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A DOCUMENT FOR SOUTHERN CIRCULATION
We are indebted to friend for a pamphlet
of tbirtytwo pages, issued from the "Demo
cratic " mint of this city, for Southern circula.
ton. 1t has no date, and no mark by which
the distant reader could ascertain its origin ;
but we learn, from undoubted authority, that it
emanated from one of the " Democratic" clubs
sively of ofiice-holders. The object of this
pamphlet is TO convince the Southern people
that they should concentrate their undivided
support upon Mr.. Buchanan.
After the grossest denuncistion and misrep-
resentation Of the Republican party and its can
didates, it proceeds to run parallel between
Messrs. Buchanan and Fillmore, with view to
prove that the former is the true and undoubted
friend of the South, while the latter would be
unreliable.
1t is not for us to determine between the
claims of the author of the 0stend letter and
the signer of the Fugitive Slave bill, to the con-
fdence of the Slave Oligarchy. Our opinion is,
that either would be safe and reliable supporters
of Slavery. Mr.. Buchanan might be more act
i've and aggressive in bis policy, but the facility
with which Mr.. Fillmore acquiesces in whatever
measure is deemed essential to the maintenance
of the institution, furnishes to its sober and dis
Greet friends ust grounds Of confidence in him.
Our object at present is to show from this
document the grounds OH which the Southern
friends of Mr.. Buchanan accord to him their
support. We must confine our extracts to the
mere headings of the several points which the
pamphlet attempts to establish, each of which
is well maintained by extracts from the speeches
and writings of Mr.. Buchanan, or statements
warranted by his public conduct. After estab
fishing these several propositions by extracts,
the writer sums them up as follows:
"Recapitulation of Mr.. Buchanan's Record
a. In 1896, Mr.. Buchanan Supported bill
: TO prohibit the circulation of Abolition papers
through the mail.
~. In the same year, he proposed and voted
for the admission of Arkansas
"3. In 1867, he denounced and voted to
reject petitions for the abolition of Slavery in
the District of Columbia.
a.. In 1887, he voted for Mr. Calhoun's ia
nous resolution defining the rights of the State
and the limits of Federal authority, and affirm
ing it TO be the duty of the Government to pro-
teet and uphold the institutions of the South
"5. In 1889 and 40, he invariably voted
with Southern Senators against the considera
ton of Anti Slavery petitions
&C. In 1915, he advocated and voted for
the annexation of Texas
~. In lS47, he sustained the Clayton Com.
promise.
80. he conducted the Department of State
during the Mexican war, and negotiated the
acquisition OF California and New rexico.
y. In 1850, he proposed and urged the ex-
tension of the Missouri Compromise to the Pa
cifc Ocean.
10. But he promptly acquiesced in the Com
promise Of 1850, and employed all his influence
IN favor of the faithful execution OF the Fugitive
Slave Law.
81. In 1854, he demonstrated against an
enactment OF the Pennsylvania Legislature for
obstructing the faithful execution Of the Fusi.
tive Slave Law.
"l2. In 1854, he negotiated for the acquisi.
lion of Cuba.
:" l3. In 1856, he approves the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, aud supports the principles
of the Kansas Nebraska act.
q" H. lie is I'm favor of the admission of new
slave States ON equal terms with free States.
" 10. de labored to adjust our difficulties
with England, growing out of the improvident
treaties of Mr.. Fillmore"
We must do the author the Justice To sav
that he Ia avidantly mo. ,.,,, r. Al N
thoughtless champions Of Slavery, whose extrav
aganee OF passion carries away his Judgment
On the contrary. he seems to be comparatively
moderate in his views, for q friend of Mr.. Blu
chanan; and it cannot be denied that he ha.
established every one Of the above proposition.
by recorded facts. Let his Northern supporter.
have the benefit of them. They were intended
for Southern circulation, but they truly repre-
sent Mr.. Bucbanan's position, and his Northern
supporters should not desire to shirk the issue.
which they present In conclusion, the writer
says:
"Mr. buchanan, the only man lcao can quie
the 0gitdtiOR:
with respect to the opinions of Mr. Blu
chanan, there is no doubt. he is bound by BIZ
principles, by his past acts and present pledges
20 maintain the equality of the Southern States
and the admission of future slave States int
the Union. He will veto any bill to restore the
odious Missouri restriction. He will veto an,
bill TO repeal the right of Kansas to admission
into the Union rs slave State. He will &C
quire more territory, If necessary, to accommo
date, peacefully, the great conflicting interests
He will separate these angry foes, not by idea
lines and unequal privileges, but by giving tn,
right to each TO enter upon and occupy ample
and abundant territory. This will secure tb,
development Of each In a direction and in
region separate, distant, and where they cal
never again come in collision"
Notwithstanding the horror which the prop
asition to repeal the Border Ruffian laws crea
ted in and out of Congress, this pamphlet whicl
evidently emanates from high source, assert
that Mr.. Buchanan would remove Governo
who should fail to veto q law of the Territoria
Legislature prohibiting Slavery; and he at th
same time assumes for Congress revisor
power over the Territorial laws. This, it mus
be confessed, would be logically consistent wit
BuchanAp's position. The writer says:
This provision--almost a literal transcriI
from the Federal Observation-Disclosures upo
the Territorial Executive the veto power owe
all Territorial legislation. The Territorial Z,
ecutiye is appointed by and removable at tn