The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-09-09

be called upon Mr.. Walker, and asked
him to proceed to the Territory, Mr.. Wal
ker said to him, "Why, Mr.. Buchanan,
that would finish me forever; it has ruin.
ed evey man who has gone there; it will
ruin me. | have reached that time o!
life when | cannot afford to risk all my
prospects, and probably the peace and
happiness of my family" And he init
mated, as if gifted with knowledge OF
the future. Il cannot run the risk oi
being most probably betrayed and deser-
ted BY the Administration that appoints
me-" Mr.. Buchanan said to him: "Mr
Walker, # you will 60 there, you will set
tie tbisaquestion in few weeks Every.
thing is ready; here are your instruc.
tions. | pledge you nay word that every.
thing you desire to smooth your way shall
have" Mr.. Walker, as if inspired by q
sublime suspicion said: "Mr. Buchanan,
will not 60 to Kansas until you allow me
20 meet your Cabinet face to face, and as
certain from that Cabinet, in person,
whether they will agree that l shall go
there and carry out the pledges of the
campaign of 1856, allowing the people OF
Kansas to decide upon their OVID instltu'
tions in their own way" Accordingly a
meeting of the Cabinet of Mr. Buchanan
was called. At the meeting, every mem
Der of the Cabinet was present. Mr.. Bu-
chanan and Mr.. Walker were present
Mr. Buchanan in the chair. Governor
Walker said Il have desired this meet
ing because have determined not to 60
to Kansas unless have full instructions
to carry out my own wishes, as expressed
to the President If there is any oPpo-
sing voice, will not go; do not want
to 90; it is by no means an euviabe po-
stion; but if have the permission and
consent of you, gentlemen, will 60. =
The Cabinet was polled; but one embcr
of the Cabinet objected to the programme
laid down by Gov. Walker | need not
mention his name. Gov. Walker said !;
THAT settles the question, gentlemen; i
do not wish to 60; single negative is suf-
ticient, and | will retire from the field"
But they took that member of the Cabinet
into al ladj Joining room,and there they con-
vinced him that Gov. Walker was right.
They returned and gave Walker his in
structious. He went to Kansas with his
Instructions in his pocket, and accompa-
MED by a gentleman we'll known to the
country, Mr.. Stanton, another Southern
statesman, and an old Buchanan man, " ho
went out with similar pledges. Now, af-
ter this plain state ment of the facts, will
come down to my own part of this cam
paigu Ny ambition to assist and build
up my good old State, to push forward
her great interests, and assist in the de-
velopmeDt Of her interests, and assist in
the development of her industry-to do
that which We must all do, at least if We
desire success-induced me to look to
Pennsylvania as the theatre Of my future
labors. Therefore it was that in the year
1857, | started the paper which now bears
my name at its mast head. | did this for
the purpose of advocating Mr.. Buchanan :
policy throug hout. l had had, as have
shown abundant pledges as to his course,
but before publishing that paper, took
care to write to Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet
and to himself, and told them OH what
ground | intended to stand on this ques
tion of Kansas. They were so good as
to send me sufficient written testimony
strengthening me in the position had
assumed on this question. [ went on
with Walker and Stanton, until the Ok.
ford and McGhee frauds took place, when
there was a burst of execraton through
out the country. The whole Democratic
press bad argued constantly the policy of
the Administration up to that time as ar
que it now; but when Gown alker rejected
these frauds there was sudden silence
A pail fell over the columns of the Wash
iDton Union. Nothing was said upon the
subject of the Oxford and McG hee frauds
No voice was heard in Washington against
it; but supposed some malign infuen.
ces, for the moment. had surrounded that
journal; that it had had an attack of some
peculiar insanity, like that which ba, late.
ly become chronic with it, and | allowed
it to pass by. But when the dark, dam
ming deed Of Leccmpton was perpetrated,
then | saw for the first time that those
gallant men in the Territory, Walker and
Stanton, and those who acted with them.
had been most cruelty. most shamefully,
deserted. saw that Democratic princi.
Piles had been carried out by them, and
that they. and those who believed in them
and 10 the faith of the President, we're a.
bout to be called upon to turn our backs
upon ourpledges and betray our manhood.
[ Applause. Gentlemen. there wa, some
thing too much of this; and when the cup
was presented to my lips refused it
[Chcers.1 Administrations may change,
but | had been too fully committed on this
subject to turn upon the pledges which
had both spoken and written to thousands
of men. | did not for moment believe
that the Administration bad concluded to
abandon the principles which had put
them into power; that they were resolved
to make their policy a test; SO when l
went to Washington and called upon my
old friend, said to him, "Mr. Buchanan n,
for the first time iD our lives we are at