Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-04
JAMES BUCHANAN'S RECORD.
HIS TIME SERVING INCONSISTENCY


HIS TIME SERVING INCONSISTENCY.
In political debate at Union Springs, Ala. Hon.
Vim. P. Chilson one of the Fillmore Electors of
Alabama, examined and exposed in concise and
systematic manner, Mr.. Buchsnans astonishing ins
consstencies as public man, and bis general time
serving Objectionable course. We copy from the
Macon Republican.
Judge Chiffon opened the debate, and after few
appropriate Introductory remarks, be said that he
should discuss the claims of the two candidates for
the Presidency under the following heads, which
be had arranged numerically and chronologicaly,
as specific objections to Mr.. Buchanan.
l. Mr.. Buchananau was opposed to the war Of
.-ls42;
.. lie a Federalist;
8. lie was Missouri Restrctionist in 1919;
In his speech on the Panama Mission be said
that slavery was a gre at moral and great politi
cal evil, curse to the country, and thanked
God that he lived in a State where it did not
exist.
s. He voted for the Tariff OF 1928. that bill Of
denominations, and also for the Black Tariff Of
1912;
6. He voted for Miners Resolutions in 1929, to
consider the propriety OF aboshing slavery in the
District of Columbia;
7. His low wages speech-bis vote against Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Denny show that he lacks SYM
g. Voted against the resolution to acknowledge the
independence of Texas, although he said it was
free from the Mexican yoke;
g. Voted for Morris amendment to strike out OF
Mr. Cahoun's resolutions the words moral and
religious, so as to allow the Northern fanatics to
sgitate the subject of slavery as moral and reli'
gious questions;
10. He does not doubt the honesty OF Abolition
lists;
IL. Voted for the admission of Texas because it
would tend to restrict and not enlarge the area
of slavery and would have the effect of making
free States out OF Marylond, Virginia, Kentucky,
and Missouri;
I9. Saws that slavery should be abolished in the
District of Columbia, whenever it is abolished In
Maryland and Virginia; -.
Is. He holds that Congress has sovereign power
over slavery in the Territories; -.
IA Holds that the legislation of Congress may
be derived from the will of the majority;
Is He is in favor of Squatter Sovereignty, as
shown, lst by his letter of acceptance I'd by the
Kansas Nebraska bill, and Sd by the construction
put upon the bill by those who support him;
16 His anti Safe Rights vote in the case OF Mich|
gan;
II. BE is no longer James Buchanan, but he is a
platform; be is mum he can answer no quesa
ton;
Is. He is in favor Of Alien Suffrage, as shown in
the Kansas Nebraska bill;
10. Buchanan never was the choice of the South
His claims were postponed in favor of those OF
Van Buren,, Polk, Cass, Pierce, and was only ia
ken up on the 7th ballot, and after the failure to
nominate Pierce and Douglas;
90 He has double face; one for the North, and
the other for the South; as shown IN the different
interpretations given to his letter of acceptance
by his friends North and South
81. He is political trickster; all things to all men;
|. He was once Federalist and opposed to the
war of 1912, now he ia Democrat and Fill
BUSTER
H. Once he was in favor Of United States Bark,
afterwards opposed to it;
III. Once he was a Hhigh Tariff man, now he is in
favor of Free Trade;
". He was opposed to the Compounds mea
sures of 1850, now they are the basis of his plate
form;
V. He has been for a Bankrupt Law, and then ops
posed to il;
VI In favor Of aud opposed to the Immigration of
Foreigners;
%. He has been consistent in only two things; in
his opposition to the Southern Institutions, and 10
persisting in living an old bachelor up to the pre-
sent time;
%. lie proposed corrupt bargain to Gen. jack
son;
"a. He acted in manner unworthy the gentleman
when he published the intimatlon that Clay had
State;
%. Like Van Brren and Cass he is "a Northern
man with Southern Principles" aud should have
the same fate in November next;
26. His election would settle no principle, but enH
gender further strife; for either his Northern or
Southern supporters would be obliged to be des
ceved, they support him upon Numerically
opposite grounds. AS an honest man he ought
to remove the false impression of the one party
or the other;
o. He is to carry out the policy of the present
Administration, which has embroiled Us in diff
Guilty both at home and abroad;
o. The 0stend manifesto is ohjectoDabe-ifit in"
tends to encourage the idea that Cuba should be
taken whether or no; it is but the robbers plea,
81 am stronger than you, give me your purse.
If it intends that CUBA should be taken to save
ourselves, it is but the law of selfpreservation:
90 Is in favor of Direct Taxes as that is the me-
cessary result OF Free Trade
80 Is for policy that will involve the country in
interminabe war;
81. Would entail upon Public Debt, which
would forever hang about us like milestone;
80 The Democratic Platform is in favor of the
Pacific Rail road to build which would cost mil
lions and millions OF money;
49, Is not the for the crisis. In 40 years Of
public life he has impressed his genius upon no
great measure.