The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-25
Consistency Of James Buchanan and the Demoe
raey-Progress Of Disunion Sentiments.

" ttsStcc, vi OSlOOCE HOlHs low WDlCu pdpCl
carried at mast head the names of Buchanan
and Breckinridge for President and Vice Pres
ident, during the campaign of that year, We
End as standing motto under the editoria
head the following just and patriotic sentiment
attributed 10 Mr.. Buchanan, in words and
style following:
DisuniOn is a asord s0hich ought not to
be breathed among US, even in a tOhisper.-
The toord ought to Be considered one oj
dreadful omen. and our children ought 10 b
taught thai is a sGcritege to pronounce it."
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The same paper editorially declares:
s.The Democrats are not in favor of slavery
extension not Southern member of the
party has ever openly advocated or presented
measure to the peopiS to carry out this
principle. They rest their organization upon
the principles of our government, and say to
the people of the States and Territories, it is
your right, under the Constitution, to settle
this question for yourselves-it is for you tc
say what shall be the character of your local
institutions"
Now let rs look at the consistency of Mr.
Buchanan and this Connecticut editor of his
who is a fair sample of Northern Democrat
ic doughfaced, deceptive, editors.
Mr.. Buchanan's wo.dy devotion to the
Union is not sustained by his practice. South
ern Democratic partisans, on the floor OF the
Senate and the House, and elsewhere are
open, fierce and defiant in their declaration oi
disunion sentiments, and neither Mr. Buchan
an, or any of his Northern Democratic par
tisans, rebuke snch disloyal reasonable senti
men,s. Nay, more Mr. Buchanan gives his
positive sanction and approval to the utterers
of disupion, reasonable sentiments. He has
just appointed a disunionisL, man who has
boldly proclaimed traitorous sentiments, as a
Minister 10 the Court of France. Where is
Mr.. Buchanan's hely horror Of even the ''whis
pers" of disunion. The truth is, bis old Fed
eral hypocrisy is rampant and in full vigor.
and not drop of patriotic blood warns his
cold and selfish heart
Again. the positive declaration of the Con
necticut editor. above quoted, was not true
when made, and it has been growing more re
mote from the truth ever since. Not only
Southern, but Northern Democrats openly ad
vocate slavery extension--they claim that the
Constitution carries slavery wherever it goes
ITSELF Irrespective of the will of the people
they advocate the enactment of Congress
sionalSlave Code for the Territories. without
regard TO what may be the wish and sentiment
of the people in the Territories on the subject.
And in accordance with this Democratic pol
icy of Mr. Buchanan's Administration. Gov.
Black, of Nebraska, himself an appointee and
servile tool of rhe President and the slave
power. has jnst vetoed bill. passed by the
Territorial Legislature, abolishing Slavery in
Nebraska Territory. The members of the
Legislature, elected by. and fresh from the
people, may be supposed to know and reflect
the will and wish of the people--and yet the
power of The Administration, through an in
sfrument of its own creaIion.i is brought to bear
to disregard, defy and defeat the will Of The
people-and thus slavery extension is delib
erately promoted in spite of the utmost exer.
tions (short of revolution) of the people,
This pretended regard for he rights and will
of the people is all sham. The slave power
is the tyrant of the people. and the Admins
tration is the instrument CT its tyranny.
So much for the honesty and consistency of
Democratic politicians SO much for the sane
tity of the Union, and the rights and sover
eighty of the people under pro-sIavery Demo
cratic rule. .. ,..s-s'-