Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-07-11
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| AN GRAFTON,
DErrvERED BEFORE THr wAsHnGroS ASSOCIATION orL6S-
cAsTEz os TnE 4TH oFJrlT, lsl5- f1
BY JAMES BUCHANAN, ESQ. 3
(eoxTNUED FROM LAST WEEk 20
HIS IDEA OF DEMocRARIc DuP1IcTrY IN RE.
GARD TO FoREIGNIsH
Besides, if the existence Of tue orders. in
council had been its true cause, after their
repeal, our country would have accepted the
olive branch which was offered by England.
What then was the cause The one for
which We profess to draw the sword and
risk our all, was to determine an abstract
question of the law of nations, concerning.
which, an opinion different from that Of our
administration, was held by all Europe,
To decide whether a man can expatriate
himself or not. In the decision Of this
lquestion our administration pretended to
feel a deep interest. THE GREATEST
PART OF THESE FOREIGNERS WHO
WOULD BE AFFECTED BY 1T. HAD
LONG BEEN THEIR EARNEST
FRIENDS, THEY HAD BEEN ONE or
THE GREAT MEANS OF ELEVA-
TING THE PRESENT DEMOCRAT.
! IC RULING PARTY, AND IT WOULD.
HAVE BEEN UNGRATEFUL FOR
THAT PARTY TO HAVE ABANDON
ED. THEM .,.-,
HE SAYS FoREIGS INFLUENCE CONTROLS THE
ADMINISTRATION. ~
Superficial observers may suppose this 10.
fhaye been the real source of the war, but
whoever viii carefully and impartially ex-
anime the history of our country, viii find
its true origin 20 have been far diffeTent-2
1t took its rise from the ogerrhelmiJlg par
TALLY tclsich the democratic party have uni
formally shown for France, and the eonse-
quent hatred which they felt against her
great adversary England. To secure this
Foreign Influence has been the labor of
their leaders for more than twelve years.
and well have they been repaid for their
trouble, for it has been one of the principle
causes of introducing and continuing them
in power. Immediately before the war,
THIS FOREIGN INFLUENCE HAD
ICOMPLETELY EMBODIED ITSELF
WITH EVERY POLITICAL FEELING
IOF A MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE,
IPARTICULARLY IN THE WEST, ITS
VOICE WAS HEARD so LOUD AT
THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, that
the President lcas Obliged to yield to is
dictotes or retire from Office. The choice
! In this alternative was easily made by q
man (Madison) WHO PREFERRED HIS
PRIVATE INTEREST TO THE PUB
Lie GOOD! We were, therefore, harmed
into arar entirely ilnprepared.
THE ADMINISTRATION coNoUERs A DISGRACE
FUL PEACE.
What has been its result? Exactly what
reasonable men expected at its commence
ment. We declared our intention Of con-
quering Canada; whether for the purpose
of annexing 10 the United States or Of
compelling our enemy to yield the doctrine
of imprisonment, is inmaterial to the pres
ent question. Instead of eonquering it, we
have ourselves been invaded in every quar-
ter, and the best blood Of our country has
streamed in defence of our soil. The very
capitol of the United States, the lofty tenn
pie of liberty which was reared and eonse-
Grated by Washington, has been abandoned
to its fate By has degenerGted successor Mad
ison,) who ought to have shed every drop
of blood in its defence.
After the Democratic) administration
had entered upon the war, instead Of COM
ing forward nth manly CON nfdence, and tax
ing the people for its support, they bassly
Eshrla9k from their d1sty in order to main-
tain their popularity, and adopted the odi-
Gus system Of carrying on the contest by
borrowing money. What were the eff
fects of this policy? Does not every man
in the country know, was it even disguised
by the administration, that the United
States would, in short time, have become
bankrupt, had not peace been eoncludeda
/ Thanks to Heaven, that we have obtained
peace, bad and disgracefnl as It is; other
wise the beautiful structure of the federal
government, SUPPORTED BY THE
SANE FEEBLE HANDS, might have
sunk, like the Capitol, into ruin.
HOW THE DEMOCRACY EMBARRASSED THE
COUNTRY.
This system of anticipating our revenue
has left an immense load of debt upon the
country, the payment of which will be a
grievious burden, not only upon the present
generation, but upon posterity. This bur
den has fallen more heavily upon our coun-
TRY than upon any other part Of the Union;
on account of our numerous and extensive
distilleries. The late additional duties i'm
posed upon whisky has almost destroyed
| its manufacture. In its consequence it has
not only affected the distillers, but it has
given a severe blow upon the prosperity Of
this country generally.
! Whilst the distilIeries were in active ope-
ration, the cattle and grain found a ready
market at home. The balance of trade
was rapidly diffusing itself throughout our
country. But Congress, by imposing tax
upon the article more grievous than it was
able to bear, have destroyed the very reve-
nue which they intended to raise. This
instance among others of similar nature.
SHOW HOW TOTALLY DESTITUTE
ARE OUR PRESENT RULERS OF
tWTSOOM AND FORESIGHT ovar u1,or