Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-17
Some Of Buehanan's Antecedents since
.t he was a Man.

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of, his friends say he was boy, then. Talk
of his wanting to let the democratic blood
out Of his veins, the democrats say that was
a youthful indiscretion; and so they seek 10
plead the baby act, and excuse their candid
ate. Well, we can give them the benefit Of
the plea, for we have the record Of some OF
his acts, since he emerged from the nurse
ry. Let us give a small dose, this week.
In speech made by Mr.. Buchanan or
The 9Th Of June, 1874, in the Senate Of III,
United States, in secret session, on the Tex
annexation Treaty, as reported in til.
Congressional Globe, part II, vol. 10. page,
GIL, 622, Mr. Buchanan said
II arriving at the conclusion 10 suppor,
this treaty. had 10 encounter but one seri
Gus obstacle, AND THAT WAS THE QUESTION
OF SLAVERY. Whilst ever ave maintain.
ed, and ever shall maintain, in their lull fnroe
and vigor the constitutional rights of the
Southern States, over their slave propertv.
yet .feH strong repugnauce By any act of
NINE TO ertend the limits ofMe Union over a
Telc siduehoLfing territory. After mature re-
Election, hnwever, overcafne these scrutjes,
and now believe that the acquisition Of Tex
as will be the means of LIMITING. not
ENLARGING the dominion Of SLAVE
RY."
Ills "strong repugnance" WAS overcome
on the ground that the annexation of Texas
would be the ''medns OF limiting, not enlarg-
ing. the dominion of slavery" Well, is
there democrat or whig III Missouri, or the
whole South, who advocated annexation. as
a means Of LIMITING SLAVERY? Not one.
we venture TO assert. l. there democrat,
American, or unconstitutional whig" in Mis-
sourl who has "strong repuynance" To ex :
tending the limits of The Union over new
slaveholdlng territory Kansas for instance?
Not one! How can James Buchanan re-
ceive their votes, then? We have more of
same speech
HE HOPES by ANNExISG TEXAS TO GET
CLEAR OF SLAVERY.
"ln the government of the world Proyi-
dence generally produces great changes by
gradual means. There is nothing rash in
the c"llnsels OF The Almighty. May not.
then, the acquisition o Texa, he the means
of gradually drawing the slaves far TO the
South tna climate more congenial TO their
nature; aud may they not finally pass off into
Mexico, aud THERE MISGLr wtrH RACE
WHERE NO PREJUDICE Exists AGAINST
THEIR COLOR? The Mexican nation is com.
posed "t SpaniardS, Indians and negroes,
blended together in every variety, who
would receive our slaves on terms Of perfect
social equality. To this condition they ney.
er can be admitted in the United States.
He THINKS 1T 1T WILL MAKE MISSOURI, AND
/ OTHER SLAVE STATES FREE.
"That the acquisition of Texas would,
ere long, CONVEX Maryland, Virginia, Ken
lucky, Missouri, and probably Others O: the
more Northern slave States into free States,
entertain not doubt"
He THISKs II TEXAS is ANNEXED, SLAVERY
WILL PASS THE DEL SORTE AND BE Losr,
"Bet should IerdS be annerei 10 The In
len, causes ,cHI be bro ght INTO operation which
must ineritd6ty remoue SLAVERY from uhat
may be called the farming States. From the
best information, II Is no hunger profitable
to raise wheat, rye, and corn, by slave labor.
Where these articles are the only staples of
agriculture, in the pointed language OF Mr..
X 'ndolph, il the slave does n run awuv
from his master, his master must run away
from the slave. The slave will naturally
be removed from such a country, where his
labor is scarcely adequate 10 his own sun.
port, 10 region where he can not ONLY
maintain himself, but yield large profits TO
his master. Texas will open an outlet: an d
slaveoy itself thus finally pass the Del Norte,
and be lost in Mexico.
FINALLY HE GOES FOR ANNExA1ioa, BE-
CAUSE HE GETS MORE FREE THAN SLAVE
STATES.
"One thing is certain: the present number
OF slaves cannot be increased by the annex
alton OF Texas. have never apprehended
the preponderance of the slave States in the
councils OF the nation, Such fear has al
ways appeared TO me visionary. But those
who entertain siich apprehensions need not
be alarmed by the acquisition OF Texas. -
More than one bali OF lis territory is wholly
unfit for slave labor, aud, therefore, IN the
nature Of things, must be free
There is Buchanan's views, lS44. Get
your Congressional Globe, and see that the
extracts are genuine. Comment is unne.
oessary. 1t is very plain to see how f. p
Blair, Martin Van Buren,, B. F. Hallet
Reeder. Lane & Co., shout for buchanan
but it is Difficult, 10 understand why Jane,
S. Green, and his adherents also shout ia,
Buchanan. We hope Mr.. Green will ex
pain the company he is in, tie next tim,
hes peaks, after reading this. Think of i
reader-think of it democrats-thinL oil
line wings, and see if you are advancing the
interests Of the wAole country, and "cru.h.
ing out" free solisin by voting for Buchan,
an. Think of III
|. THE. T. OSBORNE,