The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-14
~ The slave drivers party in the North

tins Republicans as oe1ng Strictly sSctiofiai, oc-
cause of their opposition 70 the extension Of
Slavery. and their resistance 10 the demands
Of tie Slave power that the constitution shall
carry and p oteet their peculiar institution
wherever il goes, AT the same time they are
thus coatending in order to throw dust ia the
eyes of those of their party who are really OPP
posed TO the further extension Of Slavery IN
our t. rritories the leaders here in the North
have the hardihood TO declare that they are As
much opposed TO its extension as the R-pubh
cans are, On the other hand the Slave drI
vers of the South. whs rule the doughfaces Of
the North with rod Of iron, putting forth
the following weighty reasons why the Va
tional party should support the representa-
tive OF the Gin Pla form. Our friend George
w. Barnes. has furnished US with copy Of
the South Carolina S andard." from which
we take it. The paper can be seen Al his gro
Gerry, and we invite our seighbors who still
cling TO the "shell"-the old name of Demo
crat''-to call and . true sxponen Of
democratic principles, as understood and
practiced by their National brothers Of the
South Mark the high praise bestowed
Mr.. BuchanaA for hi. firm and unwayering
course in unfolding the only principle the
great D,mocfa ic party" South and North
arr battling for Read. read!
Buchanan on Slavery---A Record with
out a Blernish.'
L der this heading writ IN the Rich
mond Enquirer thus closes a long article in
4,
Presidency:
L. In 1896 Mr.. Buchanan supported bill
to prohI5it the circulation OF Abolition papers
through the mail.
2 In the same year he proposed and voted
for the admission OF Arkansas.
3 In 1865. he denounced and voted to
reject petitions for the abolition of slavery in
tbs, District OF Columbia.
4 Ia 1887 he voted for Mr.. Calhoun's ia
nous Resolutions defining the rights OF the
States. and the limits of Federal autF GRITTY.
and Affirming it to be the duty of the gov
nlent 10 uphold and protect the institutions of
the South.
5 In 1899 and 40, he invariably voted
with Southern Senators against the consdeIa-
ton Of anti-slavery petitions.
+. III 1871 >. he advocated and voted for
the annexation of Texas.
7. In l847, he sustained the Clayton Com
promise
8 la 1850. he proposed AID urged the e1
te nsion of the Missouri Compromise 10 the
Pacific ocean.
8. But. he promptly acqu-sced in the Com
promise of 80, and employed all his influence
in favor Of the faithful execution of the Fugi
tive Slaw Law.
10. In 1876, he demonstrated against An
afr he lath f0r
ob>tructi ting the arrest and return of fugitive
slaves.
II. In 1854. he negotiated for the aequlsi-
ton Of Cuba.
l2. In 1856, he approves the repeal of the
Missouri restriction. and supports the princi-
pies OF the Kansas Nebraska act.
l3. He never gave vote against the liner
ests of slavery. and never uttered . word which
could pain the most sensitive Southern heart
SessssD. Bright is flooding this State with
document containing wha. purports to be
"a review of the troubles in Kansas" and
letter from himself expressing his "solctude"
fer the contest in Indiana The whole pamph-
let is a tissue of misrepresentation and ~ps-
cial pleading, every way worthy of the man
W ho ranked it. Jesse D 3 cake Is all dough.
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