Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-08-25
The Buffalo Nomination.

The Buffalo Nomination.
Among the many strange mutations visible
just now in the political world, at home aud a.
broad, there is nothing perhaps more striking
or udcrous than the nomination Of Martin Van
Buren as the "honored instrument" to carry out
the principles of anti.Savery. The man who
has stood pre.eminent, through long career Of
political juggling, as the Northern Advocate and
representative of Southern, Savcholding inter.
ests, is now selected by the North as the Cham
pon of Freedom and Free Territory.
The man who as President Of The Senate
gave the casting vote that secured the passage of
lhe bill by which the Southern mail was rAed OF
all papers pictures and pamphlets, touching the
subject of Slavery--by which the printed opn-
ions Of the friends Of the Slave were extracted
from the post office and burnt in the streets, is
now supported by The friends of the Slave as a
most proper man for President of the United
States.
The man, whose agency in encouraging the
Slave trade,--in prosecuting claims against
Great Britain for Slave properly,--n attempting
to make our army during the Florida War a
mere Slave-hunting, Slave-driving forco:-the
man whose devotion to sIaveholding interests
won for him among anti-savery advocates, the
appellaton of, "assistant broker in Slave deal
ing"-Ihe "agent of the Shareholder, the
"Norlhern dough:face without HONOR" is now
chosen as the "hOnorcd tool" to carry out the
principles of Universal freedom.
few years ago the ant.savery party decIa-
red of all others Mr., Van Buren, could not re-
ceiVe their support for the Presidency. They
were then punctious to fault in their choices;
but now they are less chary of the main and think
more of success. Fighting in the minor
ily has soon wearied them; and for the prospect
Ofpowerlhey willing, too willing to make
common cause with their arch enemy, and greet
with joy the very horrors Of LocoGocosm.-
With them, as with others once pure, they have
resolved that,
"To reign is worth ambilion.--."
We notice this union of dscordant elements, as
matter that challenges our special wonder, and
moi for the purpose of demonstrating. The Alb
olitonists and Barnburners having united under
the faunting banner Of FREE DEMocR AcY. may
be disposed to 'eat that which is set before them
asking no questions for conscience sake'-and
we offer no objections whatever.
What we do look upon as of some impor-
tance is the declaration often made by our po-
lncal opponents, that this "new-ght democra-
cy'' will be joined by large portion of thewhig
party, and thus Mr.. Van Buren's election made
secure. Without their aid his vengeance would
be pretty we'll appeascd in the defeat of Mr..
Cass. But should the zeal Of the Wings in
relation 10 the extension slavery induce them
10 attach themselves to his car, and thus dra o
him into the Executive chair, the measure of
his ambition would be full. lie could then pun
lsh all his enemies al a single blow.
What inducements then does he hold out TO
the Wings, that will enable any of them to give
him their support!
In the first place, as he still adheres to the de-
mocratic principles by which he was governed
while president oc the United States. he promi.
ses eternal hostility to Banking, and every form
of paper currency.
He promises the blessings Of Sub Treasu-
ry--the union Of the purse and the sword--the
collection of all government dues, arising from
imposts and the sale of pubiclands, in gold and
silver. lie promises that the Treasury of the
Naioa shall be controlled by the Executive
and not by Congress; so that, as Mr.. Clay said
in opposing ,he despotic measure, "the Senate
will have humby to implore the President to
grant it money to pay The wages of its own SER
geant at arms and door keeper"
lie promises that kind of ECONOMY in admin
isterlng Government, by which the expenditures
In the four years Of his administration were in.
creased from forty-nine and q fourth mil.
lions, the amount expended in the four wears ol
Mr.. Adams Administration, to the sum of ONE
HUNDRED AND TWELVE MILLIONS ONE HrNnupr
AND EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED Do,
LARS.
He promises that kind of SECURITY for the
public revenue, that enabled three or four party
faYorites, Price Swartwout and Co., TO appro.