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

n Statesman is a msler Of rare occur
ence in America, We have hosts Of
political lawyers, bul few, vory few train
cd a0d educated Statesmen. The con
seq snce is, that our halls of legislation
are flied with men who have words &
argumenIS al command, but who discus>
grave subjects Of high national impor
lance, with tho subIety and hair-spIi,.
ing of accomplished advocates, instead
OF displaying those broad and liberal
views which are taken by enlarged and
enlightened minds who have thrown of
'he trsmmelS of special pleading, ano
that blind regard for precedent, whlcS
is The chief boast and stumbling block
Of tho legal profession. The greatest
lawyers and greatest Judges have from
hese causes, offered The mcs signal in.
stances Of entire failures as Statesmen.
10 The Senate of the ITnited State,
within The last few years, The Democrat.
lc party has had four stslesmeo of 'h'
hrsl class, Mr. Cslhouo, MIR. Wright,
Col Benton, and Mr.. Buchanan al,
men OF The highest order Of intellecD
who bad shaken of and forgotten The
petty nlceries oflhe law, which form
the capital Of the succenlu lawyer, ant
who were dealing With those gIts'
principle, Of political science which in
fu-nce the destnles OF millions, and
wHh external sno internal questions oil
national policy affecting The happiness
and The prosperity OF The people Ct
Amtrcs and the peare Of The CIVILIZED
world. Ofone of those gentlemen W.
propo'e TO say few words.
Mr.. Buchanan is a native Of a neigh
boring state. He was bred Iswyel,
worked hard at hjs pro't 'sien, and soon
acquired hsndsom fortune, which al
owed him 10 follow The usIpral bent o.
his mind and 10 devote himself TO III.
study OF politics in n, most eosrgs {!
ssu'e. Mr.. Ruchansn had bsen a men
her of lhs Safe Legislature when 7yry
young and had early entered The hsII,
OF Congress, where he soon distinguish
ed himself as s'rong snd vigorous
thicker. H wisely determined 10 give
up The practice If NE law before it had
bound and fetered his neleC, with thr
iron bands Of IegoI precedent, No man
has ever been more svcces'ful in this
81 Ct, end for tho last fifteen yesp The
p' 'orIc Of the United States have lorgo,
TN entirely that he was member u
ne bar, and have only recognised him
as s'se-man and patriot, who WAS de.
voling hs hest energies to The wrif,re
Of his fellow-ci',z ns and 10 the fx,en.
sion of hose great principles Of c,vII &
religious freedom, which lie al tue roo,
of our rrpub)c'n Institutions.
In the early parl Of Gen. Jckeons
first term, he sent AIR. Buchanan 10
Rus'io, where he formed an aAyan'a
sous treaty, and during his stay abroad
ne became practically a,quinIed vrN
he ln'srr,'s and leeiIHes o'rhs princjp4l
ns'ions ci EJrope. II shjploIns'ic * y
~ well az hDs congressional MIcntg, werr
Acknowledged oy al. Aver his rc'urr
"a December, 1891, I'VE th'nN be Wi
'IecIci 10 the Senate Of he uuD,sd Stp'"y
,t which cign.hth body he cnoliuued
most DIT p9uished member, unll called
TO lhe hjghcsl Office 10 the git or the ~
rcullve, by President p K. It's don
iog this portion Of his POLITICAL n:~, lhg.
Mr., Buchanan has displayed his pccu-.
liar qualities az sraleSm3n. He mas
lered and eucjdalcd all the great qlrs,
tons OF banking, currency, Gosncr, e,
sumption o! ) ale debts, he North T..
boundary, Texas aud o egon, the last oil
which remains under he peculiar caa.a
If he department Of which he is VI,
htsI---in the great question Of ,he ds}
md for Cn'urs settlement Of winch ia
Uoion looks 10 hi. prudence, fl mres>
'Nb w ~ Ut u 'I'I"'-NNS "i'H lnE NNHI I.
in aiding the President in bringing II {,
a surcc,slo! is uo,
MIR, Bach,nan's intellect and grasp O
miod have improved wosD rap."y aur
he !es, fifteen, yeare, and hs spaecr
no longer eyhibil the dry aoa hf,d cbrl
,crerjstjes Of The professional nsn, b.
are remarkable for their pure and idro-
matte style, and for tho slolesman-hk.
of the highos principles o
politics science.
For his present post he is pocn'iar)y
Fl d, for he possesses, in high degrr,
III those great qualities winch poiuD hin
Jul for the highest office in The gift oil
ihe people, aud to which, at some fu
rure period, they will undoubtedly call
him. lie is safe, calm, aud judiclou, IT,
counsel, essentially American in oil hl.I