The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-09-26
Hon. Charles J. Jenkins,

Well known as one Of the first men of
Georgia, and an ardent Wing, has declared
his intention to support Buchanan. We
extract two paragraphs in his letter, written
at the request OF one of his personal and
political friends, giving his reasons for this
determination -
But with all its faults, that party now
stands forth, alone in its reliable nationality
alone in its unqualified pledge to main
tain the present status Of congressional
legislation on the slavery question. For
the redemption Of this pledge their orators
at the hustings and their editors through
the press are now faithfully laboring. Ex-
ccptions there may be, but in general, even
Oh frecsoil, they come up tnanfully to the
work. The party is planted on this policy,
their committal is colnplcte-with it they
must sink or swim. Their candidate, as
broadly pledged, as deeply committed rs
themselves, IS MIR. buchanan, the wisest,
most conservative, most reliable Democrat
ic aspirant to the Presidency. They call
him an old fogy. have an instructive
leaning to old fogyism, when put in compe-
titon with young Americanism. I would
take him in preference to the most prom
ising spring OF young America that De,no"-
racy can boast.
This is no time to struggle for par:
ccndancy. No.c, we mus look TO the coun-
try.-its continuing prosperity and greatness
az the Union, or its utter ruin Out of it.
We must have President who will uphold
the Coslitution no,r, as We interpret it, or
all is lost. Let our inquiry then be, first,
who cf the candidates will stand firmly BY
us: and secondly, who Of those that will,
has .he faircst prospect Of success. Self
Preservation demands, that inEthis crisis, We
vote with reference to the great issue, and
to the availability of the candidates in the
election. Let us save the Union now,
through the iustrunentality Of the Democ-
racy, if need be, and oppose to them hercat:-
ter, when occasion shall require, the same
indomitable spirit they bave encountered
in US, heretofore. They who admit the peril
and then refuse this sacrifice to avert it, arc
in danger Of merging the patriot in the par
tisan. Now, the better to estimate the peril
and the chances Of averting it, let us con
slider the prospects Of the several candidates.
Believing, rs conscientionsIy do, that should
alr. Fremont succeed, the Union will not
survive his administration, assume that it
is a cardinal Object to secure the election Of
safe man by the people. Heaven forfend
that the destiuies of this great country
should be committed to the House of Rep
resentatives, as now constituted. Does any
southern man feel differently, lot him cast
his eye upon tho speakers chair-Iet him
contemplate the attitude of that body at
this moment, and be warned. Does he
with all the lights before him, desire to send
the election to that body in the forlorn hope
of thus securing the election of his party's
candidate, for him, have no argument.
"Heis Joined unto his idols"
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young mau who divided q luscious orange
between fiis sweetheart and Her mother,
and dbeing advised at the same time not to
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thapkee J; Take whole ball, eachRf, you
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