Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-23
lrrrra FROM nos. 4. C. BROWN.


NA-AiNhlhN NlAlt June To- loan-
Ny DEAn SIR II congratulate you on the nom
ination of yocr fiyoric candidate for the Prcsden-
cy
lftho nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan was accept
able to at first, il is still more 50 now-since
have seen him and heard him speak. The commit
tee, Of which was one, waited on him at his resi-
dence to give him formal aud oflicia notice Of his
nomination, and in the name OF the national Den-
ocracy 10 request his acceptance Of il. We found
him open, frank, and wholly undisgused in the
expression Of his sentiments. Mr.. Buchanan said
in the proence of all who had assembled and they
were from the North and the South. the East and
the West, that he stood upon the Ciacia natl plat
form and ea3orlei esery part Of il. he rds er-
piich "a has remarks on lis slarery features, say
ing that The slarery isabs .as ne ctsortirg fie-
meaf ia he eanrass. He recognized to its fullest
extent the oyorshadowing Importance of that issue
and if elected, he would make ii The great aim Of
his ddWiRftraiioH to settle the question upon such
terms should give peace and safety to the Union
and security to the South. He spoke ia terms Of
dsciiel c0mmeadafi0a Of the Kansas 5iii, and as
pointedly deprecated the unworthy efforts Of sec
tional agitation 10 get up O national confngration
on that question After the passage Of the com-
promise measures Of 1850. the Kansas bill was, he
said, necessary to harmonic our legislation in ref
erence 20 the Territories, and he expressed his sur
prise that there should appear anywhere an organ
al acquioscence which the whole country had cx-
pressed in the measures of 1850.
Amer thus speaking Of Kansas aud the slavery
issues, AIR buchanan passed to our foreign poll
cy. Iie aPpr0red IN general terms Of fAe CiHciR-
aan res0latiOHs on Ibis subject. But said that
while enforcing our own policy we must at all
times scrupulonsly regard the just rights and prop
or policy of other nations. lie was not opposed to
territorial extension. All other acquisitions had
been fairly and honorably made. our necessities
might require rs 10 make other acquisitions lie
regarded the acquisition Of cuba as refy iesira-
Die nolo, and il ras likely 10 become a national
necessity. Whenever We could obtain the island
on fair honorable terms, lac was for taking it.
But he added, it will be a terrible necessity that
would induce me to sanction any movement that
would bring reproach upon us, or tarnish the hon
or and glory Of our beloved country.
After the formal interview was over. Mr. Bu-
chauan said plsyfally, but in the presence Of the
whole audience, IN can Do iasirumenial IN sei-
fling The si0rery question upoa he terms hare
named, and hen ah Cuba 10 the UaiOR, shall,
u Presiieat, be piHiRg 10 gire HP fhc gh0si, and
let BreckiHridge take The gOrerameRL' Could
there be a more noble Gmbiiohi You may we'll
be proud OF your early choice OF candidate, apA
congratulate yourself that no adverse inbsences
ever moved you an inch from your stem purpose
Of giving the great Pcnnsy ylyanian> 4 steady, earn
N1l Ail 1blMlhA HApliNtAs Ah<tN9 IAhEtht'hA NJ -
as r0rhy Of Southern coandence daJ Southern
toies as Mr. Calhoun euer rds and ia saying
this do not mean 10 intimate that Mr.. Buchanan
has any sectional prejudices in our favor. | only
mean TO say that he has none gainst us, and that
we may rely with absolute certainty on receiving
full Justice, according to the Constitution, at bis
hands.
Knowing your long, laborious and faithful ad-
herence to the fortunes Of Mr.. buchanan, have
thought it proper address you this letter. to give
you assurance that You had not mistaken your
man, nor failed in the performance of sacred and
I ilial duty to the South. In doing so | violate nc
confidence, Very truly your friend,
To Hon, S. R. ADAMS. A. g. BRowS.
Now, any one who has perused that wonder
ful State paper called the Os,end manifesto
will be struck, at glance, with the remarka
BILE resemblance between the peculiar views anC
the peculiar language of that document and The
style and sentiments Of this letter communica
ting the remarks of Mr. Buchanan on The Gin
einnaIi platform to Mr.. Brown. We have no
the slightest doubt that Mr.. Brown has giyeI
us here an amhrotype (equal 10 Brady's best
of The democratic candidate; or, in other words
we are entirely satisfied that the views of Ar