Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-19
DR.. JOHN II. CALENDER.
For the Patriot.
Your obedient servant,
NELL S. BROWN.

Ex-Gov. A. ". Brown and sold Buck.''
Editors Patriot: In the Nashville Union d Arner-
lean of the 18th instant there is a communication
from Elk Gov. A. V. Brown, giving his reason for
not addressing the ratification meeting Thursday
night previous, and also stating that he had gone
there to defend Mr.. Buchanan from the charge of
Federalism now revived against him.
al intended, said the Governor, "to remind my
countrymen, that if he ever Federalist, it
more than forty years ago. and that even then he
was just such Federalist ready and did ac-
tualIy raise volunteer company and march to the
defence of bis country"
This is all very good, II Mr.. Buchanan really did
serve his country in time of need but the Govern.
or does not tell whether he actually either
ft' or Z" fainted' on the field of strife. He fur
nishes long array of evidence, though, TO prove
that he never said " that if he knew he had one
drop Of democratic blood in his veins be would let
ii out" Il" The proud and triumphant document
which now send you for publication" says the
Governor, 81 desire to be Immediately re.pub-
lished"
Now, do not know whether the evidence here
adduced will be considered, by the people, sufficient
TO remove all doubt regards the truth Of this
charge, but this is certain, it does look a little
strange why he did not, in this attempt to set the
Democratic nominee right before the people, make
an effort to relieve him from some of the charges
Of Abotionism that are daily being made against
him.
In 1919, when the admission Of Missouri as a slave
State was resisted by the North, Mr.. Buchanan is
charged with attending public meeting in Lancas.
ter, Pa, and with Others, committee appointed
for the purpose, reporting the following resolutions:
"Resoved, That the Representatives in Congress
from this district be, and hereby, most earnest
y requested to use their utmost endeavOrs MEM
bers of the National Legislature TO prevent the
stence of slavery in any OF the new Territories and
States which may be created by Congress.
4" Resolved, That, in the opinion OF this meeting,
the members of Congress, who, at that session. sus
tanned the cause OF justice, humanity and patriot
ism, in opposing the Introduction Of slavery in the
State then endeavoring to be formed out of the
Missouri Territory, entitled to the warmest
thanks of every friend of humanity"
And we find him in 1874, on the question of the
annexation Of Texas to the Union, declaring, in
speech made in Congress-" In arriving at the
conclusion to support this treaty. had to e,tcon.
ter but serious obstacle, THAT WAS CUES.
rroN OF SLAVERY" "Iyst felt
strong repug''aaoe By any act ofmine TO ertend the
limits of the Union over a SlaUeholding Territos
ry" "And now | believe that
the acquisition of Texas will be the means of LIN
IrING not ENLARGING the dominion Of SLAVERY"
The speech that these extracts are taken from
abounds in such sentiments-enough to convince
any reasonable man that Mr.. Buchanan is at heart
an Abolitionst. Yet he is placed upon the Demo-
cratic ticket for the Presidency, and cordially en-
dorsed by Ex,Gov. A. " Brown, who, though
eager to defend him, has no long preserved, proud
and triumphant documents to show that he is sound
upon the question of slavery.
Certainly no one can be more intimately acquain-
ted with the political history Of Mr. Buchanan than
is EI-Gov. Brown. And il, as these extracts show,
his public acts and speeches indicate that bis pred
Elections have ever been against the extension o.
the institution of slavery, he ought, as honest
man, not to encourage his support by the Southern
people. FRANKLIN.