Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-24
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Is JAMES BUCHANAN A FIT CONSERVATIVE
MAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY

| 10 JAMES bOOuANAN flT
MAN FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
II one asked why Mr. Buchanan received the
nomination OF the Democratic party Cincinnati can.
did could give but rcpy-he is the 6ttest re-
preventative of party composed Of such various and
dscordsnt opinions lie has rendered any dstn-
| guished public service-his career Legislator, a. a
dplomss as Statesman leaves record for the his
toran. lie has lived in time when the page of history
i smbazoned with the of Clay Calhoun Webster
Jackson Ellmore-Buchanau's is found in the Congress
sions Register and the Blue Book.
But whilst Buchsnan's has been iruitless
nglorous II u singular circumstance that American
staiesnans opinions have been contradictory and
dscorant IL u this which makes him the driIl-
DE leader of the Democratic party Ii is this which JUS
nhes his pays expectation that his will gather birds
of every feather
There yet fcw-an influential few-of the FEEDER
erasts of 1912, who will recognize James Buchanan a.
their leader, because in ISIS. he denounced the power
al faction in the United States opposed the adoption
OF the Federal Constitution, who the founders tile
Democratic party-chcfy deuagosues-more the friends
OF the French they became the of social
order-cared by their daboca passions to accuse the
Father o, this Country of secretly putting his hands into
the treasury ike fclon-whose passion were 80 dark
and malignant to be gratihed i'm endeavoting blast
the character and embiticr the old age of Washncton-
tine would allow him 20 enumerate the wild and
wicked projects OF the Democratic Administration" FEEDER
aStS recognize leader ia James Buchanan ISIS
whose quoted words passport to your heart
YOU will whisper them your Democratic comrades
Remember too thc circular issued by the Feelists of
Lancaster, first signed by James Buchanan, then the
Federal member of Congress elected in 1890 1899,
1924 and 1926 in opposition to democratic candidates
Federalists you decline the spread
you by the Cincinnati Conventions
Free Solers and Missouri Restriconiss will give the
iraterna hug TO James Buchanan On the 23d Novem-
Der, 1919, James Buchanan, James Hopkins, and VIM.
Jenkins aconmitee resolutions, reported the following
among Others:
"Res,lrei That the representatives in Congress from
this district be, and hereby most earnestly
Questcd members OF the National legislature to pre-
vent the existence OF slavery in any OF the Terrific
ries and states which be created 10y Congress
"RsSoirei, That in the opinion of this meeting the
members o Congress Who that session. sustained the
cause OF justice humanity aud patriotism, in opposing the
noiuc ion OF slavery in the State then endeavored
formed out OF the Missouri Territory entitled
warnest thanks OF every friend of humanity"
The following is an extract from his speech in ls44 up
on the admission OF Texas. II is om the Congressional
Globe part >, vol Is OF the appendix pages 69l-622
"lm arriving at the conclusion support this treaty
had to encounter bm one serious obstacle
TIE QUESTION OF SLAVERY. Whit have maintain
ed and ever shall maiatiin in their ul force and vgur
the constitutional rights OF the Southern States their
slave property, pet fet strong TeDgHdHce BIZ anu
OF eis 70 erteHd The limits Of the Union Stare
hoid"g Ierritory Alter mature reflection, overcame
these Scruples and beive the acquisition of Texas
will be the means of LIMITING, not ENLARGING the
dominion of SLAVERY
ryiand PirgiHid heHteky Missouri aud pro5dJiy others
Of the Northern Stare States into free States en-
| terrain not doubt
But should Te1as Be dnHerei TO tie Union cause, ,eiH
b. brought operation ,rhieh nerifabiy reaore
drerg from rhdt may Be called the Turning States"
In ike he argued ia 1875 with respect to Cali
Oruia slavery viii exist in California Both the
will OF it, people aud the laws of have decrce the
exclusion Of slavery from that Territory John Van Blu
rem in speech to the Empire Club in the Park
of New York he had been told that tho resolutions
OF the Cincinnati Convention pledge the Democratic or
giuizaon TO the extension OF slavery fee Territory
lie hai read these resolutions carefully aud with what lit
tie intelligence he had been able apply to theU he can
find no such thing in them offer" says he "a ,rd
M
men TO point me, not to outrage in Kansas not To
scuic ia Washington not TO improper speech or im.
proper newspaper article, but TO line in the
CINCINNATI resolutions which advocates tho
extension OF slavery 10 free Territory The applause OF
his audience sanctioned this opinion Free-Soiers Mar
tin Van Vuren has gone into it, hesitate
the net spread for you by the Cincinnati Convention?
Know Nothngs will shake hands with James Buchanan.
He is the oldest member of the order. Forty years ago
lac told his countrymen-" WE OUGHT DRIVE FRoN Our
SHORES FoREGN INFLUENCE AND CHERISH EXCLUSIVE AMER
IcAS FEELINGS. FoREGS INFLUENCE MAS BEES ~ EVERY
THE CURSE OF REPUBLICs. HER JAUSDIcEp EYE SKIS
THINGS yALsE coLoRs! THE THICK Atmospheric OF
PREJUDICE, NJ WHICH sHE Is SURROUNDED. Xxx
cLUDEs FROM nER SIGHT rHE LIGHT REASON" "LET U.s.
| Then, LEARN WISDOM EXPERIENCE AND FOREVER
BASIsH SOCIETY,"" Americana amend
PLATFORM aud adopt the language OF James Buchanan
Walk into the net spread Tor you by the Cincinnati Con-
vention
Filbusters must regard Mr. Buchanan AZ their especial
champion The 0stend Manifesto is evidence of his fitness
for this exalted post Tie nee resoons of the Platform
i the commission issued To their nominee by tile Cinciu-
litl constituency lhtbW then, fOr James
buchanan, and rush into the spread for you by the
! Cincinnati Convention
Democrats of every faith ready and willing to be hum
bugged OF checkered antccedcnis will recognize Mr. Blu
chanan their peculiar leader Some of them objected
his nomination because ne identified with the
KausaN ebaska bl'he coming election must test the
question Of whether the equality the Southern
states III the Union is recognized. To st that question,
the candidate must only be sound but he hare
been m hs fgh and be db to Shov MIt h. stood the IRE
Buchanan may be to it, principles 1.-The Kansas BILL
i been removed tile al Ia
committed to its support except by acquescence" "Our
INJECTION cannot b. TeHOred Jy The b,LHg uD Uiaf-
form and piaeiHg buchanan upon II. Mosr WILL
| wALS uroN ANY PLATFORM ToR rHE PREsfDrScY." His
warrnest friends ia Washington the with the mask
/ upon their hows Such Tr,D,Jdf of WiHois
make rs pisrEusrFUL % BUCHANAN." TO carry the
/ tire South, must have only a sound man but one
WHO i above impeachment. whose record stainless
the principles be advocates. Is such the with Mr.
Buchanan? Let the record answer. Mr Buchanan may
be, and really think lac is sound carry the united
South must have candidate whose record il perfectly
unassalable. Il Mr.. Buchanan that man?" These
the words Of Democratic leaders in Virginia. Democratic
They have gone ntp the net"thc follow their
leadersgo too, into the spread for you by the Gin
cnuati Conyenonl Martin Van Buren, will welcome you
| to his loving embrace
Northern expected to unite their suirages pom
the Democratic nominee, because he il man Of their
uouhs anteccdeuts ucccpdblc to the Van Barcn
10 the Ba"ks Democrats. A high tariff man b. suits
them he sanction internal improvements With the
competency oi Jackson, Cas-, Douglas and Sldcl
Southern have always cherished Northern men
with Southern erug' tDickinson cKccpcdg and though
deceived once. willing to be deceived again They
must of the nominee Of the mother " States Her
d-ceument Discovered franklin Pierce She has nov
discovered something of the kind; he was once
james Buchanan he IS platform. The Van Burcns
Forney, Soue, Saunders Sckcs, aud Captain Ryuders
invite you to their wgwam Men Of the North aud Of the
enter the net spread for you by the Cincinnati
| vcntion.
But the independent people Of Virginia, men who ad-
ure the patriotic .tstetuen, who cherish the Coustitu
ton Of their country who love the Union whose prosper
ity upon firm md settled administration Of the go
vcrumcnt-such people cannot recognize the claim o
james buchanan be- the Conservative leader Ola
alive patty Conservatism implies a"WashingtOniken al
mini rttion such ~ that Of Willard Fillmore conscrva
tsu the very Of the patriotic people which sup
ports him for the Prcsidoucy IL is the keystone Of M,
Constitution and the Union which they struggling
preserve pure they received IL from their fathers
This the conservatism Of the Cincinnati party who's,
vsrcgated PLATFORM supported by heterogeneous
fused for common purpose but otherwise severed IN in
teresi feeling and principle throws drust upon IL stan
dardbcarer and forces dsntere.ted TO the convc