Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-05
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ton to our affairs in Central America are
Of the most invaluable Character.
It is very wen known that the CLAYTON
Bulwer treaty was an important conces.
sion: TO our most formidable rival Ithas
been tressouree of serious and prolonged
controversy III the Complicated .negotl
atoms upon the proper interpretations of
that treaty. Mr.. Buchanan haskept stead>
lily in view the interest of the South and
the commercial rights of the country.
Such is the record Of James Buchanan
upon the subject Of slavery. A citizen
Of free State. he has given candid,
consistent and patriotic protection to the
constitutional rights of the South. Dur
ing period of twenty years in repre-
sentative and diplomatic capacity, as we'll
as at the head Of an executive depart
sment, he has never failed promote the
material advancement Of the South by.
territorial acquisitions. as well asaby ma
tional protectioasfro from the intrigue or ems
tcroaehment ofsforeign powers -l7s go .
Ha The Democratic State z Convention of
Pennsylv mia. endorse the Kansas act, and
momfadte Jomesy Buchanan unanimously,
IN Nay, 1856 ,5!0-+ 4s=sF.s> '7 sssss
- Resotved. That claiming fellowship
with, aud desiring the cooperation Of all
who regard the preservatioa, ofthe Union:
under the constitution, as the paramount
tissues. and pudiaeing all sectional par
ties and platforms. concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to ,em 5roiFthe States.
and invite to treason and, armed resist
tance to law in the Territories, and whose
avowed purpose, if contaminated. Unjust
end in civil war and disunion, the Amer
loan democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws
establishing the Territories of Kansas and
Nebraska as emhodying the only. sound
and safe solution Of the slavery q ne stion,
upon which the great national idea OF this
whole country can repose in its deter
mined conservatism of the Union-NoN-
E1ETERFRREECE WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND
TERRITORY, OR in THE DISTRICT OF CoLuM
BIA. -...E -
"2. That this was the basis Of the
compromise of O-cou6fmcd bylbOth
the democratic and whig parties in na.
tional cnvenlions-rattied by the PEG.
pie in 1852, and rightly applied to the
organization OF Territories in 1854.
-, That by the uniform application OF
this democraricic principle to tho orgsni-
cation Of Territories, and 10 the admission
OF States, with or without domestic slave
ry. as they may elect. the equal rights Of
all the States may be presented in fact,
the original compacts of the constitution
maintained inviolate. and the perpetuity
and expansion Of this Union insured 10 its
utmost capacity of embracing. in peace
and harmony every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed,
with republican form of government"
ErtructS from Mr. Buchanan's letter ct
GcceptG zee. h0Ving relation to tie subject Of
Slavery and SLAVERY agitation. =
He accepts The nomination oftke conVen-
ton and endorses the resolutions
:" In accepting the nomination., need
scarcely say that accept, in the same
spirit. the resolutions constituting the
platform of principles erected by the con-
Vention. To this platform intend to
coptine myself throug hout the canvass"
Origin and progress of agitation. -.
1.-The agitation on the question of sla-
very has too long distracted and divided
The people OF the Union, and alienated
their affections from each other. This
agitation has assumed many forms since
its commencement, but il now seems 10
be directed chiefly to the territories; and =,
Judging from its present character, think
we may safely anticipate that it is rapidly
approaching '6nality.' *
Most happy would it be for the country,
1t this long agitation were at An end
During its whole progress it has produced
no practical good to any human being.
while 1t has been the source OF great and
dangerous evils. 1t has alienated and es-
tranged one portion of the Union from
the other. and has even seriously threat>
Iened its very existence. To my own per-
sonel knowledge, it has produced the
impression among foreign nations that
our great and glorious confederacy is in
constant danger OF dissolution. This does
US serious injury. because acknowledged
power and stability always commands re-.
spect among nations. and are among the
best securities against unjust aggression,
and in favor Of the maintenance Of honor
able peace
He approves the recent legislation Of Con-
g'eSs, and thinks 1t 1OtH terminate this 0qita-
ton T.:
" The recent legislation of Congress re.
spec ing domestic slavery derived as il has
been. from the original and pure fountain
OF legitimate political power the will of The
majority, promises, ere long to aIlay the
dangerous excitement. This legislation
is founded upon principles as al cient
as free government itself; aud, in &C.
cordance with them has simply declar.
ed that the people OF Territory, like
| those Of n State shall ,Incido GCr Il ~,
selves whether slavery shall or shall not
exist within their limits"
Endorses tie Ns6raSka-Kunsas act: