American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-05-12

The President E1Iogized for his Endorse
ment of Congressional Slave Code.
The Athens (Georgia) Southern, Ban.
ner. Of the 2sth ult.. contains the brooeed-
ings ola Democratic meeting, in Clarke
county. Gsorgia. to appoint delegates to .
State Convention, and accompanies its re-
port by ske.ch OF speech delivered BY
Judge james Jackson. The member of Con-
gress from that District, at a meeting re-
ierred to. We have tsken from it the FOL,
lowing extract: S
''He (Judgs Jackson) then endorsed the
Presidentas sound on the great question oI
Jour constitutional rights. Sunnder than any
man be knew AZ the North, holding the er.
IRENE Southern doctrine. THATSIF THE
TERRITORIAL LEGISEATURE RE,
FUSE TO PROTECT THE SLAVE
HOLDER IN THE TERRITORY OF
THE UNION. CONGRESS OUGHT TO
IDO III. This judgment Of the President
was that Of an impartial mind. for he bad
but little intercourse with him at Washing.
ton. aod the President did not seem to him
TO possess that cerdiality Of manner which
was calculated to draw the personal ailec-
tions Of men tohim. He Judge J differs
t0ifh hinss too. upon tBe Pacific Railroad.
and Lhs tariff, hut'as friend OF the rights
Of the South, he pronounced him the SOUND
EST NoRTHERN MAN lie HAD EvERsEEE, AND
MS PRESENT OPINIONS, no less than his en-
tire Congressional record. show IT," ="
This speech clearly indicates The exact
position ofthe Administration on the slave
~ question. as understood aud endors I'D
by the Southern Democratic members OF
Congress- among their constituents. All
the hlmsy DISCUSSES and subtle mysrifca-
tons thrown around this subject by the
Northern organs Of the ADMINISTRATION are
boldly cast aside in the. South, and the
President is recommended and supported
1hera on the express ground ofLis endorse.
mept Of Congressional action to protect
slavery in the Territories. The controyer.
sy in regard toa Congressional slave coda
was opened by q bold declaration on the
part ofSenator Brown that the time had
gone BY when men should cheat or be cheat
ed on ills subject; and now, since the Ad.
mlnIslration Is being solemnly aud unequi-
vocally eulogized before Southern audi.
ences on tho ground Of its determined ad
yocacy ofsuoh code, the aniscedsnts Of
Mr.. Buchanan indicate very clearly what
course he would pursue 10 any contingen-
cy whore antagonistio pledges had been
made in bis behalf to the people Of differ
ent sections Of the Union. A few loud
threats from Southern FIRE eaters are quite
sufficient 10 bring him trembling at their
knees 10 abjsct Submission; and Il is pt r
fecty evident that the endorsement Of a
Congressional slavS ,coJe forms an iIhsxi-
BILE feature Of the policy Of the present Ad-
mlnistralion, and the chief reliance upon
which it rests TO command itself to the con :
fdence and favor ofthe peop.e OF the South.
Jcdge Jackson speaks, OF the PresdeLtisl
opinions 10 no doubtful terms, and we can :.
not doubt that be has full warrant for lie
statement he has authorilativtly made. 1t
Is peculiarly significant from The fact be
represents the district ia which the Hon.
Howell Cobb formerly resided; and the
Banner is. We believe, the home organ OF
that 0anf fleman PHI praas ar