The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-23

+ tho Missouri compromise, or by the re
: adoption of the old mode of settling thI
question of slavery in the territories BY
J., the direct legislation of Congress-
Whether these qnestions are settled b.
the act of the people of the territories
: or by the direct legislation Of Congresses
F., or By the restoration of the Missouri;
5 Compromise, ESQ far as that would reach, ]
: the validity Of the settlement in ssek
case, and to an equal extent, rests upon
an act of Congress and upon the consti-
tutionelity of that act; and this would,
: Of course, have been the case il the Me-
braska- Kansas act had not recognized
in terms the subsection of the powers i
intends to grant in the Constitution.
Mr.. Buchanan in his letter Of accept.
ance, pledges himself to the people,
should the nomination of the conven-
ton be ratified by the people, that all
the influence eonstitutionally possessed
by the Executive shall be exerted in .
firm bat eonciliatory spirit, during the
single term he shall remain in ofhce, to
restore the same harmony among the
sister states which prevailed before the
apple of discord, in the form of slavery
agitation had been cast In our midst"
He knows that this pledge can be re-
deemed in but one way. and that is by
securing to the bona .tfde settlers Of the
territory, if matters should be allowed
to remain as they now stand, the full,
free and practicle enjoyments of the
rights intended to be granted to them
by the organic act, including that offree
suffrage, and no one will understand bet
ter than he that nothing shert of the
substance IF thoaa rights would answer
the purpose or sftisfy the excited and
vigilant security OF those who will watch
every step that is taken in the matter.
Doubts were at one time thrown out
know not from what quarter-in regard
to the power of the Executive to give
this security but affairs now in progress
show that these doubts, if they ever ex-
isted, have been dispelled. The consti-
tuition makes it the express duty of the
federal executive to see that "the laws
are faithfully executed" and he Is
clothed with powers adequate to Its per-
formance.
W iii hhffr. Buchanan, If elected, redeem
his pledge? I believe he will, and there
fore will cheerfully support him. All
that can be asked of him is to do equal
and exact justice to every section Of the
exercise the high powers
with which he will be invested to secure
the object in view, as well because there
NAV be reason to fear that the existence
Of the government itself may depend
upon his securing it. So much has been
said in regard to the dangers with which
the Union is threatened, as to require
no iuconsiderable effort on the part OF
IN earnest man to touch upon the solemn
theme for fear he might be suspected OF
. desire to prostitute it to comparative
" petty purposes. But all must admit
I to be certain that there never was .
period in the history of this Republic
yhen sectional animosities were to SO
,rest an extent, infamed the masses Of
he people.
If the confederaoy shall prove strong
AZ korranfa
bitter waters, it will afford the best eV-
dence that the love of union is as deep
Y impressed upon the American heart
IS its most sanguine friends have imag-
ed it to be. see good grounds for
lope that such may be the happy issue
,ut of our present alarming condition,
n the prospect of Mr.. Buchanan's elec-
i IN. He is neither an untried man nor
me of ordinary stamp. He has for
ong time been fayorably known to the
ubIic service, and comes before the
ountry with character already formed,
nd mind thoroughly trained in the
ehool of experience. In regard to the
ltnre action of such man, his constit-
ents are not left to conjecture and hope,
ut may form positive opinions He has
Established foreign reputation, IN re-
ard to which he cannot fail to be solic-
Gus. He has, with characteristic good
,nsc, relieved himself from the imputs-
on of being influenced by desire to
,nciliate any special or practical inter-
IT, with TieB to reelection, and his
Its. from misconetructions, which the
lspicion of being so Influenced might
,gender. That man with such ante
dents, and occupying such q position,
ting in matter Of sufficient interest
attract the attention of the world, aud
the presence of free and intelligent
'ople, among whom he was reared and
;pects to spend the evening of his life,
n fail to perform his entire duty when
Q path that leads to it is so plain that
the wayfaring man, though fool,
uld not err therein" is . consumma'
IN that am very certain can never bs
allied.
am very truly yours,
NJ. VAN BUREE,
, Messrs. Murphy, Shepard, Fowler,
Kelly, Wheelan, Purdy and others,