Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-23

BUCHANAN ON SLAvERY-A RECORD WITH
OUT BLEMIsH."-The above expressive heading
is placed by the Richmond (Va,) Enquirer of
July 10, over a four-column article, written to
prove MIR. Buchanan's complete subserviency to
the slave power. 1t closes with the following
summary of his congressional and official labors
to strengthen and uphold slavery which proves
Old Buck to be a complete embodiment of Border
Ruffian democracy.
In private as we'll as in public, Mr.. Bucha-
nan has always stood on the side of the South.
The citizen and statesman are one and the
same individual. He supported the rights of
the South when in office; he vindicated and
maintained those rights when out of Office.
He not only voted for all measures of justice
to the South, but he endeavored to carry them
into effect. His is not dead record of votes,
but living record of acts, which vindicate
the honesty of the votes. Thus, Mr.. Bucha-
nan exhorted the North to faithful and
cheerful fulflment of the obligations of the
Fugitive Slave Law. He protested against
the prohibition of jails in Pennsylvania to fed
eral officers for the confinement of captured
slaves. He denounced the Wilmot Proviso
He approved the Clayton Compromise of lS47.
And, to sum up in single sentence, he has
at all times and in all places exerted the au-
thority of high character and great talents to
uphold the Union, defend the Constitution,
and protect the South.
10 recapitulate:
/. In 1886, Mr.. Buchanan Supported bill
to prohibit the circulation of abolition papers
through the mails.
2. In the same year he proposed and voted
for the admission of Arkansas.
8. In 1867 he denounced and voted to
reject petitions for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia.
4. In 1S47 he voted for Mr. Calhoun's ia
nous resolutions, defining the rights of the
states and the limits of federal authority, and
affirming it to be the duty of the government
to protect and uphold the institutions of the
South.
5. In 1883 and 40, he invariably voted
with southern senators against the considera-
ton of anti slavery petitions.
6. In 1915, he advocated and voted for
the annexation of Texas.
Z. In lS47 he sustained the Clayton COM
promise.
8. In 1850. he proposed and urged the ex-
tension of the Missouri compromise to the
Pacific ocean.
8. But he promptly acquesced in the COM
promise of so, and employed all his influence
in favor of the faithful execution of the fugl-
tive slave law.
10. In 1854 he demonstrated against an en-
actment Of the Pennsylvania Legislature for
obstructing the arrest and return of fugitive
slaves.
IL. In 1854 he negotiated for the acquisi-
ton of Cuba.
IL. In 1856 he approves the repeal of the
Missouri restriction, and supports the princi-
Piles of the Kanzas Nebraska act.
ID. He never gave vote against the in
terests of slavery, and never uttered word
which could pain the most sensitive southern
heart.
The Washington Union copies these thirteen
items in Mr. Buchanan's pro.slavery record, and
piles it up still higher thus
This rapid retrospect discloses consist
ency and nm efficiency of serv,ce to the South,
which fattery can claim for no other living
man. Mr.. Buchanan is not only indicated
from calumny; he is not simply shown to be
exempt from just reproach and. worthy of con-
tidence; he is promoted to his proper posi-
ton, IN adraqce Of any and every statesman Of
the North in the confidence and affections Of tie
people Of the SOUTH