Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-24
That Nature might stand up
And say to all the world.-This was man.

And say to all the world This was man
And of the pas. generation of statesmen, with the
exception of the venerable and beloved Cass he is
" the noblest Roman of them all" Give him your
support, under all circumstances. He has seen vi
tality blown into the nosrs of the then infant De.
mocracy by the immortal Jefferson, who, as it's father
nurtuEed it in the days of trial, and gave it tre-
mendous impetus on the road of prosperity; and
now, that it stands out bright and dazzling in all its
grandeur and sublimy, trying, by its wonderful
and gigantic strides to revOutionZe the world with
republican principles unhesltatingly commit it to
the hands OF James Buchanan. Who can, for an in
slant. doubt his patriotism, when standing npnn a
platform as broad, conservative and constitutional
that given to the country by the Cine matt Conven-
tion. and which he fully endorses! The argument
advanced by The bob tail salt water political Know.
Nothing newspaper editors, in portions of the
State is that, in his early manhood he was a rabd
Federallst, and vehementIy denounced the Democratic
party. This is one of those airy castles which are
continually looming up in their cloudy brains but,
alas it has been satisfactorily exploded by the vol
untarv evidence of honest men, irrespective Of par
~ Upon The slavery question. he is reported to be
unsound, and they exclaim immoderateIy that the
people OF the South won't trust him. This pro-
nounce to be libel on his character 1t is true that
he was in favor of the extension of the Missouri Re-
strctlon 10 the Pacific Ocean, and so were numbers
OF staunch Southern men, among whom may be
named Calhoun and Badger. This can, in no
possible manner. draw away from his support those
who love their country
do not deny but what he not the first love of
North Carolina, but 1t yet happened that ev
cry section of the country could get the whom,
bove all others, they desired. 1t is common fate
of rs all 10 make sacrifice of personal preeren-
ces for the benefit and triumph of our party. Nor
taty has never yet been free from This Inconvenience
Should you require any guarantees for the conduct
of James Buchanan in the future can but point
you to his iilustrious record dating back for more
than quarter of a century 1t has been one bril-
liant succession of patriotic and noble endeavrrs
secure to the South her constitutional rights He it
was who advocated s'renuously the opening Of the
doors of the prisons of Pennsylvania for the admis-
sion of the ugitives of the South, facilitating the at
tempts of their masters 10 capture them.
| His unyielding and uncompromising hostility to the
Infamous Wilmot Provso his ardent and successful
support of the bill admitting the territory of Arkan-
sas into the Union his gallant and chivaric bearing
during the exciting contest for the annexation of ex.
as TO this Republic; his determined and energetic
eff IT'S for the execution of the fugitive slave law his
stern opposition to the distribution and circulation oil
lnsurectlonary documents by the mails of the United
States throughout the Southern States | could re-
captulate, tor hours, his valiant services in different
spheres but am confident that you are satisfied
with this vast amount of evidence confirming his
fidelity TO you. No rational man could want more
ct there other deeds behind the curtain which
time and space will permit me 10 raise at present
that are equally as satisfactory He is he man fol-
the times, and, the sun rises to morrow
upon this beautiful land of ours stretching It's mighty
arms from the billowy Atlantic to the calm Pacific
will he be elevated to the highest office known to the
American people.
word more, and have done with the considera.
| ton of Mr. Buchanan's claims to your support. He
| is, emphacally, one of the people-of the honest
the provident, the noble and the generous people
Non patre prGclaro, Sed vitG ct pectore puro" (No
by reason of illustrous parentage, but by purity o.
life and of principles.) He is an enemy to religious
intolerance and persecution, and friend of the hon
est and industrious foreigner The oldIi Wing.
are focking to the standard of the Democratic party
| by thousands, and such Benjamin. Stephens
Toombes, Pratt, Kerr, and Rufus Choate, therighfu
successor of Daniel Webster, who exclaimed with
such power and eloqu ence, denouncing in the loft
est language ever heard used, the Know Nothing
party that We join ourselves to pary that does
not carry the flag and keep step to the music of the
Union.'-are all battling manfuly against this arch
enemy of mankind They were true Wings whilst
that party existed, but when it became merged into
| Aholilionsm and Americanism, Synonymous terms.
they abandoned it and Joined that party against cl
they had nobly fought in gone days. OF the Whig
| party, -
| "'Twere long to tell and sad to trace
Each step from splendor to disgrace;
Yes establishment found the way
To villain bond and despot sway"
Mr.. Buchanan is the personfcation of Democracy,
and in next essay will be contrasted, under that
sobrquet, with the Know-Nothing candidate.
B. w. S.