Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12
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SOUTHERN POLITICS.
The south ana HIr. Buchnnan-A
Loud Call ON the new President.

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commenced. The struggle for the
Presidency is over, and James Bu-
chanan is elected, but the issues in
volved in the contest are yet settled.
These are not yet in the womb ofthe fu-
ture, and what the next four years
may bring forth. we must wait to see,
hoping for the best, while we should
be forearmed against the worst.
The resistant attitude of the South,
combined with the division of the op-
position, led to the result VIC have wit
messed. But the confusion in its
ranks now. it is likely, will be sue
ceeded by harmonious organization
in 1860. Mr.. Fillmore is laid on the
shelf. Fremont has served the pur-
pose of laying broad foundation for
party, the essential character Of
which is to be aggressive, and its OBJ
ject to control the country and subject
the South to the despotism of a Sec
tional majority. After having thus
served his purpose, we doubt that he
will be again put forward, but think
new man from the South will be re-
quired, flor the course of free soilism
is southwark, and Houston, of Tex
as, or Bolts, Of Virginia, may be ta-
ken up to avoid the charge Of extreme
sec!ionalism.
The Democratic Party'in possession
Of the Government for eight years con-
secutively, will be open to all the dis
advantages of being in power. Mr..
Buchanan will have to turn Demo-
Gratis out Of Office to put Democrats.
in. Disappointment, treachery, am
bition, and the natural tendency of the
people to oppose those in power will
work against il. Every calamity.
from the failure Of the corn crop to an
embarrassment in the money market
will be laid to the Administrations
When the admission Of Kansas into
the Union comes TO be acted on, the
South pii learn the manner ia sohich
the late contest pds conducted. She
piu find zoe fear, that non-ertension of
Slavery soos the middle ground on schich
the majority Of Mr.. Buchanan's sup
porter's at the North agreed to stand.
She pilI fndfh hat the day Mr.. Buchan-
an signs a bill TO that effect, syer
passed. his party sOiV Be dead and 6u-
r;ed at the North.
There is but one Offset to this con-
dition of things, and that Is. to make
the South SO strong in her material pro-
gres, in her domestic reforms, in her So
cial convictions, in her political attitude.
as to keep the North, in check by the
only arguments which remain to be
used against free soil-fear and inter-
est. II Mr.. Buchanan rely upon old
exploded experiments for success. If
he devote himself to lsborious do
nothing policy, converting the foreign
department especially into an immense
circumlocution Office, he will signally
fail, and find his administration, at the
end Of four years. sunk lower than
did ever plummet sound. The coun-
try, too. will be In state Of ferment-
ing s'agnstion, growing weaklier and
sicklier daily, from repression of ener-
gy and healthy expansIveness. ana
stained all over with political and So
cial plague-spots more hideous than
now. But, il Mr.. Buchanan turn his
back on those cxpediments, if he re-
fuse to abdicate his mission. as Pres
ident Of the United States at this
juncture, and direct the energies of the
Government where the Ostend letter
the best document he ever signed
points. to-wit, towards the tropics. to.
wards Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico,
he will succeed. He will stand where
Pierce did in 1859. only on little
broader ground and under q more de-
fined pledge, but it is to be hoped
that he will not bury the platform on
which he was elected in the most mys-
telious recess Of the circumlocution
Office, and cover like a schoolboy be-
fore the ferule Of some second Marcy.
lie owes his election TO the vote Of the
South. and 10 tie defiant attitude cfres.
istance sohich she ioas beginning TO as
sumo. He should bear that fact cell in
mind. lie pia be a traitDr, and insen-
side to every manly feeling cfgratitude,
If he forget Il. and disregard the obliga'
fions IL implies. Then let him live ul'
10 the letter and spirit Of the Osfend iet'
ter: let him look 10 our interests IN
Cuba, srhich, by right Of geography
and of political necessity, should b
ours: lef him JorfDy Walker in Vicar
aqua, and Jorstau Spanish and French
designs upon Merieo; let him place Mt
great Tshuantpec route beyond the hds'
ard of being lost 10 as. By securing III,
grant Of a strip Of Territory across Aa
Istdmus; let him do these things, and
We can laugh to scorn the subtle
policy Of Seward, the rhetorical raw
ing Of Sumner, and the blatent mcna'
ces Of their followers.
Not alone In the South would hs
End approval for such course. Tn,
acquisition Of Slave Territory, by con
quest or annexation. would fnd nearly
as many supporters ayoNed or silen
In Bos ton, Now-York aud Philadel
phia a. In New.0rlesns There wo's
bessa howl from the Abolitionists ant
FREQ negroes Of coursc. But the grca
issues sneh policy would bring Vi
would confront US face TO face will
England and France. The opposition
would be borne down by that nationa
spirit chlalwsys sways the nation a
heart when confronted with other M
tions. Ths acquisition Of Cu6a. IN dc
fanee Of Eagiaud and France. woui,
not split tho Union--if would strsngtks q
Il. The rsgensration ct Central Amer
fca, By Walker IN aiiis,sce scitA the Unite
States. pouh lead 10 the gradual snsancl
patton Of he West Indies from The infd
nous Jres negroism esfabiished by the en-,
mics Of American Rspublicanism.
The people. from Maine to CaIifol
MIA. are sick and tirod Of old issues
They want something new, bold an
expnnsive. They want n policv /