Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-09
Buchanan for Abolition In the District Of columb

ncxon with the charge of bargain, intrigue and cor
rupton against Clay, we find that he the only
man who made any proposition for bargain and cor
rupton-that nc made it to Gen. Jackson. who
PEELED it with indignation as gross eorruptoH"-
that he afterwards made it to Mr.. Clay-that he
permitted the calumny to so out against Mr.. Clay
and that, having obtained pledge Of secrecy from
Clay aud Letcher he refuses to this day let the
factSromc before the world.
Blt this and all other personal blemishes, it is
contended should be forgotten and forgiven in the
grand fact that he is the great champion of Southern
rightS-that he has always been to the interests
of the South, and would peril life and fortune up.
hold those interests. We always dstrust a man
who permits himself to be made a sectional candi-
date and partisan the side opposed TO the feel
ing Of the section in tohich no Ioas born and bred
We do not ask that candidate should be section.
alist at ALL y fair, just liberal man. who will do
justice to every part of the conederacy is the
kind of prefer. But when Northern man
avows himself sectionalist and PROCESSES to love
the South better than he does the North we lack
faith. We cannot resist the suspicion that he is an
insincere trckster-thGt he is seeking our votes by
falls, pretenceS-and that whom he obtains power he
will b..ray Or il he does not il will be because
tn other side will give than the party that
haS bought hirs. lie is only faithful in virtue of a
ems ioi ston from side and the want of it from
the uthsr; there is no moral conviction TO keep him
honest
These remarks quite applicable to Fremont
as TO Buchanan each occupies unnatural posi-
tion-caeh Processes peculiar championship of the
feelings and interests OF the section which he is
alien by birth aud education-and, neither therefore,
is trustworthy.
But Old Bucks case is little more glaring than
II.
Fremont was born. The tradition among the old
citizens Of Richmond is that he is natire of France
and in that state of the case. the South has no
special lien upon his affections. There is no CON
test however, about the locality that witnessed the
birth Of Buchanan History concurs with his phys
ica organization in assigning his nativity to the land
Of Durham calves and abolition outbreaks. Though
he Processes to be more Southern than the South
pole, 1t is youched by the record that long after lac
reached mans estate lac sympathizcd with and st-
mulatci the abolition feeling 81 IN, .--..--
\ correspondent of the New York Herdid wri-
ting from Lancaster Pa. furnishes the following i'm
porant extract from Niles Register by which it ap-
pears that, Is long ago as 1929, Mr. Buchanan was
], aiding additional gitator and voted for the ahol-
ton Of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
We ask the readers attention to what follows
Wonder what Mrs. Grundy viii say to this expose
Oi the 10th dlY at January, 1923, NJ. Buchanan lr
Congress ,oted-ihe question being made testto pro-
ccc to the consideration Of the most outrageous abosn
propo-ili1, voted On in COngre-s-One which Elbows
him To have been ngger worsipprr" nj eult gel
proportions than Seward Gidliug- Hale or ANY of
that us. By referring Niles hegiSfe, vol II pasr
345 YOU wi hud that Mr. Miner moved the olo~iug pr.
amhle aud resolutions aud that James Buchanan voted
10 proceed TO consider the eIpedeney OF abolshng slave
in The District Of Columbia:
Whereas the constitution has given Congress- with.
in te District OF Columbia, the of exclusive lris-
lltpu n all whatsoever aud whereas the laws in
spcct slavery in the District Of Columbia have been
wholly neglected.
F1m which neglect, for nearly thirty years. have grown
numerous aud gross corruptinns;
Slave dealers, gaining confisnce from impunty have
made the OF the federal government their hradquar-
ter. Tor cl-ryins on the domestic slave trade;
Tn; public prisons have been extensively used perveft-
ed from the purposes for which they erected for
ryns the domestic slave trade;
hcer Ut the federal government have been employed
ard derived emolunsnt from carving the dom0s'ie
vate rnl prisons exist in the District for car.
rying on this traffic ia human beings;
The trade - not confined TO tU-c Who slaves fir
life, but persons having limited time bought by the
slave dealers and sent where redress lie hopeless
Others kidnapped and carried away before they can
instances Of death from anguish and despair exhibited
In the District, mark the cruelty Of this traffic
Instances OF mrimng and suicide, executed attempt
the District;
Free person. Of color coming into the District are liable
10 arrest, imprisonment AMI sold into slavery foi lie for
li ic' unable from ignorance misfortune fraud 70
prove their freedom:
Advertisements beginning ave will give cash for one
hu'ired likely young negroes Of both sexes from eight
t~'nyivc years Old. contained IN the public prints of
the city, under the notice Of Congress indicate :he
openness and extent Of the traffic;
Scenes OF human beings exposed public vendbe are
exhibited here permitted by the laws Of the general 60
verneut woman having been advertised 10 be- sold nt
Loyds ryern' near the Central Market house. during the
mouth Of Deccmbcr
grand urv Of the District has presented the slave
trade n grievance:
mat 10 thoe Who have never seen spectacle Of the kind
teshbited by the slave trade) description eau give An
adequate idea Of IT, horrors
To- such 'xtent had this been carried in 1916 that
member If Congress from virgnia introduced resolu
tiou INTO the House that committee be appointed to
cHrnn" into the eAi-tnce Of inbumau and illegal 'raf
&c b. av =, carried on 10 and through the District Of Co
lumhl, and report whether airy, and vha measures
n-.lt.f.y i'r CIV putting stop 90 tie same"
The llorc 81 prCscutativrs Of Pennsylvania A. their
m1 -eFin ny 700 almost unanimous vote expressed the
opn' tHl slavery eitha the District Of Columbia ought
~ hr abolished.
Numerous petitions from various part. OF the Union
hlv been presented Congress psying for the revision
Of Oh. uws IN respect slavery and TIE gradual so
tor Of slavery within the District Of Columbia:
petition presented 10 the last Of Congress
ngncd by than thousand inhabitants Of the Die.
trc praying for the gradual abolition Of slavery therein
And whereas, the ten miles square, conhjed to the
elusive lcgslaton Of Congress ought for the honor n
ui- republican government and the interest Of the Die
tnsi' 10 exhibit specimen u pure aud just law'--
He Do received. That the Committee for the District n
within tc District, IN respect 10 slavery that they
que iu" te slave trade IL exists TO- and carried on
through Che District and that they report 10 the House
snch au,uimcnt. TO the existing laws shall seem 10
them to Lr just
Resolved Thst the Committee be- further instructed to
inquire into the eEpedcncy Of providing by law for the
gradual Hbphuou ~ slavery within the District ~ such
manner that she interest Of individual shall be injured
thereby
When the above abolition preamble aud resolutions
were real W. Wccms Of Maryland moved tho question
~ confederation, on which question Mr. Minor demanded
the yeas and nays, md they ordered by the House
50 The question being the consideration. II dec
dcd IN the adi1nadvc-ycars IOl nays 20. Among the
yeas YOU vii hnd the Of al the democrats in the
fennsylvania deegsuon--James Buchanan Henry
huhcnburg George VOLT Cambfeleug. Coulter, MKean,
Southcflend AMI others. The vote Wa n tho maiu
sectional onc--the being regarded a. radical
abouop aggression upon the rights aud institutions the
South.
Pennsylvania.
Tho american party Of Pennsylvania have put
forth strong ticket Of electors headed bv .Joeepb