Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-28
Old Bucks Record.

The record OF Ola Buck ociIlg mohStrouS SpcV
kled one, we had well to-day, in order 10 put Our
readers in possession Of Of its material points,
devote our space their publication. The canvass
is Just commencing in earnest, and it is proper To
let the Fillmore electors and orators know something
of the history Of the Democratic nomnee-a man
who has been all sides of every question, AMI
Who in his whole career, has exhibited only weak
ness and vacillation. We, therefore, give place To
the following extract from n speech made by Mr. Bu'
ehanan in Washington. in October, lsis.-just after
the State elections ia Pennsylvania, at which the
Democrats sustained signal defeat. We call par
ticular attention to the portions italicised; and
should like TO be informed on what grounds Mr. Blu
chanan is sustained as advocate Of the constitu
tional rights of the South. The speech Of his from
which we here extract is not Of an old date but
was delivered only seven years ago, when he was
nearly sixty years of age. The question iS-and we
nut il TO our Southern Democrats-Does he still bold
the same opinions now that he did in lS4s: If not,
where is the evidence Of his having changed them
But here is the extract referred to:
THE Wing party, at the present moment calculate
mon carrying Pennsylvania by division in the Demo
cratic psiiy regard to the question OF slavery in our
new territories IN this expectation am convinced
they will be disappointed Democrats 'riH "erer ADAM
don their principles md the candidates Of Their party
,oa n question Dersls transient IL It's nature and
which no matter hoe may D. deciddIy Congress- ca"
"neeer produce asy practical result can nereT, 4" po"t
"of fact introduce slavery into ether CALIFORNIA or ''
Rezioo.
For nv own part than year ago, in pub
'shed letter to Berks county, strongly recommended
the settlement OF this question the ancient basis OF
'the Missouri Compromise. believed then that this
would promote the peace aud harmony OF the Uni
on AMI have since seen TO change nv opiu
ion Although | still prefer this Compromise, yet ]
|" should object to the Compromise which was report
led by Mr. Clayton and passed the Senate its last
sion leaving the whole subject of slavery in the
territories 90 be decided question of constitutional
"law by the Supreme Court of the United States.
have said this question is in its natare transient In
California it be finally decided in brief period
BY the authority from which, under our Constitution.
there be appeal All admit that the people oi
that territory when assembled in convention frame
State Constitution, possess the sole the exclusive pow
er to determine whether slavery shall shall exist
within ts limits and the tide Of population uox flowing
into 1t fully usi6es the belief that California will be adj
mitted a. State into the Union during the next UOr
"gress
But what will be the condition Of California during
"the brief intervening period? JYheH oeY"ired IL
" from Mrico free territOry 10Th i" lac aud i"
"fdct: and free mt remain, unless its present eo"
"Goa ~aH b. chdAged5yhe yostre e,octo'd IF "a
" pef,,i Legislature authority.
Such being tie clear lar of NJ, eas. what is the state
Of the fact: True aud information FROM
California hastuy demonstrated that this is longer
"prac question. Slavery will exist in Cslfo
mia Both the will of its people and the laws of nature
have decreed the exclusion Of slavery from that terrific
cry TIE people already there nearly unanimous -
"oa III subject andMe egiig,aHfs rho cro,ong
into hs dnr and fertile territory are chcfy from the
NaRe and Northern Stotes Besides, he soil, tie cii-
mate ande p,odacfioasof California are al oppo~d
$50 siarery. Nature is thus oPposcdfo IT, and he art Of
" man cannot carry hM0e. Thy may adoptMe Wiinot
90 Prosiso, hc Missouri Compromise, he Scaafe's Cao-
promise resoire 10 do nothing and he practical rcs
ell b, grecscigh s Some.
Resides does any doubt from, the character and
known opinions Of the people, that when they come to
frame their Constitution, ihey will forever prohibit slave
cry r. the State This question H. therefore tran
sent in nature and Of the least practical mpor.
lance IL will settle itself within bret period both in
California aud New Mexico and this is prophous
Tor the peace and perpctuy Of the Unonof bc--
g sed Union-wbch should without heart.
- feit gratitude Almighty God aud which he
endangered by any other question than that Of slavery
"Tbis VW foriSpaiig h. final seifiemsHf: Jecase
posssss feTriforgio rhich W| gp'io BE- NJ
Oh applicable As practical question, all the excite.
msnt which has been raised upon the subject has been
Sorse than useless. Fos my pdd, rcsecf pro-
"Jorady he Jcoings " ho's Democrats iu my nofir'
"!Sfat oho hire partateR IN his eSsif'meat k~or
e 10 b. a. iHeiigcaf and derofod 10 ne great
"gioriotu priacipics of The parfg a. any Dem0cTaf,
"fhroagot to- EaHd IL Is for this reason think mas
venture you that they viii peril these
principles Tor the vain purpose Of excluding slavery
" from territory whore, irOm the nature Of things, IL
nsyer exist Jbey rH Hoi saGfr me ancient and tim,
hoaored baInerof Democracy rhieh has rdrfd Orerhs
fn triumph throughout many eii-foagh fsids Ia b
"frailed 10 tie dasi and taap,d aar Joof BY meiy ID
political ,Hsiaiss for he SAKE Of abstraction
they should this manuer, bitter would be their
" gret upon 6ndng Wing administration installed 3
s'pover by their deserou oi the good old M
present critical moment Sad would be their rch 81,
lions 10 beholdng their ancient adversary engaged
the work Of destroying al those wise measures Of ID
mOcratc policy which they themselves had contribute
TO establish and substituting TOR them the o.texplod,
measures of the Wing party, which they, al their live
had loudly condemned aud resisted. You may rot 4
"sured my fellow -ctzens, that shah never witnc
such spectacle IN good old Democratic Pcnnsylvant
win the People Trud Them
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