The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-28
JAMES BUCHANAN.

The spell of the Lefheon must have
been over Mr.. Buchanan when he pen
ned his late letter for the Harvest Home
&c Old Berks. In his dream OF future Se-
nown he fo-got the past, and in these his
ambitious aspirings for political fame. the
recollection of his own acts were blotte9.
from the book of his memory. II is tll6
part of History TO reveal those hidden
ihings.-to lay bear the records Of oldeR
time and 10 show indeed that all true his
tory is philosophy teaching By example.
Here then is one of the old "reminiscences,
copied al our hands by the York RePub-
lican.
AT large and respectable meeting oil
the citizens Of Lancaster held on the Odd
Novenber. 1919, IN the Court House in
that city. the following resolutions re-
ported by a Committee consisting soi
James Hopkins, William Jenkins and
JAMES BUCHANAN, were unanl-
mously adopted:
ResoiUed. That the representatives in
Congress from this district be, and they
are hereby most earnestly requested TO
use their utmost endeavors as members OF
the National Legislature, 10 PREVENT
THE EXISTENCE OF SLAVERY Ia
ang Of tte territories or States ,chich
moy be erecfed bg Con gress.
Resofred, That in the opinions of this
meeting the members of Congress who at
the last session Sustained The cause Of
Justice, humanity and patriotism, an OPP
posing Me introduction Of Sta0ery info
The Sofe then endearored TO be formed
ouf of the Missouri Territory, are en-
ii led 10 me rarnesf thanks Of erery
friend of humanity
A third resolution reported by the same
Committee, and also unanimously adopted
recommended 10 the earnest considera-
lion of the Legislature of Pennsylvania
then about TO commence lis annual ses-
sion, the proprietv Of instructing their
representatives 10 use their most Jealous
and strenuous exertions to prohibit The
erisfenee of SIarery in any Of the terri
ferries or STATES ,rhich may hereafter te
created By Congress.
Such were the sentiments OF Mr.. Bu-
chanan in 1919, and they are exactly CO.
incident with the principles of the VIII
mot Proviso. That proposes 10 prohibit
the existence Of Slavery in any olthe
States or Territories which may hereafter
be created by Congress- This is what
Mr.. Buchanan approved Of twenty-cighi
years ago as 4he cause Of justice. humon-
ify and patriotism.
Having looked on this picture. now
look on that which has emdnated from
Washington, and sent TO the Democracy
of the Harvest Home" What sort of a
harvest can Mr.. Buchanan expect to reap
by cutting such sward as this. He
must be greener than the grass, TO expect
TO feed the People upon such heritage.
The letter 10 Berks county was written
on the 25th OF August-just two days be-
fore The death of Silas Wright. the great
Northern Locoloco Champion Of the VIII
mot Proviso, or as Mr. Buchanan would
have called it twenty-eigtt years ago, 'sthe
cause ofjusiice. humanity and patriot
ism.
Mr.. Wright had shown himself incor-
rupiibIe. and then it was that Mr.. Buchan-
an made his bid for the Southern vote
So soon as this. even, he is getting his re-
ward in the Slave States, and the follow
ing are examples Of the praise bestowed.
We copy from the Union, which copies
approungly from the Loco Foco press OF
The South:
Mr.. BUCHANAN on SLAVERY.
Below we publish letter written by
the Hon. James Buchanan to the demo
cratic citizens OF Berks county, Pennsyl-
vania, and also the remarks Of the Wash
mgton Union which were elected by that
! document.
I We are rejoiccd that man Of Mr.. Bu-