The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-06-13
The Nomination of Mr.. Buchanan.

The Nomination of Mr.. Buchanan.
The telegraph, yesterday, announced
that James buchanan, of Pennsylvania,
had, upon the seventeenth ballot of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, received the
for the Presidency. This all
nouncement will fall somewhat unexpect-
edly upon the ears of the people of this
State, whose preferences for Mr.. Pierce, in
consideration Of his faithfulness to the con-
s,tutional rights of the South, have been
SO constantly expressed. To us it brings
no surprise whatever; and our readers will
very well remember how frequently we
have expressed the conviction that Mr..
Pierce would not receive the nomination,
in the face Of those who urged his claims
as reason why the State should partici.
pate in the nominating Convention.
Next to Mr.. Pierce, the expectations,
aud, we may add, the preferences of the
people Of the State were for Mr.. Douglas,
as one who had boldly planted himself up-
on the side of the South in the pending
contests with abolition. The Columbia
Convention certainly favored Mr.. Douglas
in most upequivocal manner, and it's
leaders did not hesitate to express their pref
erenccs accordingly. But he has shared
the fate Of Mr.. Pierce, and thus the first
departure from a wise and established poll
cy-thc first concession 10 mere tempora-
ry cxpcdiencics-the first, affiliation with
National caucuses-has been rebuked by
the signal disappointment Of those who
led the movement. In the very opening of
the happy revolution which they professed
to inaugurato, they fiud themselves COM
pletely at fault in their hopes, their argu-
mcnts, and their calculations.
The Mercury, and.thosc who agree with
it, in the course Of the entire independence
of any psSAntanglements, thus occupy a
far differ EosiHbn toward the nomina.
ton Of Ma thailn from those who have
prcdicated their hopes and action upon the
success Of his competitors. We can ac-
cept and endorse his nomination with per-
feet consistency of principle and without
grimace. They are bound to endorse him,
while lamenting lis uomipation and secret
ly burning over their fallen hopes. We
can support him with hearty independ.
ence-they must check the expressions OF
chagrin, and school their lips to reluctant
applause.
As for Mr.. Buchanan himself, he is from
his whole eminent public career, in present
circumstances, as acceptable man as. could
be presented to the support Of the South.
ern people. LIE has great political expert
ence, great moderation of character, thor.
ough acquaintance with our foreign and
domestic politics, and has always main
tanned those principles Of conservatism tla,
arc, in these times of wild and lawless ad
venture, SO important to the peace, dignity
and honorable character, Of the confeder
acy. We think the whole country can safe
ly entrust their interests to his guardian
ship. He has been so long and proni
nently identified with the history of the
country, as Senator, Secretary of State, and
Minister to England, ,that fits quite unuec
essary for us to-; dwell upon his political
career. Undoubtedly he is, by, universal
consent, one of the most eminent men O
the Charleston Mercurv.