Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-29
The Platform SpeaIrs-Hear ! Hear
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Cd leJtef. 1IS writer Is senator DROWN
from Mississippi, one of the committe,
who waited upon Mr. BUCHANAN to appris,
him Of his nomination. 1t is evident tha
@Old Buck" was so elated at his nomination
and so sanguine of success, that he gav,
himself completely away to his Southern al
lies, and rendered to them body and soul tc
be disposed of as they saw fit.
Senator BRowN, in discharging hi
duty as committee man, waited upon Mr.
BUCHANAN, and reported the interview Al
follows:
WASHINGTON CRY,
Wednesday, June Is 1856.
Ny DEAR SR:-I congratulate you OIL
the nomination of your favorite candidat,
for the Presidency.
If the nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan wa
acceptable to me at first it is still more S,
now, since have seen him and heard hin
speak.-The Committee, Of which l wa.
one, waited on him at his residence to give
him formal and official notice of his nomina
ton, and in the name of the National Dem
ocracy to request his acceptance of it. We
found him open, frank, and wholly undis
guised in the expression Of his sentiments
Mr.. Buchanan said, in the presence of al
who had assembled-and they were from
the North and the South, the East and the
West-that he stood upon the Cincinnati
platform, and indorsed every part of 1t
He 0as explicit IN has remarks on It's Slave.
-c f.-S,,-,. or,,,,, IL Il. oI.n,-,, ..o,,,,
Uas tie absorbing element IN the canvGSs.-
He recognized to its fullest extent the over
shadowing Importance of that issue, and il
elected, he would make it the great aim Of
his Administration 10 settle the question up
on such terms as should give peace and
safety to the Union, and security to the
South. He spoke IN terms of decided COM
mendation ofhe Kansas 6iH, and as point
edly deprecated the unworthy efforts ofsec-
tional agitation to get up national con6a-
grafton on thatquestion. After the passage
of the Compromise measures of 1850, the
Kansas bill was, he said, necessary to har-
mouize our legislation in reference to the
Territories, and he expressed his surprise
that there should appear anywhere an organ
lied opposition to the Kansas bill, after the
general acquiescenee which the whole coun-
try had expressed in the measures of 1850
After thus speaking of Kansas and the
Slavery issue, Mr.. Buchanan passed to our
foreign policy. He approved IN general
terms oftbe Cincinnati resolutions on thtS
subject. But said that while enforcing our
own policy, we must at all times scrupulous-
ly regard the Just rights and proper policy of
other nations. He was not opposed to Ter
ritorial extentions. All our acquisitions
had been fairly and honorably made. Or
necessities might require us to make other
acquisitions. He regarded the acquisition
of Cuba as Uery desiro6Ie now, and it u0as
likely to become national necessity. When
ever we could obtain the Island on fair hon
orable terms, he was for taking it. But he
added, it viii be terriable necessity that
would induce me to sanction any movement
that would bring reproach upon us, or tar
nish the honor and glory of our beloved
country.
After the formal interview was over, Mr..
Buchanan said playfully, but in the presence
of the whole audience, 'if 1 can be instru-
mental IN settling tie Slavery question up-
on the terms I hare named, and then add
Cuba to the Union, I shall, If President,
Be l0illing to give up the COST and let Breck-
enridge take tie Government" Could
there be a moro NOBLE AMBITION. You
may well be proud of your carly choice of a
aud congratulate yourself that ne
adverse influences ever moved YOU an inch
from your stern purpose of giving the great
Pennsylvania a steady, earnest and cordial
In my judgementhe IS as lcortky
Of Southern confidence and Southern votes
as Mr.. Calhoun e0er ao0S; and in SAYING
this do not mean to intimate that Mr.. Bu-
chanan has any sectional prejudices in our
favor. only mean to say that he has none
against us, and that we may rely with ab-
solute certainty on receiving full justice, ac-
cording to the Constitution, at his hands.
Knowing your long, laborious and faith
full adherence to the fortunes of Mr.. Buchan-
an, l have thought it proper to address you
this letter, to give you assurance that you
had not mistaken your man, nor failed in
the performance of sacredand filal duty
to the South. In doing so l violate no
confidence.
Very truly, your friend,
A. G. BROWN.