The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-27

tho nomination, or whether any now planks
are inserted in tho platform or not. Ii Mr..
Douglas is to be the Democratic candidate
for President, wo arc prepared 10 oppose
bin nor would no DO more acceptable to
US, than any candidate tho South may pre-.
sont. Whoever the candidate shall be, VIC
may be suro that. if successful, ho will rep.
resent the Slave Power, and not The people;
and this is enough for Republicans to know.
President Buchanan's Great Change.
We publish below letter written by
President Buchanan 10 Robert j. Walker.
whilo the latter was Governor of Kansas. in
which ho urged tho Importance OF sub
mitting tho Lecompton Constitution TO O
vote of tho people, us required by the "groat
principle of the Kansas Nebraska Bill. Il
is we'll known how that Constitution was
submitted, and how Gov. Walker wos dis
carded by the Administration for attempting
to observe tho instructions of this remark
nbio lettor. Mr. Ellis 3. Schnabel testified
before the Covodo Committee, few t,avs
since, THAT he had seen tho letter; that he
was familiar With its contents; but that
Attorney. General Black, in a recent CONVEX
eAtion, had denied its existence. and imputed
improper motives TO those who claimed to
bavo seen H. Tho way tho Committee took
90 induce Gov. Walker to produce tho
letter, is thus stated:
Robert J. Walker, cx.Secretary of tho
Treasury and Ex-Governor OF Kansas. was
examined as witness. lie was asked if bo
had q letter of instructions furnished him
by tho Prosidont whom no was appointed
Governor of Kansas? He said he had. but
declined 10 give it up, asserting hc would
sooner 60 to jail than surrender it to tho
Committee, The witness was discharged,
and thcro the mattor rested until after tho
examination of Schnabol and othors, whom
Mr.. Walker who was in the Supreme Court,
was again summoned before tho Com
mitteo.
Tho Committee informed him that it had
procured other testimony as TO the exist
enco of tho letter and it's contents, and
thoreupon Mr.. Walker went into history
of his Governorship In Kansas, and the
lotter was produced.
But read tho letter:
.. WASHINGTON, July IL, 1867.
My DEAR stR-I duly received your
letter of tho 2Sth ult., on Friday last, and
read it TO tho Cabinet then in session. The
viows which it continued were not calculat ed
to assure US of your success, though we did
not despond. Hence you may judge with
what satisfaction we received an account of
the proceedings Of the National Democratic
Convention, held at Lccompton on the third
instant. The point on which your own
success depends is the submission of tho
Constitution to tho people of Kansas and
by tho people | mean, tho actual bona fido
residents, who have boon long enough in the
Territory to identify themselves with its fate
The Legislature determined threo months
as tho period Of residence to ehtitlo indi-
viduals ITO voto for mcmbors of tho
Convention and II tho Convention should
think proper to adopt tho same period
to entit!o individuals to vote for or
against the Constitution, 1t appears to me
this would DO reasonable. On the question
of submitting the Constitution to the bona
fido residents of Kansas, am willing tc
stand or fall. 1t is tho principle of Popular
Sovereignty, and tho principle of the foun
dation of all popular government. Th'
more IL is discussed. the stronger it will be
como. Should tho Convention of Kanss
ndopt this principle. all will DO settled har
moniously and, with tho blessing of Prov
your arduous, important and responsible,
station. The structures OF tho Georgia nm,
Mississippi Convention will then pass away
and DO speedily forgotten.
In regard 10 Georgia. our news from tina
State is becoming better oyery day. W
have not had time to hear much from Mis-
sissippi. Should you answer the resolution
OF tho latter,I would advise you TO make th
great principle of tho submission of tho Con
StitutiOn to the bona tide residents of Kan
sas conspiGuously prominent On this 20
will be irrOsisiable. With tho question {
climate every person Is acquainted, and III
moro will our opponents urge that wo ar
violating tho principle of non-intcrfernco
tho foundation of the Kansas aud Ncbrask
bill. IL is strange that tho noople at dit
tauce, who havo no practical acquaintanc
with the condition of Kansas, shnuli uudel
take to DO wiser than those on the spot.
ia beyond all question tho true policy
build up Il great Democratic party there I
maintain tho Constitution and tho laws. con
posed of Pre-. Slavery and FREQ State Dem
ocrats, and it the majority should bo againi
Slavery, 20 obtain such constitutional prG
visions as will secure tho rights of slave
holders in Missouri and other States, an
maintain all the laws guarding tho ju'
rlehts OF tho SoulD.
You arc right in your conjeciures as
tho cause Of judge Williams Rppointmon
Wo supposed il would be peculiarly N
ceptable to yourself and that he might Al
in Carrying out your policy.
Col. Cumming has bOen appointed Go,
eruor OF Utah. This will cause his place
DO vacant after tho brief period required f
settling up his business, and | certainly sha
DO disposed to Gil II by tho appointment {
Mr. Stevens.
Gen. Hurney has boon ordered to con
mand tho expedition to Utah, but we mu'
continue to have him with you. at leal
until you are out Of the woods. Kansas
vastly more important at the present me
ment than Utah. Tho pressure upon n
continues without intereossion. ! pray thi
Divine Providenco,in which place my tvuI
may graeloasly preserve my life and N
health until tho end of my torn. b.
Gods will DO doHo. in any event.