The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-01
INTERESTING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
SP1ECH OF THE HON. JAMES BUCHANAN,
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA,
&C., &c., &c.

LANCASTER, Pa, June

LANCASTER, "a, June ~, loOl
The ensuing election for Governor. Canal Com
missioner and Judges of the Supreme Court, So,
In this State, is giving rise to immense division
Of political sentiment between the two great parties
Of tho State. The wings are very confident, GER
tainly, in respect to State officers and the same re-
mark, on the part of the democrats, is equally true
In my opinion, the race will be . very close one.
Governor Johnston intends to again stump the
State, having been remarkably fortunate in
the first instance, and having succeeded in
electing himself to the Office of chief msgis-
trate Of the keystone Of the federal arch He
- . ready, but not a chaste nor classic speaker
one, however calculated TO win the good opinion Of
tho common run of persons of "some sort Of educa-
ton" His opponent, on the other hand-Colonel
Bigler-is not as fluent speaker, but he is more
winning in his manners and department, and has
been more consistent in his Political career-never
having turned his coat, and ever feeling pride in
the name Of democrat" He declines, posi-
lively, to stump the State, for which he has
assigned, but which do not remember.
HON. JAMES BUcHANAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. BUCHANAN having risen to address his
elbow citizens, was loudly cheered. He said that
he desired, before the adjournment of this large
and respectable meeting, to say few words to
them on the present condition of the country. The
conventions were now over The wing and demo-
cratic conventions had designated their standard
bearers. The issue was fairly joined, and we had
now assembled to ratify the pro seedlings Of the two
democratic conventions-the one held at Reading
and the other at Harrisburg; and he congratulated
his fellow citizens, with all his heart, upon the
nominations which had been made. 1t had been
ironically said, when the question was asked, "Who
is James h. Polk 2! that his deeds had illustrated
his name, and he would 60 dow to all posterty as
one of the greatest benefactors of his country
(Applause But no one in Pennsylvania asked
who was Bill Biger. Although young in point of
years, bis name Is known in every cottage of the
commonwealth. From whence did he arise From
the humble vale Of poverty, as many of the dis.
tingushed men who had adorned our country had.
An apprentice to the printing business, afterwards
q merchant, and Governor that is certain to be
tremendous applause)-he came down the Susque-
hannah riding on raft. And it had been attempted,
some months ago, to cast ridicule on him that
account; but, nevertheless, he will ride on a raft
into the Governors office; and if he (Mr. b. was
not more mistaken than ever he in his life in
any man, he would make Governor inferior to ne
that had ever filed that station in this common
wealth Now, who, he would ask, was Seth Clover
He was, perhaps, not quite so well known through
out the State, but he was also man, like mos; of
our distinguished men who had made their own
fortunes He was man of great frmness and in
tegrity OF character-of popular and concilia.ory
manners. He had been elected Sheriff of his
own county; and when the ballots came to be
returned, it would be found that, wherever he was
known IN the counties Of the district where he re-
sided, he would run far above his ticket. He, (Mr.
b. did not suppose he would equal Col. Bgler in
that particular, who I'D all but one vote given him
In his county but seth Clover would approach him
at no very great distance And, then, the yes
OF the Supreme Court, how strikingly had our de-
mocratic convention put the lie upon all the predic
tions Of our opponents that the people were not
ia 81 oIa =
Now, he would undertake to say that the five men ].
nominated by the democratic convention at Harris
burg-should they be elected-would be equal in
point of talent, integrity, judicial ability, standing,
and character, to any that sat in the Supreme
Court, appointed by the several Governors Of this
common wealth. (Entb usiastic applause He knew
them all well, and it was therefore unnecessary for
him to designate or dis ,rimlnate and be would not
have said word in reference to any of them, but
for one circumstance. He knew Judge Campbell
well. On his (Mr. B.'s) veracity rs man, before
this assembled multtu te-although he had been
denounced q man destitute of qualifications aud
capacity for the otce-he would say (nis youth con-
sidered) he was equal to any man nominated by the
or wing conventions, in point of capa
,ity. lie was young he was ambitious 70 do his
iuty; he was firm he was determined His man
ners were amiable and agreeable, aud if he had
personal enemy on earth, he MIR 3D. had never !
heard Of it. But he would not say this Of him but
or one circumstance; an attempt had been made /
m infamous attempt-to connect religion With poll
les, aud to denounce Judge Campbell because he /
exercised the liberty Of wOrshiping his God accord
ng TO the dictates Of his own conscience. He be-
oDged TO the Catholic faith. And what did our /
contribution Of Pennsylvania declare Why, tina. /
' All men have a natural and indefeasable right 70
worship Almighty God according 70 the di ;tates !
Df their own consciences." glorious sentiment /
Il was natural right, and one with which no man /
had right to interfere. 1t relation bet yeen
M individual and his @ ID, and no tyrant-no ty. 1
ant, whatever his power might be-coud interfere /
between a human soul aud the God that created it,
~ altk
le did not believe there was man within his hear
ng-who would denounce Judge Campbell, who
would ostracise him, bee iusc be belongs to the
In ,ient faith Of his forefathers. What m ght be
he case Of the Catholic to day, might be, to NOR
ow, the case Of the l. pis ,opala 4, the Luth sran
he Presbyterian, or any other sect Of Christians
md, although II Is a natural right for man to
orship God rding % bis Fn conscience, was IL
,ossible be asked, that a democrat should be called
Ipon to prescribe Judge Campbell because he was 1
! Catholic God forbid. lie (Mr. 3D. was no !
catholic God knew that. But no democrat, In !
whose heart beats the principles OF human life, l
ould ever act in such a manner. The man, OF all
men in the country, most ht to be Chief Justice OF
he United Ststes-the man whose place, perhaps,
'ould not be supplied in this broad union-was
stholic, and rigid Catholic be alluded q Chief
Iustice fancy could lot sit on the supreme bench
because 81 his religion If men Fere 70 be os;racised
IN account of their religious views. IL the demo
ratio party pursued such a course a. this, farewell
o the party itself The Catholic would be driven
rom US one day, the Episc' paian the second, and
he Lutheran the third, and so N and this great
md glorious party would be utterly destroyed and
D. oxen up, not because Of IL glorious principles,
but because they would not stick by the constitu-
i On which declared that religion should not inter-
ere with politics. What, be would inquire, was
he essential principle Of the democl alto party ]
Why IL was that the minority should always yield /
o tie majority. And was IL possible, then, that
my democrat within the sound Of bis voice intended
o strike ticket before the no ninaton had been
carcsly known throughout the Sta'el
Mr. CAssIDY-Yes, | will, aud can give rea-
ION for IL.
Mr. BucHAsAN-Then there vas one gentleman
rho intended to strike ticket. He certainly \
ould be no democrat. The course could not NEE
he approval Of the party. II Que man said $
vll strike this man" and another. that man, why
ve scome n disorg AIMED body. We were no hing
more than raw militia, without any discipline
and we were placed csarsly at the mercy |
4 our antagonists We must act according to the