Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-09

minutes North atiiudc" The defect in the first amend
died by another which recognized the binding force Of the
On The Question 70 strike out Mr. Cahouns resolution and
insert Mr. Claws amendment after it had been modified by
striking out the part relating to the compensation Tor slaves
the vote STOOD yeas 49, 49, CongressonaI Globe vol
g. page 62 Mr.. BUcHASASs name sdhdS recfToe@ "t "e
On subsequent OCCASION Mr. Calhoun, with view to in
fuse vitality into Mr. Clays amendment moved to insert
that any attempt Of Congress abolish slavery in the Ter
rtores would be dangerous attack upon the states in
,1and n was in reply 70 his speech that Mr.. Calhoun
made remarks which be found IN the thlrd volume
of his works pages 1874 to 1876 and which ne BY
such character that he could not permit them to
pass in silence" -
1s That he was not opposed the religious agitation Of
the slavery question: species Of agitation which Mr. Cal
bonn justly regarded as more fatal than any other.
That recognised the constitutional otrer of Con-
gess abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia opposing
its exercise only the ground Of It's Inexpedency prop
oton which the position Of Mr. Van Buren, shows affords
reliable protection to Southern institutions
Cd That he refused commit himself fny on the great
question as power Of Congress the Territories OF
the United States and far he did evidently left to
be understood that the abolition Of slavery by Congress in
those Territories would be the States in which
n his opinions in these respects have undergone any
teriaI change the country has yet been auhortavey
appraised the The reflections cast by him on the in
sution slavery in Of his speeches in England and
the studied design he has manifested to keep alOOf from the
excitement growing of the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise not well calculated to inspire confidence that
his views have undergone change has been change
! for the better.
So much for the slavery issue. How does
! Mr. Buchanan stand upon the tariff Will the
Sentinel say that be is souod, or justify his
slow wages" speech? How does he stand on
the French Spoiation bill, which President
! Polk and President Pierce vetOel2 Every
body knows that he was in favor of it. How
does he stand upon the Pacific Railroad? He
declared himself in favor of an appropriation
of public money to build it, as is notorious.
In fact, is there a single federal measure, ex-
cept that of the United States Bank, upon
which he is not recorded against Democratic
principles? How can we hope to carry the
united South with such record2 Will South
ern Democrats overlook this record2 Will
Northern Nebraska men overlook this ignoring
of Pierce and Douglas9 Is there no danger
that in admitting the Abolitionist, Trumbull,
we may not dishearten the gallant Douglas |?
Is there no fear that in reinststiDg the Freesoil
Hickman, who is in favor of Reeder, we may
not palsy the arm of Richardson In fine, is
there no fear that in hoping for Freesoil aid,
that we may not lose the few real friends the
South has in the North2 II is evident to the
commonest understanding, that the first step
of Northern Black RepubliOanism, is to kill off
all those influential men at the North, like
Pierce and Douglas, who have actively parti-
cipated in the fight for our rights. Is not the
South aiding them in this first step, when 1t
not only ignores its own sons, but also ignores
upon the ground of availability, those Northern
men identified with the late Kansas Nebraska
bin2 This is a question the South would do
well to ponder. If Mr.. Buchanan is to be
nominated, and Pierce and Douglas in the
North ignored, let the responsibility rest else
where than upon the State of Virginia. He
may be, and probably is sound, but these are
times when more than ordinary caution is
necessary. 1t may become the duty OF the
South to support him. When that time arrives
| can discharge the duty; but | do think that
the reasons above stated, exempt me from any
blame for not advocating him until that re-
sponsibility devolves upon me.
Very respectfully, CHAS. IRVING.
P. S.-Since writing the above ] have seen
in Lancaster pa paper the following state
ment:
ION the subject of slavery the memoir Is
not very definite, and we will give his views as
expressed 10 series of resolutions reported by
him to a public meeting held in the Court
House in the city of Lancaster, on the 23d
November, 1919
"James Buchanan, James Hopkins, and Vim.
jenkins, were appointed a committee on re-
solutions, and reported the following among
others:
60 Resolved, That the Representatives in
Congress from this district, be- and are hereby,
most earnestly requested to use their utmost
endeavOrs as members of the National Legis
lature, to prevent the existence of slavery an
Gny Of the neaO Territories and Rep States which
may be created by Congress.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this
meeting. the members of Congress, who, al
! that session, sustained the cause of Justice
Humanity and Patriotism in opposing the in
! PRODUCTION of slavery in the State then endeRv.
ored to be formed out of the Missouri Territory
are entitled to the warmest thanks of every
friend of humanity"
These resolutions prove thai Mr.. Buchanan
at that time was Missouri restrictionisE, and
that he occupied upon the admission of Mis-
souri, the same ground occupied now in regard
to Kansas by Seward & Co. How any man
can believe that Mr. Buchanan, with such a
record, can carry the debatable Southern States
of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee
LouisisDR aud Georgia, against Mr.. Fillmore
passes my comprehension. Besides this, the
Democracy have 10 knowledge of Mr.. Bnch.
snan's position upon Know Nothingism. This
is another issue in the coming canvass upon
which Mr. Buchanan is not openly identified
with US.
1t is thus seen that his record will make him
weak in the SOuth-that the ignoring OF Pierce
and Douglas will make him weak with the Ne
braska men in the North How, under these
circumstances can he be availablei
Respectfully, @. IRVING.