Daily American organ., 1856-08-22
The washington Union.

Buchanan and BreckinridJ0," closes with the
following words Of graduation:
an. B-WEaRE LOOKING FOR JOHN VAN BUREN
SOON"
And so Prince John, of Undertook, has'been
sent for to go down to Maine, and convince the
Free-soil Democrats of that region that ''squat-
ter sovereignty is the very doctrine for the
North, and that the Kansas N Nebraska bill was
"a measure in behalf of Freedom" as Frank
Pierce declared to Col. Clemens, and as Sena-
ter Shields argued to the people of Illinois
What a magnificent specimen Of political
purity and consistency is this same Washing
ton Unioni 1t proclaimed before the election
Of Pierce, as follows:
"The Free-soa Democratic leaders of the North
| are regular portion Of the Democratic party,
and General Pierce, If elected, aoiH make no dis
tinction betDeen them and the rest of the DeusocrG-
cy in the distribution of official patronage and
IN tie selection Of agents for administering the
| government"
| 1t endorsed and approved the sentiments and
arguments of Senator Shields, who had de-
clared that the operation of the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill would be such that mo man DoulI
eger see another STARE Territory on this con-
tiaent"
The Washington Union published Senator
Shields's speech, containing the above declara-
ton, on the 28th dag Of October, 1854, and
expressed much qualification that he was
stumping Illinois, and giving "poOerful aid
TO has distinguished colleague, Judge Doug
las," and that journal declared on that day,
in so many words, that Senator Shields sus-
tanned the principles Of the Nebraska bill
sOith great force and effect !" Churchill O.
Cambreleng Martin Van Buren,, Senator
Shields, Frank Pierce, and Prince John of
Kinderhook all concur in the same opinion
advanced by the Washington U.ion in the
above extract!
Senator Shields confirmed the opinion of
Frank Pierce, that the Nebraska bill was "a
measure in favor of freedom &C. G. Cambre-
leng, in his letter heretofore published sustains
Gen. Shields and Frank Pierce-Martin Van
Buren, endorses Cambreleng, Pierce and Shields
Prince John says his daddy is right in en-
dorsing Pierce, Shields and Cambreleng and
the Washington Union says that Shields "sus-
tanned the PRINCIPLES of the Nebraska bill with
great force and effect and thus we have the
united testimony of the aohole F0n Buren
tlrnaaiH Washington Union and all, as to the
true 'principles" Of The Nebraska bill, to.wit
that it was ga measure in favor of Freedom"
as Frank Pierce originally declared to Senator
Clemens!
No wonder, then, that Buchanan was Sc
looted to stand upon the Nebraska "squatter
sovereignty" PLATFORM! No wonder that the
Van Burcns and Bentons support the Cincn-
natl platform and nominations, No wonder
that the Washington Union continues the
mouth-piece of these Free-Soil elementsl No
wonder that Prince John, of Undertook, is
sent for to enlghten the Free -soilers of Maine,
and TO show them that "Old Squatter Sover-
eign" is Just as good an anti-sIavery man as
his daddy was! No wonder the Unions Maine
correspondent has hope that "Maine is safe for
the (sham) Democracy" and no wonder that
the Washington Union puts nOta 6ene to the
article, that ace are looking for John Tan
Buren, soon, and follows the note bene with |
* = x it being rather unsafe to tell the South |
as yet, what wonders Prince John is expected
to perform aaoay doaon yonder an the State Of
Hainei
Ard so the sham Democrats of Maine are
looking for John Tan Buren, soon," are
they? Aye, and Maine is, therefore, safe "
for James Buchanan, Is IL? Well, in these
queer times no man can predict, with any GER
tainty, SohGt may or may not happen, bat if
Prince John and his daddy, and the three C.
+bn
Union, and the residue of the Kinderhook
Buffalo platform" "squatter sovereignty" tribe,
shall be able to convince the people of the
State of Maine, and the residue of the Free
soilers, that James Buchanan is the man for
them, why then,-then phat? it will be quite
Zihely TO cause an inquiry into the point,
sohether or not the election of Buchanan would
restore the Van Buren, dynasty?
Van Buren, and Buchanan both commenced
life FsderaIistS-Va Buren, originated(whilst
in the New York Senate) the Missouri Restric-
ton, and Buchanan sustained it, proclaiming
subsequently, that the Compromise was as
Sa:red as u constitutional progiSfonH-both
opposed the admission of Tcxas,-and Bucha-
nan only yielded to il, on the express ground,
as stated by himself that it would have the
effect of restricting the area of slavery, by
transforming Maryland Kentucky, &c, into
free States--Van Buren, and Buchanan both
became jackson men at the same period,
throwing aside their Federalism when they
found that Democracy would pay 6etter-they
have uniformly acted together during the whole
of their joint political career, down to 1S4s-
they perfectly understand each others views,
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