Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-22
WEDNESDAY, eCT. %, 1856.
Don't forget the Record.

OOu>l RECORD.
In the excitement Of the moment let it
not be forgotten that there are great prin-
cipIes involved in the pending Presidential
canvass. Party displays, the drum and the
fife, banners aud professions, the hurrah
and the shout, as means and appliances to
move men to action, are all well enough,
but the principles upon which the govern
ment is expected to be administered in the
event Of success, and the political history
: of the candidates should not be lost sight
Of. 1t would, no doubt, be deemed good
policy by the Buchanan democracy if they
could .prevent the masses from thinking
about the record of Mr.. Buchanan; but
this must not be permitted.
1t shouId not be forgotten, for moment,
that Mr.. Buchanan started out in early
manhood federalst-a class of politi-
clans denounced by the democracy as enc
mics Of republican Institution, and friends
of a consolidated goVernment-and that be
opposed the war of 1912 and denounced
Mr.. Madison, the democratic President IN
der whose direction the war was prosecu-
ted to brilliant termination.
Neither should it be forgotten, that Mr..
Buchanan was, in 1919, an enemy of South
ern Institutions, a supporter the Nilsson
ri Restriction, the first Seri5us aggression
of the North upon the South, and the chief
cause Of all the troubles which have grown
OFT Of the slavery question; that at a later
day he declared slavery political and
moral evil" and thanked God that he
lived in State where it was not permitted
TO exist-that he voted for the annex
alton Of Texas on the express ground that
it would limit instead of enlarge the domin-
ion Of slavery, by making free States Of
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
souri-and that in the recent elections in
Chic and Pennsylvania, friends Of his adj
vocated his claims upon the ground that
the democracy were the true party of free
dom, and were opposed to the extension of
slavery into the territory Of Kansas.
Neither should it be forgotten, that he
has been all his life high tariff man, hav-
ing voted for the tariffs of 1924, 1928 and
lS42, whilst he now, for the canvass at
least, stands upon free trade platform.
Neither should it be forgotten, that he
has been, and doubtless is now, in favor Of
the anti-democratic doctrine of internal i'm
provements Wy the Federal Government,
whilst be stands upon platform which de-
nOunces the doctrine.
Neither should it be forgotten, that he
voted i'll Congress against the Niagara Suf-
ferers; against giving relief to those worthy
relics of heroic soldiers, Mrs. Denny and
Mrs. Brown, and against extending the
pension list TO the citizen soldiers of the
country, whilst he could vote the public
money to private sufferers 10y fire and foodl
Neither should it be forgotten, that out
of his intrgues sprung the charge of bar
gain and intrigue with which Mr.. Clay was
hunted from 1926 down to the day of his
death, with the most ferocious malignity, by
the bitter partizans of democracy-that
his conduct in that affair caused General
jackson TO impeach his moral courage"
and to charge him with deep corruption"
These are few points in the teeming
record of the democratic nominee for Pre-
sident, which should be ever-preseEt in the
minds of the honest voters of Tennessee.
They ought to be of sufficient weight to
sink him down TO the bottom Of the sea Of
condemnation; and if the people are but
truer to themselves and their country than
TO the clamor of partisaDs, they will vote
him such fate.