The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-08-12
Vice President Breckenridge.

Vice President Breckenridge has
lately enjoyed an opportunity of unbo-
soming himself to the public, and the
result only goes to prove that it is some
times as dangerous to talk as to write.
Mr.. Breckenridge doubtless has an eye
to the succession, and would not object
to fill the presidential chair when the
present incumbent has retired to the
shades of Wheatland. But, alas for
the shortsightedness of this aspirant TO
the Presidency! If the aim of Mr.
Breckenridge had been to sign and seal
a deed of exclusion, he could hardly
have done it more efectually than by
the speech he is reported to have deliv-
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ItreuT at Florence. HIS true poilcyF y
silence, and nothing can be more I'M
wise than his efforts to stir the ashes
of bygone strifes, and to rake out some
living embers of discord.
The Vice President in his capacity
of stump speaker, is pleased to endorse
the worst charges ever made against
the supporters of Col. Fremont. He
regards the whole party that registered
their disapproval of the Missouri Com
promise, and their indignation at the
countenance given by the Pierce adj
ministration to the frauds, outrages and
usurpations of the pro-slavery men in
Kansas, as enemies to the constitutional
rights of the south, and as little better
than avowed abolitionists. They are
the outer whirl of the circle of which
Garrison is the centre. That some
thing of this kind should be charged in
the midst of the excitement of Pres
idential canvass is not wonderful but
that it should be deliberately repeated
by any one claiming to be statesman,
and aspiring to public favor, is remark
able 1t is not creditable to the per-
ception and judgment of the speaker,
and while it can do him no good with
the men to whom be wishes to recon-
mend himself, it is certain to give but
a poor opinion of.his abilities or candor
to all moderate men who read his
speech; for all such well know that the
great issue of the last Presidential can
vass was forced on the people of the
free States, not sought by them; and
I that the question was not so much the
constitutional rights of the south, as
the right of citizen of the United
States to his life, his property, and the
protection of law.
Though they failed to elect Presi-
dent, the Republicans have achieved a
substantial victory. Kansas is certain
to be free State, and beyond all dis
pute the north has shown that it is
strong for colonization, and that,
] wherever sufficient inducement is held
out, a free and hardy population Will
be in the ascendant in new country.
If then, the Vice President be right in
his opinion, the south must be in bad
way. The doctrine of popular sover-
!. eighty has turned out most unfortu.
nate for it. The Administration doing
the bidding of the south, attempted to
violate popular sovereignty, and it was
rebuked and Inundated; and if the
: course pursued by Mr.. Buchanan had
been foreseen, he never would have
been elected. There is party in ths
, north to-day that would hurl him from
power with an overwhelming majority
were an appeal now taken to the ballot
box. But assuredly that party is no
made up of abolitionists. The grea