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The Reason Why AbOliiioni.is support Buel

II is notorious that the nomination Of Buchanan
impaired great joy to many Of the Northern Adolf
tionists The reason may be discovered in the fol-
lowing extract from the communication Of New
Hampshire correspondent Of the Boston Post--the
Post being jealous supporter Of Buchanan, and its
reputed soundness on the slavery question being a
constant theme of laudation with its Southern allies
The New Hampshire Democratic correspondent Of
the Post writing from Manchester, says;
"Another gentleman in this city, Jacob B. More for
ab1iifionis eminent artist whose pen and peac
alike noted for pungency and beauty-whose reputs
ton hnc painter and deep thinker Is not confined
the limits OF this Sate-has come to the wise
cusion that the only political party whose principles,
carried out cH best s6serre the interests Of the eofoTed
man, the Democratic. These, and others might
name with in this Presidential contest and to the
deep disquetude Of the opposition, will carry with them
buchanan large circle Of friends who have here
tofore been against u.s.
There We have it, that the reason why the person
named and others of the stripe intend to sup
port Buchanan is that in their opinion, 'the only
political party whose principles, if carried out, will
best subserve the interests Of the colorcd man. is the
Democraticl" In other words, they mean to sustain
the election OF Buchanan upon the avowed ground
that his administration Of the government would
tend surely to the ultimate abolition Of slave
ry than that Of either Of the other candidates now
before the people. In short these New Hampshire
adherents Of Buchanan consider their nominee ,nti-
nitely more of Abolitionist than even Fremont;
and they have, consequently "come TO the wise con-
cluson to do whatever lies in their power to
his success.
We are by no means surprised that such argu
ment should be employed by Northern Free-soilerS
in support of Buchanan's election. II is a we'll
known and admitted fact that the ''piddlng' Penn
sylvania Fllibuster selected by the Cincinnati
Convention Of ofice-holders and otice-hunters in
der to concilate the antiNebrasks, Abolition senti-
ment of the North, and that his nomination OPP
posed and protested against by an overwhelming
majority of the Southern delegates upon that ident
cal ground. But the Abolition element in the Con-
veution, having preponderating influence achieved
a complete triumph AMI the result is before us in
the presentation Of the name of James Buchanan
Such being the circumstances under which his nomi-
nation was effected, and such the views which actu
sted those la favor Of it, it is not at all to be
dered that his election should now be urged at
the North for the assigned by his Free-soil
supporters, TO wit: that his administration would
"best sab'srre the Interests Of the eoIOrsd man"
Anl herein We lind an ample solution Of the con-
centraunn upon Buchanan Of Van Buren, and Benton
and other noted freeso vultures. Here, too is the
explanation of the sudden change Of front the part
of the New York Sofs. They all knoo their
They have studied his record-they have perused
his anti-slavery speeches-they know his Abolition
proclivities Van Buren, and his disciples too sly
and cunning-too shrewd and experienced tacticians
Ito risk their cherished schemes Of aggression up
the rights of the South by sustaining, under ex
listing circumstances, the regularly nominated cand
date of the Black Republican party. They see that
they can compass their object better, with less
Al
port to Free-soiler in disguise and hence they
dictate their wariness and sagacity by going it with
a rush for Buchanan. II is in the highest degree
unreasonable to suppose, as We have often before
contended, that Van Buren, and his clique, when we
consider their antecedents and avowed sentiments in
regard to the institution Of slavery should give in
their adhesion to Buchanan, without full and ex-
plicit understanding that their views should great
measure control the policy of his administration
No one believes that Martin and John Van Buren, are
any less Free soers than they last year or
the year before. All know that their avowed aim
has been, and still is to make the Democratic party
the great Abolition party of the country" To cir
cumscribe, restrict, hem in slavery by surrounding
it with Gordon Of free States aud thus to effect
its ultimate abolition where it already exists This
has been their grand object pursued with patience
fair to presume that their support Of Buchanan i'm
plies abandonment Of their scheIneY On the con-
trary. is it not rational aud just to infer that they
consider the election of Buchanan the most expedi-
tious, available and certain of accomplishing
their ends and gratifying the great desire of
their hearts? What could they anticipate from
surrender Of their Free-soil notions and PURPOSES
nowS Under the ban of all parties at the South.
In hat
10 turn somerset aud become the champions Of the
South, at this late day. Have they any whatever
The suppositon that they have, is too preposterous
and absurd to impose upon any mans credulity. #
is reduced to absolute certainty therefore that
they actuated in their support of Buchanan bv
precisely the same views and considerations which
have always heretofore, controlled their political
conduct They believe the policy Of his administer.
tion would "bes subserve the interests Of the color
cd man. and would more effectually than ANYTHING
else tend 10 the abolition Of slavery and the dstrur
ton Of the South That is their sole reason-tbere
can be no otherfor their present position upou the
political chessboard With them "the studv oC "a.
yenge' is sweet aud unless the South wishes In b,
bound hand and foot and delivered over To the Ten
der msreies Of unadulterated Abolitonism. il had
better keep yigilant and suspicious eye upon II p
fAyorte candidate Of the Van Burens in the present
grave and momentous contest
Having given our readers a birds eye view Of the
reasons assigned by Northern Free soers for then
support Of Buchanan. invoke them to conteo,
plate seriously the probable effect Of Buchanan VA.
cess upon the institution Of slavery aud the esnie.
Of the South For one, while admitting for arg,.
ments sake his individual soundness, We set di.trusi
his surroundings We should apprehend only evil
and evil continually, from the election Of anv man
to the Presidency with whom the Van Burens were
upon terms Il confidential relationship And such
bong the case With Buchanan, we should deplore
his elevation 90 The chief m1gstrlcy Of the Repui
Tic as an unspe'kabc calamity both 10 the S3utl
AID 10 the Union. 70 be forewuncd il To be fore
anneL LIT the South mediate calmly upon its do
" IN the present emergency, and let il discharge
that duty With iicliIy and holiness, and indcpcn.
dent Of all party considerations. IL Willard Fim
you have peculiarly suited To the crisis Civ,
him vour IN nrarea .pd ,ol,fy s..tnk a.. DIT