Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-13

Her. we hAv. til. viaws "a; lr. En6hahah Oh s''
vital aud aii important sut"ct-"hu arc ;.i'!
suund as tl, most ultra Suufcr man cou'u "'
hope the Democrats OF the South VIII paIss ,of
overlook the claims oil one who has proven h'''seh
nm 81 MANY occasions and e3peclaiy OH u.'S' '''
s,cndfast friend and defender OF their ,h
This is the point which the ab"litI"usts seIeI'o ~
ulcrum upon which tn" lever Was 10 resi- 'i"' " 80;
v.r.uru the institution of slavery, hrS III ,he 'e''
tories and Afterwards i'll ia" States Anu ~" ~
naIly fDl.d they were by the patriolc hPpeh's anu
si.tless ar. ument' ul one comihS hs - n,
D,.s the South not owe In deut OF 9ra'l.uiu "n''
n,hiuy .hurt of confrrru. upon him the hIE'ieet o.
flee within the gift "f fire." people can Cancer n"'
nran when the WilmUt PfovIso was ln!rouucou 'n'o
Cnucress 10 WIS James Buchanan who al once de-
nnunred and rallied the Democracy against IT, Is not
,bs another level in the Llialem TINT already encr-
rI.s his brow Should it not commend hun warmly
~ the favorable consideration OF the entire South =
After the campaign OF Isl which resulted IN the cleo
tim of las Polk that distinguished patriot, IN cast
mo his ey, over the whole country quest OF states.
man of propcr qualifications, counseilug with those
best capable of advising, among whom were the ven
.r,ble sage of the Hermitage AMI tho no less vcnera'
ha N..tnr of Democracy, Thomas Richie, profound
~ sensible Of the deeply exciting aud vital questions
,hat were 10 come up for adjustment pending his ad-
minisralion invited James buchanan to NIL the State
Department at the head OF his cabinet Endorsed by
such men AZ Andrew Jackson and Thomas kitchIe'
who il il of the Democratic party that would iai 10
hnv. confidence even though there was nothing IN
hs ;utecedeuts or services To inspire il But We are
haupv 10 know that there IS. ana that Ills lame
i. written in bright characters III almost every
page Of our national history Tor tha ia7t t'lLS
years Ii is not necessary more than barely reef
+, his services in the State Department. lhey are
familiar and vivid in the memory OF MI. lis arSu
meut in favor of the uuqurstionaDle tlc u an %,
Oregon won for him the applause "i the cl''i,"eu
world, and ii was published III seVerai ioie'Hn La"
guages in Europe.
But another veyed question: and one that has agl'
tated the Southern country throughout It's Whole e3
tent il the Missouri Compromises measure mat
was adopted in palpabe violation ni the sPhlt anu
letter OF tho Constitutions which mas oeet the proi'
snurce of strife the egg of the G"ckntrc'' Matching
nothing but mischief Does Mr.. buchanan STAND up
squareIy on this question During 'he "uih'histra.
| ton Of Mr. Polk in letter 10 the Democracy OF
Berks county, Pennsy lvann, which is still on record
and speaks for ITSELF Mr. Buchanan was the first,
North South, to recommend the extension OF TINS
| compromise line to the Pacific, and that THIS should
BIZ the basis of final settlement ot the slavery ques'
| ton in the territories. Could his recommendation
have been adopted, cOuld it have been made the
basis the South would have gained something Prac-
ica'ly, something worth speaking Of large por'
ton of that vast empire acquired by Texas, ana mat
acquired by the with Mexico, 10 well also Us IN"
territory of Kansas which had hoped 10 obtain by
the repeal of fhn o:ipus Missouri Compromise would
have fallen the share of the South, and been, SOON
er later, slave Territories Or States such would
have been the inevitable result OF adopting Mr.. Buc'
hauau's recommendation. IL was recommendations
far advance of popular sentiment, aud shows mar
| he is man whose mind stretches far into the future,
and srasp- such things will prove IN The snd pub
| lie good. Let such may be disposed to hold hun
up in the light of old fogy, whether by way o! de-
rIsinn drractiun, consider we'll this act aud say
whether he is in advance Of the age, or the age ot
him. lis mind is clear und VI Sorou5 TO day As
WAS when he was seen g;app!ing WIZ! The Pni'ical
giants who have ust passed OF the stage ana, dare
say, would be well able 10 cope with those who are
now found upon it. Let US, therefore, hear nothing
more of old fogyism in connexion with james Buc-
hnnan. He the ornament aud pride OF Tue nation,
and has reflected honor upon his country abroad III
we select him, shall not be taunted with having
| candidate unknown beyond the limits of his own
| State. His fame is CO extensive with the civilized
| globe
might here stop, and the pyramid which have
end-avorsd to erect as monument TO his patriotism
and services might be considered az completed. But
do not think ought To withhold the fact that he has
spoken aud written IN favor ct the enforcement "' the
fugitive slave law and did every thing IN his power
To get repealed the laws OF Sylvana enacted Tor
the purpose OF dprvng the Southern citizen at the
use of The a:ls of that State Tor the sae-KrepinS oil
hi. fugitive slave. | will Furthermore stare ne WAS
the warm supporter Of the present Chief Magistrate
and, in u speech which he made in the western part
of PENNSYLVANIA on the eth of October, lSJ2 the fol-
lowing passages occur, which, ~ they apply to the
recent organization that has sprung up all over our
country within very lew years back, beg to INTRO
duc.. lie says:
"Prom my soul, abhor the practice ofmingling up
religion with politics. The doctrine of all our con
stuons, both Federal and State, 49, that every man
has Ill indeeasibe right to worship his Tod according
10 the dictates of his own conscience. lie il bo'h
biput and tvrnnt, who would Interfere with that "a
cred right When q candidate is before the people
for Office the inquiry ought never even 10 be inaat
what form of Religions fnith he processes; but only III
the language OF Mr. Jefferson, 'l1 he honest Is ht
capable ".
five American party. When all the records OF our
pas; history prove that American Democrats have
ever opened wide their arms to receive foreigners
diving from opprrs sion in their native land, ana nave
always bestowed upon them the rights o. American
o,,., britt t,erd Of r'>ilspcG H. tbs cu!n-
policy, and its fu 4 have been ~ increase popu-
lariun AMI pUwrr, with uncyampl-d rapriity, and
furnish country with vast numbers Of indusri-
Gus, patriotic and useful citizens. Surely the name
Of Democratic Americans wns unfortunate de-
sgnatlVn for the Native American party.
| .'rhc Native American party, American excel
lence, aud the glory OF it. founder, hip, belongs To
George Washington No, fellow citizens the Anne.
rcan people will rise up with one accord to vinii
cate the memory Of that lusrious man from such an
impuation. A. long the recent memory of our
revolutionary struggle remained wildly impressed
the hearts of countrymen, no such party could
have existed The recollection Of Montgomery,
La Fayette, De kalb. kosciusko, AMI long list ol
Foreigners both officers and soldiers, who freely shed
their blood to secure liberties, would have rem
dered such ngratitude impossible. Our revolution
AIRY army filled with the brave and patriotic ma
tves Of other lands; and George Washington was
closed the door against the admission of foreigners
TO the rights of American citiZcnsl Let his acts
speak for themselves. So early rs the 26:h of March,
$780, General Washington, as President OF the Uni
ted States approved the first law which ever passed
Congress on the subject of naturalization; and this
only required residence of two years, previous to
the adoption Of foreigner as an American citizen-
On the 18th January, 1873, the term ot residence was
extended by Congress to five yonrs aud thus re-
manned throughout General WashingtnnS admins
trann. and until after the accession of John Adams
to the Presidency. In his administration, which will
ever be known in history as the reign ol terror as
the uf alien aud s"dilinn laws an Act was passed.
On the 18th of June, 1893 which prohibited any TO-
rcigncr from becoming citzan until alter resi-
dence OF fourteen years. and this Is the la"' or else
perpetual exclusion, which General Sc"tt precrreh'
mud whic! the Native American party now desire 10
restore.
"The Presidential election Of iSCO secured the as
tendency of the Democratic party, aud under me
administration Of Thomas Jefferson, lis great apostle
OH the 18th of April, 1872 the term OF residence pre-
yious to naturalization was restored 10 I'VE years,
which had been under General Washington and
where it has ever since renamed. 40, lelioH
zens the father of his country Tas never 4 NafiVe
American. This American excellence never belong
ed To him.
The Fugitive Slave Law is all the South has oh
tained on this compromise of 1891 ltba law louhd-
ed both upon the letter and :he spirit OF the Consttu'
ton, and a similar law hes existed on or statute
books ever since the administration OF George wash
ington History teaches Us that bur tor me provision
in favor OF fugitive sluves, our present constitution
never would have existed Thuk ye that the souih
will tamely surrender the t.gltl"e slave law 10
northern fanatics aud abOlitioniss!
And now, feow-citizens what glorious party
the Democratic party has ever been Man is but the
being OF summers day, whilst principles are eter-
nal The generations of mortas after the other,
rise and sink and are forgotten, but the principle! Of
Democracy, which we have inherited from our revo.
lutionary iathers, viii endure 10 bless mankind
throughout all generations IL there any democrat
he Of IN democrat
throughout the broad limits of good and great old
Democratic Pennsylvania, who will abandon these
sacred principles Tor the sake of following in the
train Of military congueror aud shouting for the