The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
Of my term May Gods will be done in any
With every sentiment of esteem.
remain always sincerely your friend,
(Sisa,d, JAMES BUCHANAN.

event.
With every sentiment of esteem,
remain always sincerely your friend,
(Sisacdl JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. i; j. Walker"
Mr.. Walker stated fully to the committee
the history Of his connection with the gov
ernmcnt OF. Kansas and the circumstances
connected with this letter. He had no wish
to take that difficult position. and it was on
ly after repeated opportunities of the Presi-
dent. Judge Doug las and other influential
friends of the administration, that he con-
scented TO 90. Tie went On the distinct pledge
OF the President that the principle of popu-
lar Sovereignty should be faithfully carried
ont. an(! especially that the people should
nave the right TO vote on the question Of the
constitution. He wrote his inaugural adj
dress before leaving Washington. making
this point prominent in it. and the President
read and approved it. In the above le,,er,i,
viii be seen, he reiteratts and makes promi-
nent his position on his essential matter
Everybody rccollcctS the sudden change that
came over the President Immediately after.
Divine Providence preserved his lie, accord
ing to the terNeEt PRAYER in the concluding
paragraph of the letter. but the "pressure
without interrIission" proved too much for
him, and he Welded to southern clamor
broke his pledges 10 Walker. TO the people
IF Is a!isa> aid the country. and denounced
Walker for acting upon his own recommend
ations-snd from that time to this the adj
niin!>Iration through ALI its organs has way
ed war upon Walker, Stanton and Douglas
for adhering to the policy by which the pres
ldrnt said in the letter he was willing to
stand or fall. Did ever president or part,
50 thoroughly tal>ity or disgrace themselves
before
But there seems to be a still darker iea-
turt to this transaction. Mr.. Walker tcs,i-
tied before the committee that the late CDl
Calhoun told him that the entire scheme foi
forcing the l.ecompton constitution on the
people o: Kansas, without giving them 1t
chance to vote upon it, was concocted III
Washington. a.id WAS the work Of the Ire>i
cent ana the administration. and that he
urged upon Walker that i. Vas his (Wali:-
er>> duty to Sustain II. since he was an an
ro.ntee Of the executive. Calhoun had been
strongly pledged as the president to the
ititlt!.Ct Oh ttt Ch.>tll.On 10 q Nute or The
people, and was elected To the constitutional
cnnStAton on that pledge but he changed
front At once eli receipt ot orders from Wash
irgton. Mr.. Walker SAYS he DOES not be-
iir,e the statement Of { houn that the pres
idcnt had hand il getting up the Lecnnp-
ton fraud, because he does not Think Col.
Calhoun was a man to tie believed. Bat he
A,.rw from Other sources that his statement
va, true that the whole Ieconi:on plot g.
ligiia'c,! at Washington. and Calhoun and
ms associates were merely agents for the vile
work. il il poke aid amiahle il Mr. Walk
{: 10 MAKE Mir BucAanan's load an lisht a.
possible. but il TIE l.ecompto. swindle origi-
hated at Washington. as il undoubtedly did.
il vii be hard u convince the country that
Nr. Buchanan and the administration wer,
-; Parties - i: VIZ: Il record i tbs fer
Nj. Hucha,au to carr. III" the retirem,n,
winch soon awaits him. Hpu.ghd' Ev,ut-
lcrN.