Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-01

Giles will make good the neglect of earlier pub
LEGATION. Meanwhile, the war has gone brayely
on, and BY the following from the Washington
Union we are led to think that, per chance the
Jcfersonian Democracy may possibly assert
their claims somewhat to the disadvantage of
the Pierce Democracy:
"THE PENNSYLVANIA AND Mr.. BUCHANAN
It i, natural for the friends and admirers of Mr..
Buchanan throughout the country to look to
the Pennsylrani0n for a Jealous and efficient
support of his claims to the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency. The recent course
OF that journal, however. has in more than one
instance disappointed these just expectations
1t has been but few weeks since the real
friends Of that gentleman were astonished and
mortified to find in the editorial columns of the
Pennsylvania an article from the New York
Herald in which Mr.. Buchannans availability
as Democratic candidate was placed upon the
ground that, as he has not been identified with
the Nebraska bill, he would be more acceptable
to the Freesoilish Northern Democracy Chat
was the language) than Gen. Pierce, Mr.. Doug.
las, Mr.. Bright or Gen. Cass We copied the
article promptly from the Herald, and denounc-
ed it as a covert assault upon Mr. Buchannan,i in
asmuch as it assumed that he occupied an equiv.
ocal position on the great question at issue be.
tween the two parties. After time the Penn
syluanian came forward and repudiated the ar
ticle, and excused its appearance in its editorial
columns by saying that it was inserted without
the knowledge or approval Of either the editor
or proprietor.
We feel it our duty to Mr.. Buchanan now
to refer to another instance of indiscretion on
the part of the Pennsylvania in the insertion
! on the Oath instant in its editorial columns of
an article which charges upon the Washington
Union discreditable attempt to deceive its
readers by the suppression of resolution in
favor of Mr.. Buchanan, adopted some weeks
ago by a county meeting in Berkeley County,
Virginia
Whether this article, like the one from the
Herald was Struggled into the Pennsylvania
without the knowledge Or approval of either ed
itor or proprietor. we cannot tell, but we should
be gratifed to find that such was the case But
it such was not the case, we are sure the indis-
Greet zeal which dictated the article and secured
its insertion in the Pennsylvania will meet the
approval Of no prudent friend of Mr.. Buchan-
nan, nor of that gentleman himself"
Sine, which the Union has published letter
from Buchanan, which, although short is long
''enough to decide the question Of Mr.. Buchan-
mans position on the Missouri Compromise -
He was opposed to abolishing it +; but since it
has been done, and has become a Democratic
measure, he would not restore it, and deprecates
agitation. In this Mr.. Buchanan is perfectly
consistent with Observation-Disclosures is Demo
cratically) is right. That is his motto"
The following is the closing paragraph of the
letter;
at is well known how labored in company
with Southern men to have this line extended
to the Pacific Ocean. But it has departed. -
f The time for it has passed away, and | verify
8 believe the best-nay, the only-mode now left
of putting down the fanatical and reckless spirit
of abolition at the North is to adhere to the ex
listing settlement without the slightest thought
or appearance Of wavering and without regard
ing any storm which may be raised against it. y
r Shortly after, the following contained in
pamphlet, entitled "An Appeal to the Democ
racy,' was published. Its fine allusion tt
Buchannan's neutrality is pleasing
9" 1t President Pierce is not available, ther
there is no available candidate in the ranks 0
the Democracy. Is there not disposition tt
prescribe him because of the prominent part he
has played in the fight with the Abolitionists
. Are the Democracy to dodge issues 2 Are W,
to make concession to the prejudices Of our foe
= Is it proposed to win victory by fraud If not
then let The Democracy adopt the most manly
the most straightforward and the most chivalri
policy Let US make the distinct issue befor
the country. Let us proclaim our principles
) without equivocation and with shout of def
ance. And for leader let us select no timic
f time-server, no sculking coward but let US taxi
the veteran of the war, all covered as he is will
glorious wounds, and bid him conduct US to de
feat or an honorable triumph.
3 "On the head of franklin Pierce fell th,
wrath which the repeal Of the Missouri restric
ton provoked throughout the North. He wal
revled and prosecuted as no public man was ev
er before reviled and prosecuted in this country
1 He was assailed, not only by the violence of hi
, enemies but by that more cutting pain-the de
serton of friends Yet did he not shrink. Hi
never swerved from his support of the South
nor abated jot or little of heart in our service
, And is this the man whom the South will betray
for some easy person who has been reposing il
inglorious neutrality while franklin Pierce wa
enduring the sweat and agony of the strife "
A correspondent from Washington says:
Z" Who will be the nominee of the Cincinnati
Convention, and lead the fororn hope of TIN
present Administration, is far from settled. Il
t is, in fact, the most doubtful of all futur
events. One thing only may be set down a
cartn;p I'm Diarco ,,jH bo yLo
This, many of his friends now concede Pierre
himself, however, am told, still hugs the delu
sive phantom of denomination, and even re
: election, to his heart He still believes in South
Q ern gratitude, and cannot realize that the Slav
t Power can desert one who has betrayed his par
ty, his country and the very grave OF his father
: to serve the ends of oppression. Poor man
8 He will, one day realize that he who sells him
# self to the devil gets only hell for pay
O of the other Nebraska candidates, the mos
predominant are Buchanan, Douglas, Hunter
and Wise OF Virginia, and Rusk OF Texas 0
these, Buchanan seems the strongest But 70
a that very reason, is least likely to reach tn
e goal Of his ambition-a nomination. His yer
a strength is his weakness, as he thereby invite
all the other candidates to unite against him.
: The result, believe, will be the, nomination O
either Hunter or Kusk. Douglas does not reAll
d desire the nomination at this time. But h
means to give it to a Southern man, in order t
have Il clear coast for himself in 1860"
While considering the question whether Blu
chairman is likely of a nomination by the un
+ paid wing of the Democracy, we may conside
G how far the Pierce Democracy are compelling
d their willing tools to go in support of SLAYER
extension. The New York Day Book of Apri
= 18th, vouches for the principles of the Pierc
9 Democracy, as follows:
: ;, We repeat. Slavery, negro Slavery, am
= negro Slavery extension is the sole question be
. fore the country, and to be determined in TIN
J approaching Presidential election, and as Mr.
20 Senator Seward, above all other public men
the day, embodies the opposition to this SLAYER