Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-03
"a BuCHLNANls PnLICY-


It is an entire mistake to assume that the policy
Of Mr.. Buchanan IS President is to be inferred
from the opinions which may be expressed by any
Journal OF bv any individual The following judi
uious and pertinent remarks Of the Lancaster Ia
tsEgenosr, furnish full and satisfactory answer to
the comments of those journals which have fallen
into this mistake
From The lancaster Iatel7igeucr.
BIR BUcHANANs PouoY.-Some of our friends
at Richmond, and in other parts Of the South,
seem 70 be unnecessarily excited IN reference 10
what may or may not be the policy Of the iucom-
ing Administration as It regards slavery, squatter
sovereignty, &c. The speech of Senator Bigler
in which, BY whst we conceive to be q forced and
unnatural construction OF bis language, he is rep
resented as advocating hereticBl principles; ard
recent article in the PeHnsylg7ntGR eulogstic OF
Col. Benton, are made the subject OF q 4 elaborate
criticism in the Enquirer OF Tuesday last; and fears
are entertained by the editors that Mt. Buchanan
endorses these views Of Senator Bigler and the
PennsylUaniaB
Now, without assuming to speak for Mr. Buch-
anan or 10 promulge his views on the topics treat
ed Of in the Enquirer, we nevertheless venture to
assert that Governor Bgler, aud nobody else is
himself responsible for what be said on the floor
of the Senate; and, further, that neither the Penn
suluqnian, nor any other newspaper, speaks by au-
now what he has been for the last thirty years or
more thorough going State Rights-c constitution
al democratic statesman of the ehersOn and p OK
son school, and In his administration OF the gov
eminent will be actusted, we have not doubt, by
determination 20 do equal aud exact justice 10
every portion Of the UuIon, His course OF policy
will know no North, no South, no East, no West
The constitution will be his compass and bis chart
by it, and 1t alone will be seek to guide the snip
OF State and OF hs skill as pilot st the helm snd
the lofty patriotism with which ne will be actua-
ted, no one who is persona ly acquainted With the
man can have solitary doubt the Enquirer may,
therefore, well TeItersJe its expression OF implicit
confidence il tie President elect This conf
deuce, we venture to anticipate and predict, will
not be shaken during the next presidential term
bV any act of his. IL course OF policy, we doubt
not will be alike satisfactory 10 his friends and the
lovers of the Union in Virginia and Pennsy vsns,
in Georgis and Indiana But that policy has not
yet been sdumorBted, except In his endorsement
of the Cincinnati platform and 10 his letter sCCep-
ting the nomination
We, therefore, respectfully advise our Southern
democratic friends to keep cool. The President
elect has always stood by their constitutional rights
when sssBiled by sbOliuonsm OF every hue and
grade; and we firmly believe, he will stand by
them TO the end lie is therefore, entitled TO their
generous confidence, even IN advance Of his lnsu
surstion as the Chief Magistrate Of the Republic
who, we sgain aver. speak OF their own response
bilty TO weaken their faith IN the integrity Of tue
President elect II Providence spares MS life IN
Ill the fourth Of March next, be will then take the
oath Of Office and euunciate the principles and pc.
Icy which be intends carrying out II bis admins
tration, and when he does Chst we have every
reason 70 believe the Enquirer will be abundRutly
satisfied
So far as Senator Bigler is concerned, we know
him to he true heart O conservative UuIOu-OVlng
democrat, who will stand by the constitution and
the rights Of the States in every emergency de
is well tried and iai hfII democratic statesman
and we have no fear that be will prove recreant,
10 wcrj or deed, to the great principles which nave
always been his guiding STAR and which are SC
dear to every democrat throughout the broad ex-
pause Of our glorious Union
In connection with the foregoing, we have the
approval of Mr.. Buchanan IN saying hat the fol
lowing extract from the Southside Democrat states
correctly his position:
Gas for Kansas, Mr.. Buchanan has never eX
pressed an opinion either one way OF the other II
favor of its coming in gs a free OF 8 slave State
He has prudently conceived that it is mattel
with which he has nothing to do, and with which
he does not mean to NEEDLE. Il IS a question eE
clusivey with the people OF the territory, witt
whom he is content 20 lesve il for solution. Il,
will see to il that the principles of the Nebraska
law arecsTred out In letter and spirit, mParually
and without fesr, favor, OF aft -CtiO1.'