Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-20


tession. Subsequent efforts enlarged
my notoriety. and success brought my
services into requisition. l remained
at the bar for thirty years, and during
that period took part in many impor.
taut trials, some Of which, In point oI
interest. are not excelled by anything
on record Of q like character.
The Democratic Convention. The
Nominations. Tho Issue.
The Democratic Convention finished
its labors yesterday. The nominees
are James Buchanan. Of Pennsylvania.
for President. and John G. Brecken-
ridge, Of Kentucky. for Vice. Presi-
dent. So far as the personal charac.
ter Of the candidates IL concerned. Il
is . strong ticket. Mr.. Buchanan is a
gentleman Of large experience in Ma
flonal affairs. and Mr.. Breckenridge il
young and able representative Of the
young Democracy Of the nation.
Mr.. Buchanan Il IN bis 65th year.
he is \ native Of Pennsylvania He
began pubic life rs . federslist. He
was opposed TO the democratic policy
Of our Government. He was when a
young man. seIeeted by the Federal.
lists Of bic county. 10 deliver q Fourth
Of July oration. In which no took
ground more strongly against foreign
emf grants coming 10 this country than
has ever beeu taken BY the American
party. which party his friends and sup.
porters now denounce In such unspar,
ing terms. Through hatred Of Henry
Clay and John Quincy Adams, In 1894
be became m advocate Of the election
Of General Jackson, as did many oI
the Federalists In Massachusetts,, such
for instance ms Harrison Gray OTIS,
and other lenders who In former years
were concerned Ia the movement
which brought about the celebrated
Hartford Convention. which has fol
so many canvasses been the prolific
theme Of Democratic dcnuncia,ion and
abpse.
While we freely admit the ability oI
Mr.. Buchanan, we as freely say, thai
we know Of no act Of his. while In
public life, that commends him to oul
support. He was a Federalist In hi
youth. and having changed alta con.
venient opportunity, he became warm
Pro.Slavrry Democrat. He was Q
Texas Annexionist He voted foI
Calhoun's bill 10 rife the mails, o.
what Southern Postmssters might re-
gard as Abolition matter. He has
beca Tor and against 4 tariff; for and
against n United States Bank; for and
against Democracy, conservative. while
a minister TO the English Court 40 fal
as regarded our Intercourse with thai
Government, and yet crossing the
channel to Ostend. he holds inter.
course with Soule. then our Minister tc
Spain. and enters with avidity into the
French American Soule schemes fol
seixing Cuba by force IL necessary. -
We have not. however. space In thi.
issue TO speak Of oil these points, as
we desire TO speak. and wo have re.
served the most important and the
only practical question to the las'.--
The ELEcrroH OF BUCHANAN WOULD
BE. AND Is DESIGNED TO BE FULL AMI
COMPLETE ENDORSEMENT OF THE POLICY
OF the PRESENT ADMINISTRATION IN Irs
ErFoRrs TO EXTEND sLA-ERr INTO KAN
sAs AND NEBRASKA. AND TO MAKE THAT
INTEREST TO PRspoMrNArE IN THIS Re
PUBLIC. There Is no mistake on this
point. II is plain and clear as sun.
beam. The election Of Buchanan,
would be an endorsement OF the pro-
slavery outrages in Kansas. II would
be an acquiesence In and approval o.
the cowardly assault upon Mr.. Sum
ner aud the constitutional guarantee
Of the freedom Of debate. The issue,
involved In this contest far transcend
whatever may relate ~ men. There
has never been a Presidential election
In which such vital questions Of Lib
crty and human progress. were &C
] closely interviewer. We believe IN,
/ right TO be on our side. and so believ,
ing 30 We shall act. The election o
| Buchanan would be the same as th,
election Of. Pierce or Douglas. so FAR u,
II relates 10 Northern rights in North
em Territories.
/ One word In conclusion. The Dem
ocra,ic party have made their nomi
nations. and they are No men highly
respectable. The Democratic part,
has also enunclaied Ils platform 0
principles. which II 40 far NJ |, relate
10 our domestic policy, precisely ih'
same ~ that enuncIAlsd In Baltimor'
! In 1889. when Franklin Pierce WA
q candidate. with this addition. that !
endorses and confirms the Kansas an,
Nebraska acts. and 10 intended 10 z,
the whole length that the South do
manda. The fact that Virginia. Soutl
Carolina. Georgia. and Indeed th
whole South voted 10 sustain II. show
Ia unmistakebls terms the form an,
purpose Of II. Let US, then. make Ia
sue with the platform. The South ha
taken ground In favor Of the extension
Of Slavery, let Us Of the North TAX
! ground as decisively In favor OF free
dom. leaving to the 8 nth its Cons.l
: tutional rights TO the fullest extent
and upon .his issue let us 90 to III
people and ask for their verdict on III
side OF Freedom. and our word for Il
+. that verdict wi DO willingly an
. promptly given. Let Us appeal In thl
struggle, not TO sections Of the cour
try. but the whole country. and W
0 shall have a response from the popu
lar heart speaking In unison with Il
Q pulsations that viii insure to our star
3 dsrd q glorious victory. and to or
. country. peace happiness and prospel
ity In tho years which are yet to CONF
and In which are to be developed II
. beauty and grandeur Of Freedom
= this Western world which wa now Il
hsbit.-Cin. Gasstts.
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