Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-27

lore mAue puoHc, winch hf' puN"s"s"
wrote to Robert j. Walker. advocating the
submission Of the Kansas Constitution TO
che people. ba. a, last appeared. ], shows
that our " old public funciionary" advised
Walker to do the very thing Tor which he
afterwards elected him from Office. Tho
troubles accumulate around the head Of Mr..
Buchanan. The following Is copy tha,
came out IN testimony before :ho Corods
Committee
WASHINGTON. July L., 1857.
Nv Dear Sri duly received your letter
Of tho 2sth ult. on Friday last, and read 10
TO the Cabinet. then in session. The views
which IL contained was not calculated To
assure ms Of your success. though We do not
de.pord. Hence you may judge with VIA,
satisfaction we received an account Of the
National Democratic Convention. held ut
Leeomp,on on the third inst. and by the
people | mean. and have no doubt you
mean. and actual bon, edo residents. who
have been long enough in the Territory 10
identify themselve. with its fate. The Leg-
i.la,urs determined three months rs the pri-
or Of residence to enttle individuals 10 vote
Tor members Of the convention. and II the
members Of the convention should think
proper 10 adopt the same period TO entiile
individuals 10 vote for or against the cons,i-
tuition, IL appear. 10 inc thi. would he rea.
sonablc. Should tho convention OF Kansas
adopt this principle. all will be settled har-
mouiously aud. with the blessing Of Prov.
id,ncc. you will return triumphantly from
station. The structures of the Georgia and
Mississippi conventions will then pass away,
and he speedily forgotten.
ln regard 10 Georgia. our news from that
State il becoming better every day. We
have no, We, bad time to hear from MSis.
uppi. Should you answer the resolutions
Of the letter. I irOuH ddriss you 70 mai, ne
great prianplc OF he HIns'aoH Of hs Con.
aiiuiion 20 hs bona fic rctdsHS Of kdn'd,
oon,pinicn,iy prominent. On tbs you WW
B, irroiiiiJlc. With the question OF climate
every person - acquainted. and the more
you in'is, upon thi.. the more will our op.
ponents urge thu, we are violating the rrin-
ciplcs OF non.interior nee At the foundation
Of tho Kana. and Scbraska bill. II is
strange tina, people At a distance. who have
no practical acquaintance with the condition
OF kansas, should undertake 10 be wiser
than those on the spot IL IL beyond all
question the true policy 20 build up great
Democratic party there 70 maintain the
Constitution and the laws, composed Of pro.
slavery free State Democrats. and IL tho
majority should b. against slavery. 10 obtain
such constitutional provision, n will secure
the rights OF Shareholders in Missouri aud
other States. and maintain all laws guard
Ing the rights Of tho South.
You are right in your conjecture A. 20 tho
cause Of Judge Williams appointment.
We supposed u would 10 peculiarly accept
able 10 yourself, and that he might aid 10
carving os, our policy.
Col. Cumming has been appointed Cover
nor Of Utah. Thi. - ~ cause hi. place TO
DO vAoan, after the brief period required Tor
settling up hi. business. and I certainly
shall be disposed to OH itby the aproinimcn,
Of Mr. Stevens.
Gen. llarncy has been ordered o. CON-
mand the expedition 20 Utah. but We mu,.
continue 20 have him with you. AZ least UNI
Ill you are on, of tho woods. Kansas IL
vastly more imporian, a, the present mo-
meni than Utah. The pressure upon mo
continues without inierec.sion. | pray
that Divine Providence. in which | place
my trust may rraciou,ly preserve my lie,
and nv health until the end OF my term.
But Gods will be done. in any event.
With every sentiment OF esteem,
4 remain sincerely YOUR friend,
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. RouERT J. WAKES.
After the reading Of the letter, Mr. Walk.
cr proceeded to gi'e historical account Of
hi. appointment, a. Governor Of Kansas,
aud Of hi. action there under the view. and
instructions OF tho President, demonstrate
ing tina, he had been fully sustained by tho
President until the latter changed bis poll
CIV, in November. 1857. lie al'o explained
how the Programme OF the Lseompton Con-
,en,ion had bcOn prepared here in Wash.
lngton. and transmitted TO Kansas, and hi,
cooperation asked refused fret because
il dad not submit the Constitution TO tho
people and second. because i, dill no, even
.ubmi, the slavery question To the people
but only TO those who were willing to vote
for the Constitution. being very small nj.
u0rily Of the whole.
Governor Walker then declared n, that
date. in the TALL OF 1857. in Kansas. ,ha,
ihi. device wa. wre,ehed fraud and base
counterfeit, designed to prevent the people
Of Kansas from voting even on the question
OF slavery. On beins then informed ,ha,
IL vas the programme OF the President and
Of the Administration. he denied that 10
could possibly be tho programme OF the
President and showed Mr.. Buehanan's lot.
ter Of the 18th Of July 1856. to sustain the
assertion. Mr.. Walker wa. assured that
,hO presiden, had changed hi. opinion and
tina, all thu Cabinet went with him.
The Traveller learns that Rev. !. y Kal.
loeb pastor oil the fremont, Temple Church.