The true Democrat., 1856-09-02

cuslonS. From these 1t appears that while twelve of the southern States are almost cer- tain for Buchanan, Mir. Fillmore has, at the best, but doubtful chances for the remaining three. Thus, MT. Buchanan presents himself with almost the whole south in solid phalanx At the north his count of States is to the full as good and in my opinion much better than Mr. Flllmore's; besides, we whigs know. we'll, and to our cost, the wonderful tenacity of the democratic party-how it has held together and had success when we most confidently ex- pected its defeat
 know, felow-whigs, how difficult it is for you 10 get rid of old preudices, either of at traction or repulsion. 1 have not forgotten, however, that upon question of mere avala- blity, the whigs of Kentucky, were able through their delegates at Philadel phia in 1848 to give up their idol, the man whom they loved, and who loved them and who had done so much for the honor of Kentucky, that whenever Ken tucky'S name was mentioned, at home or abroad his name at once arose before the minds eye, and whenever his name was mentioned Kentucky appeared. Fellow whigs, do you love Mr. Fillmore 50 much better than you did Henry Clay that you cannot make the same sacrifice of your predilections for one that you did for the other upon much less oc. cason?
 But fellow-ctizens, am often asked how it Is possible that l. my fathers son, can recon cle 1t to myself to vote for Mr. Buchanan, who, they say, had so seriously injured and wronged my father by originating or, if not originating, by being complicated with and mixed up in some way or other with that vile old charge of bargain and intrigue betwixt him and Mr. Adams. In nine cases out of ten the persons who Tn my presence refer to that affair, know absolutely nothing about it, and when 1 refer them to authentic records they are too much preJudlced, and love to be prejudiced too well, to allow them to make the most ordinary examlnaton have fully and carefully stud led the whole history of the bargain and in trlgue islander, with the express purpose of ascertanlng the truth or the falsitv of the charges against MT. Buchanan, and the result of my research has been, that as an honest man am bound to acquit him of having had any part ln the original islander, or having done my father any wrong, when he was summoned before the public as witness against him. I am bound to acqut him upon the testimony of the very person whom he IS said to have wronged and slandered, and however little par tlsan editors anal partisan orators may esteem the evidence of my father himself, it is abun dantly sufficient for me, his son. The charge of bargain and intrigue was first made bv Mir. Aremer, Tn all anonymous letter, subsequently reiterated by Carter Beverly, in his ceebra- ed Fayetteville letter, and finally asserted by General Jackson, who assumed the re.ponsi. bllty of 1t, and to prove its truth summoned Mr. Buchanan before the public as his only witness. Mr. Buchanan promptly responded D the call for his testimony. Did he sustain Mr. kremer, Carter Beverly and General Jack son, the last of whom had summoned him? On the contrary, his evidence was clear and dis tlnct, and fully exculpated Mir. Clay from the charges maze against him. 50 Mr. Clay re- 3arded It himself, and he, the person accused testified, publicly and privately that he con Sldered MT. Buchanan had done him no wrong l read to you from Co2ton's Pyivate Coresoon- dence of my father, his private letter to his old friend, Judge Brooke, of Virginia-the friend ot hls llie-tlme-a letter never intended for publication, dated August, 1927, in which. re- forring to Mr. Buchanan's Lancaster letter he says: could not desire stronger state- mert.' Again in public, upon the occasion of dlnner given him in Washington on his retire. ment from the office of Secretary of State, he said:
 That citizen General Jackson) has done me great injustice. It was inflicted, as I must ever believe, for the double purpose of gratifv- Ing private resentment and promoting personal ambition When, during the late canvass he came forward in the public prints, under his proper name, with his charge against me. and summoned before the public tribunal his friend and only witness Mir. Buchanan, to establish It, the anxious attention of the whole American people was directed to the testimony which that witness might render. He promptly obey ed the call, and testified to what he knew. He co'tht say nothing, and he said nothinq, which cast the slightest shade upon my honor or in- teSMty. What he dM say was the reverse of any implication of me-"
 Thus, fellow citizens, we have the private and public opinion of my father respecting the testimony of MT. Buchanan upon the charge of ba'galn and intrigue. know that my father would not have expressed such opinions unless he believed them to be true He was satisfied with Mr. Buchanan, and so expressed himself privately and publicly; that Is enough for me. and so far as l am concerned. it is of the smallest possible consequence what may be the opnlon of those partisanS who are now endeavorlng to strike down their political op ponent With weapons dragged from the tomb. rellow-cltlzeis, you are aware you cannot vote for Fillmore alone You must know that in voting for the electoral ticket of Mir. Fill more, you also vote for Andrew Jackson Don- elSon; as Tn voting for that of Mir. Bu:hanan. you vote for John c. Brecknridge. Mir. Fill more. himself became President by one of those dspensatlons of Providence which may like Wise cause Mir. Donelson to fill the chair. af tnelr ticket were successful. Between Donel- son and Breckinrdge could not hesitate for a single instant. know Major Breckinridge well; he IS not only my fellow Kentuckian, but my Iellow-townsman also. We nave differed Tn politics, but l have never heard but one opInlon expressed of him-that he is an honor able' high toned Kentucky gentleman It af- lords me very great pleasure to relate to you an incident which occurred in my presence. and "nlch aHorded as much qualification to my Iather as It was honorable and creditable to Maor Brecknridge. Very soon after his first election to Congress- Major Breckinridge called upon my father, and was present at the inter- view. Mir. Clay," said Major Breckinridge. (of course can only give the substance. .)"i have been elected from your old district, and am about to go, quite young man, to Wash. lngton City We have always differed, sir. in politics, but have ever entertained the highest respect for you. 1 have no doubt but I shall often have occasion for good advice, and if you Will allow me, sir, to do so, 1t will afford me great satisfaction to call freely upon you at Washington, and to be enabled to avail myself of your wisdom and great experience"
 Between such man as this and Andrew Jackson nonelson l, at least fellow-citizens, would have no difficulty in making choice. Fellow-citzens, 1 have already occupied more of your time than had any right to ex- pect would be given so attentively to every word that have addressed to you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart I trust that you will allow me on taking my leave of you, to indulge the hope that my effort to direct your attention to the imminent danger which threatens our glorious Union may not be wholly without avail, and that you will, at any rate, fellow citizens, believe me in what have said to you to have been perfectly and entirely sin cere.
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Where is the Hard Shell Baptist Man!