The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-14

now 10 refer to- but which commend TO consdera.
National Ame,4ean. In 1852 Mr.. Douglas, occupying
the stand from which now speak, said
should like to have compared the expenses Of the late
should like 70 get explanation why i !. that
the expenses OF ne nave d n Ia
KNOW Know why whig admnIs'raon IN profound
peace than democratic administration does during great
This might have been very pertinent inquiry for the
place but il was very impairment or unsuitable in
curry for him to have maze here because, being Sena
he had the ne 70
ed did answer it before you night or two afer he
made the inquiry, and explained oy saying, me wing
had q whg President you had democratic Congress,
who made all the appropriations and made them at the
close Of the session. when the President had TO sign the
bills and thus sanction the appropriations, or by veto
Ing the bills stop the wheels OF government But should
Senator whilst ne is in lis seat in the Senate that he
might answer the question, why have these expenses
now run up in time Of profound peace, to seventy
the question to anxious and inquiring public.
Why did he make the inquiry here before you the
The United Statess Why did he complain Of $50 COO
expenses under wing administration, which not
responsible, and not complain of $75,000,00O under
democratic administration that Is responsible2 True
he said then, in a state OF profound peace and
what is our condition here Virginia under dcmoocrat.
msrule, both the federal and State governments
Why although at peace, and England engaged in most
expensive and destructive war instead OF her borrowing
money from 10 carry on the war, we despatch Com
missioner Of the Board of Public Works TO beg loan
from her TO carry on our system Of internal improve
ments pay the interest State debit and yet
nothing is common to hear the boastfn bat fala-
cous cry from the democ attic party that the country
never in prosperous condition Where 10 the evi.
dence OF your prosperity? 1t may be you
suffering os food and cotbpg but where ID The evidence
Of your prosperity Has money eyer been more scarce
among the peopleY Die you ever lind more difficult 70
live? Did you find it moro difficult to market for
your family ] will not say TO You pay your debis5
Business is aim at stand st provisions never higher
estate lower, for the last two years, and
money be had loan either from the banks or in
dividuas; and yet you are in remarkably prosperous
you think OF man who wned farm capable by pro-
per system OF cultivation bringing twelve barrels
corn 10 the acre, but which, by wretched course Of
agriculture. only brought him five, which was just
enough to keep BODY and soul together and would boast
TO you that he was dong prosperous businessf
Now, this is just about the condition Of pros.
perity VIC are enjoying in the United states. BY
and finance, and by shameful and dscredsabe system
Of waste extravaganza and foul corruption in every de-
partment of the government the people barely kept
alive but with their noses to the grndstone all the time
and because they point to an Overlooking public rea
sury-for the government which, while Il 10 their gam,
loesyou suffer yourselves TO be luled into in
difference TO your true condition. by having your minds
kept in constant state Of alarm, by the cry that the
enemy ct your door, about TO steal away your slaves,
and the absurd assurance that the country was never
prosperous And is at such time, and for such
party this, that some, whom we have been In the
habit Of calling friends proposed to desert us, because
they tired Of minores and fear TO be caught In one
agao. have reproaches to offer against those who
desert us at such time for such cause and for
party can only say what should think and feel If
10 com nit such On &C, Of tachery to my principles
and my party. My own conscience would be reproach
enough for am sure should feel that had done very
dscredabe thing for which the finger OF scorn would
now look somewhat into the merits OF the democratic
candidate will not say Of Mr. Buchanan that he does
not possess the ability and experience to make sates-
man; but in my opinion he lacks the essential quahies
OF statesman In remarkable degree. Whilst politicians
may Se lea INTO great esro,s ana ye' oe Nc w
for engsgng in that Osrd Conference by which he pro-
claimed the principle there decided as one IN be acted
upon by the government OF the United states" thst
nigh makes right" The highway roboer and pirates
plea does not become reat man. nor great and mag
unanimous people, and IL Mr. Buchanan hat never COM
any error say hts participation in that 0s
tend affair Is enough in ITSELF TO justly the people in
branding upon him the seal OF their reprobaion Zap
psase Suppose NJ some future day shoad DC thought
convenient desirable 20 England and Russia 10 take
possession OF our territory on the Pacific ani they were
make US offer for Washington, Oregon aud Calor-
Ma which not choosing TO accept were firmly 20
reject and they then concluded to take on the same
terms that Mr. Buchanan, Mr.. Mason ana Mr. Soue pro-
pose take Cuba, should like to know what response
Mr.. Buchanan would make TO It or what response you
ston by ecvatng him TO the Presidency the United
Staesy Much has been said alb tut Mr. Buchanan In
Lection WIN mat bargain 50 oen mpute TO Mr. Clay
10 vncicate Mr. Buchanan from having done any
injury or wrong TO his ilusrous father question my
sell the right and authority OF Mr. Gays speak for
father upon This question: as Mr. Gay has spoken for
imself lie has written, with his own hand the facts
be found In "Collon's Lfe and he, Mr.. Buchanan,
has been Gale upon, time and agao permission to
Mr. Lecher 10 publish letter In his possession, which,
II " said pold ccnt him Of serious crainai oepce
do not mean 20 pass judgment here Mr.. buchanan;
do rot &C. say be Innocent guilty OF The CHARGE
tn do soy that uih the declaration That 1ere such
lc,T ~ condemnation tyisteysce, challenge 10
oioC ns TuJsicdtor ne occupies a postti5n that no
htghm,nded, asnorode ond sensitire oen2eaan shoad
allow hirt,y 70 occsTy for moment. (Cheers) And
The pres on Of sut strongly against him. Of hav-
ing proposed prolsate and corrupt bargain, which
isen:e He i eha.psed he Is tsun,ed 70 ssso,,,e 4.
publication before the public but he maioia pro-
found silence upon The subject All that however goes
ior nothing, since he has planted himself upon
The Clnclnnatti platform, that Ike charity,
covereth N altitude Of aims. daughters aud cheers.)
Well row ] must say word bout the Cincinnati plat
form before get through with Mr. Buchanan the nrst
resolution reads as follows
Resolved, Tha, the American democracy place heir trust
the american people That regard his a distinctive
tbe world great element 10 form q government.
.pripEing from and sphsd b. popular VIII and
ever name FIRM which seeks palsy the Of The
nen and which conceves no imposure 700 nonsrous for
Geruemen, ! win thank Jon to stick pin in that.
daughter Twill read the next resolution
That the federal ml,ed powsrs DC.
rived solely ffom ihs constitution rss1ts Of power
made therein ought be strictly raed 81 al the depart
and dangerous exercise doubtful constitutional powers
Gentlemen, stick two pins 10 that, 4 Jon please.
uaughier) The next resolution reads
Ta, the constitution does conr upou general gov.
tom Of Internal Improvements.
fvsnt you 10 stick three pins in that Uaughter)
Next comes the fourth resolution, which / will also
read
That The constulon docs confer authority upon he
federal directly indirectly assume .he
cebis OF the several states contracted for local
ton be Jussor expedcnt.
Now then, let look the las, Of their resolutions
The last resolution adopted by that and which
y nowhere 10 be found published In any Southern plat
form hat have tetnlet repeat THE last resolu-
ton adopted by tina, which s nowhere 10 be-
ovnd saehed 70 The platform Of the party AZ published
IN any southern paper, 90 far my observation is
oerutd, declares
That the democratic party recognizes the great portance
IN political and commercial point view n speedy and
safe overland communication between Aaar and Pachr
ard That IL the duty a. the federal All
reasonable constitutional power for that object thereby bind
rg together the union of the
Ing The rich trade Of the Ess; uniting country r the
Pacific W the Mississippi and the great lakes 81 the North
Here they first tell you that there Is no mposurc too
moLsirous for the federsss they are 10 term
US practise upon the oreduhiy Of the people and that
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