Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-08

american citizens were taking the oath Of ale
glance to the British crown, that the Federal party
was holding Hartford Conventions. burning upon
our shores fires of friendly greeting to the British
army, and shooting up blue lights to warn British
vessels of impending danger. They show that the
Federaists of the Eastern States were in favor Of
making separate peace with England, and leaving
the Southern and Western States to be overrun and
SUI jugated BY the bloody hand Of British tyranny.
They show that whilst Federaists were spies against
their own government, and seeking its destruction,
that the lawless pirates, although prescribed by
their government and price set upon their heads,
could not be bought by treasons great reward,
but embraced the flag Of their country in wars
dreadful hour, and fought in battles deadly front.
The facts show that the patriotism Of LATTE, the
pirate, greater than that of Buchanan, the fed
eralist. Well may the English government prefer
the election Of Buchanan to the Presidency, over
either Fillmore Fremont, for in him she finds her
old friend and Federal ally. In him she finds the
deadly opponent Of the war of 1912. Well should
British and foreign gold find its way into this coun'
try to promote the election Of james Buchanan
treason never goes without its great reward, and
England never acts without motive.
Having shown why it is that the American peo
pie hold is such dread and horr or old Federast
and opponent of the war of 1912; and having indis
putably established that Mr.. Buchanan is not only
an old Federast, but was opposed to the war, let
see If there is not further evidence that he was
bitterly hostile this second struggle for American
Independence. In December 1918, two thousand
bleeding, suffering, freezing ard starving American
soldiers, quartered at Buffalo, upon the Mag
frontier, by Gen. Mcclure, who had pledged the
citizens that in the event the town was taken and
burnt by the enemy, that they should be remuner>
sted by the government for any loss they might
sustain. On the 3Oth of that month, the British
army under Gen. Rial, took the city and burnt it,
because it had been used Gs hospital, garrison and
armory, for the suffering and patriot army, and mu
ntious of war of the United States. On the 10Th
of January, 1925, the people of Buffalo, applied to
Congress for compensation for the loss they had
sustained in the war, by permitting the American
troops to take possession and occupy their property
as a common barracks, and Mr. Buchanan voted
against allowing it, Congress, however, allowed
the remuneration. aye, it was honest debt.
The government of the United States had taken
the property of private individuals for military pur
poses, and legally and morally she was bound to
pay for it, Bat James Buchanan had neither legal
nor moral honesty upon any subject or matter that
smelt of the war Of 1912. About the same time
the property Of some of the subjects of Canada was
destroyed by American troops, and the British gov
eminent voted them remuneration of So, 900, 600.
Such the noble conduct of England, and such the
and unpatriotic conduct Of James Buch
a1an.
In 1928, Mrs. Gen. Brown, the widow Of General
Jacob Brown, applied to Congress for the balance
Of her husbands years salary, and Mr. Buchanan
voted against this also. Here are two instances
where the sufferers OF the war of 1912, applied to
Congress, not only for charity, but just and honest
dues, and although the government OF grateful
country gave it to them, James Buchanan, from the
feelings of his heart and the dark depths Of his
SOUL voted against them. We seem to hear him
say to the Niagara sufferers: "You come here and
ask me, James Buchanan, to reward you for servia
ces performed in a to which was bitterly OPP
posed. What face or conscience have you TO do
thsg Do you not know that wasopposed to that
war, and have denounced it in the seVerest terms?
How dare you come and ask me for money for such
unholy servicesG You gave shelter and protection
TO an army to which was heartily opposed. You
from the SHOWS and storms of winter, an
army that was naked, cold and hungry when you
should have left ii to freeze and die upon the ice
and SHOWS of winter, beneath a northern blast
Away with you, for l was opposed to the war, to
he army and its friends supporters and protectors
Away with you, for the very thought and smell of
POUR application stinks beneath my Federal nose"
We seem to hear him say to the penniless Mrs.
Brown: "You are the wife of Gen. Jacob Brown,
' no in 1914 was commander-in.chief of the North
,rn frontier Until the 9th day of July, 1914, that
var was disastrous to the American arms. The |
British legions were in possession of large portion
If the country, and the English navy manned nearly
very harbor Despair was written dark and gloomy |
Ipon the hearts of the war party, whilst pleasure
md satisfaction beamed from the face Of the anti var
,arty. On July 8, 1914, your husband turned the
ide Of war, and made the British lion bite the dust
t Chippewa. Not satisfied with this, on the 25th |
f the same month, he obtained another great vic" |
DRY at Bridgewater and Lundy's Lane. These
attes we're received by the friends Of the war with
onfires and Nominations and lighted up their |
carts with renewed zeal aud energy for the mighty
truggle, whilst they came sad aud solemn upon |
he hearts of the anti-war party. Do you not know |
hat was opposed to the war? Do you not know !
hat those victories were obtained over me as
member of the anti.war partyG Your husband had |
luch to do with the successful termination OF that
,ar, and as the wife Of victorious commander in
hief of that uEholy conflict, can never give you |
ne cent" To this we hear Mrs. Brown reply, |
Do you no know that my husband was wounded |
the glorious battle Of Bridgewater and Lundy's |
ane, and with the gallant Winfield Scott was borne
leeding fran the field! Do you not know that he
pent long life in defence Of his countryS he de.
ended her flag before the war, and after the war,
5 well as during the war. He now sleeps in an
onorable patriots grave with the gratitude of
alton resting upon him, and as he spent his whole /
fe and fortune in defence OF his country. and am |
ow old and penniless, please give me the small
ittance ask-it is only the balance of my noble |
usband's years salary. / ask merely this. Please
i've it to me, need it much. Every civilized ma
on does more than this for the poor old widow of |
ne patriot hero. who fought and died in the service
f his country. This Republic can never be un-
rateful" To this we hear Mr.. Buchanan say |
Your husband was in the war Of 1912. This is
nough In that war was upon the side Of Great
'ritiau. / was opposed to the war and my own |
overnmenL bate the people, the government, |
nd county that have overshrOwn the Federal |
arty. Your husband was one of those people, was