Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-21

| thing short of the last extremity.
rho xomfnatiom or Mr.. buchanan.
II the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan 10 the Pres
idency could
.Trammel up the consequences,
| And catch with Its surcease success
he might regard himself (says the Baltimore Pa.
| triot as the most fortunate OF men. Butas the
act, Of itself, simply places him side by side
with other competitors the political course, the
chances of success in the race yet to come off will
depend upon the condition in which no enters the
arena, and the good or bad points he exhibits I'M
der examination. A correspondent Of the New Y.
Post. writing from Cincinnati states in extonso
the grounds upon which Mr.. Buchanan's friends
advocated bis claims to the honor which has been
accorded him, and tho objections ofhose present
by whom be opposed. AS these will form ba-
ses of future argument during the campaign now
close at hand, we capituato them briefly for the
benefit Of our readers,
The reasons advanced by his partzans in be-
half of his nomination were.
First He Is the last the of Jacksonian states
men of distinction who have remained at all times
true TO the interest of the South
Second That for the last twenty years he has filled,
satisfactorily, important offices, at home and abroad
Third fha, he alone can carry Pennsylvania
Fourth That he is of respectable personal habits,
being neither bully n drnndard
Fyhh That his political inclinings are to the con-
servativc side.
SuM That he originated The proposition 10 purchase
Cuba. and The author Of the Ostend Circular
'ae"dng ia seizure y The Spanish Government refused
10 sell!
N. Is. A somewhat singular commentary upon
his conservatism. Eds. Patriot.
A. g.la III III.
regards the Missouri Compromise as just and wise
provison.oagh he is ,ciiipg 10 dcYaeses us repeal;
and that his nomination. therefore, would be equva-
lent TO the declaration from the Convention of n gem
eral amnesty to all who opposed the Kansas bill, bnt
are ready to acqniesoe in the squater sovereignty in
Guiding such mems Allen of0hiJ Benton, of Mssou-
ri, aud others.
On the othcr hand, those Democl ats who wero
antagonistic to his nomination contended;
/. That lac commenced life ms u Federalist and a
champion of the alien laws of John Adams.
2, He is reported to have snid in Baltimore,
that il he thought he had one drop OF Democratic
blood in his views he would open them and let il out
>. In speech ON the sub-trcastury bill in the Sc
nate once, he dropped remark, which was eonstru-
ed by the n,ry into declaration OF his willing
to see the wages Of mechanics reduced 10 ten cts
a day
1t was urged against him to the Northern del.
egates:
a. That he has shown himself on sunday occasions
willing to aid in the extension of Southern instl-
tons,
BY the offer to purchase Cuba; by his reeommen-
dation Of extending the Missouri line to the Pacific;
by his cooperation with the present administration;
by his Ostend Circular and by his avowed willingness
to accept the territorial policy of the Pierce party
with reference to Kansas.
In operating upon the feelings of the Southern
delegates, arguments essentially different were
advanced. To these il was insisted,
That he was absent from the country when the
Kansas bill become law; and that he is therefore
entitled to no honor for measure in which he did
not participate;
That having declared the Missouri Compromise n
wise measure il is impossible for him to properly
present the Issue which the South insist upon trying
at this election viz that Congress had no power TO
enact or sanction any limitation upon the power OF
an American citizen to take his slaves wherever he
| can go himself
That though well disposed to the South he is con-
sttutionally timid and may be frightened into con-
cessions by the pressure of the anti-saycy feeling
which is likely to overwhem the next Congress-
That his principal friends and supporters mer
unworthy ofpublc confidence.
That his procvites are to 6llibusterism and rec
republicanism.
That in his diplomatic he only failed tt
settle any of the vexed questions between this country
and England, but made obvious and constant effort
to disturb the friendly feelings which ought to sub
sist between the two countries;
That no important public measure has ever been in
itiated by him during his whole public life that
has quoted speech of his for the ability it dis
played and that he can point to nothing but the of
fees he has held to sustain his pretentions to tn
Presidency;
And. finally, that he never has carried-and there
fore, probably, never can carry-the State of Penn
syvania Mt "a popular election.
Such are alleged to have been the argume n,
l
sections of the Democratic party, to promote
prevent the nomination or Mr.. Buchanan. w
give them as expressing the difference of opinio
existing among members Of the organizatic
with respect to his antecedents.
But there are other objections of grayer ca
which, in due course Of time, will be made ae ain
,, him by journals in political opposition to hil
/ and we may, therefore safely infer that the ca
f with which Mr.. Buchanan succeeded in obta
ing his nomination ms candidate for tho Pres
, cy, affords no criterion whereby we may judge
his future fortunes, and especially when the
: come to the last test of all-the ballot-box.
Col. GARRETT. The Richmond Wing say
"Col. Garnett has accepted the offer of Chief +
c gineer for the Emperor of Brazil, at a salary
= twelve thousand dollars year, and will sail {
. that country about the middle of July. We r
IS gret that Virginia should lose the services of
is experienced and distinguished an Engineer "
to :, still more regret to part with him on account
h. his virtues and excellencies as man. He W
c. carry with him to this distant theatre of his d
NC ties, the warm regards aud best wishes of h no
r. ofdevoted personal friends. He expects to
en- absent some two or three years"