Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-14
Politics An Mississippi.

GEH. JAMES n. h TAYLoR's LETTER ACCEPTANCE.
CoNcLUDED.
The manifesto of foreign policy given in their
PLATFORM is but parchment edition of the parole
one, endorsed by the party leaders Of 1852, and like
that will prove as unavailinq TO wards the mante-
nance of our national honor and the acquisition OF
Territorial domain. While ~ endorse this for
eign policy as announced candor' compels me TO ad-
init that irreconcabe with Il law of nations and
Incompatible with the treaty stip citations existing be-
tween government and other nations of the earth
Abrogate the neutrality laws and the interposition of
the laws of nations would of themselves afford
slight barrier where national hon nor and national in
terest jeopardzed. AS iorig as the neutrality
laws which in solemn tn eaty stpulations re-
main unrepealed, the adoption of the foreign policy
avowed in the Democratic plato r would convert our
government into one of aggress ion sst
Individuals actuated with love of adventure, or
inspired with desire to assist oppressed people,
may, without moral wrong vio late laws naIa 1oaib-
atd, evils sought to be prohibit ed by the neutrality
laws and by SO doing expatriat themselves but ma
tons are governed by laws and customs, fixed and
unalterabe, and no warrant, xcep trespass upon
national honor or national rght t can justify declar-
alton OF war or the abroRatson OF treaties Nations
which extend TO foreigners the right of naturalization
thereby grant the right Of exps tration to their
citizens, and persons acting upon the principle are
anenabe to the international code and not to munich
pal regulations Of their native land. While fllbus-
terlng may receive personal appreciation the estab
hshnient OF ttie principle by government would inau-
gurate the doctrine that might was right, and the
10 their more beligerent neighbors. H.NG
critical review Of the principles set forth in the
Cincinnati platform, and of the action Of the Demo
crotie party by Congressional Legislation, presents
paradox ridiculousy absurd. The platform is ma
tional upon internal improvements, and declaratory
of settled principle of Democratic faith, while the
passage Of the River and Harb or bill over the veto
of the President by Democr atlc majority in both
branches of Congress, is SECTIONAL and Northern in
it's operation. Their donation to railroads of mill
lions of acres of the public domain, is directly in
the face Of another article of p arty faith The en-
| dorsement of the Kansas bill, by the platform, is
made test of party fealty while the Democratic
Senate emascusted il of the odious feature of alien
squatter sovereignty, and brought the Democracy up
side by side with the American party, Cass, Douglas
and eight other Democratic Senator'S to the contrary
/ notwithstanding. Now the inquiry is legitimate
which Of the two platforms the Democracy stand
ing upon, The Cincinnati or the Congressional expose
Of party oblgaton9 1g stF
The political record Of public men is public prop
erty, and the rejecting mind will judge the future
sctions of men by their past Mr., Buchanan Is the
nominee of great party for Presidential honors and
the American people, especially every Democrat,
should investigate his past conduct closely before ee
vang him 10 that responsible position. In 1915 he
a Federal member Of the Pennsylvania Legisla
ture. He was fierce denuncator of the Madison
administration, and abused the Democracy and the
OF 1872 In 1919 he reported the ceebrs ted Lam
caster resolutions denouncng the institution Of ala
very and opposing the admission of another slave
State into the Union. He twice elected to Con-
gress avowed Federalist. In 1924 he Joined
the Jackson party Here his record presents dark
spot upon his private character, in connexion with
the bargain and corruption attributed TO Henry Clay
which subsequent developments incontestaby rivet
upon him.. In 1928 he voted for the tariff denomi-
mated by the Democracy "bill of abominations
and which wellngh drove the South into dissolution
In 1892 still retaining his Federal instincts he Sus-
tanned the high protective tariff In 1914 he cam
yassed Pennsylvania, urging the Democracy TO vote
for Mr.. Polk better tariff man than Dir. Clay,
when 1t was matter OF political history that the for
wes rolorsp tariff sd'5ocste with low duties.
In the name year, in the Senate, upon the bill to
annex Texas he declared that he felt strong repug
nance 10 extend the Of tie Union slave
territory and upon casting his vote for annexation,
he gave II reason, that it's admission would limit
rather than extend saver-y, entertaining no doubt
that the acquisition Of Texas would long convert
Maryland Virginia, Missouri, and probably other Of
the more northern slave States into free States. In
1878, in speech delivered at Lancaster he said
above all, we ought 10 drive from our shores
foreign Influence and cherish exclusively American
feeling Foreign influence has been in every age the
curse Of Republics. Let us learn wisdom
from experience, and Danish this 6end from our
shore bt-
In 1s4s in a speech delivered At Washington, he
gave as one Of his ressens for the early admission Of