Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-08
w.sn1rarnr c,rr- De- %. 1851


/ endorsing the Message Of President Buchanan"
/ have already endorsed ii BY Implication as one
member Of bis Cabinet, but IcaDnot let this Occa-
sion pass without publicly making known my foil,
free and cordial approval Of 1t. How could l. bow
could anvtrue and Ol0-fashioned Democrat, who had
been reared in the school of Jackson and Polk with
hold his assent and support 10 the great and leading
doctrines Of That message! On the present reyul'
sion Of our commerce and the disorderei condition
OF our currency, with the various causes which pro-
dlced them-On 81 the questions which re'aungt 10
/ the disposal and anagement Of our public domain
well as those afecting our intercourse win loI-
e.gn uaticns-that message but inCulcates ana en-
I forces the same great doctrines and pri9clpies
taught by those iliustrous statesmen. On 14e 40
rbing topic of Kansas affairs, what mas tHe r esl-
dent said or done which does not square precisely
with the organic Of that Territory. ana espe-
cialv what he has said done which doesn not square
with precise and perfect accuracy VAIN the Cincln-
patti platf5rmy History, with lts IRON pen, viii
rrcord-it has already recoraea-the TACT thas
NET q sinrIe instruction has been given, not
single letter has been written by the President,
5r IN his direction that does not perfectly harmO-
Mise with the principles Of that platform. That
rrsff,rp, is the very embodiment Of the Democratic
creed 90 the subject of slavery, not only in Kansas
but In all the other Territories of the United States.
II was adopted for the express purpose Of putting
an end forever 10 a subject which had on several
occasions made the onion 20 reel and staCger like
falling man. When adopted il became. and for all
me to come will continue TO be, the test aud touch
stone Of Democratic loyalty 70 man could then
have been nomiusted--no man can ever be nOmi-
ted for the Presidency, who viii not cordially,
and without reservation acknowledge that creed.
10 declares that We recognize "the RICH of the pe0
pie of all Territories, including Kansas and Nehrgs-
sa acting through the fairly expressed viii OF the
majority of actual residents whenever the number
Of inhabitants iustifes 1t, 20 form Constitution
with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted
HF..r Hba I'0f0 On o.
the other States"
These are the identical words Of the Cincinnati
DIuf5rm-the last revised, corrected and improved
edition. of the Democratic creed. Has The Presi- /
dent in his message-iu his instructions, OF IN any 1
way departed from it, The creed declares that tts /
Well. who called for Convention, The Ps2Uls Of /
Kansas through their own Legislature. Who voted 1
under he Law the question, whether it should be
called OF not! The people Of Kansas, without one
word of opposition by Congress. Who 70 eI for
I'D mhers or the Convention when 1t was calleoz TIE
aps Of Kansas Who are to vote on the fnalques
n, whether Kansas Is TO have q Constitution with
or without slavery, in the very language Of our plat
form! Tie people Of h0HSas. Thus II appears that
the foundation Of every movement IN Kansas has
been the popular viii. Now what has the President
sid or done in ms message or anywhere else TO
cieave down ghis declared right Of the psope2 What
has he done Why what has be not done to uphold
and maintain iJg He sent the army of the United
States under Of its abest generals, to secure at
every stage Of their proceedings, the traest express
sion of the popular viii.
Bat the platform at Cincinnati declares that the
question of s Igsry shall be decided by the people
10. Kansas. Il SAID not word how the other do
mes ic questions should be decided or when. No
DD iy bad ever doubted OF questioned the right OF
The people of that Territory % decide the relations
1. husband and wife, guardian and ward Sc, in
heir own way and according to their own good viii
end pleasure. Tie only matter i1 dispute has been
about the Iestl0u Of admitting or excluding >0ns
- from Iue TerTit0Ies-ab0ut nothing else; and
any man who now attempts 10 cOuJure up any other
.1iut of controversy between the Black Republican
.nlDem9eraic PARTY ir relation the territories ha
ards the loss Of every claim O. fairness aud accur CT
IF argument Wei, has The President said OF done
nylhug 10 abriuge or impair the right Of the PEG /
,e 90 seule this precise CUES ion OF Slavery? So
mr. from it. SO soon as it was known tha. the Con
.l.lou o.. Kansas had fixed on the n of the pre-
EN- month FOR It's settlement, he despatched messeu-
.rs with al possible speed, bearing orders TO the
.par oiheers 10 protect and defend the bona hie
0-a1i.aus of Kansas in the frees. and fullest cXer-
..a of their riEhas a. the bl.l0t-boxes.
But The mos frequent objection fakeut0 the action
& the President OLA this Kansas subject has been s
... Doe mas sustained the existing Territorial gov
ral.alt %. Kansas and The legality Of lis recent &
invention whereas lgJ1rE OF the people are ia FL
.e. opposed both and 90 the recognition of neither
my form or shape whatever. lu The light OF rea-
.a and TRUTH and of the Cincinnati platform, LEI us
'.e action of the President On this opJec Ion. .
.e platform declares that the question of slavery k
la o.asrl IS % be decided by The people, acting s
trough the fairly expressed viii Of majority SC u
mag 0rIry o- waau. Why, of those rgtla1, not
.sg who do not ar Will not come forward and vote N
all aud whose numbers there are no means OF .
stormi1lr- If they have an 0pp1riuni y TO vote "a
r viii not: If Governors aud Secretaries, and ID
eIeras aud alers are sent there By The President
guard and protect them I'm voting. and yet they ID
d. n.f who is 90 blame. If they take no concern
voting, IS ]. not proof that they are willing 90 e.
BE- Hy The result produced by those who do vote. q
they stay away and refuse 20 vote, because they l.
u. do. rec. -Ei.e the vaaI of that action. they li
I NOT Weld obedience % the laws Of the Legsla- OF
la created and author. I'd hT the organic act. or u
cause tu-g viii not gu1-Iu auy form or shape -
a ..-. IF the late Convention. I'm any or all Of
csc cases, what are they but tag'gus and Tgbe.l0Us
ID. disc vino decline rAs performance of every rea- Ll
.'I.s eIaL duty. ami stand out In open defiance 81.
Congress. GO heir own gis.a-i0n and the Demo P
4u- party 20 advance and cyalt them TO perfect -
pail Iu all traI- rights Cd the people Of the other To
I.u- Of r.e Union. How else are lIa President e
. Ice I-a-l.E. @. the JueI States elected than .L
majority eft The votes cast in tine eec.Iun. How If
.rd would r be for citizens of the United States III
..a.ald tina. they were not awf.llyth the President g
re-. President because they h84ugJ been voted ~
ng 5ri.V of all the citizens of The United -'
4..7. H Aat member OF Congress OF member ul %
ne Legislature, could retain his seat if be had TO
'w trl- ha not only received maj -ri'y Of those
az. Bal of che whole number OF citizens Te-IlTE D.
las district. The argument 90 sustain this oaec- ID
against The President is 100 f4Il4cIous deceive re
y sound and true Democrat The pride aId g o-y
Democracy has always been 10 suaul. 10 the wal vs.
a majority bat her equal pride and glory has si
DO come mp fairly Oh the polls and theFe' show th
ere the true legal majority really Is The true rel
u.gra ever Hineles from The performance a.
y, and then whine and complain %. ms OWE de. To-
.gI.us. p.
.aa limit. of such O letter as l.is viii permit me me
notice but one other objection urged against the 10
'-.agu"s Message. IN connection with this Kansas Iu
air. /. is often urged that although the s..gary h
s.i1u has been referred by ,he Convention TO she W.
TIa .. Kansas. and although the president has lie
. every nreuluJion fair vote upon If. '.
.....-. 20. s..a's Constitution has not Ueea sub oa
red. rau President ought not TO have recommend I'd
her admission into the Union. In thl ass, has D..
us.e-urIcd the CIucInnauI platform, ON which ,'l
WAS placed and proudly elected 10y the Democratic 'a
.v. I hold every Democrat who was ~ chat lt
Iveutl0u. OF who was represented there-eyery ml
Iraur 20 The hl1ors which il had 90 Ue-tuw and El
" Democrat who sustained its nominee, TO that
lhs one of parry loyalty, and demand 10 Nnow II It'
platform required any other than the slavery OH
su0n t1 be submitted the people If 10 did not We
ICES Buchanan was not bound 20 60 beyond II :
tina. Democrat who now requires him TO do So I'D.
rrlafes rre platform, ae-eCrates the proud re- Hit
a. and Hu-e staadsa hereticaud Geserler 60 the poT
recorded faith CT the party The Submission
any a.le. question than be slavery one not wei
yIuul gr and was .eit be detc mined by the IL l
nora cs o Kansas in their own way, was done "a I'D
ID the o her States, with or without the subms- ing
&. the Constitution, after Is was formed TO the wa,
C for rai.ra,iyn, just as they might please. as
Is linus ina, the Presidents recommendations D.
axe precisely with Jlc words audrcquiremeuts OF pm
platform yl principles. Ell
us. gentlemen. The President recommendations, ua
by humble opinion. may Doe placed on much eel.
.ar grounds, challenging The complaints OF all pro
g-s and g.gr- disposed 90 abandon the Demo
parry and go over 10 IT'S Black Republican hal
u.a-. Iur platform recognizes The right OF the h..
pie of tao Territories 10 form constitutions with h.-
Iragut slavery. It was never intended % De In 90 \,
10 the right Of amy Kansas Con nm.
Iuu 10 aGuU, o. constitution without referring II ~
5uu.ar raraeliJn, but "a right in cJnlgadisuuc-
10 TIA claimed by Congress 20 dispose OF that s.
cot. The great paryes divided ON the issue. 50 W
Black Republicans claimed lt for Congress; I that
Democratic party claimed il for the people OF in C
-.s The parties lad fought repeated battles on War
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