Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-31
uv.eert.ss and G'r.dueers.

q To nue who has watched The Deino cfaSe
4. closely as we have. it excites srnil e rstksr
than anyihing else, TO hear them Charging
Mr.. Bell with being no better thin an aboii-
Zionist. and at the best. nothing bit free
soiler. Our Democratic friends have the re-
markable faculty of always seeing ard view
ing all their Northern friends ia the light Of
Northern men with Southern principles; end.
per contra, viewing all Southern opponents,
especially candidates for bigh Office, as
Southern men with Northern principles; and,
as a natural deduction Of their logic, no
Southern man Of the Opposition ought 20 be
trusted, or elevated to high position
porters of Mr.. Bell, as to bis being sound on
slavery question, comes from his aecnsers.
like the hypocrite in the garb of a saint, TO
condemn Us for doing that which we do not,
and that which they are thrice guilty OF. Let
our friends thrust in the face Of the blatant
denouncers of Mr.. Bell. the following record
from Mr.. Buchanans history, and ask them 70
explain how 1t is. that they could support Mr..
Buchanan With such declarations and such
principles four years agog II their fsces
are not bras they viii blush, and if then con-
sciences are not scared over political corrup-
ton, they will never make the charge Of un-
soundness against man who is paragon OF
political virtue and patriotism when cJuPar-
ed the the author Of The following sentiments:
Dir, Buchanan said in 1926 That slavery
vas a great political and moral evil, and
thanked God that he did, not lise IN state
where it existed. 80 q
Mr.. Bell views slarers in Just al opposite
light, and attributes The greatness and pros
perity of the country to slavery -
Ar. buchanan, in his Texas speech in le44
said: Il yet feel a strong repugnanee, By any
act OF mine. 10 extend the limits Of the Union
oFer new slave territory
Mr. Bell says: "BUt humanity 10 the Stare,
not less than Justice to the master, recon-
mends The policy and diffusion aud extension
into any new territory sdsRied 10 is eondi-
tom Flts q ~
Mr.. Buchanan, in tse same speech, said
.'Tbat The acquisition of Texas would, ere
| long. eonrert Maryland, Virginia. KentpckS,
Missouri, and probably Others OF The more
Northern Slave States into free States. I en-
| tcrtsin not a doab,- rdia
Nj. Buchanan, in le4s. said: That CON-
gTpss had the sovereign aud exclusive power
% lesislaIe upon the sIl'iect Of sits cry ~ the
Territories" -. ~
MI. Bell never gave utteraucc 10 aus such
heretieal- d0ctriBes, but, On the contrary,
held different opinion.
Mr.. Buchanan. Ia 1855, DENIED his identity
ard said: That be Was n0 iouger james Bu-
chauan, but The Platform al his party"
which, according 81 Northern Democratic
construction cI.iitaiiCd tiIt worst KIND VI
sqaatter Sovereignty, toIsit allowing for
eignefs to vote. and {, territorial leeisls turc
10 lesislate upou the subject Of slavery. "a -,
| Dir. Bell proudly points 10 bis record as hfs
platform, and rays by it ne IS wiling to stand
or fall He made il, aud he viii stand upon
It. 1t was not made for him.
Again, in 1855. Mr. Buchanan said: That
the people of Territory, like those vi I
State, -shall decide for themselves whether
slavery shall or shall not exist il lie limit"
Dir. Bell says; THAT tie people of Terri
tory when they come to form their State Com
s,itutiou, aud then cnly. can regulate their
domestic Institutions The right doctrine.
Dir. Buchanan, In MS endorsement Of the
Kausas bill in toto, said: That foreigners,
upon their mere declaration If oath. should
vote in the Territoriea'
Mr. Bell voted against permitting foreign-
crs the right OF citizenship in the Territories.
as unjust to American citizens.
With such "a record againEt a Democrat.
elevated by Georgia Democrats to the Presi-
deuey, and such q sound record for Mr. Bell,
who will net say that there il no Comparison
between tn men, and that honesty and fair
ness in politics should hush the ISLANDERS
sgsiust Mr. Bell9-Mihe9geviyts RoeorGa.