Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-01


stOOplmg 60 Conquer.
| Mr.. Benton is reported to have snid. in giving
| hi. opinion of Mr. Buchanan ,hst "be Ind never
been, in any jus; sense Of the word. leader
The Justice Of the observation IL sustained by
| the whole course Of Mr.. b. as Politician but
! vas exempfed,in most humiliating manner, in
! a few words that fell from him when he was wait
ed on by the Key stone Club after his nomination
at Cincinnati The following ishs language, as
published 10 Democratic Journals,
| aGenaener--Two weeks since, should have made
you longer speech, but now have been placed up
on platform Of which most heartily approve, and
that can speak for me Being the representative OF
| the great Democratic party, aud not simply James
| Buchanan must square my conduct according Ia
the platform Of that party and insert new plank
nor take from it,
Could anything be more unmanly, more SER
vile than this Mr.. Buchanan is now an old man.
For nearly half century he has been engaged
with public questions. He is presumed to have
formed opinions all matters relating TO the
policy and involving the interests of the country.
He is supposed to have mind, conscience and
will Of his own. IL would be fair TO conclude
that it was because of the manner in which these
had been exercised in the past, and Of their con-
fidence as TO the manner in which they would be
exercised in the future. that his party nominated
him for the responsible Office of President But
no sooner Is That nomination nude than Mr.. Bu-
chanan seems TO conclude that he is no longer at
liberty TO think, speak or net for himscf-no
longer free 10 exercise the intellect and the con-
science given him by hi. Creator-that he ia no
longer to be James Buchanan. buthenceforward.
in the hands of keepers and showmen-th that he is
n mere automaton without power TO move till some
secret wire is pulled by those who have charge
of him. There is your great man-your man
for orisis-your man to grappe with great o.
vents-to rule tho storms of state and bring or
der out of chaos! Look at him. Listen at him
Two weeks since | should have made you a lon
ger speech"--then | was free and had right to
think for myself but now have masters who
think aud speak for me- II have been placed up
on platform" am no longer "simply james
Buchanan" Good Heavens, What self abase.
ment. Imagine. if you can, reader. the old lion
Of the Hermitage--saying IL am not simply An
drew Jackson" or the sage of Ashland IL am
not simply Henry Clay" Wofully and shameful
ly indeed, does Mr.. Buchanan stoop to conquer.
--
The North Carolina Signal quotes from tho
Western Democrat of 1852 the following language
applied to Mr.. Fillmore. Strong us it is in it's
of the model President" it is not
more strong than true, nor more strong than
thousands Of other Democrats were then willing
10 apply to him. What has Mr., Fillmore done
since TO forfeit the confidence md regard of
those who once looked to him a. their grent re-
fuge in the hour ofperll This is the Demo.
Gratis language
NJ. Fillmore, present chiCf Magistrate, HAS ACT
Ed MS PART MOLLY. 4Hhough has political doctrines
are someehat different from Mose entertained By many
Others; nevertheless, he has displayed that ,csdon alh-
~ and Justice IN the administration Of The gopernmeaf
'chtch 'eW insure him place m he bosoms qfaH true
patriots that time he changes of 6e can eper IL
face lie had draca around him the iore and esteem Of
both portiesttey BEGINNING 10 took 10 INN IN the
hour ofperR he,r great refuge The current Of hu-
man affairs cos gliding peacefaiy atong and we,c
happy IN he contemplation Of bright future THr
NAME or FILLMORE AND NATIONAL pnosrsRlrY SEEMED
LINKED TOGETHER