Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-07-05

Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia, first. and
subsequently, at Marshal Hoover's, in this
city; when he renewed the proposition
that the President had made to me in his
letter, adding that anything else which
fmight wish l could have. He stated
urlher that he was authorizd to say, that
if would go to Liverpool, or accept
foreign mission, should receive ten thou
sand dollars in addition 10 the salary of con-
sui. or of named foreign mission. Mr..
Wendell had always before been identified
with the opponents of Mr.. Buchanan
During my intercourse with the administra-
ton of General Pierce-not because I
had any hostility TO Mr.. Wendell, for we
were always good friends-but because
our relations were not of the most conf
dental cbaracter-I looked upon his prop
osition rs a most extraordinary one. /
thought Mr.. Buchanan had, l will not say
made mistake, but l thought be had Sc
leeted somewhat singular friend to make
tha proposition to me. | knew then, as
subsequent events have proved, that the
money, outside of the salary, could only
come from the profits of the public print
ing. In subsequent conversation with
Mr.. Buchanan, and with gentlemen con-
nected with the Cabinet, for was on the
best of terms with them then, I said to
them that | was not entitled to that much
money, that an inquiry would be raised,
and that, although, as Mr.. Buchanan sug
gested, might correspond with newspa-
pers, l could never make that much money
by correspondence. Well, during the in
term between that time and the establish
ment of my newspaper in Philadelphia,
this offer was repeatedly declined. At
last number of gentlemen with whom L
was then, and still continue to be intimate
ly associated, thought it would be best that
l should go abroad. l was at New York,
where I received another letter from Mr..
Buchanan, and in reply 10 that proposed
to submit it to Mrs. Forney, who was then
here in Washington: that might have
been in May, or thereabouts; and she was
here in ill-health. l said, II do not want
to make any trouble; have no quarrel
with Mr.. Buchanan; l know he will do
right as TO the pledges made during the
campaign and in lis inaugural address, and
1 do not intend to make the mistake of
warning upon him for personal considera-
tions. He has chosen to violate his vol
uutary promise to me; but if Mrs. Forney
agrees to it, l will 90 abroad and get rid
of the whole thing" l wish to say here,
that at that time l had no purpose, in case
| went abroad, of accepting the ten thou
sad dollars offered me previously by Mr..
Wendell. The matter was referred to her,
and, as expected it would be, it was un-
hesitating and indignantly declined 1 then
prepared to establish my newspaper.
All the money which 1 had saved under
the Administration of General Pierce was
spent; l exhausted all my resources in the
campaign. and was compelled 10 call upon
a few friends that l had TO assist me in rais-
ing the means TO establish my paper. Mr..
Buchanan himself, when he saw that was
resolved to do it, said: "You cannot estab-
lish Democratic paper in Philadelphia,
and sustain it." l told him l thought /
could; if had any ability in the world it
was Tor that. Up 10 that period we bad a
good many papers, but we had not had
progressive Democratic paper there, and
never anticipated any difficulty with him.
| had hopes that / ight so conduct the |
paper myself as to be enabled to secure
the patronage of the Administration, and
the confidence of the party. The money |
that was subscribed for that paper was
raised by gentleman outside of the Ad-
ministration. Mr.. Buchanan himself Of |
fered, through Judge Black, one or two
thousand dollars, which 1 declined, not de-
string to be under any obligations to him.
Now that l was any applicant for public
printing in the departments, is wholly un-
founded. That would have taken the
Postoffice blanks at that time is true
| am practical printer. Twas reared in
a printing office: and thought that if it
were offered to me, as it was constantly
offered, it would be perfectly consistent
with my trade and my paper TO take it;
but as 10 my ever asking for it, or taking
any any steps to secure it, with my pres
ent recollection, the charge is most unfoun-
ded. Before starting my paper prepared
my Introductory address, in which l asser-
ted the principles of popular sovereignty
fully; and so cautious was / not to get in
to difficulty with th Administration and
the party, that / submitted that address,
to Judge Black in proof-sheets, telling him
that if my illusions to Mr.. Buchanan were
not strong enough, he should make them
stronger; and he did amend that opening
article; so | started my paper. Previous
to the establishment of the paper, which
was started on the first day of August,
1857, Judge Black wrote me letter, In |
which he stated that l should continue to
the principles cf popular sovereignty, and
that the Administration would adhere to
it. The paper was started, and its columns
show how little was effected by patron
age or BY disappointment, because by every |
measure of the Administration as fast as
they were evolved, continuing to make
strong point upon the popular side of tie
Kansas question all the time. We had a
Governors election going on. Governor
Packer was the Democratic candidate, and
David Wilmot was the Republican candi-
date. Gov. Packer planted himself firm
ly Oh the principle of popular sovereignty,
and by that more than by any means sue
ceeded in defeating Mr.. Wilmot. I may
say that The Press was his most efficient
advocate in that campairn. Shortly be-