The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-23

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stssed l.y The Executive shall he exerted
u firm but coneiiint DRY spirit, during
he single term lie Shall remain, in Office.
"a restore the same harmony among the
sister Safes which prevailed iff"re ,ihe
apple of ,liseorl, i'm the form of slavery
sgita,ion, had been east in their. midst.'
lie knows that this pledge can, he resitem-
ed in hut one way, and that is ! securing
to the bona fde settlers ef the territory.
lfsmatters should he allowed 10 remain as
: hey now siaud, the full. free and practical
enjoyment of the rights intended to he
granted to them by the organic act. IN
rluding that Of free suffrage, and no one
will understand Letter han he, that moth
sing short of the substance Of those rights
would answer the purpose or satisfy the
b .xeited aud xigilants scrutiny of these who
viii waieh every ssep that rs taken in the
snaiteEs Doubts were at cne timeihrow'l
|,uit--I ] anowret from what quarter-n.
Il, gard To the power Of The Executive To
rive this security; 33hut saffi;rs now in pro
.sress show that these donbts, if they ever
xisted, have been dispelied, The Cou-
s,iau,ion makes IT the express duty OF iht
FEDERAL Executive 10 see that he laws
re faithfully executed, and he is clothed
with 1owers adequate To- its l.rfprmance.
Is Win Mr.. Buchanan. if elec.ed redeem
his pledge? / believe he will, and there
I.faTe i will chesrfiily support him. All
/ Iia, can be asked of him is to do equal
s5,usi exact Justice to every section OF The
..ountry--.o exercise the high powers with
Ia hich he will lie invested 10 SECURE tle
.sl ierf in view, as we'll Lecanse it will lie
l.ight SO to ,lo. as because, there may lie
treason to fear hat the existence, OF the
ueycr,m, Mt itself may depend nhon his
securing it. So mneh has hen said, in
free:aslEo the dangers wilhiwhichfhe Union
Is i,hrea,eEed. as TO require ,np irconsider-
sile efi.rt on the nart Of an earnest nai'
iouch upon the soi,Inn thyiuc fur fear
Ac might he -susperied If a desire tepros-
ttitMle il 10 cemparathesy petty purposes
/ isnt all must admit it8,io be certain that
+ l.erp meyer was "a p.riud in the history OF
ilhis Republic when sectional ,anlmosllies
we're 81 rife, or had, To SD great an exte,it
| ina.,mtd the MASSES of the people.
r.. If Tie conftderacy shall l.rase strong
Though to Withstand these torrents Of lit
t.r waters, il will afford the lest evidence
tEaf The love. OF union is as deeply inl res
SID upon the American hearl rs tits most
| >anguibe friends have imagined il TO he.
| see good grounds for hol e that such
may I,e. The happy issue put-of pur. present
4 alarming coudiiiou, in the prospect ni Mr.
i Bunhana,.'s eleclion He is neither ali
li,' tried man or one of ordinary stamp.
/ lie has for a long time liee, iavoratl.y
known TO tie public service, and, comes
.l,btfore, The country With a character al
.hready formed, aiI,l u mind thoroughly
trained in the school of experience. la
regard TO the future action of such maj
his constituents are nnt left to conjecture
and hope, sbu, may form positive o .aininns.
lille has established a foreign reputation
lin, regard to which he cannot fail to bt
/ soiicitous. ss. All
lie has, with characteristic good sense
I relieved himself Of the imrntaiinm of being
influenced by desire TO. conciliate any
j 81 ecial or,par.ial interest, with view Y
a reelection, and his acts from miscon
IstruciioIs. which lIe susl icit II of Icing
1 so influenced might tngtnd,r. That {
man with such antecedents, and occupying
such q position, acting in inatterof sufi
cient interest TO attract the attentioiis q
The world. and in the presence of free
and Intelligent ptople, among whom h'
was reared and expects 10 81 end the even
ling OF his life, can fail TO perform his en-
tire duty when Il he path that leads TO il il
so plain that ",he wayfaring man, thougl
Ia fool, need nos err thereifism is a con
Isumation that | am very certain can neye
Tie realized. - s.. si's
). am very trn!y yours.
e1 M. VAN BUREN.