Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
He will not be hemmed in by the
Constitution.
WILL TAKE CUBA 6 ANYHOW.-
THE PRICE OF NIGGERs ADVANCING!

From the Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser, Sept 18th,
Buchanan Paper
The position assumed by Mr. Buchanan in the
Ostend Conference Manifesto, in regard to the
acquisition of Cuba, ought certainly to deter
mine every Southern man to cast his vote for
tEm. Ii removed all doubt ii any existed, OF
his real friendship to the South, and placed him
immeasurably above all other Northern states
men. We regret that this conclusive fact in his
favor has not had It's due prominence in the
present contest. Its great Importance cannot
be too often dwelt upon by papers and speak
ers, for it constitutes claim never before pos
sessed by any candidate tor the Presidency
His opponents may msconstrue and distort his
votes against ABOLITION petitions; his votes and
speeches against the abolition OF slavery in the
District of Columbia; they may garble his
speeches on the annexation of Texas, and, in
violation of all the principles of sound logic,
deduce odious doctrines from his letter of ac-
ceptance, but the language of the Ostend Mani
tcsto defies all of their arts and Ingenuity
While the boldness of the position for the Nor
thcrn man is without parallel, its soundness
cannot be gainsayed Or disputed
We beg the especial attention of our readers
as Southern men, to the following most signifi-
cant extract of that manifesto, remembering
that the conference was held III the fall OF 1854
only tro gears since: ss s.. a
after we shall have offered Spain price
for Cnba far beyond its present value, and
this shall have been refused. it viii then he
inc to consider the question Does Cuba, in
the possession Of Spain, seriously endanger our
internal peace, and the existence Of our cher
ished Union? @ 4
"Shoud this question be answered in the af-
hrmative, then, by every law, human and divine
we shall be justified in wrestling it from spain if
we possess the power. And this, upon the very
same principle that would justify an individual in
tearing down the burning house of his neighbor,
if there were no other means of preventing the
flames from destroying his own house.
"under such circumstances we ought neither
to count the cost nor regard the odds which
Spain might enlist against ms. We forbear to
enter into the question, whether the present
condition of the Island would justify such
measure. We should, however, be recreant to
our duty, be unworthy of our gallant foreta-
theirs, and commit base treason against our pos.
terity, should we permit Cuba to be Africanized,
become second st. Domingo, with all its at
tendant horrors to the white race, and suffer
the flames to extend to our neghboring shores,
seriously to endanger or actually to consume
the fair fabric of our Union"
Admitting then, for the nonce that Mr.. Fill
more is willing to grant to the South aH of her
his most insane admirers never claim at he
will do more,) SEE HOW MUCH IN ADVANCE
OF HIM Mr.. BUCHANAN HAS PLACED HIM.
SELF. MR.. BUCHANAN IS READY, AND
PLEDGED, NOT ONLY TO CONCEDE TO Us
EVERY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTBUT TO GO
BEYOND THAT CONSERVATIVE POSITION.
BY the foregoing language it will be seen that
he isready TO go OUTSIDE AND BEYOND THE
CONSTITUTION, AND, IN DEFIANCE OF ALL.
TtIEW0RLD, to nreSt Cuba from Spain By the
STRONG ARM OF POWER
And, reader, do you inquire, why act in that
extraordinary lnanners His speech in 1926,
upon the Panama mission, as well as the mani
testo, furnishes the noble patriotic answer
To prevent Cuba becoming ga uast mogazine IN
the ricinitgof the Southern States, ,cl,ose erplo-
sion ,couid be dangerous to tranquility aud peace.
What stronger evidence would any reasonable
Southern man require? What stronger evil
dence could any man offer of his friendship for
US? IN THE FACE OFNORTHERN H0STI-
L1TY TO ACQUISITION OF, SLAVE TERRIFIC
RY and in DISREGARD. TOO, OF THE LAWS
OF NATIONS, he is willing. if that that Island
cannot be purchased, TO TAKE 1T BY V10-
LENCE, in order to the Tranquility and peace"
of the South. in this matter he will NOT BE
HEMMED IN By THE CONSTITUTION, or
controlled fora moment by any abstract notions
ON the SuDeCh Oi SiaNeFN, Hot NC ~ IL ~ I
THE COMBINED FORCE OF THE WORLD.
Southern men will do we'll to ponder over this
position from James Buchanan, as it is CONF
plete answer to all the petty objections invented
and magnified by Know Nothing papers and
When the Mail, the Alabama Jour
nal. or Mr. billiard, or Col Watts, or Judge
Chiffon, or any of the lesser lights" talk about
his repugnancc to slavery as contained in his an
nexation speeeh-when they bleat about ''squat-
ter sovereignty" falsely deduoed from his letter
of acceptance, point them proudly and as cois-
elusive. to the 0stend Conference Manifesto, and
defy them to produce ANYTHING Mr.. Fillmore
ever did or said, which entitled him to 1.-THE
of the same confidence on the part of the
South
s The religious, or, more properly speak
ing, ths sectariaa dodge against Fremont, got
up by pack OF scamps, who have no particular
religion OF their own TO boast of, has at length
been fairly run Into the ground, where it will
probably remain until that great day, iu which
gentlemen who indulge in the luxury of lying
will have hard time of it. Tired of calling |
Col Fremont Romanist, and satisfied, perhaps, |
that the game does not pay, Dutch newspaper |
in Phaaelphia. in the pay of Buchanan, and |
edited BY some imported lubber, has announced |
that Col Fremont is Jew-that he was ednca. /
ted in, the Mosaic fai.h-and now wantonly,
wickedly and feloniously refuses ITO come for