Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-12

ihtfe - pTooauil no uouol 'h"t tht
President is about to relerse the Free
State prisoners in Kansas and remove
Lecompt and Cato, for political effect.
Buchanan as Safe as Calhoon.
The BUCCANEERS are evidently dis.
tancing the FilImoreites in their race
for Slaye-breeding favor. The reason
is that they can not only promise
more recklessly. but they have OBJ
viously more power wherewith to back
their pledges. They can promise
more, because the Northern adherepts
Of Fillmore have in times past profes-
sed some sort Of repusnance to Sla-
very Extension, which they cannot
now openly and palpably repudiate;
while the Buchanevrs never cared
much for Freedom in the Territories.
and are little troubled with scruples
Of any kind. fbey know they must
have the SIave-driving interest on
their side, and they will have 1t. no
matter at what cost. With that. they
sweep the entire South. and need but
thirty Electoral votes from all the
Free States to insure their triumph
And these. they calculate. they can
pick up somewhere, even while defy.
ing the free spirit Of the North.
The Hon. Albert g. Brown. United
States Senator from Mississippi. vas
one Of the committee chosen by the
Cincinnati Convention to wait on Mr..
Buchanan and apprise him of his
nomination. Having done so. he re.
ports progress to his predecessor 10
the follow letter:
WAsnrserox Crrr. June IS. '56.
Mr. DEAR SrR:-I congratulate you
on the nomination Of your favorite
candidate for the Presidency. h
IL the nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan
was acceptable 10 me at first, it Is
still more 80 now. since l have seen
him and heard him speak. The Com
miitee. cf which | was one. waited on
him at his residence to give him form.
al and official notice OF his nomina-
ton. and in the name OF the National
Democracy to request his acceptance
Of it. We found him open, frank. and
wholly undisguised in the expression
OF his sentiments. Mr.. Duchsnan
SAID. IN the presence Of all who had
asssmbled-and they were from the
North and the South, the East and
the West--thst he stood upon the
Cincinnati Platform and indorsed eve.
ry part Of il. lie was explicit in his
remarks on its Slavery features. say
log that the Slavery issue WAS the alb
sorbing element in the canvas. lie
recognized 10 its fullest extent the
overshadowing importance OF that Is
sue. and II elected. he would make il
the great aim Of bis Administration to
settle the question upon such terms rs
should give peace and safety to the
Union. and security TO the SOUTH
lie spoke in terms Of decided com
mendalion OF the Kansas bill, aud rs
pointedIy deprecated the unworthy
efforts OF sectional agitation to get up
n national conaagrstion on that ques.
ton. After the passage Of the Com.
promise measures OF 1850. the Kan.
sas bill was, he said. necessary to
harmonize our Legislation in reference
TO the Territories, aud he expressed his
surprise that there should appear
anywhere an organized opposition to
the Kansas bill. after the general &C.
quiescence which the whole country
had expressed in the measures Of 1850,
Alter thus spreaking Of Kansas and
the Slavery issues, Mr.. Buchanan
passed to our foreign policy. He ap-
roved in general terms of the Clncin-
natl resolutions on this subject. But
said that while enforcing our own pol
10y. we must at all times scrupulously
regard the just rights and proper pol
icy Of other nations. tie was mol
opposed to Territorial extension. All
our acquisitions had been fairly and
honorably made. Our necessities
might require US to make other ac-
QUESTION OF Cuba as very desirable
now, and it was likely to become a
national necessity. Whenever we
could obtain the Island on fair, hon.
srable terms. he was for taking it,
But, he added. it will be n terrible
necessity that would induce me to
sanction any movement that would
bring reprosch upon us. or tarnish the
honor and glory of our beloved coun.
try.
After the formal interview was over
Mr.. Buchanan said play fully. but In tie
presence Of the whole audience, Iii
can be instrumental in settling the SIa
very question upon the terms have
named. and then add Cuba to the IN
ion, 1 shall, if President, be willing Il
give up the ghost and let Breckenridge
take the Government" Could there
be a more noble ambition. You may
we'll be proud Of your early choice OF /
candidate. and congratulate youreel
that no adverse influences ever moved
you an inch from your stern purpose oI
giving the great Pennsy lvanian q steady
earnest and cordial support. In ms
Judgment he is as worthy Of SouthefI
confidence and Southern votes rs Mr.
Ca Ihoun ever was; and in ssyiug this
do not mean TO intimate that Mr.. Buch
anan has any sectional prejudices in ou
favor. only mean to say that he ha'
1one against us. sni that we may rely
with absolute certainty on receiving fuI
justice, according to the Constitution. q
his hands.
] Knowing your long. lsborious ant
faithful adherence 10 the fortunes Of Mr
Bnch snsn. have thought Il proper q
address you this letter, TO give you a.
surence that you had not mistaken YOU
man, nor failed In the performance Of I
sacred and dial duty to the Salth. II
/ doing so violate no confidence.
Very truly, your friend,
A. G. BROWN.
II To the Hon. y. X. ADAMS.
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