Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-01
&" Sectionalism."


Tie most prominent objection that IS
urged against the Republican party Is
t.at it is a sectional party; is one sided
IN It's views, and should it prove victorious
in the coming contest, would lend all its
energies TO further those views, which
would result in the dismemberment OF
the Union.
Now, to prove that We are not the only
rs-tv at whose door these charges should
he laid, we viii state that the Democratic
candidate for President, James Buchan-
IN, Is also sectional in his views, as du-
ring his whole career as politician, and
it has been long one, he has invariably
rided with the South; has been true to
her interests; has voted with her repre-
tertatves upon all questions whereslaye-
~ has been concerned, and has ever stood
out against the abolilionists of the North,
whenever lie has had an opportunity to
do 50. We will instance few facts
which are taken from the records In
1886, be supported a bin prohibiting the
circulation Of abolition documents thro
the mails. How very Democratic. A
fine man for President of the United
States, whose very existence as a govern
nent is mainly upheld BY the free circu'
Iation Of all reading, and whose earlies
care has been to foster and protect the
freedom Of the pen and the press. His
advocacy Of such proposition is conclu
riye evidence that he is opposed to free
lom.
in 1886 and 81, Inc voted against tn
reception of petitions for the abolition c
slavery in the District Of Columbia, an
denounced them in the strongest term
Think Of It, "a northern man voting again
the right Of aSrtpg that slavery may !
abolished at our national capital, r
member, alss that that man is now ii
candidate of the great Democratic par
Of the Union, and they now ask yol
votes for him, while some of them ha'
the impudence to declare that he is {
rorable to freedom.
In 1887, he affirmed it to be the du
Of the government to protec! and upLo
the institutions Of the South.
n 1836-39-40. he again voted again
the consideration of anti-slavery petition
and since the passage of the Fugiti
Slave Law he has given all les inauen
IN favor Of It's execution.
In 1854, while minister to Englar
he, in connection with Soule of Loui
ana, and Mason of Virginia, framed t
celebrated Ostend Conference NANTES
the object of which was TO seize up
Cuba and annex her to our already ov,
grown domains whether its Spanish pr
Prietors we're willing or not.
And What was the design in thus
quiring Cubaf Simply this the sla
breeders wished new and better m
ket tor their slaves. That island Law o.
few leagues off from our South,
shores; had a fine climate; rich s,
had slavery already there, and once
nexed TO our country fine field wo
be opened for the further extension
American slavery. This was the OBJ
a the Ostend Conference, and Jan
Buchanan was the prominent man in I
ris-ally plot.
lie now-~as the platform Of his pa
goes tor the principles Of the Kan
Nebraska iniquity, that bin which
thrown bOmb-sl,ell into the rank
the people that has well nigh over.ur
the Union.
In 1886, he voted for tue admissio,
Arkansas as slave state. and at /
period for the admission Of Texas n
The same terms.
To sum II all ~, we again rcpea
has ever stood by the interests of
South. and has never uttered y
r!ri'b ronld Send a panr n the bea,