The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-28

Blu, i, is no, only on The broad and i'm.
pregnable foundation Of the claims Of Penn
sylvana. that the presen, representatives Of
the people of this commonwealth base their
appeal TO the whole democracy Of the Uni.
on. The candidate in whom these claims
are embodied-lhe man through whom these
clsi ms it is hoped will be respee,ed-is one
kno,cn TO the whole country, and eminent
iy ,corthy offhe support ofihe democracy
Of The whoie country. The name Of
JAMES BUCHANAN is not confined to
bis native state. His friends are not limited
to the disinerested democratic yeomanry Of
Pennsylyani but wherever the principles
Of democracy are understood and appreciai
ed, the name of JAMES BUCHANAN is
as well known, as his virtues as man, his
honesty as politician, and his services as
democrat, are enthusiastically admitted.-
Among the hardy and daring settlers OF the
West, he is spoken of IN terms of familiar
gratitude as the eaIy and eloquent advocate
of ple.em ption rights, against the power Of
federal eloquence and federal persecution.
On the New Fork frontier he is regarded
as the manly and fealless enemy of the hu
initiating tergiversalion of those who, with
all the right on their side, permitted the
blood of outraged innocence to go unaveLg.
ed,and would have been rejoced TO instruct
o,r courts TO pronounce a verdict in favor
Of British marauders. In Main he is sp.
plauded as the unf1inching statesman who,
even for peace, would not see his country
dishonored by lame surrender Of
our tearilory and inherent rights, TO 60.
vernment whose towering ambition and love
of dominion had just been rebuked by the
oppoItune interposi,on Of our representa-.
live at the French court. In Michigan the
noble effor, Of Mr.. BvUnANAN. in ioa-. in
favor of the admission ofihat state into the
eonfederacy-an effor. distinguished by the
advocacy of the right Of popular government,
in its broadest, most universal ehse--will
long be remem3 3ered TO his honor. In Rhode
Island the friends of free suffrage regard
him as one OF their most eloquent advocates
at time 100. when the tempest Of persecu
tion would have swep, them from existence
and when the dungeons Of the landholders
and Royal char,isls were used TO frighten
them into submission. In the South, the
clear and psrspicuous, and profound expo
siiions of State rights, by JAMES BucHANAs
arc recorded amoug the productions of the
ablest expoundeIs. Each OF these srparah
acts is vel known 70 every section OF .h
county, and each, in rapid succession, ha
won the applause of The democracy of tn
country. These alone, without enumera,
ing the many other services he has rendere
TO the people. aud 10 the cause OF popula
, principles, are sufficient to show, that a
3 mong all our democratic statesmen, there
no one whose course has been more genel
E ally known, or more generally admired.-
5 They will also suffice to show how far h
!. pre,ensions are not based on local conside
o a,ions alone.
l. The example OF nearly all our nomin
= ,ons for Toe Presidency, is the vindicatic
" Of valur, Or virtue, or patriotism, or .alen
i. in the person of the several distinguish
n individuals who have filed the Execuu
l. Chair of The Nation. fG
j Thus have been honored the sublime al
f. high soued qualities Of the immor
ia WAsH,NoToN-ihe liberal and effective
ic publicanism of JEFFERsoN--lhe proiou
in wisdom and pure patriotism of MADISON
as the stern virtues and daring courage
H. JACKSON. These are bright examples
of our history;and they will ever remain m'
oil umen,s alike Of the gratitude and the SCI
10 city Of the American people,. Yet, whe'
se great State supel adds to her own clair
To- based on the long and faithful and unde'
lis ing adherence of her people TO the prir
Plies Of democracy. and rendered power
I'D by her position, her resources. her pop,
rst ,ion, the irresistible claims OF the MAN