The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-25

accurate resume or summaryof Mr.. Buchan
ans political life.
His advocates urge his claims thus:
! He is the last of the Jacksonian states
the interests of the South.
He has been for twenty years United
States Senator, Minister to Russia and Great
| Britain, and Secretary of State, in which Of
fees he enjoyed, uninterrupted, the public
confidence.
He, more than any other candidate, is
likely to obtain the vote of Pennsylvania,
without which the Democratic ticket has no
hope Of succeeding S
He is a man Of unexccptionable private
character, is ho rowdy or the. associate OF
rowdies, and not given to strong potations,
but lives clearly.
lie has the advantage of age. observation
aud experience, conservative ~ his notions,
and lust the man to restore peace at home
and abroad.
lie is willing. to use the physical force and
revenues of the country literally Gin extern,
dug the area OF freedom" as witnessed by
his proposal 10 give Sl0O,000,O0O for Cuba,
while Secretary of State under Nv. Polk, and
subsequently by his approval ofthe proposal
to double the SUN. if necessar, to effect the
purchase, he was likewise the aulhor of the
.Ostend Circular, in which he recommended
the Government to take Cuba by force if ths
Spanish Government would moi sell.
To Notthern men he is commended BY
the fact he regards the Missouri Compromise
is not only a constitutional but y wise pro-
vision, and has never changed that opinion.
though he is disposed to acquiesce in its
repeal.
On the other hand, his opponents inter
posed the following objections to his nomina-
ton, aud, although they failed in thes. pur-
pose, they will be used in the canvas before
the people against his election:
That he commenced life as Federalist,
and champion Of the alien laws Of John
Adams.
lie is reported to have once said in Wash
ingtop, that if he thought ne had one drop
of Democratic blood in his veins he would
open them and let it out.
In speech on the sub-Treasury bill in
the Senate once, he dropped remark, which
was construed by the country into declara-
ton Of his willingness to see the wages of
mechanics reduced to ten cents day. :.
The prejudices Of the North will be excl
ted against him because, to subserve the
interest of the South, he offered to Spain one
hundred millions of dollars for Cuba, when
Secretary Of State, thus strengthing the slave
power Of the South.
During the discussion Of the territorial
bills of l849-'5O, he recommended that the
Missouri Compromise line should be run to
the Pacific with the view Of preventing the
application of the Jeffersonian ordinance TO
any territory south Of that line, all Of which
it was thus proposed to secure slavery.
He endorses the territorial policy of the
present Administration in reference to slave
~, and approves of the proceedings Of the
Government in Kansas.
The South will be urged to oppose him,
because
He has been out Of the country during the
u1rurc cr sssv~ 1x..~---~ Gsl..~--~A ..asna
home little infected with the prejudices
against slavery which pervade the aristocra-
tic circles of the British metropolis.
That he has not taken any of the blows in
the talk battle for Southern institutions, and
he is not entitled to carry of the rewards Of
victory.
He has declared the Missouri Compro-
mise constitutional and wise measure,
and it is impossible that he should properly
represent the issue which the South insists
upon trying at this election.
He is VIGOROUSLY timid, and however well
disposed toward the south now, he may be
heightened into concessions by the anti
slavery feeling which is likely to overwhelm
he next Congress.
He has strong filibustering propcnsities,
10 indulge which he would involve us in
war with Spain for the possession Of Cuba,
which as necessary sequence would bring
upon us war with England and France.
His diplomatic career has been failure,
having never initiated or consu,nmated any
important public measure during his whole
life. He settled no one Of the vexe.l ques-
ions pending between his country and Eng
and, and having only succeeded in render
ing himself very unpopular by his obvious
and constant efforts to disturb the friendly
ceilings which ought to subsist between the
.wo countries.
And, finally, that he never has carried
md, therefore, probably never can. carry
he State of Pennsylvania at s popular
SECTION.
The above comprehends pretty much all
hat can be said for or against the Democra-
10 candidate.
rhc American State Comvcntiou
ut Baton Rouge.
Wctake from the Baton Rouge Gazette Of the
18th the following which exhibits the result Of the
deliberations Of this body, the assembling and or.
animation Of which have already been noticed;
MONDAY, o'clock, r. M.--The Convention came
0 order At the appointed time, with the same Off
crs in the chairs.
The Committee on Resolutions through their
Hartman reported the following resolutions, which
rere unanimously adopted ggG a Is
The American party Of Louisiana cordially rat- K
les the platform adopted at Philadelphia ON the
list day Of February, 1885, and in connection there
nth accepts the nominees which have been selected
) carry out American principles, as in Mlard '
fillmore we recognized one who in all the relations