Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-12
THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1855.
MIR. Ruchannn,. Record.

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LIST. That in early life Mr.. Buchanan was
member of the blue light Federal party;
and, as such, opposed the war of 1912, and
denounced the administration of Mr..
Madison.
I'd. That in 1919, he was opposed to the
existence CT slavery in any of the new
territories and new States" and at public
meeting of citizens of Lancaster, Pa, in
strncted his representative in Congress to
use his "utmost endeavors" to prevent its
existence in them.
Sd. That in 1887, he voted in Congress
against Mr. Calhoun's resolution, the object
of which was to put an end to slavery agi-
tation in one of its most Objectionable forms.
4th. That several years later, he made
a speech in the United States Senate, in
favor of an exclusive metallic currency,
presenting as a benefit" and blessing"
that would grow out of it, a reduction of
prices to hard money standard Re
DUcE," said he, "oUR NOMINAL TO THE REAL
STANDARD OF PRICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD,
AND YOU COVER OUR COUNTRY WITH BLESSINGS
AND BENEFITS" The standard of prices of
labor in hard money countries, in France
and Germany, whose example he held up
for imitation, we showed, were from eight
to thirty cents a-day. Tempting prices for
American laboring men, truly.
5th. And as a corollary from his ante
cedents on the slavery question, and the
abolitionized condition of the Democratic
Party, north, that his nomination should be
regarded as an attempt to proptiate free
soism or Black Republicanism.
These points are eminently entitled to the
grave consideration of the people of Ten
nessee. The Democracy of this State have,
at all times, been loud in their denuncia-
tions of Freesoilism, and have sought with
determined and fxedness of purpose to i'm
press the popular mind with the belief that
all who opposed their so-caled democratic
principles, were federalists Federalist was
a term of odium they never lost sight Of
1t was the weapon of offence most potent
of all others in their armory. And who
can forget with what bitterness they have
denounced leading statesmen for real or
supposed hostility to the war of 1912, which
resulted in a second and most brilliant
humbling of the naughty crest of the proud
Briton? Is it not just that the poisoned
chalice" should now be returned to their
own lips? Can that which was wrong and
inexcusable in Others be right and excusa-
BILE in them? Are blue light federal oppo-
nentS of the war, who do not happen to be
found in the democratic camp, and who are
not democratic candidates for Office, mon
sters Of iniquity deserving Of eternal re-
probation, and only those whom demo-
cracy may favor entitled to absolution from
their crimes?
denouncing Mr.. Fillmore as an aboltionst
in the face of the glorious record of 1850.
They ignore that record altogether. Shall
they, guilty of such injustice, now escape
the consequences of their insidious and
injurious policy? Is there to be no
Past for Buchanan; no Present for
Fillmore? If it be consistent, if it be hon
orable, to make use Of early opinions of Mr..
Fillmore on the slavery issues to cut him
down, shall not the early opinions of Mr. e.
Buchanan become the flaming sword to ex-
pei him from the confidence of the people?
Are the honest masses OF Tennessee, pre-
pared to support a candidate for the Pre-
sidency who, in addition to blue light fede-
raj opposition to the existence of slavery in
new territories and new states, proposed a
reduction Of prices in this happy country
to the standard of the old world, where the
laboring man is bound down to want and
misery, scarcely hoping to be relieved eX
cept by death, from his sad condition of
uurequited labor Ten cea's for d1y s
loOrk! Thirty ocnts for days tcorH What
American laborer, condemned to work for
such prices as these could expect TO live ex-
cept in rags and destitution? What would
become of all his noble aspirations Of his
hopes for the future welfare and happiness
of the little jewels which heaven has in
trusted TO his provident care, to raise up
good men and women, protectors Of their
country's honor, and ornaments Of society
Should the South respond fayorably to
the sentiment which prompted the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan? The crisis is one
OF serious import, and she owes it 20 herself
TO rebuke every movement 10 prppitiate
enemies Of her Institutions. She lost ground
by failing TO do this when Mr.. Pierce was
nominated and it would be fatal 10 her
peace and safety to repeat the error.
In FILLMORE and DoXELsoS the country
have candidates sound upon the Union and
the Constitution-sound upon all sectional
issues-nominated on account Of their con-
servatism,-And all men North and South,
East and West, who desire TO see the dis
turbed elements Of the country restored to
quiet, and the era Of good feeling, Of amity,
and brotheriy affection renewed, should
uDite in electing them