The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-13
Young America and the Old FOpies,

| the state OF the Y mon upon that subject.
Young America and the Old Fogies.
The Philadelphia organ of Mr.. BUCHANAN,
the Pennsylranian, has taken serious offence
at the appearance in the Republic of an article
reviewing the course of its favorte candidate
for the Presidency. The article was copied
from DEMOCRATIC paper, and was kindly
furnished us for publication by a DEMocRArIc
Representative IN Congress, who has stated the
fact in debate. We hesitated a long time
about reprinting the article; but we thought il
would be mere affectation in us to withhold it,
when 1t came TO us thus highly commended
We thought if Mr.. BUcHANAN's political
friends desired TO bring i, before the country,
we would give them chance. The com
ments of the Pennsygraniau, therefore, are
applicable, and should be applied, not to
us, as the friend of Mr.. FMLMoRE's Ad-
minlstraton, but to the Keystone and to Mr.
MARSHALL. fit desires TO assail any Presi-
dental candidate, on the score of our republica-
ton, 1t should attack Judge DOUGLAS as the
candidate of Mr.. MARSHALL, and General CAss
as the candidate of the Keystone. We subjoin
the article from the Pennsylranian
| DIsINTEREsTED CoUNsEL.-For some time past
the Washington Republic has been paying it's re-
spects TO Mr.. Buchanan in occasional articles as
| the evidences OF his strength in particular oca-
ties were brought by the newspaper press, or by
public meetings, TO its notice. These attacks, how
ever, were mere forays, until the meeting of the
| Pennsylvania Democratic Convention. Since then
hostilities have commenced in earnest, and the as
saults of the organ of the Administration are now
| formal and systematic. In its issue of yesterday
it devotes two column article TO an effort to con
vince the Democrats of the Union that buchanan is
not Democrat, and should therefore not be nomi.
mated by the Baltimore Convention.
The fears of the Republic are transparent Ii
at once anticipates and breads the nomination of
Buchanan. No other candidate before the De-
mocratic party is regarded by the organ of the
Administration with half the apprehension pro.
duccd upon its nerves by the nominee of Pennsyl.
vania. The Republic, looking into the future, sees
that If Buchanan is the choice of the National Con-
yention of the Democracy, defeat certain and over
wheming awaits any candidate the Wings may
bring against him. Its separation of Mr. Buchanan
from the rest of the candidates as special object
OF assault, and its labored attempts to disparage
his Democracy, admit of explanation on no other
| hypothesis. Hence the deep socitude of the Re.
public and its disntTested and gratuitous admoni.
| tons 10 the Democrats of the Union in regard 10
the probable candidate.
! The two column article to which we now immc.
dntcly refer contains three or four charges against
| Mr.. Buchanan Intended to damage his position IN
hs own party. They date back generally some
| twenty i've TO fifty years. Whether they were
ever true or not, is therefore but Of little conse-
quence now. But il, on the other hand they
should be regarded as Of any moment, the records
in which we would be obliged TO search for oyi.
dcncc either side arc 50 rare on account Of their
antiquity that the investigation would prove even.
tually to be very Incorrect. as well rs unsatisfac
tory, and would undoubtedly be voted, by the gen.
cral voice, ga thing Of no account" The writer
Of this has no access to these venerable old volumes
at all; and az the offences are alleged TO have been
committed some years before he was born and ht
can therefore have no personal memory Of them
he will not undertake the defence of Mr. Buchanan
until better informed
with Mr.. Fillmore, however, the idol Of the Re
public, the case IA very different. lie is the beau
OF all that lie desirable in the eyes Of the organ
on the slavery question: and it ia on this point Mr.
Buchanan 10 declared chiefly i'm error About a
generation back. it is alleged, Mr.. b. read som,
ter. This, ms has been observed. was before In,
writer Of this article was born, and Of courso be
( yond his memory. But without referring so fan
back, or even going beyond the range Of his fresh
est rccolIcctons, he can recall the times the occa
sions, and the circumstances of Willard Fillmore,
utilization with the aboliuonists Of the North
Children arc now alive who have not vet reached
the period OF accountability for their h,te mecca
dillocs, who could walk and talk when Fillmorr
was wrapped in the black mantle OF abolitionism
When the Republic clears it's avoritc Of This rcccn
sin, explains the way, the wherefore, the mode
manner, and circumstances Of his sudden CONVEX
sion, and establishes beyond doubt the sincerity
and firmness Of his faith, il will be time enough
TO investigate the character of tie evidence relic,
upon to support the stale old charges against MIR
Buchanan. Meanwhile, the organ Of the Admin
istraon will be regarded as rather indifferent u
thority to what is, and what Is not best for IN,
Democracy, aud its friendly soIcitude and djsin
tcrcsted counsel will be estimated at it's tnarkc
value.
We are surprised that the PENNSYLVANIA,
should continue to hug the deluslon that th,
Baltimore Convention is to entertain Mr.
BUCHANAN's claims at all. The decree {,
the contrary has gone forth. The issue ha
been made between Young America anc
the cold foges !" and if Mr.. BucHANA,
is not an cold fogy," we should like to know
where to look for one. He is evidently an col,
fogy" Of the worst kind fossil remain; Jus
fit to be put away in glass case, and exhibit
ed as curious relic of the days before ih
Hood. Mr.. SANDERS Of the Democratic Reyic,o