The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-21
POLITICAL HISTORY.

| The following interesting addition to
the political history of the time we find
in "Occasionals" letter to The Phila-
de7phia Press of Yesterday:
"a few days ago gentleman who
served in one of the Pennsylvania regi-
ments in Sherman's army, handed me the
following letter, which he picked up at
Atlanta, Ga, written by Howell Cobb
while he was Secretary of the Treasury
under James Buchanan. 1tWas address
ed to the editor Of the Democratic paper
at Atlanta and was found in his Office by
my friend 1t will be seen that the ed
i,or had taken the alarm at the course Of
poor r. j Walker, at that time the Gov
ernor of Kansas, appointed by Mr.. Bu
chanan, and thought that Atchison, the
infamous Missouri rufian, was right in
predicting that it would be impossible to
force Slavery into the territory. He,
therefore, demanded of Cobb to know if
the South was to be cheated in the pleas
ant game. The answer Of Cobb ought
certainly to form part Of the forthcom-
ing publication Of the Sage of W heatland: !:
"'WAsHINGToN D. C, Aug F., ,16, 1857.
"'MY DEAR SIR I have this moment
received your letter, and reply at once.
feared that Cen AtchisoD's letter would
do harm, but l did not expect that it
would influence Intelligent conservative
Democtats, such as you say have called
at your Office to give expression at their
indignation. What are the facts? Gen.
Atchison lives in Missouri, and, as an,
informed, has had very little intercourse,
for several months, with the people of
Kansas. He writes prtvate letter,
which is published for the purpose, |
suppose, of distracting the Democratic
party, and which was evidently written
to show that his former predictions that
Kansas would be a Slave State, would
not be realized, on account of events be
could not control and this solitary state
ment Of Gen. Atchison is said to be taken
as conclusive evidence that the pro-Sla
very men of Kansas condemn Gov. Walk
er against the following facts:
"1. The pro-Slavery and Democratic
papers Of Kansas all sustain Walker.
"'2. The Democratic Convention, com
posed of tho, o,Mirds of pro.Slavery men,
unanimously support him.
as. Judge Elmore, the President of
that Convention, and one of the most
decided pro- Slavery men Of Kansas, sus-
tains him.
"'4. StFingfellow, Isaacs, Whitfield,
date delegates), Woodward, and other
leading and prominent pro, Slavery men
of Kansas, sustain him.
"'5 ARthe pro, ,Sla0ery men Of Kan
sas who are known, and with whom Gov.
Walker has met, acithout exception, are
acting in concert and cooperation with
him.
"'Now, can it be possible that sensible
men will permit this overwhelming array
of facts to be silenced by the solitary
| letter of Gen. Atchison, acho as not IN tte
territory, and the croaking of few dis
contcnted spirits, who write letters to The
/ Charleston Ncrcpry and similar sheets
If you cannot, with these facts, present a
satisfactory argument to the people OF
Georgia on this point, you are not the
man l have taken you to be. l repeat to
you that the Administration Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan is the most thoroughly identified
a0ith our principles and our rights fang
that has euer preceded Il, and [ am vii.
ling to stand or fail upon the issue. As
to removing Gen. Walker for any cause
nOao eristjng, it is not dreamed of, and
those who intend to quit the Democratic
party on that account, can commence al
once looking out for their quarters il
the Nothing camp. I write il
very great haste for the next mail.
"'RespectfulIy yours, &C.,
HOWELL COBB.
European Opinion.