many who be-
fore doubted, now realize. Upon the whole
tariff question, Mr.. Buchanan proved false
to Jackson and the democratic party, aud
voted oftener with the opposition, than with
his recognized friends. As to his firm ad
vocacy of the sub treasury system, it is suf-
6cient to refer to the shinplaster policy, he
has inaugurated in his present term. He
has discarded altogether the specie basis of
the government, and in its stead has SUBJ
stituted ten millions of treasury notes, that
are now flooding the eastern money markets
with their deprecated presence. The Mex
lean war also, instead of redounding to his
statesman-like position, only reveals him as
petty cabinet intriguer, favoring first the
masterly inactivity policy of Mr.. Calhoun
and endorsing the message framed in that
vein, then deserting to the energetic policy
recommended by Mr. Benton and sacrificing
Mr.. Calhoun, and afterwards, when he had
united in urging upon Mr.. Benton the po-
sition of Lieutenant General, participating
in a low conspiracy with few Senators to
have the bill defeated, and the nomination
prevented. Of the great and leading meas
ures of the democratic party, it cannot be
said that he was ever consistent and rell-
able advocate of any one, from the principles
of the revenue tariff to the popular sover-
eighty of the Nebraska bill He has sys-
tematically deserted each and all, proved
faithful to no party platform. and is now
seen disgracing himself, his adherents, his
country and his professions, by violating
the most sacred rights of the people of the
territories to curry favor with the old and
malignant enemies of Jackson. He was
elected as man of conservative sentiment,
and his first act is to surrender his admins
tration into the hands of the nullifers.-
Whether the present Lecompton measure
will ever ''be regarded with the same favor
as those which have marked the career of
his predecessors is matter we are not
fully prepared to answer, but we incline to
think it is by no means impossible that it
may some day attain equal public regard
with some of the worst deeds of poor Pierce,
or the occasional knaveries of John Tyler.
1t is cruel, however. in the Sentinel to in
dulge in such mockery of its leader. Let
it re-write the foregoing history, and tell
us in very truth that Buchanan is, and ever
has been, miserable trimmer, and owed
his election solely to the doubts his suppor-
ters entertained as to uho he aUouId cheat-
A candid confession of this kind NAV secure
for him contempt and oblivion; more than
this he cannot ask from the betrayed people
of the United States.-Missouri Democrat.