The Placer herald., 1856-09-06

The LONDON TINES OPINION OF BUCHAN-
AN-FRIGHr ABOUT CENTRAL AMER1cA.-The
following are extracts from an article in the
London Times:
The Central American question remains
and threatens a much less easy and quiet
solution, if we are not quick about it, 1t
cannot be urged, indeed too much, that this
affair must be promptly dealt with: if it is
not put in final way of settlement before
the American elections there is no knowinging
when it will be settled, A Buchanan-pres
dency will be trying one to English inter
ests. and must be anticipated if possible
There is some chance that President Pierce
will deal fairly with us. But if we wait till
his probable successor is installed in the
White House, we wait for the presidency Of
a man who will frame his whole policy upon
the idea of American unity and suprcamacv.
1t is impossible not to see in Mr. Buchanans
whole management Of this question, as Am
bassador in this country, the strategy of a
man who was bent on reserving pet ques-
ton for himself on his rise to office, and re-
solved that, so far as he could, it should not
be settled vet
Mr.. Buchanan is one Of those men who
rather than the inside He has adopted a
totally different party name from the one he
commenced with, and has passed every point
Of the political compass, from the Old ieder
alist to the democrat, at which point he now
sticks: but there has been a principle Of uni
ty and consistency in the changes. His watch
word has always been "American greatness"
The democratic party in the United States
fuses all differences and all scandals in a necs-
sary national unity, and makes every ques-
ton give way to the one idea Of American
greatness. Let "nigger worshihpels" and
fanatics divide and dcstroy-he is for unity
and strength at any cost. Thus the watch
words of 'Amerca for the Americans" and
the "Squatter Sovereignty" and "Manfest
Destiny" are the engines Of the democrat.
lie is for pleasing everybody, whoever he is
and letting him have his own way-slave
owner, squatter, and everybody else--so long
rs they will keep together, and make Amer
lea great and united people. Let US fore
stall, then, if we can, the reign of new dem
ocratc President and settle our Central
American dispute betimes.
Coop Reason FOR SUPPORTING Mn. BIT
cuANAN-Lancas'er Pa) .dmeyjcan Press,
recently know nothing, has raised the Buch-
anan flag, and give sundrv good reasons for
doing so-among which we particularly com
mend the fourth, which is all-impor;ant at
this crisis They are
Because he is our neighbor and friend
and because he has done more for the poor
of this city than all his traducers put togeth
er.
Because he is a statesman Of the first or
der Of intellect. and is vastly the superior in
every respect of all his competitors.
Because he is an honest man, and viii ad-
minister the government honestly and faith
fully.
Because be will he the President, not of q
faction, or q section Of the Union, bat Of the
whole American pcope--and will know no
south, no north, no east, no west, but treat
all alike, fairly and impartally, in the true
spirit of the Constitution.
Because we know him, and can truly say
that he is one Of the purcst. as he is among
the ahIest, statesmen now living.
For these and other reasons, which we
might give had we the room, we perfer
james Buchanan for the Presidency, and
do what we can to promote his election.
California may add another:
Because under national administration,
only, can the Pacific Railroad be commen-
ced or completed.