Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
1 Record Wi.hou. i BIemlsh.

/. Tho Richmond Enq,t;rsr, few
| weeks since, closed q most admirable
review of Mr.. Buchanan's record
upon the slavery question, with the
following, which we commend espec,
sially to those who, in the present cri.
sis. are disposed to permit oyrtty q
the South, in the UaioA sanI under
the Constitution, to become the COY.
erning principle Of their political
action:
Ain private as well as public, Mr.
Buchanan has always stood8on the
side. of the South. The citizen and
the statesman are one and the same
individual. He supported the rights
o1fsszthe South when in Office, he Flndl-
Gated and maintained those rights
when out of Office. He notE only
voted for all the measures of justice
to the South, but be endeavored te
carry. them into effect. His is not
dead record of votes. but OF living
nets. which vindicate the honesty o.
The votes. Thus, Mr.fBuchanan ex
horted the North. TO a faithful and
cheerful fulfilment Of the obligation d
, the FugitiyeSlave Law. He protested
against the prohibition Of the jails in
i: Pennsylvania to federal officers fol
the confinement of captured slaves
He denounced the Wilmot Proviso
lie approved the CLAYTON Compro;
mise Of Of: $40. And to sum mp in a
single sentence, lie has at all times
and IN all places, crerted the an,
thority Of lis high character, ana
torlssat talents to uphold tie Union,
defendtAe Coastitution dad protect
tie South. I i +
To recapitulate: &.E@
:. T.. In 1886, Mr.. Buchanan sup.
portedsa bill to prohibit the circula
tion3of Abolition papers through the
mails. X ~, -
g.. In the same year lie proposed
and voted for the admission OF Ar
kansas. ~ *s ..4 !,
+ g.. In 1867, he denounced AND
votei to reject petitions for the abo
lition of slavery in the District o
Columbia. Il / i
4. In 1887, he voted for Mr.. Cal
,houn's famous Resolutions, defining
the rights of the. States and limits O
Federal authority, and affirming lite
Be the duty of the government te
protect and uphold theinstitutions o
the South. r. 4
8. In 1850 and 40 he inyaria
bly, voted with Southern Senators
against the consideration Of anti-sla
very petitions, r.. E.
u s. In 1S44-'5, he advocated ant
voted for the annexation Of Texas. !
-. In 1917, he sustained the Clay
, ton Compromise. "
II Y 8. In 1850, he proposed and urged
tile extension of the Missouri Com.
promise to the Pacific Ocean. :. ;.
# 9. But he promptly acquiesced il
the Compromise of so, and employ.
ed all his influence in favor OF the
faithful execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law. :A .....-. >.;
4 TO. In 1851, he demonstrated a.
eainst an epactment Of the Pennsyl
.ania Legislature for obstructing the
arrest and return Of fugitive slaves.
II. In 1850, he negotiated for the
acquisition of Cuba. @{ y
II. In 1856, he approves the re.
peal of the Missouri restriction, and
supports the principles Of the Kan.
sas- Nebraska act.
j. 10. He never gave a vote against
the interests Of slavery, and never ut.
tered a word which could pain the
most sensitive Southern heart.
The prominent facts Of Mr.. Bnch'
anan's record touching slavery are
thus grouped into . single view; SC
that the person of the least patience
in research, may ascertain at glance
how the Democratic candidate stands
in regard to the great issue Of tht
canvass"