Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-16

RI to the great aud ncorIuptible Wing lead.
efs but surely they contradict most tlatl!
the charge OF being his 'traducer and de
5 famer." IF further proof were needed il
i uag be found in the folio wing rema rks re
Gently made in Kentucky by Mr.. Jas. b
Clay, his son : Aav
"Mr. Clay then proceeded to urge up
on his old Wing friends, the companions
and constituents of his fathei, TO rally
around that banner which he had spent
his life in upholding-the banner Of tb {
Union. He was ready to follow the Wing
standard as the Douglas followed the heart
of Bruce---as long as it waved. But that
| flag W as 10 longer to be seen on the battle
! field. /, might yet be unfufled. After
death there ;res the resurrection. But at
present there was no Wing organization
! and the only party of the Union was that
Of which Buchanan and Breckenridge
I we're the candidates.
aMr Clay referred 10 the attempt to
inplicale MI Buchanan in the charge o.
bar gam and corruption. On that subject
h e peeposed to take the testimony OF his
own father and he read from MIR. Clay's
letter 10 show that Mr. Buchanan had con-
Quoted himself in that affair as a man of
truth and honor. He should believe what
his father said before cthetso Besides the
evidence he had read, there was other test
imony bearing on the same point. In feel
ing aud eloquent terms he referred 10 the
heavy weight Of that charge against his
father, aud how CALAMITY and bravely lie
had borne it. Thank God, it died before
bis father and now he was proud to say
that there lived not the man who would
whisper IT. But Mr.. Buchanan was free
from all connection with The matter.
MIR. Clay concluded with an eloquent
appeal to his teliow-eI.izens, especially
Old Line Wings. to give their cordial sup
port 10 the Union t.cket-lo Buchanan and
Breckenridge"
The next great objection is that Mr..
Buchanan would be unsafe in his ma:,aEa-
meut OF our foreign affairs. readily adj
mi, that do not like the Ostend taper,
and DO not approve certain resolutions
adopted by the Cincinnati Convention,
notwitlis ending the unanimous oPosaiou
Of the Virginia and Marylaud delegates
and believe Of others aud ii he should
edopt the aggressive policy supposed 10 be
prescribed bs that paper and the resolu-
lions, should be as ready and as earnest
in my opposition 10 him as any one
But he is a man Of known caution, which,
with his intelligent comprch easien CT the
true interests of the United States aud the
responsibility Of the PresIdehtial Office,
which he could not bu, recognize, would
forbid his urging the country upon
course OF aggression inconsistent with the
spirit Of our Governments, faiihless 10 tfea-
ties, yioiatiye OF The tights OF other nations,
and destructive our own peace, honor, and
concord. know that many OF the lead
Ing men Of his own party are soma and
reliable in this respect aud believe that
their conservative influence would har-
monize with his own disposition. am
the more assured Of this because observ-
ed that in his ieller o; acceptance there, is
no recognition Of the resolutions, (Which
were hot considered By the convention rs
forming e part OF the platform, but. CD the
contrary. a prudent and conservative tohe,
W hich me; will. tine appreciation OF even
the Iudie;ous and experienced editors oil
The National ligencer- th emselYes
Pal tSCtiiCUCt, tiiC lONS- Vi al litiiEEsttIIUS.
In an additional article, noticing Mr..
Buchanans letter Of acceptance, they said
eve may say, however, that Mr..
Buchanan's official letter Of acceptance,
while not expressly regulating the ex-
IRENE and excepIionable doctrines iosted
into the Democratic confessions OF faith by
the CINCINNATI Con9sntion. does yet, by
It's apirI. and ienor, incline Us to hope
that he m-ans, if elected. so 10 constrde
those doctrines as TO disarm them of their
.mschievous Significance and evil tendency.
Indeed we eau give ne other meaning
than this 10 Mr.. Buchanan's declaration,
When he says that lie accepts The resolu-
lions constituting the platform of psinci-
pies erected by the Conveetion' in the
same spirit as that which pro.npts his ac>
ceptanrc Of the nomination rendered to nim
by his party, namely 4 ds,iie so to dis
charge the duties OF the high Office to
which lie aspi:es as 'to ahay. domestic
sulle, preserve peace aud friendship with
foreign nalens, aud promote the test in
teiesls OF The Republic"
AT erespht the prospect is that the con
servauye Wing vote wlll be so divided as
to defeat popular election and throw the
decision upon The House of Representa-
iives--at all times an4epeit 20 be depre-
Gated, but al this period peculiarly psrna>
eious and dangerous, threatening The Iu-
dest shock TO eur system. What The re-
SUI i'll be | viii not venture to predict,
tu. will say that do not SEE the least
probsbllity CT Mr.. FIllm0r's ell. clioa by
tue House OF Representatives / think
therefore. it you'd be the part of wisdom
aid patriotism in the y hiss (by which
mean those who have affiliated with no
other pall to throw their vo.e for Bue-
han an as the strongest "f the candidates
opposed to the Northefn sectional party.
This they. may DO without ;eneeocing
lheiI old political faith >, wllhop, stain OF
honor or Suspicion otagoNicy,, The mo-
tive being the integrity OF the union,
Abe defeat eta aarly which is founded OH
geographical DETERMINATIONS aud bound
together by dangerous sretionalrsehtm'ts
the act will be vindicsted BY dslMggyslga
patriotism. g.a5...y 4et-..
For my part. shall not abinie my po-
liiica creed, aud, having III view be: the
enc object which | have stated. / >hei!
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