The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-08

| whrmest irlends. Ihey nau Dcen one Vi INC e'eat
means OF elevatnig the present ruling party, ana IL
would have been ungrateful for that party TO have
abandoned them"
"Thanks TO Heaven that we have obtained peace,
bad and dl5graceiu as II 49, otherwise the oeaul-
full structure of the Federal Government, support
cd by the feeble hands, might have sunk,
like the Capitol into ruins"
"But do the administration, who involved us in
the late unnecessary war, derive any credit from
| their exertons? Certainly not" GAS
well might Ferdinand the Seventh of Spain, who
| was not in his kingdom but who was nominally
| king, claim the glory of rcscuing his country
from the armies Of France, as our Government
take to itself the credit OF expellng our invaders
Political blasphcmies more offensive to Demo
Gratis uttered in Hartford or Boston, than
are to be found in this unfortunate Grafton. Were
Mr.. Buchanan our candidate, it is to be feared
they would shake the nerves OF the most steadiast
disciples Of Jefferson even in the Old Dominion-
the grey boards who instructed at the feet OF
the revercd apostle Of Democracy; who received
the doctrines they hold and cherish from his own
lips Could Virginia, who, to her honor be 1t spo-
ken, never missed fire yet in any campaign-could
even Old Virginia keep her CONS in the ranks UNI
der such leader? Let it be borne in mind
| that this Grafton will be published entire by the
Federaists, and put into the hands of every voter,
should Mr.. Buchanan be nominated. In Penpsyl-
vania the venerable Jetfersonian Democrats all
opposed to his being candidate, and thousands
who never finched heretofore would not vote for
him under any circumstances. They say che
served in the Federal party past the meridian of
his life; he became grey in their ranks; within the
last twenty years. since he came over to u.s. he has
received over eighty thousand dollars in salaries;
he has been well paid for all he has done; we honor
he should fill any place in the Government but the
first; the reins will place in his hands,
should not feel safe if he held destinie5 without
a controlling power over him"
Next to the slavery question: the South entertain
the deepest interest in that of the tariff. On this
too we believe the northern Democracy pre-
pared to rally with them to restrain the Govern
men within the strict limitations of the Constitu-
| ton. 1t is understood to be bad revenue system
at best. tax upon the consumption instead of
| the property of the nation-partial and unjust in
its operation The best basis upon which it can
be placed is on the strict revenue principle. and
this is the only authorized by the Constitution.
| The South must recollect movement in Pennsyl-
vania last winter, which the light in full ma
! turty in the celebrated amendment offered by q
Democratic member of the House from Pennsylva-
MIA. In that amendment the protective principle
was carried in some instances to the extreme of
prohibition, and the odous features of the tariff of
| ~ were fully restored. At least thus said Mr..
| Richie, of the Union That movement, or plot,
was devised for the unworthy purpose of securing
to TMr. Buchanan the aid Of few tariff Democrats,
in order to give him the Pennsylvania delegates to
the National Convention. Though abortve in
| Congress, its purpose here has been partially
effected. New friends have been gained; but. as
is generally the case in the game Of duplcity,
more old ones have been lost. Are men trust
worthy who will thus trifle with vital principles
who will sacrifice them for temporary advantages?
The South cannot have forgotten the celebrated
letter of General Jackson to Carter Beverly, ex
posing proposition made to him in January,
| 1925, by Mr.. Buchanan from Mr.. Clay. We sub
join the concluding paragraphs, which are suffi
GENTLY explanatory. The letter is dated Hermit
age, June 6, 1927
"lhe gentleman proceeded. He said he had
! been informed by the friend. OF Mr.. Clay that the
! friends OF Mr.. Adams had made oyertures TO them
saying if nr. Clay and his friends would unite in
aid OF Mr.. Adamss election, Mr.. Clay should be
Secretary of State that the friends of Mr. Adams
were urging, as a reason to induce the friends Of
| MIR. Clay to accedc to their proposition, that If
were elected President, Mr. Adams would be
| tinucd Secretary Of State, (inuendo, there would
be no room for kentucky;) that the friends of Mr..
Clay stated that the West did not wish to separate
| from the Wet, and If | would say, permit any
| OF my confidential friends to say, that in case
were elected President. Mr.. Adams should not be
/ continued Secretary OF State, by complete union
| Of Mr.. Clay and his friends, they would put an end
4 to the Presidential contest In one hour. And he
Of opinion it right to fight such intriguers
| with their own weapons.
'To which, in substance, replied: That in poll
tics, as in every thing else, my guide WAS principles
and contrary TO the expressed and unbiased will
of the people, never would step into the Presden-
| iia chair; and requested him TO say, TO Mr.. Clay
and has friends, (for ! did suppose he had come
| from Mr.. Clay, although he used the term OF Mr.
Clay q friends, , that before would reach the Pre-
sidental chair by such mean, of bargain and cor
| ruption, would see tho earth open and swallow
! both Mr. Clay and his friends, and myself with
| them. II they had not confidence in mo TO believe
| Il we're elected That would call to my aid in the
Cabinet men OF the first virtue, talent and intsgri
| ty, not % vote for The second day after this
| communicated and reply, 1t was announced in the
newspapers that Mr.. Clay had come out openly and
| avOwcdly for MIR. Adams IL may be proper TO OBJ
serve that on the suppositon that MIR. Clay not
/ privy To the proposition stated, may have done
| injustice to him. II 30, the gentleman informing
ne can explain.
! 81 am, very respectfully, your most obcdient
ANDREW JACKSON.
" Mr. CARTER BEVERLY"
General Jackson, in his address TO the public, Of
1871, referring 20 Mr.. Clays denial of this matter,
| r.
James Buchanan, member Of Congress from
Pennsylvania"
There many other objections Of a general
| character that would be disheartenng and dis
! couraging, which at present pass over. The
passage Of senatorial speech, replied to by honest
John Davis from which an annoying souJriquei has
been taken and applied TO Mr.. Buchanan, has been
denied. Senators who were present assert that it
tras uttered, but stricken out Of the published
| speech. The settlement OF this question Of We
racity, let it be it may, take but little from
the force Of the sotbrqud which is forever fastened
upon Mr. b., and would detach from him thou
sands Of voters among the workingmcn.
We had intended to close here for the prcscnt;
bu, there is one other fault that would have i'm.
Inense weight in a canvass, and which we should
look in the face in season. Mr. Buchanan asked
! in his orntion before quoted from, when speaking
of the first year Of the war; 'Is there an American
on the floor of this House who has not blushcd for
his country thousand times during that Disgrace
ful Year," We acknowledge we blush when VIC
ask the South, did any Of her great men ever deny