The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15
Mr.. buchanan and the Cincinnati Platform,
with the Ostend Manifesto Annexed.

f~oA1~ VI lnc oio IVY PofteiSiouS VI euO poue'i
with strong conservative inclinations, in apollo
gisng for their support Of Mr. Buchanan, rest 1t
upon the assumption that he will not follow up
the flibustering programme of the Cincinnati
Convention. Among these sagacious gentlemen,
Mr.. Senator Pearce of Maryland, late an old line
wing, stands particularly conspicuous. In his
late letter, procaiming his enlistment in the
ranks Of the Cincinnati democracy, he repudates
their foreign policy, as involving /" a course Of
aggression, inconsistent with the spirit Of our GO
vernment, faithless to treaties, violative of the
rights Of other nations, and destructive TO our
own peace, honor and concord"
To show upon what slippery foundation Mr..
Pearce is standing, in his belief that Mr..
Buchanan win avoid this wicked policy it is only
necessary to place before his eyes, and the eyes
of others similarly deluded, the following autho-
ritative letter Of Mr.. Senator Brown, of Missis-
ippi, chairman Of the committee appointed to
wait upon Mr.. Buchanan to inform him of his
nomination. Read what Mr.. Brown says
LETTER FROM HON. A. @. BROWN.
WASHINGTON CITT June H. 1865.
Ny DEAR SRI congratulate yon the nomination OF
your favorite candidate for the Presidency.
II the nomination Of Mr.. Buchanan was acceptable 10
at first it is stn more now-snce have seen him
and heard him speak. The committee, OF which was
one waited him al his residence TO give him formal
and official notice Of his nomination, and IN the Of
the national democracy request his acceptance
We found him open, frank, and wholly unasgdi,ei il
the expression Of his sentiments Mr.. Buchanan said
in the presence Of all who had assembled and they were
from the North aud the South the Fast and the West
that he stood upon The Cincinnati platform and endorsed
ere7y part y t. lie nas zplicit in his remarks on is
s'arry features, saying that ne sarey issue uds e al
s0Y ing etemn IN tie cdnrd he recognized 10 its fullest
extent the overs hadowng Importance Of that issue, and
elected, be would make j he great ain Of his aamtntSra
n 70 seite the que upon such terms az should give
peace and safety 10 the Unon and security 10 the South
ne slets n terms decided congregation q ne Kansas
sectional agitation 10 get up national conagration
that question After the passage Of the compromise
Of 1885, the Kansas bill was lie sad necessary
10 harnopze our legislation In reference TO tue Terri
tories, and be expsessed his sprie that there should
appear anywhere an organized opposition 1, the kansas
bill, after the general acquiescence which the whole
country lad expressed in the measures OF 1850
ter thus speaking OF Kansas and the slavery issues.
Mr. buchanan passed TO foreign policy lie GpprOed
in gtnrof terms If the Cincinnati resolutions MS s9
5eet Bu, said that while enforcing policy
proper POLICY Of other nations He was not opposed to
territorial extension. All other acquisitions had been
make cer acqsisitioas lie REGARDED he acquisition
q Cutd as rTy deirotle noir, ard lsds likely % became
a notcnoi n1easity Whenever We could Obtain TIE
island or fair. honorable terms he for taxing IT, But,
be added it VIII DC terrible necessity that woul 1duC
me 10 sanction any movement that would bring reproach
rIoD rs or irnsh the honor and glory OF beloved
country.
After II formal interview over, Mr. Bnchaoaa sad
piayfry, but IN the presence Of the waoe audience, "
can u inSarnal in settling he sldrery ques,ion upon
he terms hare nomed and then adj Cuja 70 he Uaiop,
, a dr1 e g . gre ~ o,a ~ s, gsss ar +,
aeJe amiaioH' You may well be proud OF your early
choice Of candidate and congratulate yourself that
adverse influences ever moved you inch from your
stern purpose o giving the great Pennsylvania steady
earnest and cordial support In my Judgment he Is
tcoTthg III Southern coiitdeEe and Southern r0es Mr.
CcioVf rds; and in saying this DO not to in
innate that N Buchanan has any sectional prejudices N
rs and that We may rely with absolute certainty re
ceyng in justice according 10 The Constitution, al his
hands
Knowing yorr long, llborious md faithful adherence
the ioftuIes Of Sir Bdchanan have thought proper 10
address you this letter 10 give you that
had not ms taken your man, failed In the perform
Of sacred and nai duty to The South. IN aoa
10 pnn. \. ApAae. 4 &. RRowS.
Now, any one who has perused that wonderful
State paper called the Ostend manifesto, will be
struck, at q glance, with the remarkable resem-
blance between the peculiar views and the pecu-
lar language Of that document and the style and
sentiments Of this letter communicating the re-
marks Of Mr. Buchanan on the Cincinnati plat
form TO Mr.. Brown. We have not the slightest
doubt that Mr. Brown has given Us here an am
brotype equal TO Brady's best) OF the democratic
or in other words, we are entirely
satisfied that the views Of Mr.. Buchanan as re-
corded by Brown, are most faithfully and exactly
reported
This fact being established beyond all contro-
yersy, from the position and responsibility Of Mr.
Brown in the premises, we see at once that MI.
Buchanan IL fully committed, not only TO the
general home policy Of the Cincinnati Conyen.
Int ID. Ia ogs
clustering branch OF that platform, with the o..
lend manifesto annexed That robbers manifesto
declares that, should spain refuse to sell Cuba
md should We consider the island necessary 10
our safety, then, by every law, human aud d.
vine, We shall be justified in Wrestling Il from
Spain, Il We possess the power Mr.. Buchanan
.ad to Mr. Brown, in accepting the Cincinnati
domination, that our necessities might
require us to make other acquisitions"
md that he regarded the acquisition
81 Cuba a. very desirable now and II was likely
% become . national necessity" Just so; no
hing more likely with the transfer Of Nj. Bu-
,ksuan TO the White House and the installation
81 Mcs1y. Forney Sanders and the Cuban Junta
n The kitchen a. the priyy council Of his admin
siIaiisn When the highway robber meets an
lnarmed traveller in convenient place, il inya-
riahly becomes "a necessity 10 rob him
That the acquisition Of Cuba has already be-
,omc a necessity" in the mind Of Mr. Buchanan.
/ pretty clearly get forth in the ostend procla-
nation hut still more clearly In the enthusiastic
efms il which he sta ties the case to Mr.. Brown
Hear him. Nr. Brown says, after the formal
was over, Mf. Buchanan said playfuily.
but in the presence Of the whole audience, II
IAN be instrumental in settling the slavery qucs
ion upon the terms have named and then add
Cuba to the Union. | shall il President b. viii
ing to give up the ghost, and let Breckenridge
axe the government" whereupon Mr.. Brown
sxultngly asks could there be more nobe
ambitionGr