Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11

our consultations. We spoke Of that measure
which absorbed all our thoughts, which en-
crossed all our hopes, which animated all our
aExieties-the subject Of pacifying. il possible.
the distracted parts Of this county, subject
upon which, between us, there was perfect
coincidence of opinion. In our meet
ings upon the subject, in our consultations.
Democrats and Wings convened and consulted
together. They threw aside, as not sc emane.
and unworthy of their Consideration. all the
agitating party politics Of the day and ven
ture TO say, that in those meetings with my
| Democratic friends and myself, there was no
diversity or contrariety Of opinion upon the
only subject that brought us together. IL I am
not utterly mistaken, there is no such union and
coincidence of opinion between the opponents
| OF this bill. who, upon the very subject Of
slavery to which it relates. wide apart as
the North and Sorih poles Whose eyes have
not Witnessed the consultations between the
extremes of this Chamber. from day 10 dayf-
The eyes Of every discerning Senator must have
noticed IL. But whether in the consultations
between those ultra gentlemen Of the South.
there was any mixture of the abolition element.
| L could not saw
Mr.. President. there is neither ineongruity
in the freight nor in the passengers, on board Of
our Omnibus" We are all heartily concurrent
upon the only topic which brought us together.
constitution. We have no Africans or Aboli-
tionists in OUR "0mnbus," no Disunionists O.
| Free Soilers, jew Gentlle Oar passen-
gers consist OF Democrats and Wings, who.
seeing the crisis of their common country and
the dangers impending over it. have met to-
gciher, forgetting and throwing far behind
i them their political differences ON other sub
jects, to compare their opinions this great
measure of reconciliation and harmony"
Again at Frankfort, he said:
If the agitation in regard 10 the fugitive slave
law should continue, and increase. and become
alarming, il will lead to the formation of two
new parties, one for the Union aud the other
/ against the Union. Present parties have been
created by divisions of opinion, 10 systems
of National policy; as 20 finances, free trade or
protection, the Improvement Of nvers and har-
bors, the distribution of the proceeds Of the
public lands, DC. But these systems Of policy.
springing out Of the administration Of the gov
ernment Of the Uuion lose all their interest and
importance, II that Union is 70 be dissolved
\ They sink into utter insignifcance before the
| all important, pervasive, and paramount inter
est Of the Union itself. Aud the platform Of
that Union party will be, the Union, the Consti-
tuition, and the enforcement of It's laws Aud
| if it should be necessary TO form such party.
and 1t shonld be accordingly formed | an
nounce myself, an this place, member Of that
Union party, whatever may be its component
elements. Sir. go further: | have had great
hupes and confidence in the principles Of the
Whig party, as being most likely to conduce to
the honor, the prosperity and the glory Of my
couatry. But il il is TO be merged into con-
temptble Abolition party, and il Abolitionl ism
|, is 10 be engrafted upon the Whig creed, from
that moment renounce the party and cease 70
be Wing l go yet step further: IL | am
alive, viii give my humble support for the
; Presidency, To the man, 10 whatever patty he
IL .f.Il
cism, rather than to one who, crying out all the
time and aloud that he is Wing, maintains
doctrines utterly subyersiye OF the Constitution
and the Union
/ In the same speech he said:
Out Of our late heated discussions snd divis-
ions, one good result has been produced. The
people generally, Wings and Democrats, have
been more thrown together in free and friendly
intercourse Beth have learned TO appreciate
each other better. For myself, say, alike W ith
truth and pleasure, that, during the late ardu
Gus and proiracted session, l was in conferences
and consultation quite often, il not ofteaer.
with Democrats than Wings; and found in the
Democratic party quite much patriotism.
devotion 10 the Union, honor and probity, rs in
T the other party
} Fellow-ctizens, he, my own father, taught
| me to believe that Democrats could be patri-
OTIS, and that it was my duty, when the coun-
: try was in danger, TO stand by and assist them
| as they assisted him for It's salvation-no
matter what mere personal objections might
r have to their candidate.
But Mr.. Buchanan was the author Of the
. charge Of Bargain and Corruption Going
back over perio1 of more than twenty
A years, miserable politicians have raked up
from the ashes Of oblivion, this old, stale
: charge of Bargain and Corruption, and for
!. mere party purpose have endeavored falsely
' to tx its authorship upon Mr.. Buchanan.
4 They are as much to be censured a were the
4 real authors of the charge. IL is not true
Y THAT Mr.. Buchanan was the author: the
: whole contemporaneous history of il, the tes-
timony Of the very man who was It's victim,
n justified me in the assertion that Mr.. Buch-
: anan, so far as that charge was concerned,
c was innocent of any wrong TO my father.
S Called upon as witness, he promptly gave
IS his testimony and such was its character
a that Mr.. Clay himself said publicly aud pri-
q vately that, instead Of being against him it
r. was altogether in his favor. Hear what he
l. said privately to his old friend Judge Brooke.
9 in letter never designed by him for publi-
/ cation, dated August IA, 1927:
y "Mr. Buchanan has presented his communi-
= cation to the public and although he evidently
!. labors throughout the whole Of IL to spare aud
!" cover General Jackson, he fails in every essen
tial particular 10 sustain the General. Indeed.
l could not desire stronger statement from Mr..
: Buchanan.
e And hear what he said publicly in his
= speech at Washington on the occasion Of a
IS dinner given him on his retirement from the
. Secretary Of S:ateship.
y "That citizen General jackson has done me
= great injustice. 1t was inflicted, as must ever
= believe, for the double purpose Of gratifying
" private resentment, and promoting personal
i ambition. When. during the late canvass, he
J. came forward in the public prints, under his
n proper name with his charge against me- and
k summoned before the public tribunal Of hi.
D. friend and only witness Mr.. Buchananl to es
A. tablish il, the ANXIOUS attention Of the whols
American people was directed 10 the testimony
which that witness might render He promptly
a. Obeyed the call. aud testified TO what he knew
l. he could say nothing and he SAID nothing which
r cast the slightest shade upon my honor or in
A. tegrity. What he did say the reverse o
/ any implication Of me-"
~ Fellow-citizens, who shall / believe,--my
r. father himself, or partizan newspapers and
mr. partizan orators? Who win you Believe
r. Henry Clay himself, who was sought 10 be
"a and was injured by the charge, or those whs
ve are now seeking for mere party purpose h
an injure another by falsely connecting hin
Al with il? FelIow-citizens, this charge ha
he nothing to do with the issues now before you
" it is addressed solely to your passions an.
iy your prejudices, and net to your reason an.
he your patriotism.
a. Fellow-citizens, cannot take leave OF yol
ct without bearing my testimony 10 the higl
on character of my fellow-townsman, the Demo
at cratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, Hon
n John C. Breckenridge. l am his senior i
as years, and have known him from the yer,
ge commencement of his career. At home b
re is regarded by all men of all parties -
k high-ioned Kentucky gentleman. Even thos
e !: who differ from him in politics are proud o