Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-27
What Difference BefIvee cen Buchanan and
Fremont.

What Difference between Buchanan and
Fremont.
Whilst the presidential campaign was in
progress last year, a number of the leaders
of sham democracy, boldly proclaimed that,
in the event Of the election of Fremont, the
Union could not and ought not to be pre-
served In this State, one of the electors
for the State at large occupied kindred
position. These gentlemen evidently in
tended to prepare the way for diSunion in
case their party should be defeated and the
black republican candidate elected. We
cannot doubt that they believed such a re-
suit would furnish ample grounds for break
ing up the Union, and flying to ellis they
knew not Of" This being the case, it be-
comes matter Of much interest to asccr-
tain what the black republican platform
contained to justify this extreme resort. 1t
did not propose to interfere with slavery in
the States where it is recognized as do
nestle institution, but avowed a determin-
alton to preeent the extension Of sLqrery into
territories nolo free This was the great
rock Of offense in the black republican plat
form. With this party shiboleth, Fremont
rallied a majority in nearly all of the non
slaveholding States 1t was understood
that if Fremont had succeeded Kansas
would be made an anti-slave State. The
Southern people were invoked to vote for
Buchanan to save Kansas to the South;
the Northern people to save Kansas to the
North. These invocations were responded
to with unparalleled unanimity, but Mr. Blu
chanan triumphed Then, as our contem-
porary of the " O. Crescent, whose argu-
ment we reproduce and adopt, says, the
Southern people having thrown aside the
most faithful friend they ever had in the
executive Office Of the nation, since they
had occasion to have friend in that office
-rejoiced with exceedingly joy that Kan
sas was saved to the South" or would be,
through the fundamentally of James Bu-
chanan-the South's own honored and al
most exclusively elected President
Well, time wore on-Mr Buchanan was
duly inaugurated-his opening address, con-
sisting mainly Of generalities, susceptible Of
different interpretations in different sec
tions, was read and pronounced satisfacto-
ry all arOund-and the people eVinced a
most commendable patience in awaiting
the unfolding of his foreign and domestic
policy. The journals, in the interest Of the
administration, declared, with a faith that
wearied not in the labor of reiteration, that
the President would meet all just and rea-
sonable demands of the country-that the
interests of the South were safe in his keep
ing-and that all his pledges, express and
implied, would be redeemed. And the OPP
position journals stated that if such proved
/ the case, they would interpose no factions
! obstacles to obstruct the full success of an
administration inaugurated under snch
promising auspices.
The protracted delay in appointing a
| Governor of Kansas, in which Territory
the Freesoilers were waging a relentless
war upon the South, caused some little
! talk that was ripening into discomfort, and
might have led to suspicion, had not the
Democratic papers positively assured their
constituents that the President was care
! fully looking round to obtain the services
| of a Governor who would be sure to do
the South justice, theoretically and practi-
cally. At last the proper man was obtain
ed in the person of Robert j. Walker He
proceeded to Kansas. His first act was
one of unmitgated hostility to the South,
wholly uucalled for and unjustifable. His
succeeding acts have been of a similar
character, all marked by determination
on his part to make Kansas free State
These acts Of Walker raised a storm of in
dignation against him throughout the
South. The people saw that they had
been betrayed; that their idol of yester-
day was the traitor of today, and that
their votes had been sought for and obtain
ed under false pretences. Democratic State
Conventions denounced Walker and de-
handed his removal at the hands of the
President. Democratic statesmen inveigh.
ed against his base treachery in terms as
bitter as the language would permit, and
! Democratic primary meetings, candidates
and newspapers, from Virginia to Arkan-
saS, all joined in chorus of indignant de-
nunciation Of the Migrate Governor
Still he was not removed by President
Buchanan, nor will he be. Instead of be
ing recalled in disgrace. he is retained in
Office. Instead of his acts being disavow,
ed, they are endorsed Instead of listen.
ing to the voice of the Southern people the
President turns deaf ear to them, and
only hears what their enemies have to say
And the upshot of the whole matter vii
be, for there is no doubt every thing was
arranged before Walker left Washington
that Kansas will come into the Union as
free State which will secure, beyond a per
adventure, the whole of the magnifcen
Territories Of the Northwest to the domin
ion Of our Freesoil antagonists.
Further security than this the Freesoil
ers never wanted. They fought for th,
election Of Fremont to obtain the contro
of the Territories OF the Northwest Tn