Daily American organ., 1856-04-30
" smoked Out yn

ago, we intimated that the Washington Union
and Pennsylvania were playing falsely to-
wards Old Buck--that whilst the editors of
these two presses had apparently separated on
the question Of the nomination. they had con-
spired to d.stroy the favorite son of Pennsyl-
vania with the South, and thus to promote the
chances of Pierce for the nomination and that
the publication of Old Bucks opinions on the
sanctity Of the Missouri Compromise, was
proof of this conspiracy. We subsequently,
when the proofs of this conspiracy thickened,
denounced this infamous treachery, and cited
the publication of Old Bucks opinions in tapor
Of building the Pacific Railroad out of the pub
parties named, upon the charge Of duplicity
and treachery towards him. The purpose of
these twin-brothers in political iniquity be-
came transparent, and to throw dust in the
eyes Of the friends of old Buck, the Washing
ton Union came out and declared "'pon honor"
that
"Colonel Forney was no longer connected with
the President in the administration of the govern
ment, but was Understood to prefer another candi.
date for the Presidency"
A most important piece of political informa-
ton, truly
1t was supposed that this "nOtice of disso-
luton of the late copartnership between For
ney and Pierce, would fool the friends of Old
Buck, but we demonstrated, in a recent edi-
torial upon this subject, that this maneuvre
was intended to cheat this gentleman, and that
tod 10 ;y,
the firm, if the country would continue it as
its agents! After our exposure of this treach-
cry and double-dealing, the parties, being
smoked Out" concluded to throw aside their
disguise, and make an open assault upon Old
Buck, selecting for this purpose, as their me-
dium, the Jaithless phantom Of a Star" and
on yesterday that sheet published nearly two
columns, copied from the New Orleans Delta,
shoWing that Mr.. Buchanan holds opinions
on the slauery question, dangerous to the
rights and interests Of the South! This lesser
-luminary of the administration, being the rep
resentative Of the Kitchen Cabinet, and the
mouth-piece Of Colonel Forney, introduces the
article from the New Orleans Delta thus
"MR. BUCHANAN ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION
from : A Mississippi Democrat in the New Orleans
Delta of the nth instant, embracing an able re-
view of his position the slavery question in De-
cember, 1887, when Mr.. Calhoun's celebrated res
olutions were under consideration in the Senate"
This then, says the faithless phantom of
STAR" is an able rerieao of Mr.. Buchanan's
position on the slavery question! The review
proceeds to copy Mr. Calhoun's propositions
in the Senate (see Calhoun's Works, VOL s.
page 14O) and Mr.. Morris's (an Ohio abolition
isD amendment thereto, and the vote thereon,
showing that Mr.. Buchanan voted for Mr.
Morris's, and against Mr. Calhoun's PROPOSE
tions. Congressional Globe, vol. 8, page 74.)
The review proceeds to show the progress and
result of Mr.. Calhoun's resolutions, and al,
the votes, and remarks of Mr. Buchanan
thereon, and sums up the whole as follows, to
wit:
"From these votes, and this language of Mr.
Buchanan 1t Is clear
"lst. That he was not opposed to the religious
agitation Of the slavery question: species Of agi-
| tation which Mr.. Calhoun Justly regarded as more
fatal than any other.
"2d That he recognised the constitutional
poper of Congress to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia opposing Its exercise only on the
ground of its inexpedency--a position which the
position of Mr. Van Buren shows affords no reliable
protection to Southern institutions
"8d That he refused to commit himself fully
on the great question to the power of Congress
over the Territories of the United States and as
far as he did CO. evidently left it to be understood
that the abolition of slavery by Congress- in those
Territories would be no attack on the States In
| which it exists"
Now upon the hypothesis, that the editors
of the Union, the Pennsylvania, and the
faithless phantom Of Star" are honest and
true to the pseudo Democratic party, and in
different as between the several candidates, the
publication Of this article in the lastnamed
sheet, is, to say the least, remarkable.
| First, these conspirators present Mr.. Bu-
chanan's views, on the Missouri Compromise,
declaring that measure to be almost as sacred
as constitutional provision" Nert they pre-
sent his declarations made in speech in 1858
at Philadelphia endorsing the then and there
declared opinions of the Pierce Cabinet, (but
which opinions the Cabinet have recdnted as
they were unpopular y in fauor of making
railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by using the
public money; and now they present the re-
cord Of propositions and discussions on the
slavery question, showing that Mr. Buchanan
is against the South on this question Thus
they show, that on three prominent questions
involving principles dear, II not vital to the
South, Mr. Buchanan is not reliable. What
is the object of these conspirators' What is
the motive which lies at the foundation Of these
exhibitsf Nothing more and nothing less than
purpose to kiU of Old Buck at the South,
and to leave the firm of Forney, Pierce & Co.,