The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-11-21

BUCHANAN that it would sooner or later
be the death of u.s. The old gentleman,
however, never seemed to realize the truth
Of the matter, and ever and anon would
put me off with one of those knowing
cocks of the eye, for which he has attained
! such a world wide reputation. But the
famous Lecompton controversy luck
to it-convinced even him that my appre-
tensions had not been unfounded The
schism thus introduced into our ranks,
and every day becoming more formidable,
led us both to the belief that, after the 4th
day of March, in the year of our Lord,
1861, neither he nor [ would be likelysto
have much to do in the administration Of
| the government. But we firmly resolved
to decapitate, if possible, the chief Of the
Sovereign Squatters, (who had the auda-
city to aspire to Presidential honors,) even
if it should result in my own sacrifice.
I need not, my darling Charles, enter
into details respecting the campaign OF
1850, it beinga fair presumption that you
have some slight recollection Of that most
interesting period. You may remember
that the nominating Convention originally
convened at Charleston, South Carolina -
village of no mean Importance
that its sessions were SO uproarlous In that
place, that it became necessary to adjourn
over to Baltimore At the latter place
the nominations were made, and, naira6tte
atctu, the nominee for the Presidency
the highest Office in the gift Of the people
was the very man that Mr.. BUCHANAN
and [ didn't want The Convention had
the impudence, too, to re-adopt the Gin
cinnati Platform, and TO affiX thereto GER
tain other resolutions, which latter, with
solitary exception, savored about as
much Of genuine Democracy as temper
ate mans breath would of old rye whiskcy
The exception to which | refer, was the
9th resolution, which read as follows
Resolred That the Democratic Party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves, and Just TO Spain.
But, happily, this obnoxious nomination
was made, and these detestabe resolutions
were passed, without any participation
whatever on the part OF my friends At
very early stage in the proceedings, they
saw the course things were taking, and
they determined not to submit to the will
of a tyrannical majority. They, therefore,
quietly withdrew-Se SeceShed would be a
more fashionable word-from the Conven-
ton, and formed small tea-party Of their
own. Then, appealing to the world and
everybody else, for the rectltude of their
intentions, they deliberately proceeded to
business. They re-afirmed the Cincinnati
Platform, as did the other Convention.
but they took care to adopt series Of
resolutions explanatory Of that instrument,
inasmuch as there had been some differ
ence Of opinion in regard to the true in
tent and meaning thereof. These "ex-
panatory resolutions" were eminently
sound, and such as no conscientious Dem
ocrat could object to, more especially
Northern Democrats. The 4th resolution
was very like unto the 9TH resolution of
the other Convention, already quoted, ex-
cept that it had decidedly better business
jingle about it. For the sake of compar-
ison, beg leave to introduce it:
Resolred, That the Democratic Party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba
OF such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves ana jas. 70 Spain, at the earliest Pract-
cable moment.
You will perceive, from the itahciased
words here, that this resolution meant
something. The other advocated the ac-
QUESTION Of Cuba [ admit; but when? 1t
was entirely too vague and indefinite But
this resolution covered the ground fully.
OLD BUCK, us [ used familiarly to call
him, had long desired full and uDeouv-
Deal endorsement Of the views set forth
by him in the Ostend Manifesto, and this
resolution would almost seem to have been
framed to meet his particular case. How
the dear old souls heart must have Jump
ed when he read it.
But this resolution was not passed
merely to please OLD Buck (By the
way, friend Charles, let me entreat you,
parenthetically. not to confouud this OLD
Buck with JoNATHAN.) There were