The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-12
MIR. BUCHANAN,

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MIR. BUCHANAN.
The Richmond Enquirer thus expresses
ITS confidence in the impartial wisdom and
integrity OF James Buchanan, and appeals
to Northern and Southern Democrats to
support him in his Administration.
"Ihc Democracy Norl, and South, have
confidence III james Buchanan. TO prove
the correctness of our declaration, ". have
s'mlly to cite tho sentiments of two inilu-
ent'al representatives Of public opinion, in
the two sections Of the Union, which came
to IT'S ut the Same moment. We refer to
to the Charleston Mercury and to General
John ~. Dix, of New York.
! The Charleston Mercury says:
"Wc see all the difficulties that surround
the opening administration of Mr.. Buch-
nnan. llc will be hunted down by all
manner OF time servers, demagogues, and
sclt-seekcrs. But we have f;,ith that his
experience, and his honest nature, will carry
him safely through these difficulties, and
that whatever may be the fate of the Un-
ION, our State may be able to say to h,m,
as it has said to his predecessor You
have deserved well Of all the honest and
patriotic people over whom you have pre-,
sided.'"
General Dix thus closes letter to the
Democratic banquet i'll Tammany Hall, on
the sth Jaruary:
| "Ihe triumphant result of the recent
election brings with it most of the high re-
sponsiLIilics which belonged to the admin
stration Of jackson. Sectional controversy
is to be calmed, and the Union to he pre-
served 10y sacred regard for all our consti
tutional obligations, pence ut home aud
abroad to be maintained, extravaganza to
be resisted, economy to be introduced, and
the standards OF taxation and expenditure
to be brought down to tie wants Of ii siri-
pie and frugal govcrnment-sucl, Il system,
| III word, rs Jefferson pronounced to Le
indispensable to the pcrpc,uity of our free
institutions. The country looks with con
ti,lence to Mr.. Buchanan for the successful
discharge Of these great duties. Ills tai
cnts aud experience, his knowledge Of men.
and his familiarity, with the wants Of the
government, cmincmtly fit him for the liirl,
and responsible trust which the people
have coniiIcd 20 linn. Let lis follow Demo
crafts rally around him and sustain him in
his labors, laying aside all considerations of
sclt-intcrcst, conccding to him, as essential
to his success, the utmost latitude in :.ll his
official arrangements, and asking only that
his measures may be wise, in strict contor-
nifty to the Constitution, true 10 the rights
and Interests Of the whole cou:,rrv, and
Just to other nations, whose prosperity has
become, through the great improvements of
the age, indissoluLly connected with our
own"
In such true spirit Of patriotism it be-
hooves tie lovers of the Constitution and
Union, everywhere, TO conle in and en-
courage the incoming administration in its
delicate and difficult labor of maintaining
the equal rights of all sections, and prcserv-
ing the Union as it was designed by our
forefatlIers. This high duty becomes more
incumbent when we observe in various Sec
tions of the North, the growing fusion of
the know-No,hings and Black Republicans,
III opposition to the wise and sound policy
and practice of the National Democratic
party. In the Ohio Senate tile Black Re
puLlicans have placed themselves fair and
square on the Know,NotLing platform
and, against the negative vote Of every
Democrat, have adopted Il resolution to the
effect that no foreigner shall have the quail
flcat'on Of an elector until the expiration of
Que year from and after the issuing of final
papers of naturalization. In Connecticut
a thorough fusion has taken place between
the know-No,hngs and Black Republicans
Ill the State Convention assembled 10 uomi-
nate State officers. In their resolutions,
unanimously ly adopted, they declare that
they "will intlcxibly oppose the extension
Of slavery ever the free territory of the
Republic" and cordially join in our op-
position to the present National ALminstra.
ton, amd to tie policy Of tie incoming at.
nsimistrotion, as foreshaaosced in The Cincin-
nai pluVorn,."
With these startling warnings OF the
worst enemies Of the Constitution and the
South ringing i'll our ears, we are still more
sternly called upon to renew our dcclara.
tions Of confidence in the wisdom, firmness
and fearless honesty of the President elect
and TO appeal to all patriots to stand ly
him in his defence Of the constitutional
rights Of all sections,
Later. from Libcria.-The barquc Shirley
at New York, brings adviccs from Monroyia
to December 27:
The Ship Elvira, Owen, from Baltimore
arrived NJ Cape Ialinas, September 10th
and after landing thirty emigrants, sailed
on the 23d for Callao. The American
schooners Fawn and King Fisher saiIet
down the coast Of Liberia. from Monrovi;
on the 2Sth and Goth Of November. Til,
Palm Oil crop was coming in freely. I'll,
message Of President Benson to the Leois
:ature of Liberia was delivered Decembe
9th. 1t gave general satisfaction. Th,
revenue Of the last fiscal year is stated t,
have exceeded that of the preceding yea
-. 25 per cent. Tie receipts and disLursc
ments of the government for the fiscal yea
g ended 3oth September. 1856, are stated a
follows: Receipts $42,G44.44; disLurso
' ments S59,340.77; excess Of disbursement
s $l6,7O5.32.
President Benson recommends the ar
, preparation of few hundred dollars i
e assist in defraying the expenses of M