Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-30
'EMoCRATIo WING TICKET.
MR.. BUCHANAN AND MIR. DAVIS.

On our frs; page will I've found the reply of Sem
ator Davis to Mr. Buchanan: ts SD cool, dignfcd
and triumphant defence of the Massachusetts SEN
ator; and were there no other evidence in the
case than barely the speeches of the two Senators,
verdict Of honorable ncquital of the /" lagitious
charges OF Mr.. Buchanan would he rendered in
favor of Mr.. Davis by every candid reader. I'm
fortunately for the champion Of locoiocoism how
ever, there is a multitude of other witnesses in
the case, who all agree in sustaining Mr.. Davis
The opposition Senators, the reporters, and the
spectators in the gallery understood Mr. Buchan
an rs he was understood by Mr.. Davis; at the very
time when Messrs Buchanan, Grundy and Kiug
after tx weeks reflection made their disclaimers
John G. Calhoun promptly declared that he tool;
back nothing, and would take back nothing if ev-
cry Senator on the floor should leave him 10 do
battle alone and to cap the climax of Bnchanans
disgrace, leading locotoco editor, who was pres.
eat and heard the debate, now becomes his assa-
ant. The following is from The Madisonian, an
able conservative journal, published at Washing
ton.
MR.. BUCHANAN ASSAlLED BY TIE 10
COFOCOS.
The editor of the sod Dominion in letter
written from this city, and published in his last
paper uses the following language:
he late position assumed by Mr. Buchanan
and Mr.. Grandy, upon The subject of paper mon
ey has afforded the leaders of the opposition an
other opportunity Of preaching about nconsisten.
cy between orr profession and practice Mr. CLAY
chuckled with great apparent satisfaction over the
circumstance that the leaders of the administration
party had taken back their opinions recanted their
principles. Mr. Cahoun promptly met the charge
10y declaring that he had taken back nothing; that
he should stand by his principles in regard to the
banks, If every one upon the floor of the Senate
should leave him TO do battle nUne. MIR. Brown,
of North Carolina, tod Mr.. Buchanan some plain
truths an the course Of the debate care him hint
that he had no NOR. than the mere garb oC democrat
ep. This 'cH be apparent 10 the aOhoIe country in
less Than five gears"
From The .Nadisonian of Ih,usdou
Tie editor of the sold Dominion" thorough
going Administration Sub treasury paper, publish
ed at Portsmouth, Va, has had the Independence
TO tell the truth of NIessrs Buchanan and Grundy
and their recent recnnlations in the Senate, which
were exlored by the unequivocal demonstrations
OF public sentiment IN every part of the country.
We ,pnbllslled paragraph from one Of his letters,
in which he charges those Senators with taking
back their opinions and recanting their principles,
and contrasts their course with that of Mr.. Cal
houn, who, after the extraordinary series of recan-
tati0ns from Messrs. Grundy buchanan, King and
that he would stand 10y his principles
IN regard 10 banks If every on the floor of the
Senate should leave him TO do battle alone.
The Globe OF Tuesday evening, with character
istic INSCRIPTIONS fashion, charges the editor of
the sold Dominion" with misrepresentation. That
editor is in this city, and we understand, has the
privilege Of n seat in The Senate Chamber as well
as the editor Of the Globe, and, we presume, heard
the debate to which he refers when he speaks of
1.-THE late position assumed 10y Messrs. Buchanan
aud Grundy, on the subject of paper money! As
a staunch friend Of the Administration he is. in
this Gaze an impartial Witness and his testimony
goes TO show how groundIass are The pr, tences of
The recantlng Senators that they have been mis-
represented by the opposition.
Really, MIR. buchanan and his friends must be
u very unfortunate set.ef gentlemen. Not only
has II been their i'll luck II he "misunderstoodn by
all the distinguished opposition Senators in W hose
presence they spoke and 10 have their views
"inIss,ated" by all the opposition editors, report
crs, and correspondents but even one of their
own political pariy-the editor of II journal in
good standing with that party, and honored with
the privilege of seat in the Senate Chnmber has
completely misunderstood, and, according TO the
Globe, "nlis, epresented' theni
The official editor promises a speedy publica.
ton of the debate rs corrective Of the ''misrep
resentntion;" and we dare say the pub isheO
speeches will afford very little support to The char
acter which bias been given by writers of hoti
parIes with remarkable ncco dance, of the spoker
; arguments of the administration Senators. There
) is the point The distinguished Senators of the op
position side, the editors ard correspondents pres
ent, and the editor of the" Old Dominion" ha,
in view the spoken speeches, not those afterward
written out, and prepared, so as 10 turn away,
possible, the tide Of popular Indignation.
e We shall hold members Responsible for wha
: they say and not allow them to evade their jus
i responsibility, by skulking behind their speeches
afterwards qualified, and amended.
J. THE VOICE OF THE OLD DEMOCRATIC