The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-01-20
r. Oh "eg,ster.
Ex-Governor Geary
Correspondence Of the M.ddlebury Register
-, Penn. Jan. Ia. 1853

sas last spring, he mas lived very quietly
upon his magnificent farm in Westmore.
land Co., Penn, but he has watched with
intense interest the movements of men
and parties, both north and south.
1 have had the pleasure Of several con-
versations with him, before and since his
residence in Kansas, and l assure you he
has no thanks for any person Who believes
that he experienced his political death,
when he resigned the Governorship Of
that Territory, The recent division
among the Harmonious Democracy"
has brought him out; and notice the
following paragraph going the rounds of
the newspapers" Gov. Geary has de-
fined his position upon the Kansas qucs-
ton He is opposed to the Lecompton
Constitution To this, permit me to add
that he is bitter and uncompromising
personal enemy TO President Buchanan.
The cause Of this can perhaps explain.
But to this end must first remark, what
ev ry one who has zen HIM we'll knows,
that the Governor ia a man of extraordi.
nary pride and vanity, and that his am.
bition is fully equal to tina, of the most
aspiring politician.
Next to John W. Forney, perhaps no
man was more prominent in securing, iu-
directly, the election of Mr., Buchanan
than John W. GeaIy. And when he re-
turned from Kansas, with the proud con.
seriousness Of having discharged his duties
to the satisfaction of all whom Justice
would satisfy, he doubtless expected a
grateful reception at the White House in
return for his invaluable services. He
expected, that if his resignation was not
honorably declined, his. story would at
least be credited that his executive &C.
tons, the justice of which was so mani.
fest, would be fully endorsed, and that
the crowd of rank rufians, who had neg
lected no opportunity to provoke and in.
suit him, would find such just deserts as
under any other government they would
h.vo roeoivod. But no He was listen
ed to with respect, and then allowed to
60 about his business, while his cowardly
opponents were countenanced in their
deeds Of assassination and fraud. He
was turned away, but men of the stamp
of Jones and Sherrod were forthwith en-.
trusted with government Offices. 1t was
more than Geary could endure an insult
and personal reflection upon benefactor,
under which others might not have
grieved but his high spirit was stirred,
and he left the Capital mortified, irrita-
ted, maddened. Said the Governor, Il
converted with the President as freely rs
nov do with you; 1 informed him of all
the Ubiquitous plans and outrages I had
witnessed; gave him the names of those
whom l knew to DO the lowest class o.
villains and desperadoes and what was
the result? Why he appointed the very
men he kn-w were mur,lerers and cut.
threats, to be sheriffs, justices and post.
master ana IHl nerer TO- gire linn ;
Cad nag torgiW him, but I neVer
uiH."
Gov. Walker is opposed to the Leconp.
ton Constitution, as he has had dealings
with the authors of that high-handed &C,
OF oppression-Dovglas, it is said, main y
for political advancemnt-Forney, be.
cause in his independent position he can
with little sacrifice pursue such an up.
right, and impartial course as must com.
mand tie esteem OF all. But beyond
these motives, each Of which more or less
influences Gov. Geary, in his decided op.
pc ition, lies this enmity to the President,
which makes him a more radical and yir-
ulent opponent, than either of the other
gent men named. His residence in Kan.
sas has fully opened his eyes to the mon
strous designs of the South and nothing
would delight him more than an opportu.
nifty of successfully annoying the Admin
istration, and hindering its plans. He
will be content to wait till the campaign
of 1850, Unnecessary. Then, he will do
his utmost 10 work the downfall of Bu-
ehanan and the southern oligarchy.
l asked the Governor, what proport on
of northern Democrats were, j. his opir.
ion, upon substantially the same ground
as the Republican party. His reply was
Three.fourths of them; three fourths
of them, Sir" The difference between
his own position, and the Philadelphia
platform, is l imagine trifing if any. He
claims that Walker, Douglas and their
wing of the Democratic party has but
just gained the standpoint, he assumed in
his message to the Kansas Legislature,
nine months npo And s. am ,onG lon, -