Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-04
Hon. Charles Ready,

Hon. Charles Ready.
Reports having been put in circulation,
by enemies of the American party, that
Hon. CHARLES READY, the distinguished
Representative Of the 9Th Congressional
District, had announced his determination
to support Mr.. Buchanan, he has written a
letter to the Murfreesboro Telegraph, under
date of Washington, July IS, declaring all
such reports unauthorized by act or word
of his Mr.. Ready gives in the first part
of his letter good reasons for his support
of Fillmore and Donelson, and closes as
follows
| cannot support Mr.. Buchanan in preference to
Mr.. Fillmore for various Ishall not take time
to state them all. For the present, pass over his
connection with the 0stend Conference; and the OBJ
jectons to his foreign policy; and content myself
with brief notice Of few other facts and points
Ia 1919 he was opposed to the admission of Mis-.
souri, a slave State, because be was opposed to
the extension of slavery. In 1920, he was in favor
Of the Missouri restriction, and supported the com
promise. In 1874 he said he "fet a strong repug.
nance, by any act of his to extend the limits Of the
Union over new slaveholding territory" Yet he
said he finally overcome his scruples under the be
lief "that the acquisition of Texas will be the means
Of limiting not enlarging the dominion of slavery
10 ls47, he in favor Of extending the Missouri
compromise line, to any territory acquired from
Mexico. Here is a period of nearly thirty years
in which he uniformly in favor of the restriction
slavery. In 1856, he is opposed to the Missouri
compromise, and to any restriction Of SLAVERY by
Congressional enactment. Though we may approve
the sentiment, we cannot but feel the sim
gularity Of his 80 suddenly discarding such long
cherished opinions; and almost unconsciousy ask
,chdt could haze been the inducemenG
10 1913, he was opposed to "SqHdtter Sovereign.
~" He said in hsetter OF that date, to Thadd Gus
Sanford, Esq, of Mobile, Ala, that ''the inhab
trnts Of Territory, as such, have no political
rights although they possess all the private rights
of American citizens; that they have no power
whatever over the subject Of slavery; and they can
neither interdIct establish it. ercepi lchen assem-.
6ied IN convention form State Constitution In
the same letter, he says in substance be expressed
the same sentiment IN his Berks letter Of the oath
August, lS47; and had acted on it in 1874. Again,
in the same letter. speaking OF the people who
we're TO decide the question Of slavery in the Ter
ritories, he says" What people? UEI,douJteHy tie
people Of the Territory, assembled IN Convention to
form State Constitution and ask admission into
the Union; AND NOT THE FIRST ADVENTURES, OR
FIRST cOMERs," rho might happen TO arrive it the
Territory, assembled Ia public DseeiiRg." This is
sound doctrine, aud have always approved it, In
the discussion in the House of Representatives on
the Kansas-Nebraska Bill | denied the right of the
people of Territory, "n their territorial capacity,
to establish abolish slavery" held that to do
either, would be exercise Of sovereign power
which they do not possess which Congress has no
power 10 confer territorial Legislature and
which the bill did not purport to give;
ts object being Ito leave it slavery to
the people Immediately interested, to settle
when they are a sumng their attributes OF
sovereignty" Such, believe, was the understand
ing Of every Southern member of the House Of
Representatives who supported the bill, and of
large proportion of all who did so.
In 1856, when Mr.. Buchanan penned his letter
Of acceptance OF the Cincinnati nomination, he en-.
dorsed the Kansss-Nebraska Act, constituting it to
provide shat the people Of Territory, LIKE THosE
OF STATE, shall decide for themselves ,cLether STA
gerry shall shall not srISt DifiH us units Mark:
the language quoted is not in the Act. II is his
language and construction; and il is the Northern
construction. Ii is directly the reverse of what
Southern members, who supported the bill, under
stood it to mean on this point 1t is the quintes-
ceBce Of 'sogATTER SOVEREIGNTY" which he be-
lieVes the Act contains; and with which he has fall
len greatly in love, since ls4S. Wat could haze
produced his extraordinary change Of opinion, AT
THIS PARTICULAR JUHcTURE!
Mr. Buchanan aud his supporters, are making
the maintenance OF the Kansas-N ebraska Act the
gr, at issue OF the csnvass the pivot on which all
political orthodoxy must be decided Mr. F, emont
aud his supporters have accepted the issues ten
dered, aud placed their hopes OF his election, on
the repeal Of a part of the Act and the restoration
OF the Missouri restriction; looking exclusively TO
the North for his support, az Mr.. Buchanan looks
to the South for his Ali who do not support Ere,
mont agree he is strictly sectional candidate upon
a strictly sectional issue. By the rule is not
Mr. Buchanan equally a sectional eandidatei The
country is TO be divided by a geographical line
which is to determine whence the candidates sup.
port may be looked for.-COud greater calamity
beal the country, than the election OF President
on such an isseef Select either, and one division
OF the conntry will view him with jealousy distrust
and hatred, even Il il should stop al thai; but al
ready, THRKArs OF CIVIL WAR, HAyE BEEN HEARD
IRON Bora SECTIONS. II il fearful TO contemplate
such State Of things Every patriot; every TREND
OF Republican Government; every good man, ought
to endeavOr to preventst
But am told by Mr. BuehanAns supporters, Mr.
Fillmore has no cbsnee % be elected, and as
Southern man. | ought 20 vote for Buchanan reply
70 al such, they are mistaken Il IS Ba>haHa1. ulso
has Ho chance 70 Be elected Since the huzzas OF the
Delegates 10 the Cincinnati ConVeutan have died
away, and the smoke made BY the firing Of cannon,
upon the announcement Of their nomination, has
ul'persed 90 tbe hsiu may DC eApl, surveyed anu
the vantage ground determined, is Is perfectly
Hest that against Fremont alone he could not
rya single Northern State, aud Fremont would Dc
elected, even without single Southern vote. Mr.
BUCHANAN Is NOT IN TIE REAL CONTEST
IL is nov manifest FillmOre viii carry several
Northern States; and il the South desires 20 elrct
national man, she will cast her entire Fote for
him. Whether she does or not II his friends IN the
houth who prefer bin 10 any other candidate, viii
take bold and determined stand foF him, he Sil
be uiumPhanuy cleeted. Very respectfully, &c.
CHARLES READY.