The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-09-14
Ye Hypocritcs and Traducers.

Yo HypocrltcS ana TraducerS!
To one who has watched the Democracy
as closely as we have, it excites q smile
rather than anything else, to hear them
charging Mr.. Bell with being no better
than an abolitionist and at the best,
nothing but freesoiler. Our Democratic
friends have the remarkable faculty Of al
ways seeing and viewingal their Northern
friends in the light of Northern men with
Southern principles; and, per contra,
viewing all Southern opponents, especial
ly candidates for high Office, as Southern
men with Northern principles; and, as u
natural deduction of their logic, no South
ern man of the Opposition ought to be
trusted or elevated to high position.
| The charges rung in the face of the
supporters Of Mr.. Bell, as to his being
sound on the slavery question, comes from
| his accusers, like the hypocrite in the
garb of u saint to condemn Us for doing
that which we do not. ond that which
they are thrice guilty OIL 'Let our friends
thrust in the face of the blatant denounc-
ers Of Mr.. Bell, the following record from
Mr.. Buchanan's history, ard ask them to
explain how it is, that they could support
Mr.. Buchanan with such declarations and
such principles, four years ago? If their
faces are not brass they will blush, and if
their consciences are not scared over po-
litical corruption, they will never make
the charge of unsoundness against man
who is paragon Of political virtue and
patriotism when compared to the author
Of the following sentiments:
Mr.. Buchanan said in 1926: "That
slavery was a great political and moral
evil, and thanked God that he did not
| -, ,,.l,, . ,,.;gln1
Mr.. Bell views slavery in just an oppo-
site light and attributes the greatness and
prosperity Of the country to slavery.
Mr.. Buchanan, in his Texas speech in
lSii said Il yet feel a strong rcpugnance
by any act Of mine, to extend the limits
of the Union over II new slave territory"
Mr.. Bell says: But humanity to the
slave, not less than justice to the master
recommends the policy and diffusion and
extension into any new territory adapted
to its condition."
Mr.. Buchanan, in the same speech
said THAT the acquisition OF Texas would
ere long, convert Muyllnd Virginia
Kentucky, Missouri, and probably other,
of the more Northern slave States, into
free States, entertain not Il doubt"
Mr.. Buchanan, in lo4S, said: "rha
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power to legislate upon the subject o
Slavery in the Territories"
, Mr.. Bell never gave utterance to any
such heretical doctrines, but, on the con
, trary, held different opinion.
: Mr.. Buchanan, in 1856, denied his iden
tity and said: THAT he was no longe
James Buchanan, but the Platform Of hi
party;" which, according to Northern
n.pnnopnti, IL, np,,.tptptipn anntuinnI fin
: worst kind Of squattcr sovereignty, to-wil
Il, allowing foreigners to vote, and terrific
E rial legislature to lcgislate upon the sui
. ject OF slavery.
Mr.. Bell proudly points to his record a
9 his platform, and says hy il he is willin
V to staigd or fall. Ilo m&de il, and he wi
! stand upon it. 1t was NOT made for him.
Again. in 1856, Mr.. Buchanan said
> "That the people of II Territory, like thos
4 Of State, shall decide for thcmselvc
$ whether slavery shall or shall not exist i
its limits"
-, Mr.. Bell says: "rhat the people Of
> Territory when they come to form the
o State Constitution, and then only, ca
;. regulate their domestic institutions" y
+ The right doctrine.
-, Mr.. buchanan, in his endorsement {
u the Kansas bill in toto, said: That 70
e eigners, upon their mere declaration {
v oath, should vote in the Territories
a Mr.. Bell voted against permitting 70
eigners the right of ctizanship in the Te
/ ritories, as unjust to American citizens.
IS With such record against a Democra
c elevated by Georgia Democrats to I'll
Presidency, and such sound record iC
> Mr.. Bell, who will not say that there is n
~ ! rnpDll1I'lSnn hntynpn thn and IN.
y honesty and fairness IN politics shoui
" hush the ISLANDERS against Mr.. Bell. :
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