Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-04
Mr.. Buchanan's Position.
LETTER FROM HON. A. c. BROWN. OF MISS.

LETTER PROM HON. A. C. BROWN. OF MISS
WASHINGTON CITY, June Is.
Ny Dear Sir: congratulate you ca the
nomination of your favorite candidate for the
Presidency. aa.
IF the nomination of Mr. Buchanan wa.
acceptable to me at first, it is still more SO
now-since have seen him and heard him
speak. The Committee, ofwhich was one
waite! on him at his residence, to give him
formal and official notice Of his nomination,
and in the name of the National Democracy,
to request his acceptance Of it. We found
him open, frank. and wholly undsguised in
the expression of his sentiments. q
Mr.. Buchanan said, in the presence Of all
who had assembled, and they were from the
North and the South, the East and the
West, that he stood upon the Cincinnati
platform and endorsed every part OF it. He
was explicit in his remarks on its slavery
features, saying that the slavery issue was
the absorbing elements in the canvass. He
recognised to its fullest extent the over
shadow ing importance of that issue. and If
elected, he would make it the great aim of
his administration to settle the question upon
such terms as should give peace and safety
to the Union. and security to the South.
He spoke in terms of decided commendation
Of the Kansas bill and as pointedly depre-
Gated the unworthy efforts of sectional api-
tation 10 get up national conlagration on
that question. After the passage of the
compr omise measures of 1850, the Kansas
bill was he said, necessary to harmonic our
legislation in reference to the territories and
he expressed his surprise t1at there should
appear anywhere an organized opposition to
the Kansas bill, after the general acqui-
escence which the whole country had ex-
pressed in the measures of 1850.
After thus speaking of Kansas and the
slavery issues, Mr.. Buchanan passed to our
foreign policy. He approved in general
terms of the Cincinnati resolutions on this
subject, but said. that while enforcing our
own policy, we must at all times scrupulouslv
regard the Just rights and proper policy of
OF other nations. He was not opposed to
territorial extension. All our acquisitions
had been fairly and honorably made. Our
necessities might require us to make other
acquisitions. He regarded the acquisition
OF Cuba as very desirable now. and it was
likely to become national necessity
whenever we could obtain the island on
fair, honorable terms, he was for taking it
But. he added, it would be terrible neces-
slty that would induce me to sanction any
moment that would bring reproach upon US,
or tarnlsh the honor and glory of our beloved
country.
After the formal interview was over Mr..
Buchanan said playfully, but in the presence
of the whole audience, "If can be instru-
mental in settling the Slavery question apon
the terms have named, and then add Cuba
to the Union I shall, if President, be will
ing to give up the ghost, and let Breckin-
ridge take the government" Could there
be more noble ambition. You may well
be proud of your early choice of candidate,
and congratulate yourself that no adverse
influences ever moved you an inch from your
stern purpose OF giving the great Pennsyl-
vanian a steady, earnest, and cordial SUI
port.
In my Judgment, be is as worthy If
Southern confidence and Southern votes as
Mr.. Calhoun ever was; and in saying this,
do not mean to intimate that Mr.. Buchanan
has any sectional prejudices in our favor. I
only mean to say that he has none against
us, and that we may rely with absolute cer-
talnty On receiving full justice, according to
the constitution, at his hands.
Knowing your long, laboriuus and faithful
adherence to the fortunes OF Mr., Buchanan,
l have thought it proper to address you this
letter, to give you assurance that you had
lot mistaken your man, nor failed in the
performance ola sacred and filial duty to the
South. In doing so violate no confidence.
Very truly, your friend,