The North-Carolinian., 1856-09-13

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sionaliy 81 ear something Of IL lPe absufd
.anncnls to Rsgmen. aud wef9f presume
shat { those Il snsl:sRees!s bully sup
them to the;r own cause. Else h.y would nct
have made them.
Some dirty partisan sheets have invented a
story that Mr. Buchanan was not pa friend to
! the workingmen." 1t is canglt upand repeat.
1 ed by the less decent Of the Black "Repuhcan"
and Know Nothing press. The Democratic
papers have as yet scarcely noticedsthe ridicu-
ons SANDER deemimg it., Doubtless beneath
their attention. We do not propose to ex-
anime the allegation, for that were doing it and
its authors too much honor: but we place upon
record simply, the following letter. written by
/ Mr. Buchanan some nineteen years ago, when
U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania, to the Hon:
Mahlon Dickerson, then Secretary OF the Navy:
"WAsHrScrox Dec. 26, 1881.
"MY DEAR SIR Permit me to address you
on a subject which has excited much feeling
throughout the City aud County of Philadelphia,
and has enlisted my warmest symPathles
" Five hundred mechanics have been suddenly
thrown out of employment in the Navy lard
in Philadelphia, at this inclement season of the
wear. Most of them depending on their daily
| bread you can easily appreciate what must be
their sufferings. Their large families CASA
friend informs me) are in a most lamentable
condition, and God only knows what will be-
|
employment.
"Now, Sir, allow me to remark that nothing
short of necessity ought to compel paternal
Government to place such body of mechanics,
who have faithfully performed their duty, III
such deplorable circumstances. l know tha1
the feelings of your heart will respond to this
sentiment Why not, then, make an effort
for their relief? They ask no favor but to be
permitted to give, in their labor, an equvaient
for bread for themselves, their wives and their
children. l understand there is now fr,gate
in the Navy Yard, on WHICH they might DC
employed.
/ Gwen if the Department, under other CIR
cumstances, should deem it more advisable Tor
the present, to delay her completion, still
mere question Of a few months in point OF time
becomes comparatively nsi gnifcant when weigh
ed in the balance against humanity and justice.
Beside, unless the Navy Yard at Philadelphia
is to he abandoned which trust is not con-
templatcd by the Department, it is OF great
Importance to the Government to prevent such
a BODY of faithful and skillful mechanics from
dispensing.
Il therefore appeal to you with confidence,
to grant them employmcnt-and almost envy
you the power of comforting blessings upon SO
many Industrious aud meritorious citizens, With
out doing injury to the Government.
II feel confident you will pardon me Tor re-
qnesting early al answer to this commuh'ca-
ton as may be consistent with yonr conven-
y
Il Hon. Mahlon Dickerson, Secretary of the
f Navy"
If the writer Of that letter be not friend OF
the laboring men, then we have only to hope
that they have many such enemies among the
public men of America
Can THE NoRrH AND South REMAIN To-
GETHER2--The progress of events is daily
, answering no. The North cannot be made to
! believe that the South is in earnest and will
abide the consequences of disunion ra ther than
. submit to the arrogance of Freesoilism, or the
: wicked schemes of Abolitionism. Hence, like
r The North American, of Philadelphia, they seek
: constant opportunities to taunt US:
= "Slavery in the abstract, if wrong does nc
d harm. We do not contend with distractions
II We do not even go beyond Mason and Dlxon's
II line to choke the viper in the bosom OF those
c who hug it there. But we protest, in the name
y of humanity, in the name of patriotism, against
II such spread Of the evil as shall make this
!, great nation. in all its public acts, but the
defender of human chattcls. We protest agalns!
IA slavery preponderance in our national coun
y els. We will not have our character as ma
IS ton tainted with slavery as national SIN, auC
our treaties our policy, our governmental rcla
u tions domestic and foreign, forever impedet
and disturbed with it. The Kansas struggl'
J. has opened the eyes of the slowly awakin:
,e North, and the determination is fixed that
d while the present Slave States may keep thei
1T own, slavery shall not be fastened upon US as
at national institution"
Is "In all Kindness we warn fhe aggressors t
I'd forbear, lest, in graspng at the shadowy vision
.h of the Calhoun school of politicians; they los
O. the substantial protection whichis now thei
De safety. The North can endure much, for tn
or sake of peace and brotherhood, but it will nc
re endure completely in the evils OF slavery e!
ed tension"
h Protection cay such protection as vultufe
re- give to lambs, covering and devouring them
ut The time rapidly approaches to disPe the i'll u
nd sion, and show the unanimous ieei'ng OF III
,w South to resist the agsressions Of the North
re- every hazard They have no fears OF the II
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be mo- MXE EMiNGIl0 (SAlH a.