Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-07-08
From the Ohio State Journal.I
The President and his Friends
Under which King?

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Under which King?
Ex-Secretary Stanton is speaking in
Kansas in opposition 10 the English swindle
a measure which Mr.. Cox supported, and in
which the Ohio StateSman acquiesces. The
Free State party loath the swindle, if we
except Judge Smith, who was chosen Gov
Iernor on the Free Stale ticket at the last
election for State officers. tie attempted
to address the meeting at LeavenwoEth, but
1.-The people would no, kear. him. After
speeches from Hon. F. P. Stanton, ThOm-
as Ewing, Jr Judge Wright, of Quindaro,
and Gov. Robinson ii opposition to the ac-
ceptance of the proposition of Congress,
Resolutions declaring that the people Of
Lawrence will 60 to the polls and vote
down The LecomptoD Constitution, were
adopted with acc lamation.
So far there is no general organization o.
any party in favor of the dodge in Kansas
The pro-slavery men are still quiet on the
subject, and but single paper in the terri
tory advocates acceptance. Ex-Secretary
Stanton has taken the stump in earnest
against it, and his speeches are kissing hot
gainst the swindle and the "unmitigated
treachery' of President Buchanan. His
stirring speech at Leavenworth is given in
full in the Journal of that city, and we give
a few passages which indicates the temper
and force of the whole. We CONNIE nd
them TO the Statesman and such other truck
lers to the Presidents Ksnsas policy as
dwell hereabouts:
"Gentlemen, am unalterably opposed to
the adoption of the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, under whatever specious device it may
be presented, or with whatever accompani-
ments of alluring temptation o. benefits on
1.-The one hand, or OF crushing wrongs and
disadvantages, or even humiIiating disable
ments on the other. Never for a single
moment, by my own free will, shall con-
sent to pass under the degrading yoke of
that monstrous and unmitigated fraud. II
Congress, regard ess of the clearly express
sed will of the people, and tyrannically
tramping upon their dearest rights. had un-
conditionally adopted the Presidents des-
potic and insulting recommendations, and
forced the Leeompton Constitution upon
the people OF Kansas, as a citizen of that
isubicc,ed State, / ,aeuld hare besp in fcuor
of taking the parchment on ,oHich that in
strument 1oas ,ori:ten, and, by any common
hangman, publicly burning at in the pressncs
; of oil the peopis-the same people who have
once solemnlv rejected it al the ballot box
and who, believe, still regard it with the
same loathing and Indignation which they
then felt and expressed, in every legal and
peaceabe torn, in which they have the op.
portunity either TO speak or act.
81 am here to-day. gentlemen, to lift my
voice against the acceptance of the Le-
compton government at the hands of Con-
gress, and to persuade you, Gf it be not n
insul. to talk of persuasion on any such
su,iect,) to stand up now, and do battle
; against this great wrong and outrage, as
; manfuly and effectually as you did On the
eth day of January last, when you over
whelmed its supporters BY majority OF
more than ten thousand votes.
~Gentlemen, have sought in vain to
find an example in history of such
treachery as that which has been exhibited
by the present administration towards Gov.
Walker in these momentous affairs in Kan
sas. Since the days of King David. no par
allied can be found. Even his treatment Of
Urah, the Hittie, was scarcely so bad as
Mr.. Buchansn's treatment of "his best
friend and wIsest counselor" By Uriah's
own han,i, David sent n c-'s- to Ioah:
Set We Ur:ah in the fcs 1nt of the a.i-
test battle, and retire ye iaen him, that he
NAV be smitten and die But treacher.
ously sacrificed as he was, he at least had
the opportunity of meeting glorious death
en- the field of battle, falling in the cause OF
his country, and leaving behind an imper.
: ishabIe name. He escaped the morti6ca.
tion of surviving his own homo, and Of
5 knowing himself betrayed by his king
David, too, had the excuse Of being moved
to commit this crime by the most uncon-
D trollablc Of human passions. Mr. Buchanan
has no shadow of excuse. HIS condac! er
h,bits case Of unmitigated treaciery -trsach.
cry tofriends-treacaery TO principles and
piedges--.reachsry to the best and highest in.
; teret of The great patriotic parfJ wFiei placed
him in po,Uer. Davids offspring by Uriah's
y wife was not permitted to i've; 50 The LIE
compton Constituton-the bastard result o
Mr. Buchanan's unnatural alliance with the
the Southern disun enthusiastically stricken
with the curse of God, will die by the hand,
of the people. David, however, having
truly repented OF his great wickedness, wa:
forgiven and restored to the favor OF hi'
Creator. Mr.. Buchanan, on The other hdnC
u Icing obdurate and anrelepiiHq, has commit
ted The unpardonaJle sin, AID tOiH receiUs tn
u erecratioa Of good men in all TINE 10 com;.
"Gentlemen, can hardly trust myself t
speak of this passage in the history of my
y country. No greater crims against libert
% has been any,rhere committed during thi
;, century. All the miserable aud flimsy pre-
d texts-all the technical aud preposterou
l. dogmss by which ths moustrous falsehoo,
o has been attempted to be justified and up
y held. are but the thin disguise under whicl
= tyranny aud wrong would hope 10 concea
% their unholy purpose. The Administrator
u well knOws-tha, the people of Kansas ar
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