The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-28
BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, "A. SATURDAY, u

in commanding the respect and admiration
Of his country He has occupied posi-
,ion in Congress "f pre- eminent distinction
His defeEces and illustrations of democratic
doctrines, powerful in their eloquent sim
plicny, and convincing ty their earnest
sincerity have always caused his fellow
ci,lzens to feel proud Of having such repre-.
sentative in the lof.iest legislative body ol
the world. Among the foremost. in the
front rank Of democratic champions,
JAMES BUCHANAN is a statesman ,hat I
Penns, Ivsna presents, with proud conf
dence TO her sister states, as her candidate
for The Presidency. ts1
The name of Mr.. Buchanan has been so
intimately connected for the last twenty
years with the diplomatic and legislative
history Of the government,that il is unneces
sary to spread in detail the various acts Of
his public life OF his high qualifications for
the first Office in the gift of free people.
From the time that he marched as voun-
teer 10 Baltimore during the last war, until
The present moment; the cdidinsl object oil
his LIE. has been the prosperity and hap.
pness of the people of America, and we,
who are his immediate fellow ciuzens,
believe and know that his admir sra,ion OF
the government, would be Characterised by
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of our beloved country.
| In the Senate Of which he has been a
most distinguished member for the las'
eight years, he has uniformly opposed The
bank and Bank Of the U States profusc
Expenditure of the public revenue or the
creation of an unnecessary public debt;
a government bank Of discount, circulation
and ieposite under the British name Of
an Exchequer; the substitution of paper
money iar The constitutional currency, gold
and silver coin;.l the surrender of M'Leod,
upon the insulting demand Of opium. selling
England; and an unjust distribution of an
essential par, Of the public revenue alike 90
the states of this confederation. He sus
tanned The honor OF the nation by his unan-
swerahly demonstration Of the right of each
state to punish a foreign murdeier. who in
time of peace, kills an American citizen
upon its own soil, although American Sec
retary of State had basey surrendered il
upon threat, after three days deliberation
His mastery expnslions OF our unques
,iunsble lille to tie North Eastern boundary
line, were upheld by the decisions Of Con
gress. and he deserves high honor for hi
opposition TO treaty; which gave larg'
portion Of American territory to foreigI
government.
!, The following sketch, coming from ,hos
who know him best, and have known hin
longest will serve to place before the peo
pie of the country; a brief memoir OF
statesman, who is treasured in their arden
n affections and who is now presented as ,h
2 candidate Of democratic Pennsylvania fc
Y The Presidency.
J, Mr.. BUCHNAN'S first appearance
n public life was in 1914, short lime aft
a. the capture of Washington by the Britsl
n. The highhanded and daring procce edir
N lighted up fame of patriotism whio
!. pervaded the whole country. A publ
Of meeting was called in Lancaster for d
III purpose of adopting measures 10 obtain vc
he un,eers TO March for the defence of Bal
es more. On that occasion Mr.. Buchanan a
,r. dressed his fellow citizens IN a speech
he srea. spirit, in favor of a vigorous protec
ri lion Of the war, which he followed up
ks registering his name as volunteer amo
of company OF other young&patriolic hear
". A company of Dragons was formed on
We spot. of which the late Judge Fl. Shipp
ia, was elected Captain, They marched
sy Baltimore, and served under The comma
ON of Major Charles Slerret Ridgsy until IN
RS. were honor,bly discharged. The ea
a stand of Mr.. Buchanan in favor OF the /
eat war, will serve to show what his feelir
the a, that day were, at time when the col
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