M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-25
9olttal,
sketch Of the Snecch Of5Ohn Van
Ruren at Buffalo, sept D.

al am, as eveThave been, oppos2d to the
extenton OF slavery. | have no doubt OF
the power of Congress to prohibit the eX'
tension of slavery into the Territories o. the
Union. I have always proclaimed these
sentiments, and | believe in them now
But see nothing in III m TO rrevcnt me
from staining on the platform with Bucf
ansn and BreckinriIge, and laboring to Sc
cure their election. The issue before the
people in l84S was radically diIcren from
the present one. At that time the southern
gentlemen advocated the extension Of slave
", and said no man should receive their
support who would not become party to
their purposes Delegates from this State
70 the National Convtn ion were rrie ted
because of their opinions. The conflict re-
suited in the defeat of the Democratic party.
But under the policy on the slavery ques-
ton then adopted, New AIeXi'o became free
and Utah free by the doctrine ol non-lntcr-
vention, while California adopted free
constitution and came in as IA State. | went
this doctrine of non.inter,euion then. and
90 it now. 1t ha. been tric.I and found to
be measure of freedom The Demo rats
and Wings alike acquiesced in it IL 1852.
have been asked how, holding the view
did in lS4S, I can stand where do in 1856
Those gentlemen skip 1852. They were
with me then, but where are they now p
They have joined the Republican party,
which fit succeeds, will dissolve this Union.
They have gone into crusade against the
savehuIders, and heap upon them a Hood OF
dcnunciaton and abuse, They depart rom
the spiril in which the Con tituton was
framed, and renounce ever7 obligation they
assumed when they swure to support it.
Could such language as oAs IF m their Or
ators and dsgraces their presses ave been
used and the Union formed No! These
Republicans assembled in COnv2n.o ion in
which only sixteen States were represented
and nominated a ticket openly deiyng and
denouncing the Constitution, aud swearing
hy brute force, 10 take possession di the
government and plin' ruiats over the South.
The North would not submit to any dicIGtion
of this sort, nor be governed by rules against
which they were not allowed III port. PRIV
ilege ofvotng. MOI Can We suppose tn t
Southern men hive any less seller sp ct
than we have. am persuaded that The sue
cess of these Republicans would be the ye-
ginning OF the end OF disuuion, and de-
nounce the party as tratorous to the coun-
try and false to every interest OF humanity.
"Mr. Van Buren, next alluded 10 the en-
thusiasm which he had seen at tn West,
and to the apprehension of the dancer OF
this party which was taking deep nol.' OF the
people. Mechanics left their implements oI
trade, and the farmers their p!ow~ in the fur
row, to rallv to the support of the party that
carries the flag and keeps step to the music
of the Union.
ale had not in times past been accusiom-
ed to consider the Unonin danger. He had
not been alarmed when Clay and Cas- y
and Webster and Scott had spoken of their
fears; but he was now constrained to dc-
knowledge, in their solemn warnings, the
evidence of their superior forecast
"The Republicans say we are in favor o.
extending Slavery. Where are the grca
men Of the country who have been looked
to for guidance, and who are known to oe
opposed to slavery extens on - Where Il
BiartnpVan Buren,! On thG same platform
with Buchanan. Where is GeRra SEQ
Opposed to Fremont. Where Is John Nc
Lean, who was proposed a, candidate 10
the Presidency by the'party that nominate
Fremont! His sons pc doing battle TO
Buchanan, and he has never declared 10
Fremont and will not. Where is Tom Ben
ton! Is he Nebraska man, or don h
know Fremont! Why does he denounc
this sectional party! SIT because he is il
favor Of the extension OF slavery 4! Where
Sam Houston Heought to be in Iavor
Fremont because he a KnOw-Nothlng bu
he is not. Where is RUFUS Choate! 1t ma
been said that he's the greatest criminal law
yer in the land and has been employed t
defend the Democratic parry; but there
one criminal that even he can't defend, an
that is the Republican party.
"Who 60 for Fremont! Humboldt is TO
Fremont and 80 is humbug-Ole Bull is to
Fremont and so is John Bull The entlr
English and French press IS for Fremont
Louis Napoleon, the usurper and the enem
of constitutional liberty is for Fremont, be
cause he thinks his election the first step tc
ward the dissolution of the Union. But tn
natriots, the statesmen of the Udion, al,nos
without previous distinction of party, are 10
Buchanan, and all are united and sincere j
their desire to preserve the Union