The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-05-22


rs so acceptable, for he bears upon his per-
son none OF the scars of battle. President
Pierce and Senator Douglas are covered all
over with scars-honorable scars inflicted
in their battles with Northern fanaticism.
l believe Mr.. Buchanan, however. to be a
true man. l believe he will carry out the
principles Of the Kansas Nebraska bill Ue
stood out with the South in lS49, in favor
OF the extension of the Missouri line to the
Pacific, and zealously sustained the Com.
promise measures Of 1850. He ought to
be satisfactory, but the great issues before
the country is the Kansas and Nebraska
issue, and Messrs. Pierce and Douglas are
the best exponents Of the principles involv-
ed IN the Kansas-Nebraska bill
! These last cannot receive the votes of
those tender-footed Democrats who incline
10 know nothingism and abolitionism. If
they desire TO return TO the party they
must do so by acceding to our terms.
Policy, therefore, demands that we should
be represented at Cincinnati, as we'll as
every consideration Of interest and gratitude.
We must sustain those who have fought
and suffered for us. 1t must not be said
that we have used Messrs. Pierce and
Douglas, and when their services were no
longer needed kicked them off.
1t is said by many of those who oppose
this Convention that they are ardent Pierce
men; that they want him nominated by
State Convention and sustained by the
State, whether the Cincinnati Convention
nominates him or not. Is this wise or
sensible! Arc there no other true men at
the North besides Gen Pierce? Suppose
fI,a
other individual as faithful as Pierce, whom
the South will support, will South Carroll
na vote for Pierce when she cannot elect
him, and her action may insure the success
of the Black Republican candidatel Would
| esteem that man rs friend who would
huzza for me and yet refuse to 90 to the
polls TO vote for me, because Liquor was
sold there in opposition to his temperance
views! IL we are truly friendly to Pierce
let us go TO Cincinnati, where we can rem
der him essential service There we can
contribute more to his success than by cast
ing the vote OF the State for him under the
circumstances referred to. Who can saw
that the vote of South Carolina NAV not
secure bis nomination {! Who ,hcn are his
| best friends, those who desire TO aid him
! when their aid can be eticctual, or those
who wish the State to vote for him in No.
vember, whether nominated at Cincinnati
| or not
Mr.. Chairman, am cratfed to know
that South Ca,olina will he represented in
the Cincinnati Convention, and that her
voice will be heard alongside OF Alabama.
Mississippi, Georgia, and other Southern
States. There has been great talk of violat.
ing our time-honored policy. In the first
place let us GO back to 1913, when we had
acquired large territory from Mexico. and
wllea the Legislature of every Northern
State, except Iowa. had declared for the
Nilmot Proviso. When | went first TO
Congress, in lS49, found the North ar.
rayed IN solid phalanx in favor Of the vii.
mot IrovlSo, and majority in the House
III tavor OF the measure. Thus was q
irlGhuui issue precinltated. The South
| offered as compromise TO extend the
| Missouri Limo TO the Pacific, but this was
| rejected. Fortunately. however, for the
country, the Compromise measure of $50.
embracing the Fugitive Slave Law and the
| doctrine OF non-interventiou bv Congress in
The territories, were adopted, and the
| question of slavery in the territories trans
was = rr"a, Tess ~ ,"e people ms
did NJ, o,,'roro ~ aIi.T' T'',G"'' ''U 'ho"sh
naycd ,hd war co. ,ho Ii"e '''e'''S'sS' - '"ey
ka B;II wbiri Las ,os,nr"I I'', ,L ,'"n -,aT'"s,
Sio,ns 70 ,Ln;r n,;a;SaI '"r ''ou'''e'" 81
Union. Thnncb ,he M ''a. f";"'t ~ ~ sno
has sipce ,hnn s,ron, 49," I, - ''"
have evorv,hinot ud,v :, n g, '''' ~, We
President i deior,ninod :, o,,a,',s' i,o' 'o
of Kansas. PROTECTING Slave nrora,,v =, 'a" a",'
and at all hazards. " "''
Wha, have we now 70 comrlo;r of on1
what more can we osL of opr Tor,ho.n
friends? The South occupies a better nos;.
ton now than at any time since the oGon.
ton of the Constitution. The reneaI Of ,[o
Missouri Line has restored ne 70 onr or;c,;,
,ol .,,oI;, :; Al q