Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-30

j The 6itnss. Bhnsou. in Respect to
be 61t, tA9opinion bst it was is a
mere Iiipiof foundedsVp q Aeclaration
OF Mr.. Calhoun's to Walker, that it
came from the President and the Ad-
ministration and upon the fact that for
this cause he urged Walker to support
it. Mr.. Walker emphatically declares
his belief that it was not gotten up by
the President, and adds, il is due to
fraukness and candor tosay that he does
bot think the President knew anything
about il. An 20 who was the suthor he
had vague suspicion but he believes
It was gotten up in Washington. Upon
examination, the witness admits that it
IS otherwise if Calhoun was to be be-
l.eved; but he adds, that from Calhonn's
Infamous conduct, forfeiture Of his
pledges and completely With the Oxford
frauds, and many other forgerie', he had
not the slightest confidence i'll his verac-
ity. If this criticism on Calhoun be
Just, not the slightest credit 10 to be At
tached 10 his declarations, and it would
seem those declarations ought to be dis
regarded in toto. 1t is clear that Gov
ernor Walker rejects 10 much Of
MIR. Calhoun's declarations as impugns
the President, and assigns as reason
the want Of credibility in the witness. II
the witness uttered an untruth in one
part OF the declaration, the whole dec
iaration ought to be set aside. Falsun
in ,sno, tals,na in omnibus. Rejecting
this declaration Of Calhoun, we arc left
to sustain grave charge upon high OFF,
GERS of the govcrnmet, involving treach-
cry to the Administration, treason to
their party, and abandonment Of their
pledges, upon the bare opinion Of a wit
ness, founded as he alleges, OH mere
yague r,tnsor or suspicion. 1t is well to
be observed to be observed that Mr.
Calhoun, Of whom Governor Walker
speaks so harshly, is dead. He cannot
correct any misapprehensions or mis-
representations of his statements, and
enough in this ca.e appears to excite
doubt and ausp:cion in regard to the oe'
tail of conversations of officers of gov
eminent With respect to these exciting
subjects. There seems to be remarka'
Bile delusion on the minds of many wit
nesses who have undertaken to give
such details; and the testimony Of Mr..
Martin shows that Calhoun's eonversa-
tons, opinions and acts in Kansas were
10 direct conflict with those ascribed te
| him hv Govornor Walker
As to the evidence Of Johnson, even
unexplained by subsequent testimony, il
fails also of attaching the slightest
knowledge Of the programme or it,
preparation to the President or any
member Of the cabinet. The witness
atarts out with public another
vague suspicion declaring, in the out
set, that he knew nothing about it. liz
had heard that Mr.. Martin, clerk il
the Interior Department, had been ir
Kansas during the sitting Of the Consti-
tutional Convention, and that he wa:
distrusted bv Governor Walker. Here
was something to which this vague ru
NOR and suspicion could attach. He
became anxious to know who origina
ted the plan, and why it was originated
For the qualification, as he supposed, 0
his own curiosity,it providentialIy hap
pened that Martin called on him to pro
cure his assistance IN getting his &C
counts settled at the State Department,
in payment Of the expenses Of his sec
ond visit to Kansas on business connect
ed with that department Of the Govern
ment.
Feeling ".ittle anxious to get LITTLE
insight" into the matter, if he could, b.
ingeniously encouraged Martin that b,
would help him, and wanted to know o
him all the facts, and demanded of hin
to bring all his letters from the Stat,
Department, &c. Martin had no pa
pers or letters; and failing in the at
tempt to get little insight" into The
matter from the confidence thus reposei
in him by Martin,he dismissed his friene
with the opinion that he saw no reason
why the Department should pay him.
This was one of the reasons that in
duced him to believe that Martin wa.
connected with political movements in
Kansas, and was the bearer of some pro
jcct connected with the Convention a,
Lecompton and thus the witness hsarO
things generally that got into that shap.
that led HIM to the conclusion that j,
was SO. But to these things he doe
not testify.
If the hevidence closed here in tn.
opinion Of the undersigned it woulG
wholly fail Of making out the case t
an unprciudioed mind, and would be an
other illustration Of the propriety OF dis
regarding mere runsors and vague s1s
picsons, springing sometimes from Grim
insl crcdulity, indifference to truth, OF
the results of prejudice from disappoint
cd hopes and bafled expectations, wher
such rumors and suspicious assail thu
character Of honorable gentlemen. TIT
State has property in the characte
of her citizens, and it 10 q solemn dut,
We owe the country to gusrd the repu
tation OF her distinguished sons. Blu
there is full evidence to negative an othe
conclusions.
The charge was then reiterated agains
the Cabi net, and especially against th'
Secretaries of Treasury and the Interior
The charge against them is equally un
true. The evidence warrants this asser
ton. Both these officers have sworn t
the contrary. The case does not res
on their denial. Martin, who was calico
to prove it, refutes it to them, and Isaacs