The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-01
MIR. BUCHANAN.

This distinguished gentleman. who now Oecu-
pies the first place in the Cabinet. was horn l.:
Franklin county. Pennsylvania. in April, l79l
lie is consequently, in the fifty sixth year of
his age. He commenced the practice of law in
Lancaster, in the spring ofISl3. His first public
address was IN the occasion of a meeting of the
people of Lancaster in the fall of 1914. for the.
purpose of adopting measures to obtain volunteers
to march to the defence of Baltimore then threat
enrd by the British army. He was among the
first 10 register his name volunteer, and as a
member of company of dragroons nnder the com
mand of Capt. Shipper. marched To Baltimore
and served until the company was honorably dis
charged.
In October. 1914, he was elected member of
The Pennsylvania Legislature, and in that body
gave an active, energetic and cordial support TO
all proper measures intended 10 sustain govern
ment and bring The to happy and honorable
conclusion Although at that time pTotessinu 10
belong to the federal party. having been raised
and educated amongst federaiSs, he was far from
participating in the anti Amercan sentiments and
feelings then SO prevalent amongst the leaders of
that political association. On The contrary. he
was always ready with zeal and alacriy, 10 aid
in the defence Of the country against the common
enemy, either by his personal services in the field
or by his vote and influence in the Legislature of
his State.
In 1916 he was again elected to the Ierisa-
ture and during the session of that year was led
TO examine the question of the c,,nslituIinnalitv
and eXpedency of the Bank of the u. States,
then one of the most prominent subjects in Con-
gress. The result was conviction that Demp-
cratic doctrines and principles were those best
adopted to the security and pe!petuity of our re-
publican institutions, and from that time he has
been constant and unwaverng in their support
Mr.. Buchanan was first elected to CONGRESS in
1921 and served in the House Of Representatives
Tor ten years. He was then appointed Minister to
Russia, by General Jackson. immediately on his
return from Russia, in 1884, he was elected a
Senator from Pennsylvania, and has since been,
twice reelected 10 that distinguished and houora-
BILE station.
From 1921 to the present time period of
twenty-jour years. Mr. Bnchanan has Tins enjoy
ed the uDwavering confidence Of the citizens of
his own State, and has borne prominent part in,
all the eyeDilul political contests which have dn-
ring that time, so agaed the country. His
course, throughout, has been sDch as 10 win very
high reputation for ability and 6delity to denu-
cratic principles amongst the members Of hrs own
party, and at the same time the respect and
personal esteem Of his political adversaries In
the Senate he was always regarded as one of the
most stalwart champions of democratic faith, and
in body composed fur the most part Of acknowl-
edged intellectual giants, there were none whose
speeches were listened to with more attention.
or had greater weight in influencing the public
mind.
During the long period Of his public service.
his mos. violent political opponents could find no
charge against him except that in his youth he
had adopted the Federal creed o mistake which
was rectlhed very soon after ne had entered upon
his public life. The expression THAI has been at
tribuled to him, however. that if no thought he
had drop Of Democratic blood in bis veins he
would let il ont =" is an absurd falsehDO6 II has