Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-25
RrCHANAN IN TIE NORTH.

The following exposition of Mr.. Buchansn's posi-
lion in rerpect to slavery, shows how ne is regarded
and with what weapons be is opposed, by the people
of the Abolition States. We quote from the New
York Tribune OF the 22d July:
james Buchanan is no true son Of Democratic
Pennsylvaria. A false son 10 begin with, be has oy
his conduc; disiphs!ited and dena;lonalized hiinset.
Like Daniel 5. Dickinson of this State, his thoughts
vera constantly on ..Ote Fircinny." He is a desert.
or, a renegade. a traitor who has renounced every
Pennsylvania principle aud sold himself to the slave
holder for q mess Of poltage i'll the shape OF a Prcsi-
Dental nomination. 1t is his Abandonment of the
interests of free Pennsylvania: it Is hs devotion 10
the interests Of slave.nursing Virginia, that have se-
cured his nomination. aud, now that lie is nominated,
Pennsylvania, like Il patient pack horse, is again er-
pected to bow he, back, and to work tor other
States and other meu Of oA.er States. SO lar from
having beeu the choice OF Pennsylvania. by Gov.
Wir.'s own showing, he was and is tho choice OF
Virginia, brought forward by her rs a candidate 70
long ago as 1911, pertinaciously urged oy her ever
since, in opposition to a powerful section OF TIE rem.
~sylvania Democracy, who dad not believe III hr.
buchanan, and now nominated. not by Pennsylvania,
but by Virgins influence at Cincinnati.
S0tbing would give us greater pleasure Than 10 sup
port for the Presidency q true son OF fennsyisania, d
true representative Of PenusylYsn!a pTincipieS' Py
nothing has Pennsylvania been SO Distinguished as ny
her opposition to the spread Of Slavery over ms con-
tinent. As a colony, she had fewer slaves taan any
other. AS an independent State, she set the example
of q legislative abolition OF Slavery u 'e eoI'J
dave Of this Republic, down to tho abolition Of the
slave usde, it was her representative in Congress who
led Of in every movement for the restriction and cur
tailment OF slavehoiding. She was most enthusiastic
and united in 1890 in opposing the admission OF Nils
souri, as q slave State; and, falling in that, she insist
ed most .trenuuusly on the Missorr! Compromise line
a, setting a limit 10 the black tide. The reward, en-
enlargement and protection offree labor has over been
her motto. Till the recent attempts made by Or; Huc'
hanan and other trading politicians to suble@t he; t1
.laveholdingr rule, che has been always alphabetically a
Free State. Mr.. Buchanan is no true son OF hers
H. 10, as we have said, a political bastard, a deserter,
a renegade. who, abandoning the free principles OF
free Pennsylvania, he's sold himself to the Virginia
slave.breeders for the extension OF slavery, aud
among other tbisgs, for opening a highway to the
siave-traders over the coil and through the cities and
towns Of Pennsylvania ;tGslf. When Ibe roll oil Pre-
siden,s comes to bear the name OF a Pennsylvania
we trus; it will not be Il name at te mere mention Of
| which every true Pennsylvania will hare oconslor
to blush. Pennsylvania may well rest CONTEXT Will
| the fame of her Franklin and the glory OF her o@I
Presidents under her early State Constitution, till tn:
time shall arrive when a representative OF their prln
oiples shsll occupy the Presidential chair ofthe Union
and that not by tho grace Of Virginia, but by the
choice and the votes Of Freemen acting in the inter
est of Liberty.