American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-08-02
HON. A. n. STUART.

(says the Stanton True Americanj
the campaign was opened in the famous
" Tenth Legion" of Democracy in fine
style. Hon. a. ii. ii. STUART open
ed the canvass in this section of the
State by boarding the lion in his
dem Being invited by the friends of
the American ticket in that county to
address them, he appeared in compli-
ance with their invitation, and address
ed them for two and a-half hours in
speech of much ability and oloquence.
The fact that he riveted the fixed atten-
ton of an audience opposed to him in
political sentiment for that length of
time, shows that his speech must have
been one of much more than ordinary
interest. ....
lie reviewed, in a mastery stvle.
the history of parties from 1910 to the
present time, and showed that in each
the Democracy has been deceived bv
false charges brought against the op-
posing candidates, and that their falsi-
ty had been acknowledged as soon as
the career of their victims had been
ended by Death. This was true of
Gen. Harrison, Henry Clay and Gen.
1aytOr, and it would be equally true in
reference to Millard Fillmore. He
passed in review the long, vascillating,
changing and unstable political career
of James Buchanan, and proved from
the record of his speeches and votes
that he had favored every measure
which tho Democracy opposed, and
that he opposed what they had favored.
lie proved him Blue-lig ht Federalist
violently opposed to the war of 1912
and the administration of Madison,
which he denounced as "weak and
wicked" Proved him friend of the
Bank of the United States. Showed
that he had voted for the tariff of 1924,
1928 and 1912, the latter of which
was passed by his vote, as it was pass
ed by majority of one, and his vote
could have changed the result. Show
ed that he had voted for number of
Internal improvements by the Federal
Government, and that he was a warm
advocate of the distribution of the pro-
cceds of the public lands. Thus he
proved that the candidate Of the Dem
ocratic party had approved of every
principle which that party has opposed.
And he established, furthermore, that
whilst the Democratic party approved
nc opposed the recognition of the in
dependence of Texas.
Mr.. Stuart alluded to the effort
which some of the presses of the State
were making to impeach the fidelity of
Mr.. Fillmore and himself to the insti-
tutions of the South on the ground
that they had voted for the right of
petition, and proved from the record
that MIR. Buchanan had not only made
an able speech in defence of the right,
but had actually presented an abolition
petition OF the citizens of Pennsylvania
and congratulated the Senate upon it's
reception by that body as having by
that vote established the sacred princi-
pie of the right Of petition. lie was
IN truth the great champion of that
right, for fayoring which the Democrats
denounce Fillmore and Stuart as little
better than abolitionlsts. If it proves
anything against them, it must prove
more against Buchanan. That argu-
mcnt is two edged sword which, we
doubt not, the Democrats regret they
have drawn from its scabbard.
lie cited recent votes given by the
Democrats in Congress to show that
they pay no regard whatever to the
pledges made in their platform-that
they make them to violate thcm-that
they swallow them, as a delegate in the
Cincinnati Convention from New York
said, as they do ipecac--to puko them
up again. That though they pledge
themselves to opposition to Internal
Improvement, yet that they pass bills,
as they did few weeks since, by more
than two-third vote over the veto Of
their President, given in accordance
with their platform pledge.
lie spoke Of the truly national char
acter of Millard Fillmore, whom he
know perfectly, as his political and
personal relations with him had been
of the most intimate and confidential
character. He knew him to be pos
sosscd of that peculiar character which
fitted him for the present perilous cri-
Sis of our history. Hc possessed the
patriotism Of Washington and the firm
ness of Jackson, and would see that
the laws should be faithfully executed
North and South. He was always o.
pen to conviction and was very careful
in coming to his conclusions, but when
his mind was satisfied and his purpose
resolved upon, all the powers Of earth
and hell could not swerve him from it.
lie believed that if the people could