Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-31

aud 80 falsely reproached as we intend to show here
ter Mr. Buchanan repealed the attempt tn acquire CuGt
6g honorable Gnd only 10y honorable means. He was un
successful but he did enough to demonstrate his unli
mnished attachment the interests the South The
acquisition of Cuba would aggrandize the slave interest
beyond computation aud would consolidate the indepen-
dence and sovereignty of the South. II f the create
scheme of Southern development and conquest and it i
enpatically scheme of Mr.. Buchanan conception and
promotion. Its failure dctracts nothing from his merit
| or our gratitude"
The EnqHirer then proceeds to speak of Mr..
| BUcHANAN's private acts, and finally recapitu-
lates the points of the article =
"In private well as in public, Mr. Buchanan has al
ways stood the side of the South. The citizen and the
statesman are one and the same individual He support
ed the rights of the South when in office he vndicated
and maintained those rights when out of Office lie not
only voted for all measures of justice TO the Sth but ne
endcavored to carry them into effect His i not dead
record of votes but living record of acts which vind
cate the honesty of the votes. Thus Mr.. Buchanan
hored the North to faithful and cheerful iullmcnt OF
the obligations OF the Fugitive Slave Law He protested
against the prohibition o the ails in Pennsy WANNA TO fed
cral officers tor the confinement of captured slaves lie
denounced the Wilmot Pruviso He approved the Clay
ton Compromise of lS47 And, to up in a single SEN
tencc he has all times and IN oil places erfed the
hory Of his high character and great talents TO upod
the Union, defend The Constitution and protect the South.
To recaptulatc
l. In 1886 Mr.. Buchanan supported bill prohibit
the circulation of Abolition papers through the mails.
In the same year he proposed and voted for the ad
mission OF Arkansas.
g. In 1857 he denounced and voted to reject petitions
for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
4. In lS4l lac voted for Mr Calhouns famous Resolu-
tiuns defining the rights of the States and the limits
Federal authority and affirming il TO he the duty OF the
government To protect and uphold the institutions OF the
South.
). In 1888 and 40 he invariably voted with South
ern Senators against the consideration OF antsavery pc
titions.
6. In 1874 g. he advocated and voted for the annexation
of Texas.
!. In lSl7 he sustained the Clayton Compromise.
=. he he lens ion of
Missouri Compromise to the Pacific Ocean.
p But he promptly acquiesced i'll the Compromise of
So and employed all his influence in favor of the faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law.
TO- In 1851. he demonstrated against cnartmcnt Of
the Pcnsy lvana Legislature for oltructng the arrest
and return of fugitive slaves.
H. I'm lS54 he negotiated for the acquisition of Cuba.
T. In 1856, he approves the repeal of the Missouri
Strctlon. and supports the principles OF the kansasNe
( bra-ka Act.
b. He never gave vote against the interests of slave
ry and never uttered word which could au the most
sensitive Southern heart.
The prominent facts of Mr. Buchanan record touching
slavery thus grouped into single that the
person OF the least patience i'll research ascertain
glance. how the Democratic candidate stands in respect
to the great issue OF the In this sccnc
ment, give detached passages and isolated acts
but bring the whole history of long life bear upon
the popular mind with the irresistible force truth This
rapid retrospect scloses consistency and an efficiency
OF service to the south which fatcry claim for
other living Mr. Buchanan is not only vndicated
from Calnny he i not simply shown to bc exempt from
Just rcproach and worthy of confidence he is promoted
to proper position, advance OF
man OF the North. in the confidence and affection of the
people of the South He demands mere recognition
o bis attachment tn the constitution but Uhpuudrd APP
pau>c for such service the interest the South ~
other boast. Against the catiols criticism OF
desperate adversary refining upon hnic di> tncons
and skuikn" among bubbles, the Democracy oppose this
Inconestuie attestaton of their candidate iideiity
! To prevent all cavil as to the correctness of
our quotations, and that the paragraphs are
neither distorted nor perverted from their ori-
ginal meaning, we will cheerfully submit to the
inspection Of the curious the EnYvirer contain
ing the article entire.
Fellow citizens, we have shown you by high
Southern authority, Mr.. Buchanan's antece-
dents and feeling in regard to the question of
Slavery. Is there an intelligent man who will
allow himself to question what his course would
be if elected President Is there not every
reason TO believe that all the Influences that
would surround and control his Administration
would he of the most ultra pro-Slavcry charac-
ter ? What could be hoped from the man who
would put forth such document as the Ostcnd
Circular, when Slavery pressed its demands up
on him
There is no remedy for the evils of the pre-
sent day, but i'll the election of JOIN c. FRE.
MONT to the Presidency. We must bring back
the Government to the sound National policy
of our forefatherS, or what shall be the end ?
If the power and patronage Of the General
Government is to be employed in carrying out
schemes for the extension of Slavery who can
prophcSy our future The country needs an
Administration that will respect the rights of
the Slayeholding States, but at the same time
will divorce the government from the rule of
Slavery, and pay some regard to the rights of
Frcemcn. We need President TO administer
the affairs Of the country, as Speaker BANKS
prcSides over the House of Representatives.
Such an Administration would be truly Nation
| a!-looking to the interests of the whole ma
ton, and recognizing the constitutional rights
of all sections.
ACQUIrrAL OF HERBERT The trial of Her.
bert for the murder of Heating has resulted in
verdict of acquittal. We are told that an