Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-09-13


veil, to allow them to make the most ordi-
ary examination. Fave fully and care
ully studied the whole history Of tHe bal
Gain and intigue slander, with the express
purpose of ascertainng the truth or the fall
| ,ity of the charges against Mr.. Buchanan
| md the result of research has been that as
IN honest man | am bound to acidit hih for
laying had any part in the original SANDER
! n Of having done my father any wrong,
when he was suhsihoned before thepublic
Is witnesses against him. am bound to
acquit him upon the testimony of the very
person whom be is said to have wronged and
slandered, and however little partisan editors
| and partisan orators may esteem the evil
dence of my father himself it Is abundantly
! sufficient for me, his son.
The charge Of bargain and intrigue 'Fas
first made by Mr.. kremer, in an ah3ny
nous letter, subsequently reiterated by Car
ter Beverly in BIS celebrated Fayetteville
letter, and finally asserted by General Jack
son, who assumed the responsibility of it,
and to prove It's truth summoned Mr.. Buch-
anan before the pilbiieaa his only witness.
Mr.. buchanan promptly responded to the
call for his testimony. Did he Sustain Mr..
Kremer, Carter Beverly and General jack
son, the last of whom lad Summoned tim p
On the contrary, his evidence was clear and
distinct and fully exculpated Mr.. Clay from
the charges made against him. So Mr..
Clay regarded it himself, and he, the person
accused, testified publicly and privately
that he considered Mr. Buchanan had done
him no wrong [ read to you from Gotton's
Pficote CORRESPONDENCE of my father, his
private letter to his old friend Judge Brooks,
Of Virsinia--the friend Of lis. life time-a
letter never intended for publication, dated
August, 1927, in which, referring to Mr.
Buchanan's Lancaster letter, he SAYS: Il
could not desire n stronger Statement. -
| Again in pubic, upon the occasion Of a din
ner given him in Washington Oh his retire
ment from the Office Of Secretary Of State, he
said
''That citizen General Jechson) has
done me great injustice. 1t was inflicted,
as | must ever believe for the double pur-
pose of gratifying private resentment and
promoting personal ambition. y hen, du-
ring the late canvass, he came forward in
the public prints Under his proper lame,
with his charge against me, and stmnioned
before the public tribunal his friend and only
witness (Mr. Buchanan to establish it, the
anxious attention of the whole American
people was directed to The testimony which
that witness might render. He promptly
obeyed the call and testified to what he knew
He could say nothing and he sad nothing
| which cast the slightest shade upon my hon
or Or integrity. What he did say was the
reverse of any implication of me"
Thus, fellow citizens, we have the private
and public opinion of my father respecting
! the testimony of Mr. Buchanan upon the
charge of bargain and intrigue, know
that my father would not have expressed
such opinions unless he believed them to be
true. He was satisfied with Mr.. buchanan,
and so expressed himself privately and pub
licly; that is enough for me, and so far as
am concerned, it is of the smallest possible
consequence what may be the opinion of
those partisans who are endeayoring to strike
down their political opponents with weapons
dragged from the tomb.
Fellow citizens, you are aware you can
not vote for Fillmore alone. You must
know that in voting for the Electoral Ticket
of Fillmore you also vote for Andrew jack
son Donelson as in voting for that of Mr..
| Buchanan, you vote for John G. Breckin-
| ridge. Mr.. Fillmore himself became Pres-
dent by one of those dispensat ions of Provi-
dence which may cause Mr.. Donelson to fill
| the chair if their ticket, were successful. =
Between Donelson and Breckenridge | could
not hesitate for single instant / know
Major Breckenridge well, he is not only my
fellow, keituckian, butmy fellow towns
man also. We have differed in politics,
but | have never heard but ore Opinion
expressed Of hm---that he is all honorable,
heightened Kentucky gentleman. 1t affords
Inc great pleasure to relate to you All Incl
dent which occurred in my presence and
which afforded as much qualification to my
father as it was honorable and creditable to
Maj. Breckenridge. Very. soon after his
first election to Congress, MAJOR Brccken-
ridge called upon my father, and 1 vas pres
ent at the interview. Mr. Clay" said
Maj Breckenridge, (of course | can only
give the substance II have been elected
from your old district, and am about to 90,
H"'to SuuiiS ihtti, W w aSHliiSlon city
We have always differed sir, in politics, but
| have ever entertained The highest respect
for you. have no doubt but | shall often
have occasion for good advice, if you will al
low me, sir, to do so, it viii, afford me
great satisfaction to call upon you at Wash
ington and be enabled to avail my self of
your wisdom and great experience
Between such a man as this and Andrew
jackson Uonelson, /, at least, fellow citi-
zens, would have no difficulty in making a
choice
Fellow-citizcns. / have already occupied
more of your time than had any right to
expect would be given SO attentiycly to ev-
cry word that have addressed to you, /
thank you from the bottom Of my heart
trust you will allow me, on taking my
leave of you, to enaulee the hope that my
effort to direct your attention 10 the immi-
nent danger which threatens our glorions
Union may not be wholly without avail,
and you will, at any rate, fellow citizens,
believe me in what have said to you to
have beer perfectly and entirely sincere,
In Luof. The Abingdon Virginian states
that John IL. Thompson, of Smyth county.
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