The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Senator Brown on Seward, Douglas
and Buchanan.

In accordance with request by the
members of the Legislature of Mississippi,
Senator Brown delivered political ad.
dress before them, in the Capitol, on the
Sth inst. From the report made by the
jackson Eagle, democratic paper) we
extract the following comparison of the
positions of the three distinguished politi.
clans above named:
"He said there are three classes or par.
ties at the North--Mr. Seward and his
followers, who broadly assert that Con-
gress can exclude us from the Territories
Mr.. Douglas and his followers, who admit
our equality, but ascFrt .azipst rssSiEe1ple of
friendly legislation, drive us OUT and the
third class not only admit our equality
and protection, but give us courts without
laws for the remedy of our wrongs-a
meatlcss bone. To this last class belong
the President, portion of his Cabinet,
and his Northern supporters.
He admitted the existence of little
band of patriots at the North, but he was
dealing with the above named classes.
" Mr.. Seward declares there is an ire
pressible conflict" Senator Brown said,
so there is ! and thought the election of
Black Republican President would be
the overt act when the South must choose
between slavery in the Union or indepcn-
dence out of it.
"He thought Mr.. Douglas all wrong, but
hoped he would listen to the voice Of the
Good Shepherd and return to the path
of duty.
"Of Mr.. Buchanan he said he hardly
knew what to say; but if the Constitu-
ton newspaper was his true exponent, he
(Senator Brown thought his position
more inde.ensible than either Stewards or
Douglass. Seward would snatch our
rights away by the strong arm of power;
Douglas does it just as efiectually, with
more adroitness, while Buchanan stands
by, smiles graciously, and says, for shame
gentlemen But though panoplied in pow
er, he does nothing to prevent the out
rage. If we were to be robbed, Senator
Brown preferred being robbed by the bold
highwayman, Senator Seward.
"Senator Brown said if he did Mr.. Blu
chanan injustice the President must
blame his organ and his Attorney Gener-
al. The first has been preaching the
rankest heresies, while the latter endeav-
ored to satisfy the South with honied
words. If they are our friends let them
say SO in plain words they could not es-
cape observation under the smoke of
general fire aimed at Douglas.
"Senator Brown holds that we have
under the Constitution and the decision
of the Supreme Court, the right to carry
our slaves into the Territories, and to have
slavery protected; first by the Territorial
Legislature; that failing, by Congress.
He showed the perfect mockery of
going to Courts, (which Mr. Douglas and
Mr.. Buchanan would have us do, when
the Territorial Legislature had, by un-
friendly or non-action, expelled us from
the Territories.
"Scnator Brown abhors Mr.. Douglass
squatter sovereignty, detests the good
Lord, good devil policy of the Presidents
organ, and is not satisfied with Blacks
Observations and looks with anxiety and
some fears for Mr.. Buclanans erpose at
the opening of Congress.
"l1e advised the Democratic party in
Mississippi to send their best men to
Charleston, who would insist upon clear
recognition of all our rights. lie would
not be satisfied with the Cincinnati plat
torm-h has t0o faces; he wanted plat
form granting Congressional protection
to slavery in the Territories-he would be
satisfied with nothing less. And if it was
refused, break up the Charleston Conven-
ton and the National Democratic party
of the land"