Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-08-14

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Buchanan was not an Indifferent or
inactive spectator in that trying
emergency, when the abolition senti-
ment once more showed itself in a
desire to destroy the guarantees Of
the Constitution, and TO infringe upon
the rights of the South. He sup
ported the Compromise measures of
that period with all his power and
influence, and was of the noble band
of Northern Democrats who rallied
to sustain Mr.. Fillmore's Admins
tration, when its own party friends
North we're banded against it in that
struggle. With Cass, Clay, Web
ster, Douglas, etc, he assisted to
drive back the agitators who. to
accomplish their own selfish pur-
poses, would tear down the Republic.
In a letter on the Compromise meas.
ures, written in 1850, he eloquently
says:
Il now say that the platform of our
blessed Union is strong enough and
broad enough to sustain all true
hearted Americans. 1t is an eleva-
ted it is a glorious platform on
which the down-trodden nations of
the earth gaze with hope and desire,
with admiration and astonishment.
| Our Union is the, star of the West
whose genial and steadily Influence
will, at least should we remain an
1 united people, dispel the gloom Of
despotism from the ancient nations
of the world. Its moral power will
will proye&o be more potent than
millions Of armed mercenaries. And
shall this glorious star set in dark
ness before it has accomplished hall
Its mission? Heaven forbid! Let
us exclaim with the heroic jackson
s'The Union must aud shall be pre-
r served"
e "And what Union has this been
The history of the human race pre-
sents no parallel to it. The bit oil
striped bunting which was to b
swept from the ocean by the British
S navy, according to the predictions o
fla British statesman, previous to tn,
il war Of 1872. is now displayed o,
every sea, and in every part of th
babitable globe. Our glorious star
and stripes, the flag of our country
i now protect Americans in every
cline. i am a Roman citizenr wa
e once the proud exclamation whicI
, everywhere shielded an ancient Roma
y from insult and injustice. 4 am a
e American citizen!' is now almos
> equally potent through the civ
world. This is tribute due to th
power and resources Of these thirty
a one States. In just cause We ma
,e defy the world in arms.
; 1--WE have lately presented q spec
= sacle which has astonished the great
est captain of the age. At the ca
in Of their country, an irresistible hos
N of armed men,and men too, skilled i
< the use Of arms, sprung up like th
s. soldiers of Cadmus, from the noun
at tains and valleys of our confederac,
RS The struggle among them was no
who should remain at home, bu
who should enjay the privilege {
enduring the dangers and privation
) of foreign war, ia defence Of thei
il country's rights. Heaven forbi
. that the question Of slavery shout
ever prove to be the stone throw
y into their midst by Cadmus, t
le make them turn their arms agains
each other, and die in mutual con
4 flict."
'el Upon the Wilmot Proviso MI
is Buchanan says: a
Il at was the vote in our Stat
j ouse of Representatives,, refu
ing to consider the iustrueting res
Z tolutions in favor OF the Wilmo
proviso, which first cheered TIL
q heart Of every patriot IN the land
+ This was speedily followed by I
vote of the House of Representa-
I tives at Washington, mailing th'
e Wilmot Proviso itself on the table
q And here / ought not to forget The
{, great meeting held in Philadelphia
u on the birth day of the Father O.
e bis country, 10 favor Of the Union
which gave irresistible impulse to
public opinion through the State
: and | may add throughout the I'm
ion. The honor of the South has
boon coyad bx tho Hopnropc;ca