The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-07-11

more IN 1852, were re-afiirmcd. Since
that time, the Kansas and Nebraska acts
have been passed, and their enactment has
sectionalized and fused all the clements o.
opposition i'll the r-slaveholding States
The Northern Democracy have proved theil
Willingness to meet the storm that fanati
cism mas raised, and scorning any evasion
of the great doctrine Of State equality in
volved in those acts, they united to a man
with the South, in adopting the following
resolutions:
"That we reiterate with renewed energy
of purpose the well-considered declara
tions of former Conventions upon the sec
tlonal issue of domestic slavery, and con
corning the reserved rights of the States
and that we may more distinctly meet the
issue on which sectional party, subsistine
exclusively on slavery agitation, now relies
to tcstthe fidelity OF the people, North and
South, to the Constitution and the Union
"Resolved, That claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation of all who
regard the preservation of the Union under
the constitution rs the paramount issue.
and repudiating all sectional parties and
platforms concerning domestic slavery.
which seeks to embroil the States, and incitc
treason and armed resistance TO law in the
Territories, and whose avowed purposes, if
consummatcd, must end in civil war and dis
union, the American democracy recognise
and adopt the principles contained in the Or
ganic law establishing the Territories of Kan
sas and Nebraska, rs cmbodying the only
sound and safe solution of the slavery aues-
ton, upon which the great national idea of
the people of this whole country can rcpose
In Its determined conservatism of the Union 4:
non-interfcrencc by Congress with slaves in
States and Territories that this was the
basis OF the compromise of 1850, confirmed
by both the Democratic and Wing parties
i'll National Conventions, ratified by the
people in the election of 1852, and rightly
applied to the organization of territories in
1858; that by the uniform application of
this democratic principle to the organization
OF territories, and the admission of new
States, with or without domestic slavery, as
they may elect, the equal rights of ali the
States will bo preserved intact, tho original
compacts of the constitution maintained
inviolate, and the pcrpetuation and cxpan-
sion of the Union ensured to its utmost
capacity of embracing, in peace and har-
mony, every future American State, that
may DO constituted or annexed with re-
publican form of government.
"Hcsot0ed, That we recognize the right
of the people of all the Territories, inclu-
ding Kansas and Nebraska, acting through
the expressed will of the majority of actual
residents; and whenever tho number of
their inhabitants justi6es it, to form con-
stitution, with or without domestic slavery,
and be admitted into the Union upon
terms of perfect equality with other States"
What Southern man can demand more
explicit recognition Of our constitutional
rights, than is contained in the foregoing
resolutions Mr.. buchanan endorses these
resolutions; and what additional pledge to
give us peace and security can, in fairness
and honesty, be required of him and his
friends?
Mr.. buchanan was the fayorite of the
South in the Baltimore Convention in 1852,
and why ? When we acquired territory
from Mexico, he was almost alone among
all thesNorthern statesmen in favor of cx-
tending the Missouri line to the Pacific
Ocean, thereby dividing the territory be-
tween the North and the South. He was
our friend then, for it will be remembered
that our entire section was in favor of set
Etling the question on that basis. His posi-
ton at that time evinced his dcsirea4to do
the South justice. When we failed to OBJ
tain it-and it was the ultimatum of the
Nashville Convention,-the doctrine of nom
interference with slavery in the territories,
was adopted in organizing the territories of
Utah and New Mexico, majority Of the
South voting for this principle.
Mr.. Buchanan's policy not having been
carried out and the new basis being adopt-
ed, he at once acquiescedin tho new prin-
ciple and gasei it as well as the fugitive Slave
law his hearty endorsement. Thesea the
facts which induced the South to sustain,
him in 1862, and what has'he done since
that time to forfeit our confidence and sup.
port Can any reason be offered by the
most captions 3 -
But in addition to this, Mr.. Buchanan
| was presented for nominetiop by his native
Stase,s Pennsylvania. with perfect una
Inimity. What claim had Penpsylva
1nia on tho National Democracy Sht
/ cast more votes for the Kansas Ne
Li.braska Het in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes o4atheit passage than any oths
Stale in the Onion, Northasor South
Would tks thirteen gallant and brave spirit
y who'sustained those aSa have consented t
, presspt ensof their. .Sellowaeai who wa
pnfsithfnl 70 tltS great principles upon uhic'
: Ethey had beriled their political eydssenee
81 He wa&n91 Minated. at Ginc;nnati, and carr
B 6testly sustained throughodt the voting b