Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-05

adopted aud sustained By ita members in
leachsand every State. For this reason it
IS the same determined Zoe Of all gees.
graphical parties. so much and SO justly
dreaded by the Father of his Country.
Fromsits very nature it must exist SO long
as thefe is constitution and q Union to-
preserve. A conviction of these truths
has induced many ofthe puress. the ablest
and most independent ofour former oppo-
nents, who have differed from us in times
gone by upon old and extinct party issues.
80 come into our ranks and devote them.
selves to the cause of the constitution
and the Union.
Pledges himself to restore and gnaaiistain
harmony among the States
@Under these circumstances most
Echeerfuily pledge myself, should the nom :
ination Of the Convention be- ratified by
the people, that all theapower and inhu>2
ence constitutionally possessed blythe ex-'
ecutive shall beesexeftedi gina firm, but
concilatory spirit, during the single term.
ia Suatt- W bAS'
same harmony which prevailed before this
apple Of discord. in the form; of slavery
lagitaiion, had been castinto their midst.
Let the members of hesfamily abstain
from intermedling with the exclusively
domestic concerns Of each other, and cor
daily unite on the basis ofperfect equal
| ity among themselves, in promoting the
great national, objects Of common interest
10 all, and the good work will be instant
~ accomplished" bssg go 80
disposition as defined By himself. IS"
In summing up hispostion on the sla-
very question. in speech delivered in
l84O. he said :izt ~ SGT ~ r I.,|
During the session of 1866! when
an alarming excitement prevailed on this
ubject.throughout a large portion of the
country, took decided stand against
the abolitionists:. y, - II Now.
said Mr.. B. in consequence ofmy conduct
here throughout thatsession, l have borne
agree with the senator from Kentucky
that the danger has passed away, the cri-
sis islnow over, and the fanaticism which
threatened-!to invade the constitutional
rights ofthe South and dissolve the Union
has been nearly extInguiShed.
1t is impossible, after ak that is past that
they can doubt our devotion to the consti-
tuition and rights Of the South. Let US
assure them. then. that our greatest dan
ger is from agitation here excitement is
the element in which abolitionism lives,
moves and has its being flame kindled
in the Capitol would soon invade the IN
ion. \ = X X ~
" When did fanaticism ever yield to the
voice of.reason Let it alone, and twill
soon burn out for want of the fuel upon
which it feeds" Mr.. B. moved thatt the
question on the reception be laid on the
table. - Cong. Globe, vol. 8. pr9e 1873.
! Such is an outline Of the record Of James
Buchanan-full, clear, conservative and
consistent. He has stood in the breach
and fought in defence of the constitution
al rights of,the South against fanaticism
in ali it's forms. We invite oil fair and
unprel JUDGED men to its investigation.
Lei US now see how The record OF his
competitor for the votes Of the South will
compare with his own.
John Mitchell on the Presidential Elec-
..A. s..t ton.
The New York Citizen publishes long
latter from the Irish Patriot, John Mitch
ell. on the all-absorbing political topic oI
the day. lt-is written in his best vein,
and discusses in his eccentric style. the
claims Of the various candidates for the
Presidency The following extract will
serve to define his position
At last, then. we come to-BuchSnan.-
Intpersonal character and experience oil
affairs, he is not, suppose. inferior TO Ell
Their of his competitors. In this contest.
he represents the conservative element
and one cannot but hope that all the con.
servative elements 9the Republic will
gather to sustain him. While the FIRST
party seeksato give to one class of States
dominion over another class, their equals
while the second wishes to make one
class Of citizens master Of another class,
their equals. Mr.. Buchanan is the only
candidate who stands upon the broad
free Constitution, and opposes both sorts,
add all sorts Of restriction, disfranchise-
ment and domineering. Believing the in
situations of the country work moderately
we'll. he is Tor letting them alone. The
Constitution is his text and his gospel ;
his political creed, catechism, bible and
article ofwar. He does not believe there
is any "league with DEATH" and fer
vently trusts there is no covenant with
HeH."- OF the dangerous designs of the
Pope OF Rome, he knows little or nothing;
but with the intrigues Of the British gov.
eminent, he is, by late experience. thor
oughly familiar. From thence only, he
apprehends the foreign influence against
which General Washington so earnestly
warned his counsrymen; and if he be
elected, he certainly will resist with all
his might all interference with the action