Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-21
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natl Convention. deolaratory Of the principle
and opinions Of the Democratic party, was tn
following:
Resoirsd. Tia ths Dssocrat'e party vii sxpcei
til Hrxt Idaaai,rHtton that erery prop>r eeorf DH
made 10 ensure our asctHdascg the Gn{f of .teI'c
and 10 maintain protection TO the great oatle
through which empied into its waters The pre-
ducts raised out of the soil and the commodities cr'
aed by the industry Of the people Of our western va
leys, and OF the Onion et large
If we understand this. il IL admitted that W
have not, at the present time. the aseendsney II
the Gulf Of Mexico but that the next Admins
tratiou shnl obtain il by the use OF proper IF
forts" What ure proper efforts Negotiations
They have been tried and without success
What, then, shall be the meansl There is but
one answer: Canuons, guns and swords, aud the
whole naval force of the United States. II there
are any other proper efforts" will the expoun-
ders of the Deinoor> tic faith inform us
But against what power are the proper means
to be applied Take Mr.. Buchanan answer.
as given in the 0stend circular:
aH tapa Be clear ererp refecfjag mind that from
he peru1arty Of as geographical posfoa and the
stderaf,oas attendant II, Cuba asrsssarV 10 the
No,tk 4slcaa Republic any Of us preseat members
and that Il belongs, naturally 10 the great family Of
STATES Of which The Eaion A1 proridgfiai nursery
From as locality a command, he Mt'sissppi and the
iamose and annually iseroasiHg trade whoh must seek
this arenue 10 The ocean"
As like as two peas. Whit /. the platform but
the Ostend circular But TO go on with Mr..
Bnchanan's words:
The Union rertr epjov a reposr nor possess
liable seerty az long fnbaS not embraeed eiH rs
6onadariss.'
cs5a Ia, become 70 ssaa azo,asiag daa7er and
permanent Of aiayasH
Cuba Is the power which is in the way Of our
ascendancy" ia the Gulf of Mexico, aud the
Democratic party viii expect the next admins.
tration tn make every proper effort to ensure our
ascendancy." Cuba ; 10 be had, let 1t cost what
it will. +" r. Spain refuse to sell then me shall
be iast.iea by erery tau. human and diriae, IN
mrssfing Il frum Spun i possess the poirer p"
But wien have wrested" Cuba from
spain what faows' Immediately, alter
snort territorial pupilage Cuba will become
state. According to the State. rights theory OF
Virginia Democracy. she will then be sovereign,
and competent To decide for herself whether she
to be the judge of the suaicicucy Of cause for
Withdrawing. and there is no higher power to
supervise her judgment or veto her action
She may object to the cut Of the Presidents
beard, the height of the capitolian rotunda,
and without con sultng the other States, the Con
gress Of the United States the President, or the
Supreme Court she may step aside and be no
longer IA member Of tho Union, but an ndrpcn.
dent State, competent TO renew her allegiance
with Spain or contract an alliance with any 9TH
err power.
1t follows that the island, without the posses
sion of which, the United States " onn never en-
joy repose nor possess reliable security which,
as it stands. is ian unnea.ing danger aud per
maDent cause OF alarm" and 20 acquire which
we would be justified by every law, human and
divine, in wrestling il from SPAIN" would no
sooner come under our jurisdiction than il would
acquire right TO declare itself not subject TO
authority, bound by the transactions
W hich transferred her allegiance. We nigh, 60
TO war with Spain 10 "wrest' this possession
from her. because necessary to our repose and
securiiy-but having succeeded, could uso
no force TO retain our hold, if Cuba should
become ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tie subtle code OF
State rights would throw the mantle of its pro-
lection her. 1t is all right to knock the
brains out OF the traveller upon the highway and
take his horse from him, if we have "a ianey for
a ride, but il is against the statutes OF States
rights TO put halter on him after you have taken
him. he must be left free TO quit your stable
when he pleases.