Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-26
FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 26, 1856
ONE OF TIE FRAUDS.

=, ONE OF TIE FRAUDS.
The spirit in which the Opposition conduct this
vass is well illustrated Ly the following charge
against Mr.. Buchanan:
BUcHANAN's VnrI.-The following resolution
introduced. bv the Hon. W. {. Hives ui Virginia, ill.,
Ia the United States S-nac, OH the llth of January,
1893, agninst which James buchanan, OF Pennsylva-
| MIA, voted:
"Resolvsd, That any interference with tho subject
of slavery in the Territories Of the United States i'll
which it may exist. il inhibited by all the consdera-
tion- regard 10 the rights aud interests of the in
habtants ot the said Territories the security OF the
slavehuldng States and the danger TO the Union,
which mentioned i'll the preceding resolution, Gs
torbidding any interference with or action on the
subject Of slavery in the District of Columbia; and
FOR the further that tie people OF thcseterrito'
ries, when admitted into tie Union as States. Will be
exclusively entitled To decide the question o Inc eA'
isence of slavery within their respective limits for
| themselves"
Among those who voted .or the resolution on d.
rec. rOte were John {. Ca.houn. Alfred Cuthoerf,
Wilson Lumpkin, and Rlves and Rosne, OF Virginia
James buchanan r0ied agniHS II on dFcct t"e.
Yet Mr. Buchanan is now supported by many South
ern men, OH the ground that he is safer man Tor inc
South inan Mr.. Fillmore Let them examine his re-
cord and purge themselves ol such inconsistency.
! Hdshingtyn "4mtricGn Organ.
If the above article had appeared originally in ano'
;her paper than the imer'can Organ We would have
read with SURPRISE In the isolation Ill which
it Is presented, with connexion or dependence on
any other proposition, and without any narration OF
the circumstances OF its Introduction into the Senate,
the resolution looks il it should have commanded
the OF all conservative Ii il no. surprls
ng that in the absence OF all explanation, some just
people should be disposed 10 censuge Mr.. Buchanan
for not supporting the resolution Fortunately the
reputation Of the Amcrcnn Orga. is so suggestive o
| 81. p, nts
So incredible a story is well associated with such
unreliable authority.
See how true statemer.t Of the facts of this caso
acqus Mr.. Buchanan ot censurc. and convicts his
accusrrs of Il fraudulent garbling of the record.-On
the - In %! December, 1897 Mr.. Calhoun submitted
his famous resolutions slavery to the consideration
OF the Senate. Congressional Globe, vol. i, page
5j.) The LIST, Ind, III and 4th were adopted; Mr.
Buchanan voting for them all. lIbid.) At this point
Mr.. Clay of Ky, submitted a series of resolutions, on
the subject aud moved the Sd Of the series as
substitute for the 9Th Of the series offered by Mr. Cal
houn. Ibid, page ?l.l Just before the final vote
was taken on Mr.. Clay's motion, Mr. Rives OF fir-
snia moved to strike out the proposed amendment,
aud insert the resolution copied in ee foregoing e1
tract tAppcndix 20 Congressional Globe, vol b.
page72l
"rhs resolution was rejected On n direct vote" as
stated in the foregoing extract and by tho following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Calhoun, Cuthber Fulton, Lump
kim Preston, Rires Roane Sewer, Upton and White
-lG.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black.
Brown Buchanan, Clay OF Ala, Clay of KY. Clay
ton CritteuIen, Grundy Hubbard King, Lyon, Mer-
rick Nicholas Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Robinson,
Smith OF CT, Smith OF india, Strange, Swift. walk.
er, Webster, Williams, Wright and ioung-29. Ibid,
page ~
The .imriean Organ recites the names OF certain
Southern Senators, who voted for Mr. Rves resoln'
tion and mentions, with peculiar emphasis, that Mr.
Buchanan voted agsn., it. The reader will observe
that very good Southern men, such SIS clay OF heh'
lucky, Clay Of Alabama, Crttendsn, Grundy, &c'
voted with Buchanan against the resolution. This
important fac, ,he american organ omts to mention
Afsr the defeat Of Mr.. Rives resolution, Mr.. Clays
7 subst;.u,e was before the Senate. These its
words, and this wns the vote on it's passage
Resolved, That any attempt of Congress to abol
sh slavery in any territory OF the United States IN
which il exists would create serious alarm and just
apprehensou in the States sustaining thh: domestic
institutions would be violation Of good faith towards
the inhabitants o any such Territory who have been
permitted settle with and hold slaves therein; be-
cause the people Of any suca Territory have not ask
ed for the abolition of slavery therein, and because,
when any such Territory shall be admitted into the
Union as S.atv, the people thereof vii! be entitled
TO decide that question exclusively for themselves.
! Yea-.-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black
Brown, BUcHASaS, Calhoun, Clay of Ala, Clay Of
Ky, Critterden, Cuhbert, Fulton, Grundy. Hub
bard, King, Lumpkin. Lyon, Merrickr Nicholas
.un Sevier Smith of CT. Strange Upton, Walker,
White, Williams, Wright and YOung-35
Nays.-Mes.rs. Clayton, Davis, Knight, Mexican,
Preniiss, Robbins, Smith Of india, Swift and Web
,ter-?. lloid, page -
This resolution was no; only presented by South.
en Senator, and supported by Others Of the truest
Senator'S from the South, bu; s quite strong in
substance as tho ono submitted by Mr. Rives. Mr..
BmchanGh. rossd for M's restitution, with Calhoun,
Clay oi Ala, Clay of Ky, Rives Roane, and every
other Senator from the South, unless Clayton be on
exception. Here is another important fact which
the american Organ fraudulently suppressed.
The american Organs object is to prove that Mr..
Buchanan maintained the converse Of the PROPOSE
tions involved in Mr. K yes resolution, and for that
purpose his vote against :: is reproduced. Yet MIR.
Buchanans vote Mr.. Clay's substitute shows that
he repuda;es utterly the principles which the im"r'.
caa Orra. mpu,es to him. Was there ever so
sha.i.eful Misrepresentation
Mr. Buchansn's position on slavery is mpregna'
ble He never deviatcd hairs breadth from the
straight line Of Justice and constitutional duty. His
enemies concede this when they resort to such nia'
NOUS frauds Il. thu. which We have just exposed, to
: convict him Oi inhdelity to the South.
Mr. BuchAnaI.'s vote on the above resolution sub
mi;ted by Mr. Clay. reveals another interesting fact
viz that in 1888 by recorded vots in the Senate, MIR
Buchanan affirmed the principle that "when any ter
r,ory shall be admitted info the Union State the
people thereof shall decide that question slavery e1
clusively for themselves early and thus dis.
tnctly rerudiating Squstter Sovereignty, and an.
nouncing the doctrine in regard to the rights OF
the territnrie. over slavery. So that the Amer'
can Orgnn's fraud results only in vindcatng the
e character of the man whom the organ intended tt
as,a This ia the effect Of every Ebelous attack OF
d the reputation of Mr.. Buchanan.
Another interesting circumstance disclosed by tn,
above resolution of Mr.. Clay ID tho fact that he
Mr. Buchanan, and every Senator who voted for th'
:. resolution then and by that Act dscredited the sane
" tity aud obligatory force OF the Missouri restriction
by declaring that the people Of every territory pos
sesa the cciuSIre power of determining the slavery
. question for themselves.
We entreat the american organ TO try its hant
again.
--.s -
BURLINGAME BOTTS.
- Bolts is a man Of chvalry. He recognizes tn
''codc and will accept any call 10 the field Of homo
!, provided he is not q candidate for the Presidency
Nay more should it suit his purpose to abuse maj
of peace and man OF years, he indulge in Sc
:, verify of invecve which the most fluent fsh-woma
II ls-;a