Washington sentinel., 1856-05-20

strange misrepresentati Of the correspondent
of the Delta, ought not 10 be abundantly satsfac
tory.
will close this portion Of the article by the
following extract from short speech of Mr. Bl-
chanan on these resolutions:
He, Mr.. Buchanan, did not blame The Senator
from South Carolina, for having introduced those
resolutions. Certainly not. Had he not voted
for them, one and all l-excep pt that which related
TO the District Of Columbia and instead of that
one, he had voted for another on the same subject,
which he solemnly believed would be productive
OF greater good? Now what he had discIaimed,
and what he meant 10 disclaim, was that these
resolutions were intended for the benefit Of the
friends of The Union in the Norh They had not
been brought forward by the North, but by the
South, and hence il was fair TO infer that their
purpose was TO satisfy and tranquze public
opinion in that portion Of the Union. He had
voted for them with pleasure under this belief;
and he trusted that friends Of the South
would now c convinced that we were ready 10
stand by them in the assertion and maintenance
Of all their constitutional rights their slaves.
Mr.. Buchanan said that these resolutions
could not aid him al home There the battle had
been already fought, and what part he had taken
In It two years ago, was well known to every
man in the country who had thought his humble
career worthy Of any observation. He was fully
convinced that the protracted discussion of the
abolition question here, al this time conld do the
friends Of the Union in the North, little, If any
good; he wished he were convinced that il would
do them HARM This was the great centre
OF agitation. When il was commenced here,
its baneful influence must spread the
whole Union. Deeply impressed with the belief,
he had for two years, when abolition memorials
were presented, uniformly voted in favor Of such
disposition of them as would prevent useless
and dangerous discussion upon this theatre. He
hoped he could not now be misunderstood by the
Senator from South Carolina"
The reader will observe from this extract the
policy adopted by the Democracy in 1636-'7-'S,
which was against the agitation of the slavery
question. The course adopted by the Democratic
party North and South in the Senate, was 10 lay
all abolition memorials upon the table, TO
quiet the excitement npon the subject then raging
violently against the domestic institutions Of the
South Mr. Calhoun acted for himself in offering
his resolutions. and the Northern Democrats
We're sustained by number of the Southern
Senators of both parties, in their opposition TO
any agitation Of the slavery question. Yet, when
Mr.. Cahouns resolutions came up, il will be
seen that Mr.. Buchanan fearlessy met them. He
said:
have but one word more to say, IN reference
TO the allusion of the correspondent of tn Delta
to the fact that Mr. Buchanan effected upon the
institution of slavery in the Southern States in one
of his speeches in England. Il isquite as ridic-
uious and absurd the ausion Of the same
correspondent, that Mr.. Buchanan manifested
stuulcu uC lxu W NC uioOi iIOh INC cACIcWcHt
growing out OF the repeal o. the Missouri Com
promise. n the first p ace, Mr. Buchanan's whole
reer in Euro was marked by consisten mt and
eloquent defence, in every circle, ofhe institutions
ofthe South, and the rights OF the South against
the attacks of the English siatesmen and poui-
clans This tribute ha- been paid to him by all
who have noticed his course while in Eng
land. / doubt not but ihat his official des patches
when published, will confirm my assertion. As
TO Mr.. Buchanan having kept al of from the
discuss ons contemporaneous with the repeal Of
the Miss uri Compromise, con nside,ing that he
was not in the country, and as holding a diplo-
matte station abr.ad, when that Legislation was
progressing, and when it was concluded, and
that he has placed himself upon high. patriotic
and constitutional platform since his opinions have
become OF any consequences 10 his countrymcn,
the argument of the correspondent of the Delta
may well be classed among the efusions of little
mind-, who seek 10 inJure great man, by sup
pressing the truth Of history. leave thus sub
ject here, and regret that you have been called
upon TO give so much attention TO il
Ii James Buchanan is not the friend Of the Just
and constitutional rights of the South, and if the
statement of his record on this question does not
prove him 10 be so, and does not expose to con-
tempt and derision the perversions of the cores
pondent of tho Delta--if these things are not SO,
then confess that shall seek in vain for a sound
man in the North and that every partizan scrib-
bier may h. We at his mercy the honor and reputa
ton Of those who, in Standing by US, have been
assailed during the best part of their lives by the
enemies of the South in the free States.
To all such would apply the languageo of Mr..
Buchanan in the Senate, January S, 1888.
"The fact is, and II cannot be disguised, that
those of us in the Northern States who have
determined 10 sustain the rights of the slavehod.
ing States at every haz.rd, are placed in most
embarrassing situslion. We are almost literally
between two fires whilst in front, are
sailed by the abolit,onist-, friends in the
South constantly driving us into positions
where their enemies and our enemies n ay gain
important advantages. Let us then sacrifice
FORMS if we can obtain the substance"