Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-16

position with. signal success on the sAde
of the country. This position has been
admirably represented in the national
councils BY Mr.. BUcHANAN. His pro-
found disqusitions on the doctrines OF
! state rights, and his consistent opposition
to the maddened excitement o! fanatIcal
zeal while pursuing an imaginary eV'''
regardless of the very existence ct our,
! country and cur constitution. nave De-
come memorable in our political history.
j and have given his name warm place.
mot only aeon@ his countrynen IN thai
| region which he has beirended) but eve
nv where else, in the affections ot all
friends of the country. Penrss 'vana
! thus stands az barrier between the
North and the South, and he: gigantic
! iuteroostion has ALWAYS been felt with
effect. to the disgrace and confusion OF
those WHO plotted our common downfall
in the name Of philanthropy
Patiently. and even willingly, has this
great State borne the burdens Of the de-
m,cratic party Second. in population
only to but one other state in the Union.
aud superior to all the rest. she has seen
! the honors and the djstiGctiOns OF the 60
vern.nent borne away by others. and
seemed to know no dnty but the duty of
4 compliance. She has on all occasions
sustained the democratic nominations Tor
the highest office in the government. aud
her support has always been necessary
to insure the success Of the democratic
candidates To her. the post OF obcfli-
ence was the post IF honor: and, though il
ihe other places djsaff. ction might reign,
the spirit of selt-denial. winch always
annates the democracy Of Pennsylvania,
has preserved her in the path of allegiance
to the usases of the party. What bias
been the reward of this patriotic disinte
RESIDENCES Nothing but the thanks of
those who have carried away the honors
of the government! Nothing. but the
approval Of those who rejoice to see the
Submissive spirit which always actuated
: PENNSYLVANIA. while they could not con-
denim the easy goah nature which made
this great commonwealth yield so read'-
Iy her claims to others.
THE MAN presented to the country as
a candidate for the Presidency by the
Great state, so long AMI coldly neglected.
is The appropriate representative Of Pen
Ensylvania. Calm in debate, safe ac'i
steady in his princples: and str e e. and
: be has ever succeeded in commanding
: The respect ans! admiration Of his coun-
trymen. He has occupied a position in
, Congress Of pre- eminent distinction. His
dPfences and Illustrations Of democratic
, y in, oi Il ..; -,
pllcitv, and convincing by their earnes t
t sincerity, have always caused his fellow
{; citizens to teel proud ct having such a
representative in the Hottest legislative
!; body OF the world. Among the foremost
in the front rank cf democratic cham
pions, HINES BUCHy9N:Ay9' is "a
| statesman that Pennsylvania presents,
with proud confidence to her sister states,
as her candidate for the Presidency.
The name Of Mr.. Buchanan has been
so intimately connected for the last TWEEN
ty wears with the diplomatiee and legis-
{ latiye history of the government. that it
is unnecessary to spread in detail the
various acts Of his public life or his high
qualifications for the first cGice in the
gift of a free people. From the time
that he marched as volunteer to Bati-
more during the last war, until the pre-
sent moment, the cardinal object of his
life. has been prosperity anu happiness Of
the people Of America. and we. who are
his immediate fellow citizens, believe anil
know that his administration Of the gov
eminent would be characterized by the
same untring devotion to the interests Of
our country.
In the senate, Of which he has been 2
most distinguished member for the last
years. he has uniformly opposed The bank.
and Bank Of the u States profu< Sc,
expenditure OF the public revenue or the
ceration OF an unnecessary public debt
government of discount, circulation and
deposite. under the British name Of an
/ exchequer; the substitution Of paper
money fnr the constitutional currency.
gold and silver coin the surrender OF
| M'Leod. upon the insulting demand of
opium-selling England; and an unjust
distribution of an essential part of The
public revenue alike to the states of This
confederation. He sustained the honor
of the nation by his unanswerable demon
stration Of The right Of each state to pun-
ish a foreign murderer, who IN time Of
/ peace, kills an American citizen unnn it's
own soIi, although an American Secre-
tary Of State had basely surrender ed i
upon a threat, after three DAYS delihera-
ton. His masterly expositions Of our
unqnestionabIe title 10 the North Eastern
boundary line, were upheld by the deci-
! sions Of Congress. and he deserves high
honor for his opposition TO treaty.
which gave him large portion of Ameri-
can territory to a foreign government.
The following sketch, coming from
those s'who know him best, and have
known him Iongest;" will serve to place
before the people. Of the country. a brief