Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-08-20

and ampliied the subject. An able COM
mentary on Cdss to Nicholson.
For further evidence let me quote the
same paper of another date-headed
thus: buchanan on Slavery-a Rec
ord without a Blemish." Ito strength
en- and support Slavery, land now for the
biography ]
II. In 1886 Mr. Buchanan supported
bill to prohibit the circulation of abOli-
ton papers through the mails.
''2. In the same year he proposed
and voted for the admission of Arkan-
sas.
'-3 In 1867 he denounced and vo
ted to reject petitions for the abolition of
Slavery in the District of Columbia.
81 In 1897 he voted for Calhoun's
far:ous resolutions defining the rights of
the States and the limsts of Federal au
thority, and affirming it 10 be the duty
of the Government to protect and uphold
the institutions OF the South.
"5. In 1889 and 40 he invariably
With voted Southern Senators against the
consideration of Anli-Slavery petitions.
sc. In 1944-5 he advocated and yo-
ted for annexing Texas.
II. In I847 he sustained the CLAW ton
Compromise.
"8. In 1850 he proposed and urged
the extension of the Missouri Compro-
mise to the Pacific Ocean.
"9. But he promptly acquiesced in the
Compromise of 80, aud employed all
his influence in favor Of the faithful ex-
ecution of the Fugitive Slave Law.
40. In 1854 he demonstrated against
an enactment of the Pennsylvania Leg
islaIure for obstructing the arrest and re-
turn of fugitive slaves.
all. In 1854 he negotiated for the
acquisition of Cuba.
'12. In 1856 he approves the repeal
Of the Missouri restriction, and supports
the principles of the Kansas Nebraska
Act.
"I3. He never gave vote against the
interests of Slavery, and never uttered a
word that could pain the most sensitive
Southern heart"
There, fellow Democrats, is a record
kept by his friends. How does it suit
your ears ? Mine are sensitive. Listen
while you drag this Southern Car of Jug
oernaut onward to the North; DO you
hear no sound e? Yesl l hear the shout
for Buch anan, the high priest you would
install over its horrid rights. But list
again All, above the din and shouts Of
maddened devotees, wall comes up of
husbands torn from the companion of
their toll and woe-of wives, who never
have been permitted to act the part Of
wives, dragged fIom the presence Of
weeping husbands-and then methinks l
hear a frantic scream when lovedand low
ing daughter is snatched away just in the
prime of womanhood, to safe the helliSh
fires of lust in her demoniac purchasers
base heart-and as an interlude l hear
the lash that is used to choke the sounds
of more than mortal agony-and these
commiugled in the bachanalian din
Ny countrymen, is not this time to
pause o, let the deity that presides at
such a revel be worshipped in the ''sunny
South, but let no temple here be raised
to spread her blightins curse. Can lam
guage be too strong to set the truth be-
fore the world ? Why, see the effect OF
a few lessons of hardihood on all our so
called Democratic editors. Gray, OF the
Plain De I.r, since Fremont gains so
last, is horri6ed for fear 'Beecher One
Wife Government" will be forced on
Utah, should Buchanan fail; and all the
motley group have chills for fear FIRE.
mont might chance to defend the cause
of freedom now by them assailed. How
long, fellow citizens, will it be before the
gag.law system, once so hateful TO the
ear of Democrats, will be introduced
here 1t prevails through all the South.
is now in force in Kansas, sustained by
Franklin Pierce and all the arms ma
ton can command. Our mighty rivers
are the daily witnesses of freeman rob-
bed. Slavery now is national, and free
dom must shrink back to some lone cor.
ner. Our citizens are stricken down
even in the Senate Chamber, and that,
too, not for crime, bit for nobly defend |
ing the cause of truth.
For causes like the above l pause, and
shall al this time only say that | can
never support Buchanan nor any one
who aids to fasten the chains of Slavery
on human being. L w. GRAIN.
Franklin Mills, o., Jaiy 28th, 1856.
No character Is more glOilOus, none
more attractive of universal admiration
and respect, than that of helping those
who are in no condition to help them
selves.
"Though it be not in your power.
said Marcus Aurelius, "to be a natural
isl, a poet, an orator, or mathemati-