Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-03
One of the Frauds.

One of the Frauds.
The spirit in which the Opposition conduct this
canvass is well illustrated by the following charge
against Mr.. Buchanan:
BUcHANAN's VoTE.-The following resolution was
introduced by the Hon. w. C. Rves, of Virginia, in
10 the United States Senate on the 11th of January
1888, against which James Buchanan, of Pennsylva-
MIA, voted:
Resolved That any interference with the subject
OF slavery, in the Territories of the United States in
which 1t may exist, is inhibited by all the considera-
ons in regard to the rights and interests OF the in
habtants of the said Territories, the security of the
slaveholdIng States and the danger to the Union,
which are mentioned in the preceding resolution as
fordiddng any interference WITH or action on the
subject of slavery in the District of Columbia and
for the further that the people of those terrific
res, when admitted into the Union States will be
exclusively entitled 10 decide the question Of the
lstence of slavery within their respective limits for
themselves
Among those who voted for the resolution on q d.
rect cote, were John c. Calhoun, Alfred Cuthbert,
Wilson Lumpkin, and Rives and Roane, of Virginia.
James Buchanan U0ted against it on direct UOte.
Yet Mr.. Buchanan is now supported by many
Southern men, the ground that be is a safer man
for the South than Mr.. Fillmore Let them examine
his record and purge themselves of such inconsistent
cy.-WaShington " american Organ.n
If the above article had appeared originally in an
other paperthan the american Organ, we would have
it is presented, with no conneXiOn or dependence
any other proposition, and without any narration of
the circumstances of its introduction into the Senate,
the resolution looks as if II should have commanded
the votes OF all conservative men, 1t is not surpris
ing that in the absence of all explanation, Just
people should be disposed to censure Mr. Buchanan
for not supporting the resolution. Fortunately the
reputation of the Aerican Organ.is suggestive of
fraud that suspicion attaches to all its statements
So incredible story is we'll associated with such
| unreliable authority
See how true statement of the facts Of this case
acqults Mr.. Buchanan of censure, and convcts his
accusers OF fraudulent garbng of the record,--On
the 27th OF December, 1887 MIR Calhoun submitted
his famous resolutions slavery to the consideration
OF the Senate. Congressional Globe, vol. 6, page
55.) The lst, 2nd Cd, and 4th adopted Mr..
Buchanan voting for them all. Qbid) At this point
MIR. Clay of KY, submitted series of resolutions
on the same subject, and moved the Sd OF the series
as substitute for the 5th of the series offered by Mr.
Calhoun. Qbid, page 91) Just before the final
vote was taken on Mr.. Clays notion Mr. Rives of
Virginia moved to strike out the proposed amend
ment and insert the resolution copied in the FORE
going extract (Appendix OF Congressional Globe,
vol. 6, page 70.
" This resolution was rejected on direct vote"
as stated in the foregoing extract, and by the fol-
lowing vote
YEAs-Messrs Calhoun, Cuthbcrt, Fulton, Lumpkin,
Preston, Rives, Roane, Sewer, Upton and White TO-
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton Black Brown Bu
Tund S G oboa o
Norvel Pierce, Robinson Smith of Ct, Smith of india
Strange Swift, Walker, Webster, Williams Wright and
Young-29 Qbid, page 72)
The american Organ rectes the names Of certain
Southern Senators, ho voted for Mr.. Rives resou-
ton, and mentions with peculiar emphasis, that Mr.
Buchanan votedsagainst it. The reader will observe
that very good Southern men, such as Clay of Ken
lucky Clay of Alabama, Crittenden, Grundy &c.
voted with Buchanan against the resolution. This
important fact the american Organ omis TO mention
After the defeat of Mr. Rives resolution, Mr. Claws
i substitute was before the Senate These were its
words, and this the vote on its passage:
Resolved, That any attempt Of Congress to abo-
ish slavery in any territory of the United States, in
which it exists, would create serious alarm and Just
apprehension in the States sustaining that domestic
institution; would be violation of good faith to-
wards the Inhabitants of any such Territory who
have been permitted to settle with and hold slaves
therein; because the people of any such Territory
have not asked for the abolition of slavery therein,
and BECAUSE when any such Territory shall be admit
ted into the Union State, the people thereof will
be entitled 10 decide that question exclusively for
themselves
Yeas.-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Benton, Black, Brown
BUcHANAN Calhoun Clay Of Ala Clay of Ky, Crittenden
Merrck Nicholas Niles. Novel, Pierce, Preston Rves
Ha Waker White Williams WIZ Wrgh f' and Yo1ns 1sng Upton
Nays s.Messrs. Clayton, DAVIS Knight, McKean Prem
[Ibid, page al
This resolution not only presented by South
ern Senator, and supported by others of the trues
Senators from the Souh but quite as strong in sub
, stance as the one submitted by MIR. Rves. Mr.. Bu
chanan Uoted for this resolution, with Calhoun, Clay
of Ala, Clay of Ky, Rives, Roane, and every othe
Senator from the South, unless Clayton be excep
$ ton Here is another important fact which the Il
S merlcan Organ fraudulently suppressed
n The Amercan Organs object is to prove that Mr.
o Buchanan maintained the converse of the PROPOSE
tions involved in Mr. Rives resolution, and for tha
= purpose his vote against it is reproduced Yet MI
II uchanans vote on Mr. Clay's substitute shows tha
he repudiates utterly the principles which the Anc
b can Organ imputes 10 him Was there ever s
g shameful Misrepresentation
9 Mr. Buchanan's position on slavery is impregna
y BILE. He never deviaed q hairs breadth from tn
straight line of justice and constitutional DUTY HI
enemies Concede this, when they resort to such infa
g nous frauds that which we have just exposed
convict him of infdeli:y to th South.
l.. Mr. Buchanan's vote on the above resolution sui
mtted by Mr. Clay, reveals another interesting fac
i viz that in 1888, by recorded vote in the Senat
IN Mr.. Buchanan affirmed the principle that "wht
H. any territory shall be admitted into the Union as
IT, State the people thereof shall decide that quesic
r. (slavery) exclusively for themselves'-thus ear
d. and thus distinctly repudating Squater Soveregnt
and announcing the true doctrine in regard to Il
on rights of the territories slavery. So that Il
el american Organs fraud results only in vndicati
at the character of the man whom the Organ intend
ok to asga This is the effect of every hbeIous {
nd tack the reputation Of Mr.. Buchanan.
Another interesting circumstance disclosed by IL
80 above resolution of Mr.. Clay is the fact that he az
Mr.. Buchanan, and every Senator who voted
IE the resolution, then and by that act discredited
rg sanctty and obligatory force of the Missouri restri
S tion by declaring that the people of every terrific
possess the exclusive power of determining the slave