Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-05-16

against Constitution under which they expec ted
to live. The ancient father of Democracy never
lost an opportunity to transform the Judiciary
when he could into mere automatons TO subserve
his views and purposes. The friends of the
President cried compromise, While every propo-
sition that come from the hand and pen of the
old FunctionaTy was one to steal away the lioSSty
Of the people, and impair the rights of the citizen.
lie found the Treasury overlooking when he
assumed Office he placed the nation in the con-
dtion of a borrower within two years thereafter,
and in time Of peace he stripped the United
States Judges Of their ermine, aud ornamented
the Judges Bench with the cameleOn robes Of
trucking politicians he appropriated millions
of the Government money throughout the coun'
try, TO purchase temporary support and endorse
ment of his Administration ; he promised the
people Of the Pacific railroad, and the influence
of himself and friends towards the fulfment of
that glorious project; he was the first to enter
into a collusion with his Southern friends to
defeat the measure. While the President S
friends and agents were attending the conven-
tions in some of the Southern States, at which
resolutions were passed urging the re-opening of
the slave trade, the old eunuch of Democracy,
under the counsel of his cotton States supporters,
was calling upon Congress to place at his dispo-
sal 100000, 600, under the pretence of nego.
tiating for Cuba. When Hammond, of South
Carolina, made his Infamous speech, stigmatiZing
the working people of the Union as " mudsils," "
Buchanan distributed the same at the extra
expense of the Government, in order to dissent,
nate true Democracy. When the illustrious
statesman and patriot, Stephen A. Douglas, had
gained upon the heart and affections Jf the peo-
pie, and stood the most prominent to be his sue
cessor he descended to the sphere OF the small
politician, in writing letters and making stump
speeches to secure his defeat for the regular
nomination. The President harbored traitors
in his household, and gave them and their acts,
in and out of Congress, executive favor and
sanction. When his gross conduct and abuse of
power, had attracted both Houses of Congress,
and explanations were sought through impartial
committees, he refused to be interrogaed, but
appealed to his partizan friends, who saved him
from impeachment by cries of persecution. He
cOunseled, cOnfded and adhered SO closely to the
traitors in his Cabinet, as to drive from the Ma
tional Capitol the only men in whose honesty the
Nation had any confidence. When the ablest
General Of modern times, and the tired and
faithful soldier of the Republic, admOnhhed Mr..
Buchanan of the the real designs of the cOnspi-
rators, he turned, with the true Democratic spirit
of compromise, and begged of those neditating
the destruction Of the Government, to withhold
the dagger of treason and the fires of rebellion,
until he had vacated the position he had
disgraced, and ceased to be the President of the
people he had so shamefully betrayed. Charity
must yet hope that the eX-Presidents life may
be prolonged for brief period, in order that he
may witness (Which he will be certain o do if he
lves) the supremacy of the Constitution, the
glory and power Of the Government and the
complete restoration of the Union he cOntribu ted
most to destroy. Who will now dap to deny
the virtues of the time -honored institution? or,
earn for themselves that terrible name, "Aboli
zionist, by opposing the compromising spirit oi
Democracy.