The Evansville daily journal., 1856-09-29
One of Fifty Reasons for not supporting Mr.. Bu-

Passing over the multitudinous objections
to Mr.. Buchanan, hosts Of which are, each one
in itself, sufficient to disqualify him, for ad-
ministering government similar to our own;
forgetting for the moment his heterodox polit-
ical origin; and overlooking his wonderful
political mutations, subsequent, his un-
pardonable abuse of Henry Clay, connected
with his attempt to implicate Gen. Jackson in
that plot against the Sage Of Ashland, and his
demonstrated weakness in numerous diplo-
matte failures, we will consider for moment,
one which affects more directly our present
interests, and one which every voter should
thoroughly investigate before he decides in his
favor. And in doing this, we need not the
aid of the political antiquarian to look into
the past history of Mr.. Buchanan whatever
may have been his antecedents we will for the
present pass them all by and point to what
we consider, as bearing on our national inter
ests, the grayest defect in his character.
The cry of Secession and Disunion has been
raised with perfect howl, by ultraists of
every section Of the country, and whether
this really means anything or not, it at least
shows that such thought can be entertained
by the people of the different States, and We
know that the conception of the idea, is al
ways the prelude to action. To those who
love the Union, the very name Of notification
is hideous abomination, and the surest safe
guard against such catastrophe is to nip it
in its incipiency, by turning the tendencies of
public feeling. Ultraism always tends to con-
hict. Conflict to ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Conserva-
tism is then the only panacea which can be
administered as sure antidote for this threat
ening evil. Let us now see what position MrI
Buchanan occupies in relation to this subject.
1t is wellknown that just prior to the Gin
cinnah Convention even the Democratic par
ty itself was becoming loud in its denuncia-
tions of the present administration. It's whole
policy was reprobated by the honest, discern
ing men of that body. Said one of their en-
inent leaders, :" A whole lifetime of penance
cannot atone for the misdeeds of his (Mr.
Pieree's) administration Said prominent
Democrat of Indiana, eve Democrats of the
North take the liberty Of repudiating Mr..
Pierce and his Administration" But so soon
as the proceedings of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton are promulged, and the delinquent Presi-
dent is panegyrized, with true lofoco loyalty,
the whole of the plant Democracy discard
their own honest opinions and obediently re-
ceive those which were framed for them by
their demagogue masters in Convention as
sembled. In drawing our conclusions we chose
to take those opinions which spring spontane-
ously in the minds of men, from the course of
events, without the aid Of Conventions, in con-
nection with the daily record of facts, and all
legitimate evidences that are presented before
us. All these point to the present scenes of
strife, dissension, sectional feeling and nation
al disgrace, as the result Of the im5ecile poll
cy of the existing administration. The ques-
ton now is, shall these things be perpetuated,
or shall they be brought to a speedy termina-
ton In the declarations of Mr. Buchanan,
in which he yields up his own individual iden-
tity, and becomes the exponent of set Of
principles SO repugnant in themselves, that
while honest minded persons receive the can
didate, they reject his platform, we have a
sure guarantee Of the adoption Of the same
line of policy by Buchanan Administration;
a further aggravaton Of sectional differences,
the recurrence of national bad faith in pratt
cal incursions on foreign domain, and gen.
eral carrying out of what Mr.. Pierce has be-
gun. Is this desirable /? Is it, to say nothing
of our foreign relations, safe for our own ex-
istence? Does it promise tranquility or safety
for the future If it does, then by all means
let us have James Buchanan for our next
President. If not, then we present to you,
Democrats and all others, a man tried and
known to be truly national and conservative
man statesman combining all those high
and noble qualities which are necessary to re-
store peace within our borders and to preserve
the integrity and respect of our government
at home and abroad. .'i'fi {. ~ -
OF The Mobile Register recommends that
in the event of Fremont's election, the South
ern members of Congress, instead of going to
Washington, should repair to their respective
State Capitols and take counsel with their
State Executives and Legislatures as to what
is best to be done. The Register considers it