The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-10-22
WHY CONSISTENT WHIGS CANNOT SUP
PORT Mr.. BUCHANAN

WHY CONSISTENT WHIGS CANNOT SIP
PORT Mr.. BUCHANAN.
Oae would think, from the earnest manner
IN which the Democratic party appeal to the
Wings Tor support, that the latter had been
recipients Of Democratic layors time out az
mind, and that now, being in position to re.
pay with interest those manifold courtesies.
they laid themselves open TO the charge OF IN
gratitude by refusing to do SO. Now what
has the party which thus entreats the Wings
to save It from discontinue, ever done 10
entitle 1t to claim, with any show OF Justice.
the assistance it requires? Has it ever. while
IN possession OF unlimited power, eyinced.
by single liberal act, sentiment OF regard
toward its political rivals Has it ever gone
into contest with the Wings in which II
iOrebore to assail them with every epithet
that could be found in vocabulary replete
with words expressive of contempt and scorn
and mockery! Or, on the other hand, has
It not traduced their leaders blackened the
characters OF highmnded, honorable Wings;
stlgmatlzed their motives; charged upon Hen
ry Clay the guilt of sins vena, and sins of a
grosser kind; hung him in lettered efigy, and
suffered him to sink to his final rest without
making any attonement Tor having fastened
upon him the false accusation Of engaging in
political intrigue, involving the grave crime
Of bargain and corruption !" And who
was The prime instrument in bringing this
malicious charge tobcar against him! James
Buchanan. Who was il that approached him
with the offer that he spurned James Buc-
hanan. Who was it, when earnestly reaues-
ted to reins;ate Henry Clay in the popular
regard by narratIng truthfully the facts with
III ms knowledge, answered eyasiyely, and
pdltereu ~ double sense :" James Buc-
hanan. VINO was 1t. when an appeal was
made TO Governor Letcher to publish the con-
sersatlon which took place in his presence,
refused to permit him to remove the seal of
secrecy from his lips; James Buchanan.
And who. finally, We ask, is it that is now
the candidate OF the Democratic party for
those Presidential honors which Henry Clay
failed OF attaining by reason of this stain of
bargain aud corruption resting upon him
None other than James Buchanan, the very
man who gave rise to this story of bargain
} and corruption"
Let Conservatives OF all parties reflect up-
) on the following facts:
Under the Wing administration Of Millard
Fillmore the North and South worked har-
! monlOIsly together to put an end to the sas
very agitation, and through the noble co.op-
. Grafton of Clay and Cass, Webster and Foote,
aid their respective colleagues, the question
Z was satisfactorily adjusted, and when Pres
lucnI flilmOfe retired from Office the Repub.
- "Ia - pea.e Si.'.lh ~ own pofders, ana
~ leia''ohsWl.h loielgn potentates we're cour'
.epus a',u ,r'ehusy. onner the Democratic
a.,sia.,on aa;.n", .i " r'anAi'n rlerce we nave
neiIpel Il eny .eu p'aee AZ nome or aDroau
!, uanssrous sp'r't oI license mas been engen'
"e,eu, oo.N ioea'y anu nationally the slave
lues1,Vh' 80 oner'Hetica'ly seated oy consent
: -, - -. "o,es' s'aes'nan 0. 'ne Union, ha'
1vsn iy.uPe"eu as supIret ol discussion u
sne pail''.a, arena anu porn OF this slavery
y qu.s.'"n' srcdl N"rlherI party oions ~
y o,tsm @ % De'oeroey' now lhrealens; toni
u " iehu " pIoSeHitOrs Dut 10 tfeau Oeneatl