Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-10-25
REVIEW OF COL. PONDS SPEECH.
Continued from First Page.

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perfectly willing to spread every act of his up
on this subject before the world, and he did
so. His friendship for the South and respect
for the Constitution were evidenced in his mo-
del administration of the Government; and
who more than Southern Democrats had join.
ed to swell the anthem of his praise when bis
Presidential term had expired? But Mr.. BUCH-
ANAN! he had proclaimed himself the enemy
he was, besides, according to his celebrated
Texas speech, the very Prince Of Emancipa~
tionists, compared with whose lofty flights and
grand conceptions, GIDDINGs, GARRISON and
others were as popinjays to the e~agle-they
were %nosohere !! What does he say in that
speech? He says Here the speaker read
the extracts published in another column
Let Us now a%nalyze these remarks, said Col.
POM, and see what Mr., BUCHANAN really
means. His meaning is paipable and cannot
be misconstrued. He felt a great repugnance
that ar act Of his should extend or increase
the slave power but on mature reflection, he
was convinced that the acquisition Of Texas
would limit, not enlarge the dominion Of sIa-
very! 1t was this reason then that he voted
for the annexation of Texas. Why did he
think its annexation would effect such results?
He tells you-Because such an acquisition
would ere long convert Maryland, Virginia,
Kentucky, Missouri and other States into free
GtatauF and bo tha means of riuipp an o,,tIot
to our slaves into the Mexican nation, which,
being composed Of Spaniards, Indians and ne~
groes, blended together in every variety, would
receive them on terms of perfect social equals
ity. In other words, NJ. BUCHANAN consider
ed thar the acquisition Of Texas would be the
means of drawing from the above enumerated
States all of her slaves and slave owners; and
when they got to Texas, where the labor Of
the slaves would be more valuable, they would
have O first rate chance to runaway from their
masters and get into Mexico, where they would
be received on terms of perfect equality. Why,
this is a scheme which lifts its author to giant
proportions above the common herd of ADOLF
%tionists. But this is not all. Dir. BUCHANAN
was not afraid to vote for the admission Of a
Slave State into the Union, when half Of its
territory is unfit for slave labor, and therefore, |
in the nature Of things, must be free! And,
moreover, he says that he never apprehended
The pFeponderance Of the slave States in the
councils Of the nation-and of course would
do everything he could to prevent such a re-
suit. And yet, this is the man who looks to
the people Of the slave States slone to place
him in the Presidential chair.
We cannot do justice to the speakers re-
marks upon this subject-in fact, to his remarks
upon any Of the subjects upon which he so
clearly and eloquently dwelt.
He had understood that the Catholic ques.
ton had been again started in this neighbour
hood. He was surprised to hear it. This was
the only point, we understood him to say, this
question has been preached during the present
canvass. He knew nothing about the Blue
Book. Although initiated in Kentucky, where
this book was said to prevail, he had never
seen it. Il was altogether a ridiculous affair.
lie did not believe any portion Of our people
would be governed in their political convic-
tons by their religious prejudices. Defended
the 9th article Of the American platform, and
compared it with the oath of Naturalization
The two were identically the same in spirit and
in meaning. Commended that by no i~nterpre>
tation could that article be construed into a
prescription Of Catholics. He understood pers
fectly the Catholic faith of this country. The
Catholics Of the United States with the ex~
Of those in the immediate charge of
Bishop HUGHEs of New York; were of the
school Of Catholics, which acknows
lodged the Pope as the head Of their church,
disowned to any temporal allegiance
therefore they were not prescribed, even If
prescription had been admitted into the
Col. PoED's remarks upon this subject were
very clear and very beautiful, and elected ap,
applause from Catholics themselves, who be-
longed to the Democratic party.
He then contrasted in a mastery manner
The positions of the two prominent candidates
for The Presidency in the South, and their
to be elected, and concluded in an elo-
4nent peroration upon the character and servi-
ses Of MLLABD FILLMORE, the Man of the
The speaker was frequently and wildly APP
throughout his mastery speech. Men