White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-08
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know what this has 10 do with the wine
case. but they should remember that they
are not competent judges Of the supreme
law of the land. The same meddlesoueness
was manifested in reference to the bred
Scott decision. but it svsiled nothing.
This negro decision viii be incorporated
into the Charleston Platform, and made
test of Democracy. You see. the De-
mocracy go about these things in earnest.
When they desire to spring g new and
unusual issue. they just have Judge Tan
ey to decide in its favor; and then if the
Black Republicans and Abolitionists
elamor, the cry is raised that they are
placing themselves in opposition to the
laws Of the land.
Speaking Of Tsney. reminds me Of the
reports to the effect that he intends re-
signing. in consequence Of declining
health. ne case stands thus IF the
Democratic candidate for President is
beaten, in November, fancy will imms-
diately resign. and give Buchanan an OPP
portunity to appoint successor who is
fright on the goose :" but ifthe Democ-
raey succeed. fancy will hold on to his
office as long as he can wink.
A rich thing has lately transpired, in
which your folks out there are somewhat
interested. The President is q man of
business. and attends to more than the
duties of his Office. A short time since.
he wrote. in one day, long editorial for
an Anti Douglas paper in Egypt, Him
ois, and veto message for Gov. Medary,
of Kansas, on the Slavery bill. He bur-
riedly developed his two documents, and
directed them but the issue shows that
he committed ludicrous blundsr. The
other day. the same mail brought the
Egyptian newspaper and the message !:
when, sad to relate, it was found that the
paper contained the Kansas veto message
as leader, and Medary had sent out a
leader for a country newspaper as Q
message. with the addition of few lines
at the beginning and ending. to make it
"read right !" The President blames
Douglas with the trick. but the general
belief is. that he made the mistake him
self. by placing the documents in the
wrong envelopes. .e-a
% The President is going to give grand
"stag Dance" on St. Patrick's day, 1.-THE
17th.) Buchanan himself has promised
to dance the Highland Fling; and Gen.
Cass will conclude the performance, by
executing the "summersetzky," the eel
ebrated Polish dance, which it is very
difficult to perform. 1t is done by stand
ing on enc leg and sneezing, then throw
ing three summersets in succession af-
ter which the performer picks himself up
by the seat of the breeches, and carries
himself three times around the room.
Joshua R. Giddings and Psrson
Brownlow met in my room. q few even.
ings since. and had hot time upon the
John Brown affair. Giddings contended
that Buchanan and Wise ought to have
been hung upon either side of Brown. to
which Brownlow demurred. Giddings
then proposed to decide it by . small
game of "ssven up" at the same time
drawing forth greasy pack of cards, and
at it they went. Giddings won but
Brownlow swore that Joshua had the
cards marked
The Administration war on Douglas
has by no means ceased. Only last week,
Buchanan turned off his washerwoman,
for praising Mrs. Douglas baby. -
There is a brisk contest now going on
for Printer to the House. Tom Ford, Of
Ohio. win probably get it. He is here
sweating and putting. He has already
shed about two barrels of sweat, and
smells like dirty stocking. goi.as s.-
Buchanan spent last evening with me.
He was in an unusual good humor, in
consequence Of the difficulty between
Douglas and Ferney. He says that For
ney will oppose Douglas, If he does re-
ceive the nomination at Charleston. and
that. without Forney's support, Douglas
cannot be elected. He says this is all he
cares for, regarding the Presidency, and
intimatsd that he had brought about the
bad feeling between Douglas and Forney,
by means Of go-betweens. who would re-
peat some story to one of them, to Aggra-
waite him to unguarded expressions then
they would repeat to the other, and get
him to '.let out" In this way, they
have got the two at swords points. The,
President took q hearty laugh over It,
and when he left. be went down street
singing the familiar song. commencing :
abe Dsutsch coupsny is De best ecnpny -r,g
Dat ever crossed de ocean, ftoa old shsmsny;
And whsu you hear Do fife and de big base drum,
o. you bot your life de Dsutseh company has ee1s."