Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-09-30
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, Is44.
MIR. BUCHANAN AND THE MISSOURI
COMPROMISE.

1pOll tue SbDitEl Dt lIlc RiiseOui4 NbiiHtO
mise, the sentiments of Mr.. Buchanan, as
well as Of The Southern brancho of the haunoni-
Gus democratic family, seems TO have under
gone complete revolution sine. the nemor.
able canvass OF 1874
Then, hostility to this "odiouscompro !"
was not only most excellent, but an immu-
table tenet Of Democratic Republican State
Rights profession in the South, accordingly
every crossroad orator and tpling house pol
itician was furnished with this potent argu-
ment against the elevation OF HEsRY CLAY
40 the Presidency---that he was responsible
for the "base and cowardly surrender OF
Southern rights" involved in that measure.
Now, Mr. Senator Buchanan is held up 10 the
especial admiration of the Southern people by
these same consistent and exclusive champi-
ons of the South, on account of his appeals
10 the Democracy Of Pennsylvania to "stand
BY the principles Of the COMPROMISE" whilst
the Wing who has the temerty TO insinuate
that, possibly, this new born zeal for slave
holding interests might be the offspring Of a
modest aspiration 10 be the compromise can
ddate for the Presidency, is denounced in no
measured terms as traitor to the South No
language is capable Of expressing the wrath.
full Indignation of these selfconsii'uted guar
dams Of Southern institutions, against "the
journal that attempts to strike down by impu,
taton distinguished Northern statesman who
has the maniness 10 stand up for Southern
rights"
Now we should like 10 be informed as to
when this new light in relation TO the Missouri
Compromise broke in upon men who so late
ly as 1874, were bitterly opposed TO that
measure, aad some of whom even went so far
as to denounce it as reasonable compromise
Of rights guaranteed by the constitution Itself
Will our democratic contemporaries be so kind
as to enlighten our understandings, and in .
duet us into the species Of reasoning, BY
which a line Of policy which was ''nothng
shorter" than moral treason TO the South when
recommended by MIR. Clay, is demonstrated,
Mr.. Buchanan being its advocate, to be the
bulwark of our peculiar institutions?
But before the last named gentleman re-
ceives "the thanks of the whole South" to
which the Enquirer seems 10 think him so
eu,inently entitled, it would be well for the
''sareocracy," as we are alfectionately termed
by "our natural allies" TO examine one or
two Of the reasons he offers the Pennsylvania
Democracy, for an adherence to the princi-
piles Of the Missouri Compromise. One of
the most prominent of these arguments, and
clearly the most torcible when we consider 10
whom the reasoning is addressed, amounts to
this: That for certain reasons, glanced at by
the Senator, (and which we doubt not will be
more fully unlolded before an exclusively
northern audience,) Slavery never can be sue
cessiully introduced into the Territory propo-
sed to be annexed to the Union, and that in the
nature OF things the States created out of this
new Territory must inevitably become "free
States" in other words, and in plain En-
glish, that the abolitioaists Of Pennsylvania
can very well afford 10 allow the South the
scmbance ofa victory, the fruits Of which
must prove apples Of sodom in their grasp!l
For this heroic display Of devotion to our in
situations, "Ihls manly stand in favor of South
ern rights" MIR. Buchanan is expected 10 .'re-
ceiye the thanks of the whole South without
distinction of party" Truly the South is re-
lured TO be thankful for small lavors
In our last number we extracted from the
Indiana Journal, edited by the celebrated Mr.
Chapman, the chandelier of Western De.
mocracy, part of an editorial article going TO
show the especial favor with which our
Cnntharn tpStitut,opc racardal h.,
Democratic allies in that quarter. The South
ern people can hardly have forgotten already,
that the Wilmot Proviso was offered by
leading Locoloco OF Pennsylvania, was most
vociierously applauded by the leading Locofo-
co presses Of the North, and sanctioned by
resolution. of their Democratic legislatures.
We shall take occasion to allude TO the sub
ject again at no distant day, and in the mean
while shall endeavor 10 Gull from the leading
Locoioco journals Of the North and West such
evidences OF the love they bear us, as will
tend most etiectually TO convince our Demo
cratic readers Of the 'broken reed" upon
which they lean, when they expect aid or
comfort from that quarter.
We copy from the North American the ol-
lowing resolutions, offered by Mr.. Buchanan
at meeting of the citizens Of Lancaster in
1873, the object of which meeting was to in
struct the Representative of that District in
Congress, to vote for the Missouri restrictions.
We'll may the Wing exclaim, "A pretty ad,
vocate, upon our word, OF Southern principles,
has the Enquirer chosen!"
"Resotred, Thatthe representatives iu Con
GresS from this District be- and they are here
by most earnestly requested to use their ut
most endeavors as members of the National
Legislature, 10 PREVENT THE EXISTENCE OF
SLAVERY IN any of the territories or States
which may be erected by Congress.
"Resoired. That in the opinion of this NEE
ing the members of Congress who at the last
session sustained the cause Of Justice human.
ny and patriotism, in opposing the introduc-
ton OF slavery into the State then endeayored
to be formed outot the Missouri Territory, are
snt'ied TO the warmest thanks of every friend
of humanity"
n5- Capt. Martin Shive, Of the Cabarru.
IN. Co. Volunteers, now in Mexico. died OF