The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-11
Buchanan Again.

A couple days ago we gave documentary |
evidence in proof of the facts that Jas. Bu-
chanan, the present Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, was formerly Blue Light
Federalist, party at one time as much hated
by the Democracy as are the know Moth
ings" of the present day-and that ne had
declared himself as bitterly opposed to TOR
eign influence" as any American at this time.
would wish to believe his favorite candidate
These are facts, and facts which cannot truth
fully be disputed-yet the Democracy have
time and again sought to defeat an opposing
candidate by charging upon him Blue Light
Federalism, and are now bitterly opposed to
a particular party because one prominent por-
ton of its creed is to put a limit to the power
of foreign influence in this country
But we have more to say, as we promised
we should have in reference to Buchanan's
antecedents In 1928, when on the ticket as al
Jackson man, he denied any affinity to the
Democracy, and endeavored to gain Federal
votes by denouncing the Democratic party
He said that if he "had drop Of Democratic
blood in his veins, he aoould let 1t out. "
We think Mr.. Buchanan in this uttered a
very Just sentiment. He doubtless hadn't at
that time drop of the so-called Democratic
blood in his veins, and he probably never
would have had if the Democratic party had
not ridden into power, and suddenly become
the styoaq side tits notorious that the extent
or quantity of his Democratic blood from that
time commenced increasing and fairly boiled
in his veins as from time to time he stepped
into lucrative offices, or as more nearly gllm-
mered before him the hope of one day sue
ceeding jackson in the Presidential chair
Since his return from England there has not
been drop of any other but pure modern
Democratic blood in his veins. If he had any
thing else mingled with his blood, it was "let
out" when to secure the nomination of his
party for the Presidency, he stole the
Pierce and Douglas costly manufactured thun-
der, and came out as a willing endorser of the
Kansas Nebraska law. But let our Demo
cratic friends remember that he is the same
individual who declared that if "he had
drop of Democratic blood in his veins, he
would let it out. -
views. He is delighting the Democracy by
endorsing that measure which has as its legi-
innate object the extension of slavery into free
territory. At public meeting held the Court
House in the city of Lancaster, the 23d of
November, 1819 James Buchanan, James
Hopkins and William jenkins, were appointed
a committee on resolutions, and report the fol-
lowing among others:
Rescued, That the Representatives in Con-
gress from this district, be. and they are hereby
earnestly requested to use their utmost en-
deavors as members of the National Legisla-
ture, to prevent the existence of slavery in
any of the neiO Territories OR new States which
may be created by Congress.
ResolUed, That in the opinion of this meet
ing the members of Congress, who at that
session sustained the cause of justice, human
ity and patriotism, in opposing the introduce
ton of slavery in the State then endeavored
to be formed out of the Missouri Territory, are
entitled to the warmest thanks ofeyery friend
OF humanity.
There is no evidence that Buchanan's views
on this subject experienced any change, till it
became necessary for him to endorse the doc
trines of the Kansas Nebraska bill to secure
yet more to say about the old opinions of Blu
chanan. No prominent man could have been
nominated by his party whose antecedents
should less recommend him to honestDemocrats
than Buchanan. The closer old records are
searched, the more apparent is the truth, that
his history has been that of mere politician
actuated in his course by no higher motives
than party success, and ever ready to sacrifice
friends and principles for personal aggrandize-
ment. These are not mere idle assertions for
we shall support them by the documents. No
man living who was an earnest friend Of Henry
Clay, can take to his bosom JAS Buchanan.
No man held Mr.. Buchanan in more contempt
that Henry Clay. Buchanan had his part in
the bargain and sale' calumny against Clay.
With a word he could have hurled this foul
SANDER to the EARTH and placed Clay in his
true position. He never gave that word He
lent his influence to fixing it more immovably
upon its great victim. Henry Clay Wings
will never forget this, and they will never give
him their votes.
DEcENcY OF THE PREss.-The Evansville
On. W Journal, abiding to Kansas affairs,
calls the President of the United States a Evil
lain" 'traitOr" ficreepinp cravvlinU svco