The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-08
From the Trenton IN J.) Emporium
JAMES BUCHANAN.

Statesman is ms,er of rare occur
,ncs in America. We have hosts Of
political lawyers, but few, very few train
ed aud educated Statesmen. The con
sequence is, that our halls Of legislation
are flied with men who have words q
arguments at command, but who discuss
grave subjects Of high national impor-
lance, wllh tho subllety and hair-spli'-
ing Of accomplished advocates, instead
Of di,plsying those broad and liberal
views which are taken by enlarged and
enlightened minds who have thrown oil
The trammels of special pleading, and
that bliod regard for precedeot, which
is The chief boast and stumbling block
Of the legal profession, The grestes'
lawyers and greatest Judge, have from
heso causes, offered the most signal in
stances Of entire failures as Statesmen.
10 the Senate Of the United States
within the last few years, the Democrat
ic party has had four statesmen of 'ht
first class, Mr.. Calhoun, MIR. Wright
Col. Benton, and Mr.. Buchanan all
men Of the highest order of intellect ,
who had shsken of snd forgotten the
petty nic.ties Of the law, which form
the cspilsI of tho successlui lawyer, and
who were dealing with those g,ea'
principles Of political science which 10
fusnce tho destinles Of millions, and
wiih external and internal questions OF
national policy, affecting the happiness
and The prosperity OF The people oi
Americs snd the peace of the civilized
world. OF one of those gentlemen We
propose 10 say few words.
Mr.. Buchanan is a native Of neigh
boring state He was bred lawyer,
worked hard al his profession, and soon
acquired . handsom fortune, which al
lowed hin 10 follow The natural bent o.
his mind and 10 uevo himself to the
study OF politics in us most enlargr d
ssnse. Mr. Buchanan had been a mem.
be' of the State Legislature when ve,y
young and had early entered the hall,
Of Congress, where he soon distinguish
cd himself as strong ond vigorous
thinker. He wisely determined 10 give
up the prsctlce If the law before ii had
bound ard fetlered his inrelec, with the
iron bands Of legal precedent. No man
ha. ever been more svcoessful ir this
and for the last fifteen yosrs the
p.opls Of he United States have forgot
iPn enireiy 'hsl be was mem Der of
Ina bar, sHd have only recognised him
as a statesman and patriot, who was de.
voting his beat enetges to The weIfre
OF his fe'low-cl''z"ns end TO tho r1ten-
sion of those great principles OF civil &.
religious freedom, which lie at the roo,
Of our republican institutions.
In the early part of Gen. Jcksons
first term, he sent Mr.. Buchanan to
Russia, where ne formed an sdvsnta
sous treaty, end during his stay abroad
he became practically acquainted nuh
the Interests and feelings ofrhe principal
nations of Europe. HIS diplomatic sk III
a. well as hIs congregational talents, were
Acknowledged by ell. .4Ier bis return
"a December, 1884, I'VE thlnk) he wa,
elected 10 The Senate Of the uuied State
IF which cignifed body he continued
mOst distinguished member, until called
to 'he highest Office in the gifi of the ex
ecutlve, by P'esiden, Po!k. It's dur
lng this portion of Rs POLITICAL lie, lha'
Mr.. Buchanan has displayed his pecu.
liar qualities as statesman. He mas
erred and elucdated oil The great oues,
Lions ol banking, currency, inauce, rs
Of Safe debts, the Moth Els
boundary, Texas and Oregon, the last ol
which remains under The peculiar chara
If The department of which he is III,
nesd--in the great question of The da,
md for future sellleme IT Of which IN
Union looks TO his prudeocs, Grmness.
md entire acquaintance with the subject
n aiding the Presidenl ia bringing II fol
, successful sue.
Mr.. Buchanan's intellect and grasD O.
mind have improved most rapidly dor
he last fifteen, years, and his spepche
no longer exhibit the dry and hard char
iaierlstIes Of the professional man, DO
are remarkable for their pure and lido
patio style, and for the slatosman.hkp
ruocislion of the highest principles .
Ilolilcsl science.
| For his present post he is peculiarly
v I'd, for he possesses, in high decre,
Y those great qualities which point him
nt for the highest Office 10 lhe eff of
he people, and to which, at some fu
Te period, they will undoubtedly call