The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-11-13

spect and sympathy of the people of the South,
or produce discord and bitter feeling, which he
has been snointed to allay, by teaching men
that it is their duty to love God and obey his
commandments.
THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY.
Grand Programme Of Jefferson Davis Slavery
Extension to DO the Union-preserving Plank
in the Democratic Platform.
The New Orleans Delta, one of the most
rabid disunionist Buchanan papers in the coun-
try, trkes Buchanan's election for granted and
claims all the credit for the South. 1t closes
its article as follows
Mr. Buchanan, if elected, will owe his sue
cess entirely to the reaction in the Northern
mind, caused by the determined attitude of the
Southern party. We may be called Extremists,
or Fireeaters, or what mott does ot matter.
While we cannot be driven into the abandon.
ment of principle to serve party success, we are
ready to maintain the rights and institutions
of the South, even to disunion. This convic-
ton we have fostered in the Southern mind 1t
is pity it was not fostered there twenty years
since. 1t would have saved to the parties deal
of trouble. But the Southern party has some
thing else to do now. Having checked for a
time the Black Republican crusade, we must
push forward those reforms at home which are
necessary for the assertion and maintenance
of our equality in the Union, or of our nation
atty and independence out of it.
Remember that Nicaragua and Cuba are
vastly more important to US than Kansas Ter.
ritory, though we should not renounce the lat
ter. Mexico is not far off. The genius of
commercial empire beckons to US from Tehuan-
tepec. But Nicaragua is the great political
nucleus; and while the National men of the
South are busy over the spoils of the victory
won through the courage and bodness of the
Southern party, let US put forth all our strength
in Nicaragua.
We have only four years to prepare for the
great contest of 1860. Give Walker the power,
and he will solve not only the Central Ameri-
can question, but with it that of Cuba. Once
firmly established in Nicaragua, he will restore
the West Indies to their original condition, as
slave colonies. 1t can be demonstrated that
the comparative decline of New Orleans com
menced with the abolition policy of England in
the American tropics. 1t only requires the
defeat of Walker in Nicaragua and the African
ization of Cuba to make the decline more than
comparative, perhaps irretrievable. 1t only
requires, on the other hand, the reorganization
of Central America, as a slave producing
country, with the redemption of the West Indies
from negro barbarism, to make New Orleans
the centre of vast tropical EN- pire, and to
realize, in connection with the Pacific trade
the advantages to which she is geographically
entitled. This is a work for the Southern par
ty. We have shown our power in national
politics; let US give it practical direction al
home.
In the foregoing, we have briefly reviewed
the causes which led to the reaction in the
North, and sketched the assumption that Blu
chanan's election was a certainty. But what
will be the Specification of his election, with re-
gard to all the important questions of the day
we shall be compelled to leave to the solutioB
of time. So far as it may convey a rebuke &c
the fanatical spirit of the North so far as
may be an effectusl protest against the open
attempt of one section to subject another to the
ty ranny of hostile majority; 80 far as it may
show that the resistance policy on the part O,
the South is really the only policy that can saw
the Union, and our rights and our honor at tn.
same time-thus far, at least, it will be tri
umph for the South, and q valuable lesson tc
politicians of both sections. 1t will prove that
Northern interest is superior to Southern ia
naticism, and that Slavery, though the subiec,
OF sectional agitation, is really the stronges.
conservative and national element in the Union
What the Northern wing of the Democratic
Congress may do with the Slavery question We
shall have to leave to future developments. We
fear, however, it is deeply imbued il the non
extension theory to which 90 many Democrats
leaders. North and South, have given their sane
ton. 1t was no good omen to see the Younger
Van Buren, and John c. Breckenridge making
speeches from the same platform and in tbs
same cause, and the elder Van Buren, and Mr.
Buchanan embracing upon the same construc
ton Of the Nebraska bill.
These omens have not been improved BY the
profuse declarations made by Democratic
speakers and journals of the North, that the
Black Republicans uttered "infamous lies
in charging Mr.. Buchanan with being in favor
Of Slavery extension. Why so earnest In thi,
denial, if the Northern Democracy desires to
preserve the political equality of the South t.
which the extension of Slavery is essential. But
after all, we have the Ostend Manifesto, to which
Mr. buchanan is pledged. There is sound,
enough Southern doctrine in that and if Mr.
buchanan shall live up to it, we'll and good; WI
will be the nrst to throw the mantle of forgive ;
ness over all his past political sins of omission
or commission. -
Meantime, as we have often said before
though not unexceptionable, he is our choice fol.
President; but in supporting him we have
chosen to do so with our eyes open, and have
desired that the Southern people should have
their eyes open also. If they vote with them
shut, 1t will be no fault of ours if deceived IN
any particular, they cannot shake their head,
and say we did it. d
The future is yet problem. Assuming Mr.
Buchanan's election to be a certainty, the hori
zon is still misty. Bot of this we feel sure
the Northern reaction against Fremont is due
to the resistance policy and the Delta, anS
other so-called extremists end disunionists o
the South, have been the true Union savers.
"a distinguished Louisianian," writing t,
the Delta from Washington, finishes his lette,
as follows: =
"Rut tho time il now past to discuss thi,
matter, (disunion.) A truce of four years t.
words-let MS 60 into action-make our terms
based on the Constitution-and determine nc /
to have peace till these conditions just in tn I.
eyes OF Heaven and man, are subscribed to bi !
the whole country. The existence of the Unioi
depends upon it. / say for one, and say i ,
boldly upon the extension of Slavery hang i
the equality and very existence of the South = .
the extension of Slavery is the most effectip4
Union preserving plank that can be dovetaile /
into the Democratic platform. Let US have ! I
in by 1860" II
A short time since, at Antwerp, child wa !
sti6ed In q cradle by Cat coming into th !,
room, and lying on the childs face. The p, !,
rents were asleep in the same room, but di !,
not discover the unfortunate circumstances unit
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