Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-08
What has President Buchanan Done
for the Southf

This question IL riumphantly answered
by Hon. A. II. Stephens OF Georgia, In
late electioneering discussion. as follows;
"what had Mr.. Buchanan done to re-
commend him to the confidence OF Southern
men, lie had appointed four Southern
men n members Of his Cabinet, and from
tie North he had selected three Others who
had been distinguished for their firm, un-
Welding and unselfsh devotion 10 the con-
stitutional rights OF the South. Two Of
them. Gen. Cas- and Mr.. Toucey. had SIC
rifced themselves ut home. and been defeat
ell by Black Republicans, because they
stood by tho South In her hour Of need, and
Mr.. Buchanan had shown his appreciation
Of their broad nationality, and bis inclina.
ton TO protect the Northern defenders Of
Southern rights. by calling them 20 high
Office and selecting them rs his Cabinet adj
yisers, What bad he donc7 lie had. in
his inaugural address. done more than any
man who had preceded him in the Prcsiden-
tial Office ever had done, In giving in his ad
hesion, In advance of It's delivery. to the
principles oi the Dred Scott decision of the
supreme Court, and proclaimlng. rs a rule
true doctrine Of Southern equality In the
Territories Of the Union. What had he
done' lie had gwen US hs ehoic gor,rn.
mental organization Of ne Territory Of Kda-
,ds. had recognized the laws OF tina, Terri
tory, against which the Black Republicans
had revolied; and had placed Southern nen
IN ersry Office Of honor or influence IN hc Ter.
ritory. and be had placed no man In Office
in Kansas. or anywhere else, who has not
pledged 10 sustain the Kansas. Nebraska act.
and all the other legislation Of Congress
which secured % the South her rights I'M
der the constitution. What had be done ?
What had he not done which Southern
man with any prupriety could ask that n
President OF the United States should do"'
To this liz, Of qualifications, the gentle
man might with rropriety add few more
items, like the following, Tor instance liz
has attempted TO drive the Free State men
Of Kansas. at the point OF the bayonet 10
sustain and uphold slavery. lie has sane.
toned and approved the doing' Of Iegi'la-
,uro which has been prorod to be- fraudn-
lent and foreign BODY. lie has sanctioned
a Constitutional Convention called together
by this body, by which more than half the
territory was disiranchi.cd. lie has sanc.
toned the instruments drawn up by them
and approved the tyanuical usurpatiou Of
authority BY which John Calhoun was
made dictator Of that territory. lie has
removed Stanton, and driven Walker 10 "
sign hts Office, because they sought To carry
cot their instructions. and give the peopl,
a fair chance 10 express their opinion upon
their own institutions; and at this moment
there Is probably bloody war raging in
that territory. In consequence Of his at
temp,s to enforce the bogus laws. He IL
Al.o seeking TO paciiy the South, by giving
indication. ola desire to carry out the pol
icy Of the O.,cnd Manife.to. and BY annex
ing Cuba. acquire suthcien; slave territory
to forever give the balance Of power in Con,
grcss 20 the South.
Further than THE. the who'll North il ig
norcd in the distribution Of Offices. No man
can obtain place Of even tho smallest i'm,
porianoc. unless he bows the knee, ant
sveas allegiance to the "only institution
the democracy cherish or care TO extend AnC
perpetuate. that Of domestic slavery. which
is the Alpha and Omega Of their faith.