Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

The Nomination Having been among
those who strenuously opposed the selection
Of James Buchanan by the recent Cincinnati
Convention, it becomes US frankly to state
our position with reference to it, and at the
same time to explain to those with whom 1t is
our lot to act in pOlitics-the States Rights
men-the reasons impelling Us to the course
We propose for ourself. As indicated in let
tiers from Cincinnati to. the Star, the endorse
ment Of the portion Of the platform treating
Of the Kansas-Nebraska and kindred ques-
tons, by the Pennsylvania delegation, who
were the immediate representatives. of Mr.
Buchanan, was everything in its way that the
Southern opponents Of his nomination could
justly ask; and, contrary to our expectation,
all his supporters from other nom slaveholding
States gave its every obligation equally hearty
pledges. There was no disposition to dodge
itsjust Interpretation manifested in any quar-
ter whatever-no endorsements with men
tai reservations. On the contrary, 1t was
heartily acquiesced in by all those who
sought his selection avowedly, because having
been original opponents of the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill, they saw no other way of get
ting back into full communion with the Dem
ocratic party of the day than through the
nomination Of a new man $50 far as the Kan
sas-Nebraska issue was concerned) under
whose auspices-thOugh pledged to maintain
intact in his administration all that the cause
of States rights has gained during the last
three years" by cones shall be by cones"
On reaching Cincinnati, We conceived that
1t was the purpose of the original anti-Ne-
brasks men who were urging Mr.. Buchanan's
nomination so strenuously, among others, to
secure their man, and then to play the South
false. In this opinion we were mistaken.
We narrowly watched every thing occurring
there, and came away with the conviction
upon our mind that all in the Democratic
party Of the North are hereafter to be
true to the great fundamental principle of
the right of the people of the Territories
of the United States to adopt institutions
to suit themselves in the forms alton of State
constitutions in legal way and at the
proper time, and to that of the right of
the South to all constitutional protection
of her institution from the effects of the in
sanity Of the times upon the slavery aues
tiOn as manifested in thousand ways. We
dreaded, above all others, the possible in
huence of the anti-Nebrasks-biIl Democrats
of Ohio, Wisconsin and New England. Ere
leaving Cincinnati, We became convinced that
there are no longer any such politicians who
propose hereafter to act with the Democratic
party. All who are not anxious to stand ON
the platform, as interpreted by the States
Rights men of the South, have gone over to
the Know Nothings or Republicans.
We appeal to any and every Southern rights
man who attended the Convention, to bear
witness to the truth Of our assertion, In here
declaring that all Of them were equally sur.
Prlsed at the heartiness and unmistakable good
faith with which the entire North and West at
Cincinnati, In and out Of the Convention,
pledgedthemselves to the Interpretation of the
platform as given by the South, aud TO the
maintenance hereafter Of that Interpretation.
Under such circumstances, We do not perceive
now an honorable man, pledged to abide the
action Of the Convention if it adopted sound
platform, can for an instant hesitate to labor
to discharge his obligations under that pledge
as earnestly az though its action with refer
ence to men had entirely accorded with his
personal wishes and preferences
we conceive that the North having accorded
to the States Rights men the great point of the
conservation Of sound principle, there rests
upon the latter double duty Of earnest and
unhagging exertion throughout the canvass.
First, to redeem the pledge of hearty acqui-
escerce In the Conventions nominations in.
VOWED In their acceptance by every Southern
delegation at Cincinnati and next, for the
sake Of the great cause of Strict Construct ton,
upon the supremacy of which in the councils
d every Democratic national administration,
the permanency Of the government and its in.
tegrty really rest
now more than ever before, the i'm
perauVe duty Of the strict construction;sts and
"s'u economists OF the South to place them
selves In a position from which. after m. a.,
ton, they can say, with truth, To m. r.- "a
nini'tratiOn, that it owes Its triumph to tn.
heartylsbors of the powerful minds and III. mar.
sonal influence and eloquence Of those iden.
tilted with the States Rights wing of the partv.
Without their support no slaveholding State
south Of Maryland and Kentucky can be car.
NED In the name Of the Democratic party
MI Buchanan and his immediate friend.
VINO are men Of experience and sound iudp.
hent' know this fact well, and also that nc
democratic administration can really main.
tain power for day lin Congress) uples,
heartily sustained BY the States rights mem.
bsr' Of both Houses and their ,ympathi.ins
constituencies.