The daily union., 1856-04-02
From tho Psansylvsnian, March 20, 1856.
AN EARNEST APPEAL.

From the Psansyysnan, March 20, 1856.
AN EARNEST APPEAL.
THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA
SPEAKING TO THEIR POLITICAL BRETHREN
OF THE OTHER STATES OF TIE
UNION ON THE SUBJECT OF
THE PRESIDENCY.
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lie and Ssrsicss sf James buchanan,
The candidate Of that party
JorMe Presidentiai
THE representatives Of the democratic party Of Pennsy
vana 10 convention assembled the 4th Of March, 1885,
announced the gratifying intelligence to the people that
James Buchanan had by unanimous cote been nominated
as the choice of his native State for the high place OF Chef
Magistrate Of the republic In thus again presenting the
name of their fvors citizen and cherished states
man before the American people, and asking in hesnguage
of sober and serious enesnes that his nomination may be
confirmed by the National Convention to assemble In Gin
cinnati on the first Monday of June next 1t becomes
duty incumbent upon his democratic friends frankly and
without reserve assign their for declaring that
Pennsylpana claims the presidential candidate a. an act
Of JUSTICE due from her sitter stats
Let us here for moment reopen the national political
record Of the democratic party and test Mr. Buchanans
conduct politician in private life and in the forum Of
the people The DECLARATION of principles proclaimed by
1901 was accepted the YLATYsRM Of the national deoc-
racy and has been departed from. The National
Convention of ls44 by which Mr.. Polk wig nominated,
Increased the dimensions Of this PLATFORM u S2afprm-
ty with the spirit and progress of the age bat changed
none of its original featured The saeuy question had
been revived by seepes sgitators at NORTH and was
promptly met by the representatives Of the democracy
The convention assembled in Baltimore IL ls4s which
nominated Gen. Cas for the presidency reasertsa every
principle Of the democratic creed and emphatcay repudi
aed and denied the existence of any power in Congress or
the general interfere with the domestic inst
tutons of the several Sass any other rights guaranteed
TO those States by the CONSTITUTION At the last NsoIs
Convention held in Baltimore in Juns 1884, which nomi-
mated present Chief Magistrate every principle cherish
ed and by the for than
half centgry imbodied in national platform, and
approved and adopted by that convention We subjoin
shs 9Th and s esuses Of the 3d. and the whole Of the
4th and 5th resouons constituting this platform those
involving the principles which viii be assaied by the
my in the ensuing presidential canvass They read fol-
soWs
g. That the liberal principles imbodied by Jefferson R
th2 Declaration Of Independence and sanctioned in the
consultation which make the land Of liberty and the
asylum of the oppressed Of every nation have been
cardinal principles in the democratic faith and every At
tempt to abrdge the privilege Of becoming eaens and
same spirit which SWEPT hs alien and sediton laws from
our statute books.
That Congress has no power under the constitution to
several States and that such States the sole and proper
judges Of everyth nppertaning to their affairs not
prohibited by the constitutional that all efforts OF the abo
litionis Others made induce Congress to interfere
with questions Of slavery take incipen steps In rea
ton thereto calculated lead the alarming
and dangerous consequence and that all such efforts
inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people, and endanger the stability and permanency Of the
Cniou and ought not to be eounenanced by any friend Of
Rs,oLptd That the foregoing proposition covers and was
intended 10 embrace the whole subject Of slavery aga
lion 10 Congress- and therefore, The democratic party OF
tho Onion, standing upon this national platform will abide
by and sdbere faithful execution Of the sois known
the compromise measures settled by the last CoIgs.sp-
.he act for the reesming OF ves from service labor
included which act beng designed 10 carry
press provision Of the eonattpton cannot with fidelity
thereto be repealed 30 changed to destroy impair
It's efficiency.
Resolved That he democratic party wm ness, sIl at
temps at renewing 10 Congress out Of It, the agitation
Of the slavery question: under whatever shape color The
attempt may be made.
Upon this "platform Of priaeipl>s" James Buchanan
promptly placed himself lie recognised and acknowledged
1t the Embodiment Of principles and for which
he had always oontended with the eye and the heart
Of the original constructors Promptly and boldly be
entered the political the advocate Of his successful
competitor in the Baltimore Convention bis voice was
heard through the length and breadthn every city and
hamet-of his native State duriog the entire presidential
Of 1884, and that yoice potent 10
and contributed muchvory muchto swell the democrat
ic majority the October well at the November
election. His mastery efforts At the great oupourng Of
democracy at Greensburg, In Old Westmoresai spd at
Stroudsburg, In the gallant Tenth Legion still fresh In
the memory Of the people.
At the period Of Mr. Duchanaas departure from his
home in July 1853 therefore, his views and opinions upon
every national question known and approved Of by
the democratic party Since that time food Of sgi,
taon has been let loose upon the ary qussOH by ths
opposition Of political enemies TO the passage Of
"KansasNebrasks" bill and repeal Of the law known as
the missouri Compromise" Upon the phase Of
tional agitation under discussion Mr. Buchanan has
had opportunity TO declare hs SsEs and opinions
except by private letters his intimate ends His posi-
ton and arduous public duties abroad did permit him
70 embroil himself in party dHputes at homo We must
therefore, refer back to his aeaa for light upon the
subject There three among many important letters
upon record which will be found give niorma-
tion with regard to the "N,oui Comprom Of 1920 and
the aeompromiss edsEe Of $780, including the ynqt-
.aps ld to enligben the public mind in reference Mr.
Buchanans views and opinions upon these sgiang ques
tiona
These letters shall be taken up they saod upon the
record The frst has been designated his "nssbraed
Bsr county letter." II written In answer 70 an iny
taon to ane with the democracy OF Old Berks In their
harvest home celebration" sad dated 1Washingon Au
gust 25 ls47 whilst he Secretary Of State We copy
that portion Of the letter which refers to the slavery ag
top and especially TO the "ssoayf Compromise" Ater
sxcusng himself for declining the nvitsten account
Of public duties pressing upon his time and frankly giving
his views matters concerning the approaching Pssnsy
vania election, he says: