Washington telegraph., 1856-07-16

Mr.. Buchanan's Letter of Acceptance
The Nicholson Document Thrown in
the Shade.
From the inception Of the American
movement up to the present time, it has
been denounced as the friend and ally of
Abolitionism. How hollow, insineere, false
and untenable are these denunciations is
proved by the fact, that all of the Freesoil
and Abolition elements, which had tenn
porarily united themselves with our party,
left it when Fillmore and Donelson were
nominated. How true it is that MIR.
Buchanan's nomination, was a triumph of
Freesoilism, is proved by the undeniable
fact that Benton, Van Buren, and
many other magnates of the Black Re
publicans have left that odious organization
and enlisted under the banner of the dis
tinguished Pennsylvania. Not because
they had abandoned any of the heresies
which the Black Republicans prcmulgate
but because Mr. Buchanan's views suited
them and conceded with theirs. This is
further proven by Mr.. Buehanan's letter
of acceptance. 1t is an artful dodge; but
it is easy to see into the move. 1t is sore
and bitter and CALLING burden for the
Southern Democracy to pack. 1t has set
their special pleaders to work-and work
they do, with a desperate what we
think will prove to be-a fruitless will.
If Mr.. Buchanau's letter means anything
it means an emphatic endorsement of the
doctrine of squatter sovereignty-or it
means that the North can construe it, to
mean, that the doctrine of Cass, Douglas :
Richardson and others of their kidney, is
the true theory; and that the South can
construe it to mean differently, or blind
her eyes to its true import. If it means
the former the South has no use for the
Freesoiler; if it means the latter the South
will not endorse the dough face-the double
dealer. Gen. Taylor's popularity did not
IL
time when the Whig party was in a minority
in all save very few States. He ran as
the nominee of the Whigs-on Whig
platform the representative of Wing
principles. Gen. Cass was the nominee
Of the Democratic party at time when, in
its numerical and moral power, it was in
its zenith. Gen. Taylor was the repre-
sentative of platform, meaning one thing.
Gen. Cass was the author of letter which
was one thing here, another thing there.
He uttered sentiments, which by one con-
struction, meant his thing in the South
BY another construction, they meant that
thing at the North The people repudi-
ated this species of trickery- Humbug-
gerry is not the native clement of the masses.
1t may be so dashed, as to be disguised
for while, but as certain as death is GER
tain to mortals- although they founder
IN 1t for short space, they Will struggle
out of it, and visit upon the eharlatan the
just reward of his duplieity. We have in
MIR. Buchanan's letter of acceptance,
parallel to the Nicholson letter of Gen.
Cass; We see In the movements of the
people In this canvass,-in the desperate
efforts of Mr.. Buchanan's partisans, par
allel to the movements of the people in the
canvass of 1S48, and the efforts of the
partlsans OF Gen. Cass. We hope our
readers will carefully examine the follow
ing extract from Gen. Cass's letter, the
passage from the Kansas bill,-the clause
from the Cincinnati platform and the COM
ments appended thereto, taken from the
Richmond Enquirer of October 13, 1854:
A STARTLING DIscLosURE:-THE GIN
CINNATI CONVENTION DENOUNCED BY
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER!
CRACY REPUDIArED BY ssEyERY SoUrH-
ERN STATE"
I 81 am IN farOr o leacing to the peoale
of any territory, which may be hereafter
acquired, the right to regulate 1t (slavery)
for themselves; ander the general principles
Of the Consultation. Gen. Cass to A. O.
p. Nicholson.
1T being the true intent and meani,,o
Of this act not to tegislate slacery into any
territory or State, nor to erclude 1T there
from, but to teaue the people thereof free
to form and regulate their domestic insti-
tutions an their oaen acay"-Kansas Bill.
"Thot are recognize the r1gttofs the people
Of aUhe territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, aetna Mrou1h the f1;;rI,, or
pressed 'oiU Of a majority Of the actual
residents, and achenecer their number ms
tyy 1t, to form a constitution, aciM or
,oathout domestic sldre7y, and be admitted
into the Union on terms of perfect equality
iciM the other States. Cincinnati Dem
Ocratic Platform
''If Gen. Cass had honestly avowed his
meaning before the election, ace doubt if
he aoould hare recetred the oote of single
State in the South, so UNIVERSAL WAS
THE REPUTATION of his squatter sover-
eighty dogma BY THE STATE RIGHTS