American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-22
Pre,,dentlnI BTibety aud co,ropttoo.

The independent nii-Lesompion men in |
the present Coogtess have declared dis. |
lineily that the President attempted to
bribe them 10 vote for lhe Lecomplon bill. |
rhe isct Mr.. BuchsHan bseked bis Kansas
policy, Into which he was driven BY How
ell Cobb, With the Federal patronage, is
web known, EssFybody knew that be
bought up editors here a1d there, using
post-ofIicss Commissions Is currency. and
that he employed sllIbe power Of bis place
to make Lseomplon, covered al over IS it
was with fraud, and marked BY violence, q
est Of Dsmoerscy: and so far as the party
Is now concerned. Il would be al ia vain
to deny that he succeeded; but the mass OF
the people throughout couatry hsve
not felt that The charge that lie tried di.
rectIy TO bribe members Of Congress to
vote for the LecompIon bill. was trus.-
There is atilI sentiment ofrespeci for the
highest executive Office 10 the Government,
and there is repugnanee to'sssociating Il
with downright corruption. and personal
dishonor. Bat the explicit statement OF
tbs Hon. John b. Haskin Of New York;
Hon. John Hickman Of Penusy ylvania, and
Hon Garnet B, Abiisn OF New Jersey, all
honest and responsible men, in their places
in Congress, that the President OF the United
States. The author OF the melancholy Fort
Duquesne letter. tried to buy their votes
for the Lecompton bill--ihs object o(which
it will be remembered, was to make Kan
sas slave State, in opposition to the ex-
pressed win Of The people-these statements
must be received with unreServed conf
dence. 1t should be remembered that il
was not until tbe Presidents paper. the
J Constitution, had. by name. sssailed the
Anti-Lecompton Democrats who refused
to go into the Administration caucus, al
the hire.ings Of the Republicans. that Messrs
Haskin, Hickman and Adrian felt it 10 b.
their duty TO tell the country the tru,i
: about the oVertures that had been made fo
their votes. Mr.. H,skiu said it was no
because he had been bought, but becaus
> he hadn't been, that be was not in ihe Ad
/ ministration ranks. Mr.. Hickman said h
e had been offered, il be would support tn
! Presidents Kansas policy, for more tha
0 he was worth. Mr.. Alrain said:
, During the Lecompton controversy.
t was approached in such manner as show
: corruption on the part Of the Administra
Q ton. II l had only given my support
q the Lecompton policy, was assured tti
d | could secure ore,gu appointment fc
!. one most near and dearito me- A leadin
d member Of the House, at that time, cam
n to me, whispering in my ear. Sir, it
o all settled in the Cabinet What is Sc
% tled? why, sir, the one who is near
ir You by the dearest ties Of blood is to n
ceive the appointment My reply wa
y Send word to the Administrator, to NAL
Z, the appointments; and intend to resist
n to the last in its infamous attempt to fore
d constitution on the people Of Kans
J. sgsibst their will Az l did resist it. ?
5; The position in which this testimor
= places those members OF Congress wi
B. were at first opposed to the Lecomptc
re Bill and presently surrendered, is to 50
re the lfast unpleasant. twill be difficult
10 avoid suspecting soma Of them Of bsvin
accepie! the Presi lent's overtures of col
10 siderations Of profit and honor of offiei
p place, for their votes. The names OF SUI
A. as are open to this sort Of suspicion will o
I'd our othe county without the papers bel,
ht to the trouble Of displaying them ia pril
9. hi Cinclonat Commercial, ,,t,