Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-09
Hear a Democratic EIectOr ON these
Subjects.

Hear a Democratic ElectOr on these
Subjects.
In 1852, CHARLES IRVING, Esq, was one
of the editors of the Nashville Union. He
is at the present time editor of the Lynch
burg (Va.) Republican, and is also the DEM
ocratic candidate for Presidential Elector
in his district, to which position he was ap-
pointed without opposition. Mr.. IRVING
was opposed to the nomination of Hon.
JAMES BUCHANAN, on the ground that it
would be a knocking under" of the nation
al democrats to the anti-slavery sentiment
in the party. In letter to the Richmond
Examiner. on the 7th of May last, in answer
to an article in the Washington Sentinel, he
presented his views at length. We copy
from that letter the following extract. Let
every American in the State of Tennessee
read and reflect upon it. 1t is a telling
document:
The error into which tie Sentinel has fallen
in regard to the Presidency, is in the idea that
there was no other question involved in the
coming canvass but the slavery question, aud
that upon that question all that the South bad
right to require was the personal soundness
Of the candidate. The South has clear right
10 require more than this. She has right to
require that the election, if in her favor, shall
settle, at least for some time, the slavery agta-
ton. What certain means of producing this
result can be adopted, except in the selection
of candidate who is identified with the Kan-
sas Nebraska bill2 The Black Republicans
have made the repeal of the Ksnsas-N ebraska
bill their sole test. The Democratic party
must make il one of their tests. Can they
nakeit fairly aud squsrely except by the pre-
sentation Of some man, especially if the can
didate comes from the North, who is identified
with the Kansas. Nebraska bill2 Can any man
csndidly say that Mr.. Buchanan is so identifi-
ed2 | think not. In the very Slidel letter, in
which he commits himself to it, he also says
that We should make no war upon those Dem
ocrats who voted against it. What does this
kindness to anti-Nebraska Democrats mean2
The editor Of the Sentinel has frequently de-
nOunCed the administration of General Pierce,
for failing to settle and quiet slavery agitation
and attributed tito bis New York appointments.
The real source of President Pierces inability
to allay fanaticism, is traceable to another and
higher cause. That cause Is the principle up
on o0hich no uds nominated. Gen. Cass, Judge
Douglas, and Mr.. Dickinson had all been in
the compromise fght-were Rll identified with
the Fugitive Slave Law. They were all sig
nOred" upon the ground that they were una
valuable, and President Pierce selected upon the
ground that, being out Of the tight, he aods not
80 Objectionable to Northern free sellers, and
that he was perfectly sound. We gained the
election but we did not gain a triumph Of prin-
clpLe, for the reason that free sellers dUGiLed
themselves Of the excuse TO come into the ranks
and again embdrrdSS 10. The nOmindtiOH Of
Mr. buchanan toiU be q repetition Of that error,
and no matter how true he may be to the Con
stitution, like President Pierce, he UiU be una
bic to control the elements Of fanaticism his
election t0iU fail TO crush. The coming election
must test the question of whether or not the
equality of the Southern States in the Union
is recognised. To test that question the can
didste must not only be sound, but he must
have been in the fight and be able to show
that he stood the fire.
If silence during the battle constitutes
claim for office, hoa0 can the South expect Nor
them statesmen to uphold her banner, when
sbOltionists are seeking to tear it to tatters.-
II an ability to get free soil votes makes can
didate available, and that species of available
ty is recognized as a merit at the South, Nor
thern statesmen should court free sellers, and
not struggle with them, if they wish to be
Presidents. Such availability may be very de-
sirSble 10 those who wish success alone, but
those who look to the interests of the country
may well be excused if they prefer different
standard. | certainly prefer that the South
shall PREFER the selection, not only Of asound
kV,F H. II Ill 4. A.
alton of no men upon any such ground of avail
ability. The coming election must settle the
slavery agitation. do not wish a single free
soiler TO vote the Democratic ticket, nor will l
willingly afford the slightest excuse for 30 do
ing 4 prominent N0rtiwest Democrat told
me 10 day, that the nomination OtKr. Buchdn-
an Mould enable Trum6uU, Wentworth. and 9TH
er free SOiL6rs TO come back into the party. |
am not anxious to get back such characters.
These are some of my reasons for not prefer
ring Mr. Buchanan.
Bat there is still another reason. That rea-
son is in his record. To carry the entire South
we must have, not only sound man, but one
who is above observation-disclosures record is
as stainless as the principles he advocates. Is
such the case Of Mr.. Buchanan Let the REG
ord answer. Mr.. Buchanan may be, and re-
ally think he fs sound, but TO carry the united
South we must have a record that is perfectly
unassailable. Is Mr.. Buchanan that mani Let
us see. quote from late communication in
the New Orleans Delta, and which the editor
of the Sentinel knows to be accurate in its quo
tations from the record:
On the 9th OF December 1887, Mr.. Calhoun sub nted
to the Senate that celebrated Of great
objects which forth vita precision ard force
the constitute nal rights Of the slavehoding States and
to- attract to their support an enlightened public opinion
against the attacks Of Northern Fanstic. The second
resolution Was IN these words OalhOuns Works, volume
Besoyed That delegatins portion Of their power to
be exercised by the Federal Government the States retain
ed severay, the exclusive and sole right their
domestic institutions and police, and ALONE responsible
for them and that any ntermeddng Of any more
States combination OF their citizens with the domestic
institutions and police Of the Others any ground
der any preeXt whatever political religious with
view their alteration subversiOn is an assumption
superiority not warranted by the Constitution, insulting
the states nteriered WITH tenlng endAnger their does
tic peace and tranquility subversve Of the objects for which
the Constitution formed aud by necessary consequence
tending to weaken and destroy the Union itself"
Mr. Morris, Of Ohio, who then the only aYowed Abo
odst in the Senate moved to strike out the words moral
religious" Had the motion prevailed, the effect would
have been 90 agitation in the form in which It
would be most likely be fatal 60 the South II would
been direct encouragement 20 the Aboonized clergy Of
three thousand and any dVnes who, in 1s54 saerilegous
ly assumed "in the Of Almighty GOD, and In his
denounce the repeal Of the Missouri ComPro
mise "a violation OF pghted faith and breach OF nS-
onsl contract Subsequent events have AbundAnty at
tested the truth Of what Mr. Calhoun said, when arguing
against the notion that the whole spirit Of the resolution
hinged upon that word religious"
The being taken Mr. Morris amendment Il stood
A. follows: Congressional Globe, vol 6, page "a
Yeas-Messrs. BAyRrd, BUCHANAN, Clayton, Davis, Me-
Keen Norris Prentss Robbins Ruggles Smith Of Indiana
Southland, swift, Upton and WebsteT-lG
NAys-Mesrs. Allen BLACK Brown, Calhoun, Clay II Ala
bama Clay Of Kentucky, Cuhbert Fulton, Hubbard kbg,
knight Linn, Lumpkin. Lyon, Nicholas Niles, Norvel,
Pierce Preston RveA, RoAne Robinson SEWER smith OF
Connecticut range, Walker, Wall, White, eliams Wright
and Young-N.
The am resolution which Mr.. Calhoun here referred,
ard witch he justly regarded the most important all
and struggled most perseyerngy 20 have passed without
amendment, AZ follows:
Resolved That the nteTne1dlng OF any State or states,
or their ctEens abolish slavery IN this District 10 any
OF the Territories the ground under the prrtext, that
il moral sinful the passage Of any measure
Of Congress- with thai view, would be direct and danger
Gus attack the institutions OF AL the slavehoaing States
This resolution covered the whole ground II met the is
sue boldly and fully No southern Democrat hesitate
40 sav thai Il enpodied great truh 70 which have
rnanhallr trslimnnY. Mr. ClAv. Of Ken.