The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-13
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South We frankly admit that il different policy were
pursued and the convention should nominate southern
man at this time should have great apprehension
as TO the result We might not doubt the honesty and de-
yotion TO principle Of the great Of friends al d.,
North but all know how easy IL is under false PREM
dces 70 lead honest people astray for time few
thousand, and few hundred, votes have and NAV
again, turn the election in large State Pennsyys.
MA. We of the South have far legislative euae,
ment is concerned all that require, The important
question Is 10 have those laws maintained and fthmuv
executed and whether this done BY northern or soub
ern matters little 10 MS so IL Is done
Let stand by those who have CALAMITY stood
by in times past and give them every adrentious Ala
ia power which compromises neither honor nor prn
eipe. contrary policy night result in defeat; when b
terrible consequences that would surely follow woadb
in small degree chargeable to u.s. If aided in it,
This point conceded, we think it mns be that Wa
should take northern man, the is to decide Al 10
whom he shall be To determine this two things are main
y to be taken into consideration First and foremost the
superior qualifications of the man. bis honesty devotion ia
the constitution, and the policy particularly in issue and
then his popularity strength carry the requisite num-
Der of northern votes by the aid of the South to elect Il
to us that the past political history of the country
aud the recent elections at the North will readily point
out the The great State Of Pennsyly the aKey
stone of the democratic arch, stands ont in bold re-
lief as the triumphant champion of the constitution
amid the general detection and desertion at the North
Her noble democracy have just emerged from the fecest
political contest that fought within her bor
| ders, Ia which they efectually put down the COM
bned factions Of reeso abolition and every other fana,
ical organization for mischief by majority that was
hardly TO be hoped for by the most sangune Looking at
the PROSTATE position Of New York and Ohio the other
two great States of the Northand in fact the great bod
OF the northern Statesher position is proud and ,le.
waited There she stands, proudly bearing aoft The
principles of truth and the constitution against which the
mad aof an MI
centrated fury have dashed in vain Let us call to mind
the dependency and general gloom that pervaded en-
tire country just previous to the last October elections
Pennsy Maine 1t is true had given evidence
of return to more wholesome political sentiment but
the contest mixed up with many local issues that
afraid to look to it with much hope The Stat,
too too small to effect much by her vote in the pres
Dental contest All else utter darkness and gloom
Not another State remained throughout the entire
North. But how the political armament frightened I'd
when the glorious democracy carried the old keystone
We then began TO way. Here were nearly votes
enough, at single blow, to elect President BY
the aid of the South Ia there patriot in the land let u
ask who did not breathe eer and easier sleep ounder
and have buoyan hopes for the future of our coun
try after he knew that Pennsylvania had been carried by
the democracy
Then to this noble old keystone let US give the honor of
the nominee Ii is fairly her due She has yet had
President great and she is and has been to our
NOW, aUONe DINERS, is her time. Htt6M
her cote can't elect democratic Treden for New York
and Ohio with threefourhs Of the free States are dead
against President has yet been elected without
the vote Of of these three great StatesNew York
Pennsylvania and Ohio; is it now at all within the
range of rational probability But of them
bly, certain in the next election Shall put that
tainty in jeopardy by nngraeiuy demanding her demoo
racy to put aside Der great sonther favoritewhoss
prominent qualifications and fitness for the Office
surpassed--if, indeed, they equaedby any in tk
whole country and go for some second thrdrate poll
can from other State whose could effect but
little in the general result Really such course II
TO us would be yolatve of the paines dictates Of
mon sense, good Judgment and sound policy and To-
vitive rather Of defeat and disaster than Of
and victory. The questions at issue at This june
ture are too vital, not only 10 the well-being, but
the very existence, Of the country, to admit Of The
least temporizng experiment, 10 put anything
risk that possibly be avoided. What has been said
points too plainly 10 Mr.. Buchanan require any for
NAL announcement Of his name is II necessary dwell
at any length upon his superior qualifications for the posi-
ton His political history may be said be that Of &
country for the last thriyhye forty years; for there
viii scarcely be found single Of great public In
portance within that time that has received the light
Of his judgments and whether in the Legislature the cab
met his friends proudly challenge the production A
single vote that not given in strict conformity 10 The
constitution, and in equal justice to all sections Of The
Of the records will show answering support TO
proposition TO keep unnecessary discussion Of the sub
Jet Of slavery out Of the halls OF Congress Such bis Po
son to-day. We do not speak upadyisedly when Te
claim that Mr. Buchanan rH gips spvy oid in his Poro
in Whaterv posidop ~ may BE- placed ne Haainna'a
and carrying out Of The present erisfing lars rslatp
aartry, the Kansas NeJrdsta included Ii we did Da
kHOw that bis position, should not advocate
nomination. No mAu, North South, should receive N
support OF the democracy that could stand this 10
Mr. Buchsnans intensely southern position, too upon
Cuban misunderstanding by our own Soul6 and As'a
OF Virginia in the Ostend despatch both from the sb
and xtrcna soulhern-rights at hat-shoud cohnn
him 10 our support this time No better evidence os
be given Of bis reliability than his so FAR CO.
csrncd for we should be perfectly sure 80 long
might be President, that ofBcious intermeddIpg
any other power, however great, would be permitted
detrinent) with Cuba, that II would be aloE@
be turned into free-negro colony. Such Is the BIZ
plain, and unyarushed announcement In the Ostend %
patch N
One word more, and We are done II
Mr. Buchanan among The very few survivors Of the us
peers Of those great and good men lately removed I'D
among us--Calhoun, Clay Webster, Wright kc--tha
age and position suitable for the presidency WesOsn
appeal to tina, sober judgment tina, is begn'
settle down upon the history Of the country for The
twenty years whether the people have acted wisely 10
ting aside DOR greatest and best statesmen and cerat
over their heads comparatively obscure (hough bo'
and good) mtn, who have little or no experience 10
management Of great political questions either Of donS
or foreign policy We gladly indulge the hope hai
mood the sound poltcal phoaophy Of The