Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-08-13
psy- In his late speech at Beech Grove.

pg- In his late speech at Beech Grove,
Senator Hammond said: ITO him, the
whole theory and scheme of squatter
sovereignty was matter Of disgust The
Kansas Nebraska bill was delusion and
deception from the beginning. 1t was a
snare to those at the South. 1t was rotten
with fraud, and those who made it finched
from its consequences" The Senator also
said that he saw nothing in the present
political aspect to authorize disunion, nor
would there be in the election of an aboli-
Zionist TO the Presidency, though the cleo
ton of second, would alter the case.
We are truly grati6ed to learn that
Senator Hammond is so staunch an union
list; but from his latter position, we beg
leave slightly TO dissent, not because it
may be altogether erroneous, but because
it is illogical. He will remember that the
South stood Martin Van Buren,, not only
without grumbling, but with avowed salts
faction and delight. He will remember
that the South stood James K. Polk, who
signed the Wilmot proviso, and the repeal
of the 2lst rule, as the price paid for
northern support. He will remember that
the South stood Franklin Pirce who signed
the Nebraska bill, avowing it to be death
blow to the extension of slavery; and he
will remember that the South is now
clarifying James Buchanan who thanked
God that his lot was cast in State free
from the curse of slavery. And remem-
bering these things, why should the South
Carolina Senator assume that tho South
can't stand but one abolition President =?
Since the days Of Jackson, if southern
locofocos have voted for one solitary
President who has proven to be exactly
right on the great southern question, let
us hear who he was Besides, Senator
Hammond can not be ignorant that the
party with which he acts never can elect
President who will stand up square on the
subject of slavery because that party can
notsucceed without pandering to its north
srn ally, and the price of the alliance has
ever been, and must ever be, concession
against slavery.
Look back upon the history of loco
focoism, and the truth of our assertion
stands out upon every page. Van Buren,,
Polk, Pierce and Buchananhre all examples
of the unfaithfulness of the South to it.
self; and in the case of Mr. Polk
southern man-we have the most striking
proof of the fact, that concession to the
anti slavery sentiment of the North, is the
price paid by the South, for northern sup
port, in every contest for the Presidency,
The first act of Congress- after his cleo
ton, was the repeal of the 21st rule, the
citadel of the South--the abomination of
the North; and about the last act of his
administration, was his signature to the
Wilmot proviso, If Southern man, in
the Presidential chair, is bound, by the
terms Of party alliance, thus to betray his
section, it is folly to hope better things
from northern locofoco President; and
1t is downright impudence in the south
ern wing Of that party to talk about dis
union in the event of the election of an
abolition President. Could Fremont have
done worse than Buchanan has done p
Would Seward do worse than either? We
think not; and were we compelled to
choose between the former and the latter,
we should vote for Seward, upon the priu
ciple, that when things have got to the
worst any change must be for the better.
We are pleased with Senator Hammond s
position, because he is bold enough to re-
buke dsunion, and because he is honest
enough to tell the South that she can stand
good deal more Of the abolitionism which
che has SO carefully fostcred, and so uni.
fornly accepted in consideration of the
sroils