The daily union., 1856-04-02
MR.. BUCHANAN AND THE PENNSYLVANIA.


In compliance with our promise, we publish to-day SO
much of the tencolumn editorial of the Pennsylvania
Saturday last professes to the position of Mr.
Bucb the paramount issue involved in the ap-
preaching presidential election. This pouderous article
is ushered forth with an imposing array of captions in
CAPITALS and aies which give it all the appearance of
authoritative pronunciamisnto to the platform which
Mr. Buchanan is supported by the answering democracy
Of Pennsylvania Nevertheless have assumed the
sponsiby of questioning the sincerity of the friend
ship vehemently professed for that distinguished and
vorite of the old Keystone State Iu other days
the Pennsylvania spoke for the democracy Of the
noble Commonwealth whose it bears. 1t was
then controlled by wise heads and hearts or late
its columns seem 10 be accessible to any turbulent
bad spirit which seeks receptacle for h magnity its re-
venge its calumniee 1t has been but few weeks since
that common sanderer of pstr lotto statesmen the New
York Herald prossed great attachment for Mr. Buchanan
and in its zeal for his promotion urged his availability ~
the democratic nominee for the presidency the ground
that lie would be acceptable "he freesosh de-
mocacy of the North than either Of the other democrats
named for the position After four days this article alike
unjust to Mr. Buchanan and to the northern democracy
appeared R the counnG of the Pennsyvanian edi-
tors and with such equivoca indication Of its origin that
many readers misook it for an original article We have
good to believe that the evidence exists that
this calumny upon the fair democratic fame Of Mr.
Buchanan and the northern democracy inserted
in the upon full deliberaton and consut-
ton In the discharge Of duty TO Mr. Buchanan and
the democratic party exposed and denounced the
hypocrisy Of the friendship Of the Herald in its nd vocacy
of Mr. Buchanan upon the ground stated 10 its article
The true friends Of Mr. buchanan thanked for our
prompt vindcaon Of his character against the insidous
assault Of the Herald After remaining silent for about
week. the out and repudated the srt
Gle which had appeared in w columns editorial and
declared that it got into the paper without the knowledge
of either editor proprietor
II the statement is true that the article was smug-
gled into the Pennsylvania without the knowledge
of either editor proprietor, 1t proves that Its col.
accessible to the enemies Of Mr.. Buchanan,
for the repudadon Of the article shows that it was
conceded to be covert attack upon that gentleman II
on the other hand the article inserted upon debera-
ton and consultation, believe 10 be the truth Of the
matter follows either that the Peunyvanian is under
influence and control inmical TO Nv buchanan
influence that would hi, election by tempozing
and compromising with free-soism. The Pennsylvanian
can choose either horn of the dilemma true friend Of
Mr. Buchanan would never nave stolen such hunder from
such a source. When smuggled into tho paper, true
friend would not have waited week before the
article
With this proof Of the existence Of secret influence hos
tile to Mr. Buchanan which either has elandesne
absolutely controls the Pennsylvania invite The
real friends of that gentleman to examine the extract
which make from the ten-column article and judge
whether guilty Of rsshness in suspectng the genu.
ineness of the friendship for him which dictated IL Tie
general tenor s that pasmuch Mr. Buchanan has been
in England since the agitation the Nebraska ques
ton has prevailed and has been smbroed with the
party conflicts to which 1t has given rise and has expressed
opinion except in private letters and nasmuch as h
position the Compromise Of 1850 Ia well known to have
been emnenty sound and NATIONAL that therefore, no one
will care to have further evidence Of his position the
Nebraska issue
We have assumed that the presidential contest is
TO turn almost exclusively upon the Nebraska Is
sue Judging Mr.. Buchanan by his past devotion
to the constitutional rights Of every section Of the
Union we have maintained that he would not accept
nomiuation except upon the distinct svowal that he
wns heart and SOUL identified with those democrats who
have borne our banner Rslauuy throughout the Me-
braska struggle The Pennsylvania says that friend
ship for him has been esutca and that defence Of
him against the attack Of the Herald and its adoption in