American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-06-14
pREsrpENT1AL CANVASS.


n, Cincinnati--represcnting the party
which has well-nigh destroyed our
great and glorious Union, and which
opposes, to the bitter end, the doctrine
that " Americans should govern their
native land, has met, set and scat.
tered. The darling of Democracy, tho
agtutc genius who has welded the par
~ guiilotinc, and Numbered away three
years Of an imbccile incumbcncy, has
been appropriately laid aside amongst
the defunct Of Democracy. Douglass,
his associate in error and equal in am
bition, has also realized the Bcntonian
prophecy, dead sir, politically deod!'
The "rcady lottcr-writer of Only, near
Qnsnconk but he was no.Vhcrc!
peace to his ashes, and reposc to his
insane aspiraticns.) Hunter, Mason,
&C., where are they? Alas! forgot
ten, unhonored, neglected Of the party.
The Convention have nominated JAS.
BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania, for Pre-.
silont, and JN0. G.. BRECKENRIDGE Of
Kentucky, for Vice President. Ilay-
ing placed these men in nomination,
With whose antecedents and present
position wo will have much to say du-
ring the canvass, not intending now to
devote our attention TO them particu-
larly, the delegates have returned to
their constituents, brim-full of patent
patriotism and locofoco soph!stry, to
enter upon the canvass.
y Buchanan was nominated to bolster
up the waning fortunes Of Democracy
in Observation-Disclosures ridge as a
high bid for the vote of Kentucky
But, Old Buch. on his Kansas squattcr
sovereignty platform cannot possibly
carry Pennsylvania ; and the admira-
ton Of Kentucky for that notable per-
sonage facetiously termed "SAM
will intervene to prevent any other
than FILLMORE & DoNELsoN from OBJ.
tanning the electoral vote Of that State.
~ to the Platform cnuncated at Gin
c;nnati, its god.fathcrs over anxious to
head or Fillmore's southern populari-
ty, have got up document to pull the
wool over southern eyes and hoodwink
the North, after tho most approved
pattern. II is Kansas.Nobraska--
Abolition for the North and Slavery
for the South--according to the most
- approved Democratic photographers.
Eut we have had enough of this sort Of
\humbug; the people arc tired of it
The present dynasty, with its political
sins Of omission, and its many and
fragrant sins Of commission, must be
sustained or repudiatcd in the success
'~ or defeat Of the Cincinnati ticket. A
revolution at Washington is necessary,
and must come. Anti-Amcricanism is
TOO corrupt TO be longer entrusted With
the exectiyc government, and the pco-
pie will 80 declare when the time comes.
The attempted covering up Of hcinous
improprictiCs, and inconsistencies, and
bungling mal.administrotion with such
Il nomination US Buchanan & Broken
ridge, is merely putting a nice label on
bottled rottcnness, and is too fimsy u
prctext with which to gull American
patriotism and intelligence--the 'odor'
cxhalcs from the stopper, and the yin
gard foot protrudcs.from its covering!
Buchanan & Breckenridge cannot ar
rest the tide Of popular indignation that
is destined to purge our government Of
such an incubus as anti. American 10.
ooCocoism, as practiccd and applied by
Pierce, Douglass, Forncy & Company,
during the past two years Of our bisto.
~ NJ nation. The tide has set in o.
gainst the administration party, and
no paper platfouu or ticket, however
well selected, cal. stay its waters no