Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-06-13
NONTTNATTON OF RUCHANAN.

solemn conclaye, traficked in men and
measures, and returned to mingle with the
minions of the party, and do battle in the
good !? cause of democracy. The great
anxiety and suspense that pervaded the 10
cofoco ranks for weeks previous to, and dur
ing the incubation of that political body, has
all passed away, and the party once more
breathe freely. The result of the conven-
tons deliberations, (the nomination of Bu-
chanan by "exclamation') was not unexpec-
ted but in fact was looked for and deman-
ded by the more sane portion of the party.
They knew that their only hope lay in put
ting in nomination a man who was not on
reeord-one who was not implicated with
the present iniquitous administration. And
in doing this do they not virtually acknowl-
edge the imbecility and corruption of this
same contemplate administration Do they
not by refusing to nominate an administra-
ton man, refuse to endorse said administra-
ton? And do they not by refusing to en-
dorse and support men who have had the
boldness to labor until they succeeded in
placing their party in its true position be-
fore the world, and showing the extent Of its
turpitude and base desire to cringingly pros
trate itself at the feet of one section of the
the nation, without any regard to the inter
ests Of the other, display an extent of eowar-
dice and ingratitude hitherto unprecedented
And does not the great cry of the personal
popularity and availability of Buchanan
show still greater effort than has ever yet
been put forth by this party, to decide the
people by covering up their principles with
this sickening laudation of personal quail
ties! By this nomination they think to
reconcile the discordant elements of their
party, and coerce the portion to whom their
modern principles are odious, to support
the nomination for the sake of the man.
Is this honest? Docs it comport with the
professed tenets of their creed? Is this an
appropriate step for a party who claim to
support principles and not men?" But
what more could we expect of party whose
very soul is made up of hollow pretensions
and whose tactics have always been decep-
ton and fraud.
As to Mr.. Buchanan as a man and states
man we have nothing to say. We have al
ways regarded him as an honest and tai
ented man; but this last step-this almost
insane desire for promotion, and full deter
mination to obtain the nomination for the
presidency at the hands of his party, at all
hazards, even if he should have to compro-
mise his independence and cry "crayen" to
the imperious dictation Of the "sunny south, !"
has decidedly lessened our faith in his po-
litieal probity. As he stands pledged we
would as soon entrust the government in
the hands of Pierce or Douglas as in his
Though his nomination may be received
with apparent enthusiasm, yet it is but the
shout of the rabble, and the slavery-loving
democracy need not fiatter themselves that
by this stroke of policy they have relieved
themselves from the responsibility of the
mal-administration of our governmental af-
fairs, or cleared their skirts of the odium
that so justly attaches to them for their past
wicked acts. Buchanan may possibly OBJ
tain meager floating vote that no other
man in his party could secure, but to the
er,thinking, patriotic people of the nation,
he stands before them with unclean hands,
having polluted them . ! subscribing to the
platform constructed in accordance with the
dictatiOns of the slavery propaganda, and is
consequently as odious in their sight as
Pierce or Douglas would be, as in fact he is
equally culpable. He stands pledged to
carry out the very measures that his party
had not the courage to ask an administra-
ton man to do. Does this not clearly show
that they feared to have their darling meas
ures, and the author of them, brought di-
rectly before the people for adjudication?-
We think it does.
In view of the above, what is the duty of
the republicans. Is it to fritter away our
strength in useless factions, and give GER
tain and easy victory to our enemies? No.
Let US unite, and fight together manfully
for the triumph of our principles, for they
are as holy as the gospel ITSELF Ours is
truly warfare for measures, not men; for
the triumph of right over wrong; and where
is the true, patriotic American citizen that
will not join in such laudable enterprise.
Republicans, you have long and warm
campaign before you. You know your du-
ty, and if you do not perform it, let the con-
sequences be on your own heads.
COMPARISONS ARE ODIOUS.
The Messenger thinks that to compare
l.. L o.l;o,,.. b,,E Joo.