Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Buchanan's Record on the Slavery
Question.

To many in the North it is work Of su'
pererogatioh to show the zeal with which
Mr.. BUCHANAN has always advocated the
interests of the South. but. unfortunately
there are many who think he is opposed to
the ext. nsion Of Slavery. Fur the satisfac-
tion of all such We give place to The follow
ing succin CT history Of MIR. ..BUcHASAE's de-
votion to the South, and the interests of the
Slave Power. The article is from that plain
spoken exponent of unadultered African
Democracy, the R chmond Enquirer:
/. In IS SO Dir. Buchanan supported bill
to prohiolt the circulation of Abolition pa
pers through the malls.
2. In rire same year he proposed and vote d
for the admission of Arkansas.
3 In 1867 he denounced and voted to
reject PETITIONS for the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia.
4. In 1887 he voted for Calhoun's famous
resolutions d. ining The rights of the States
AID the limits Of lie eral authority, ard af-
tirming it to be the duty of the G vernmen'
to protect and uphold the institutions of the
South.
5. In 1859 and 40 he invariably voted
with Southern Senators against the consld,
citation of anti Slavery petitions.
6. In Is44-5 he advocated and voted for
the annexation of Texas.
Z. IN ls47 he sustained the Clayton Com
promise.
3 In 1850 he proposed and urged the ex.
tension of the Missouri Compromise to the
Pacific Ocean.
9. But he promptly acquiesred in the
Compromise OF 1850, and employed all his
influence in favor of the faithful executio u
of the Fugitive Slave Law.
10. In 1851 he demonstrated against an
enactment OF the Pennsylvania Legislature
for obstructing the arrest and return of fu.
gitive slaves.
IL. In 1854 he negotiated for the acqui-
sitlon of Cuba.
l2. In 1856 he approves tle repeal of the
Missouri restriction, and supports the prin-
clpies ot the Kansas Nebraska act.
13. He never gave vote against the in
terests Slavery, and never uttered word
which could pain the most sensitive South
ern hesrt.
he prominent facts OF Mr.. Buchanan S
record touching Slavery are thus grouped
into q single view; 81 that the person of the
least patience in research may ascertain at
a glance how the Democratic candidate
stands in respect TO the great issue of the
canvass. In this succiuct statement,we give
not detached passages and isolated acts; but
we bring the whole history of long life to
bear upon The popular mnd with the ire
sis,ible .oree OF truth. The rapid retrospect
disc loses consistency and an efficiency Of
service to the South, which fLttery can claim
for no other living man. Mr.. Buchanan j,
not only sindicatrd from calumpy; he i'd not
simply shown 10 be exempt from just re-
proach and worthy of confidence; he is pro-
muted to his pruper pusition, in advance of
any and every statesman of the North in the
confidence and affection OF the people OF the
South. He demands not a mere recogni-
tion of his attachment to the Constitution,
but unbounded applause for suoh service in
the interests OF the South as no other man
can boast. Against the captous criticism OF
a desperate adversary, refining upon trchn-
cal DISTINCTIONS and sku!king among qubbles,
the Democracy oppose this incontestible at
tes.a:ion Of their candidates fidelity.