Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-21
Frederick and buchanan,

Too proud to make this deliberate personal
slight the basis of war upon the Admins
tration, no man in Washington was more ca
pable or willing TO give dsinterested and
effective support to the President. No man
more gladly responded to bis promise of fair
play to the p' ople of Kansas, for no man had
seen the great principle of popular sovereign
~ more triumphant, especially in its results
in the organization ofthe State Of California.
But Mr. Buchanan, almost in night, turn
his back upon the right. denied his pledges to
principles written as they are, and were, ali
over the campaign of 1856. and in nearly ev
cry public document up to a certain period
in 1857. and when be attempted To make his
mctamorphosis a test upon his party. Mr..
Frederick was found among the protestanis.
He raised his voice against this guilty act.
and declared his resolution never to yield up
his own honor TO the bidding of the Execu-
tive.
Then hogan crusade upon this man I'M
eIamplcd, a. we have said, in political an
nails. The word was given To all the organs
OF the administration to show no mercy to
the resolute "rebel." He was singled out
for disgrace aid drcapitation. His name
was held up before the people as Kissing
ard scorn. The kennels We're rak' d for
epithets against him. The most offensiv We
fahrications were published to diScredit him.
Every personal attribute was denied 10 him.
The fact that he had began life without the
advantages of education was flung into his
teeth, coupled with uncomfortable insult and
ignominy. Upstairs tainted him with his
"low birth and iron fortune" He was in a
sort OF social quarantine. He was pointed al
by the minions of Office rs u traitor. and
more than once threats of personal violence
were made, the fulhllment OF which was only
prevented by the TACT that those making
them knew they had 10 d. al with a spirit as
intrepid as he principle he held in his hands
was irresistible. The departments were shut
upon him. Although Senator from II
sovereign State, having rights which could
neither be limited mr. l,ssened by party
lines, he was as steadily excluded from all
participation in the affairs of the administra.
lion a. II he had KAT ia the French Assembly
Nor was his own course in This crisis marked
| by violence or passion. 1t is TO his credit
that while conscious that he siood almosl
| isolated in the Senate, be preserved won
| derfnl tquanimity aud mod ration OF deport
ment. No man woud have more heartily
rejoiced il the administration had retracet
its first false step. aud regretted its confirm
| ance in the path OF wrong.
David c. Brvdetick has yielded up his lii,
for sacred principle. If be had SURRENDERED
To the Establishments OF the administration
be might to day be living among bis numer
Gus friends. IL was only because he refuse,
10 compromise the. truth aud Ia abandon hi
solemn pledges that We arr now ca led upoi
10 moura his unumely death. Thus ha
fallen the first great martyr 40 the politica
4 principles OF The campaign at 1850, We al
| tae arch traitor 10 those pr neIples ii. ia hi
old age. aud in the sunset OF his life. be ca
feel that his hands are clear of The heart
blood of David Z. Iioderiek! GG