Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-26


To one Who has watched the Democracy closely as
We have ezeites smile rather than anything else, to
hear them charging Mr. Bel with being better than an
abodouist, and at the best nothing but iree-sOer.-
Our Democratic friends have the remarkable faculty Of
always seeing and viewing all their Northern friends in
the light of Northern men with Southern principles and
per contra viewing all Southern opponents, especially
candidates for high Office Southern with Northern
principles and a natural deduction Of their logic, no
Southern man Of the Opposition ought to be trusted OF
elevated to high position.
The ehargesIung in the faces Of the supporters Of Mr.
Bell As to bis being sound on the slavery question: come
from bis accusers like the hypOcrte in the garb of
saint to condemn for doing that which we do not and
that which they thrice guilty Of Let our friends
thrus, in the face Of the blatant denouneers Of Mr.. Bel
the following record fOm Mr.. Buehanan's history, and
ask them to explain how is that they could support Mr.
Buchanan with such declarations and such principles foul
wears ago. ftheir faces not brass they will blush
and iftheir conscences not political cor
rupon they will never make the charge of unsOundness
agains. man who paragon Of political virtue and
patriotism when compared with the author of the follow
ing sentiments
Mr.. Buchanan said in 1926: THAT slavery great
political and moral evil and thanked God that he did
no. live in a State where il existed"
Mr. Bell views slavery in JUST opposite light and
attributes the greatness and prosperity Of the country to
slavery.
Mr. Buchanan, in his Texas speech in 1874 said: "a
vet feel strong repugnance by any act OF mine to ex
tend the limits Of the Union over new slave Terrific
~"
Mr.. Bell saws: "But humanity to the slave, not less
than Justice the master, recommends the policy Of diff
fusion and extension into any Territory adapted 10
is condition"
Mr. Buchanan in the same speech said: THAT the &C.
QUESTION Of Texas would, ere long, convert Maryland
Virginia Kentucky Missouri and probably others Of the
more Northern slave States into free States entertain
not dOubL"
Mr. Buchanan. in 1913 said: THAT Congress had the
sovereign and exclusive power to egsate upon the sub
ject Of slavery in the Territories"
Mr. Bell never gave utterance 70 any such heretical
doctrines, but the contrary, held different OPir-
ion.
Mr. Buchanan, in 1856, denied his identity, and said
chat he was no longer James Buchanan but the plat
form Of his party which, according TO Northern Dem
ocrac construction contained the worst kind Of squatter
sovereignty, to Wit allowing foreigners to vote and
territorial legislature to legisla,e upon the subject Of
slavery.
Mr. Bell proudly points to his record as his PLATFORM
AMI saws by il he is willing stand fall He made it.
aul be will stand upon it. IL made for him.
Again in 1856, Mr.. Buchanan said That the people
Of Territory like those Of State shall decide for them
selves whether slavery shall shall not exist in its linn
its"
Mr.. Bell SAYS: THAT the people of Territory when
they come 70 form their State Constitution, and then
only, can regulate their domestic institutions" The
right doctrine.
Mr. Buchanan, in his endorsement Of the Kansas bill
In toto said That foreigners upon their mere declare
lion Of oath should vote in the Territories"
Mr. Bell voted against permitting foreigners the right
Of citizenship in the Territories, unjust to American
citizens
With such a record against q Democrat and such a
sound record for Mr.. Bell who Will not say that there is
no comparison between the men, and that honesty and
fairness in politics should hush the SANDER against Mr.
Belle