The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12

papess in blank by which this was have
I9ducsd before Committee OF Congress we sh ns'l
continue TO exercise power through the same corruption
by which power gained but nothing else than that
10 acts shame, which v bred by amsri
ty can explain how all this should be done with such abb
soute indecency OF scarcely SO much
az g leaf aSgsseP Letter s, ron n,. Soa ppn
disguise the giving OF large contract for machinery 10
particular house in Philadelphia, employing $50 meeha
nics with view to the approaching election, was IN
closed 10 the Secretary of the Navy with this ndorse
ulent, in q well known handwriting-"Sep< Is, 1858
The ipcosed letter from Col. Patterson, Of Philade
phia, is submitted 10 the attention Of the Secre
tary Of the Navy J. BIZ Qaughter) Thus
did the President Of the United States by official act
Of record in the history of the country, recommend
the employ ment OF the public money, set apart for the
public service, 70 influence an election Here was cor.
ruption positive when has supporters purchased
votes in the streets From one learn ALL aud from such
Characteristic instance learn the character Of the ad
minstraeon. But there are other weknown instances
and the testimony before the Congressional Conmitfee
discoses the President Sundays, in secret concavc
with one Of bis corrupt agents, pousy occupied In dis
cussiug chances Of elect and how its expenses
were 10 be met while at the same time like another
Joseph Surface be was uterng In public fine sentiments
OF political morality aud amentng the prevalence OF the
indecences in which be engaged. IL was natu
cs that the President, who with professions
OF purity the lips, made himself the pander OF such
vulgar corruption should stick at nothing eded TO CAP
~ his purposes. ! shall not dwell on the Lecompton
constitutions but belongs to this chapter You all know
It's wickedness. Concocted originally At Washing
ton, with the single purpose Of fastening slavery
upon the people Of Kansas, IL was by execra
BILE Continuance arrang'd as to prevent the people,
when about become State, from voting that ques
ton. Next sanctioned by convention OF usurpers who
in respect represented the people OF Kansas then
frauduenty submitted 10 the people for their votes IL
frauduenty adopted by stufing ballot boxes on
scale never before knownthus at the Delaware Cross
ing where there but forty three legal voters 400
were (laughter)-at Oxford where there
but forty legal voters 900 reurned and at
Shawnee where there but forty legal voters, 200
were returned And ye. this constitution disowned by
of the President rotten with corruption, gaping with
fraud and steamng with nquity, at recognized
by the President urged upon Congress in his annual mes
sage and pressed for adoption by all the appliances of I'M
principed power the words Of Jugursha, turning his
back upon Rome cannot be repeated that ali had price,
not from any 0rbearance in the President Cloud
appsuse single editor was offered the printing OF
the Post Office blanks worth at least $50 600 upon the
dtion that he should, by editorial larger than
hand promise subeervency 10 the administration.
am telling you nov only what has been proved before
Committee Of Congress Bripes OF once were added
already been purchased to make Mr. Buchanan President
the votes of representatives. solicited to carry
out his scheme Of corruption and the halls OF Congress
were changed into political market house, where men
bought by the head In not all this enough 10 arouse
the indignation Of the pcopeY is true that the President
ssie author Of the corruption by which his aministra
ton has been debased longer candidate for office.
has discarded him The first svenging blow has been
struck. Incorruptble history will do the rest. Zap
plase The tablets conspiouousy erected in Genoa TO
the crimes Of poges branding rs Fur Adgus
he great thief and the other rs Xdzinus Latrcnnm
0he greatest Of robbers) will not be needed here
ssavqI and .ic robber of human freedom cannot be
forgotten (Applause.) Unhappy President AT.
Ter ions career Of pnblic service not opiy
tossed aside bu, tcssed over 10 perpetual memory
no nm .ra,nnl, a. he stunned fAppsuse) Better for
him the oblivion Of common life than the bad fame which
he has won But, though not himself candidate for Of
his euar suppor animated by his spirit linked
with him in ali his misrue, embodied as party and
ask your votes Simply 10 resist this combination and 10
save the republ from s degrading influence would jus
ty the formation OF the republican party; and doubt
not that there are many VINO wiz DC con.sn' 70 uiIe
with US on this ground alone, 70 put the national
government again in pure hands To all such, well
comet tAppause). WINE TINS CONTAMINATION necessaI-
enters mo tne fesent Pu.Pose ., .ne Iepuumvsn
party, while We naturally pegn py insisting upon purity
IN the government and make inns one OF our urgent ue
mands, is obvious That the Quicsehipg Impulse the
ar Is 70 Se louna " oneT csy,v sss 70
overthrow tne save oigsrcny 10 the pstona
loud applause )-ana especiaiy ~ us moinens 70 say
hss9gfessieh tne ieffhni~, ~nSn siVeeu VII up.
Interpretation o. inc constitution 70
WIN slavery But al VINO seek purify IN .ne nas'ou.
government must unite IN this purpose Tor only py the
overthrow OF tns coriuPt save oiie.ieny, wnu oes,n
ning "a tle aen. ~ al nu.S ~, s u, 800 IN bs,
itsei 10 ana a.n.a n, Ia ors n
vi v =, =. @ % s.aa ~ co Tho cor,rn,,ans
save! .ss ' r,,,s, 'ro
Vi my H. naara az his ari, md he cbronic
influence over our government reaching everywhere by
ss a. ,.IT ,,o orcin.i ara an snfncioni artvi,v IA
en aienn, N cynain The GUN stream without the Gulf
~ " ~ Af -, ls' - III ,,,,hor, ,ha hrr,,r hoar,
" ~ nv ~ osnr, sograseS charar,er ~
as attempt 70 explain rne prssshs , "d an
our lasousi m ,.s s, sha niv hr n,heIto
PhusF. as wen a's,npt W e""es s ray W. ~ sn,,
witnout the soor aushlcIl nna Pe.in't NV ~ ~ y
mat our warfare WIN tnesc ofruptons vi" pe un
lees We ATTACK Va. IN " ,h.H origin lno ruoJ.os - ~
vast tht can uhucI .ahe W 49, " " ~
AZ the osgnhng OF our oly sIse'y m MAJ ~ m ~;n
admitted 70 be an evil Nooody 'heh 80 hAruy ms ="
dcate u - ,,s-. .,.,.- l., Ar.
.oiu|sunneri tnefe was no uineienec ei'hei IA Ho
Aorth or south
Mr. SrANrR-In the Convention which framed tho
consttuton II was branded ga nesroos institution"
or more mildly called simply "wrong," and these gen
erous voices came from the South we'll from the
North Out OF the Convention there a similar
cord shall not quote the words of Washington, yeer
son or FRANKLIN or John y for they familiar TO ALL
t us thew spoke others spoke and might occupy this
whole evening simply in reciting this testimony. Nor
WEIR these arc,arati1ns confined TO men In public life
Inc colleges ALI by ppeca action arrayed themselves
aeans ssvsry esrecalv The University OF William and
NJ an yy,,nia which copfr, rcd ufen Granville
$500. ,ho .rtnoulesged cb,cf ~ british sts
,h ca,s,v ses,oc n nrc,or ~ laws TApplause1 Tie
ts,S.a 81 aaa sui as n va agreed With he col
800 n chn,,h 10 s,ldei ia rowerfnl voice. and
- .a,s a.. ~ ,s,g,o,s f,i,b ,re hail that
-, -, sn,,,, ub,ch simulated ali ouakers Nethodists