Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27
FOR THE CAUSE.
For The Enquirer
HON JAMES BUCHANAN OF pennsylvania

o'' FOR THE CAUSE
HON. JAMES BUCHANAN OF PENNSYLVANIA.
10 d;r,i,v biography its usefulness and bolh
=, MI times are deeply impressive and highly instructive
II history can of broad and extended range nosfa
% car % boast of its richly colored details OF moral learn
10 and abiding sympathes in all the researches into me m
man passions The deneaon Of character has its dilca
ties and most instances the attempt however honestly
intended too often results in disappointment , ,;
However prolusc the materials however wen a.
ted the facts is nevertheless al ul Times an .
| 10 put them into proper and agreeaoie io'" " "
| the public and appreciation 60, ;,,o,,oo,s
Writers of Tie most GRAPHIC powers and mes! nleec.s
have been mortified with their best Efforts we o ,
or annes with equal truth, both 10 the poet ana paint
reHalk nnts 10 create works altogether pleas
in their serera a'seinp:S v. 80 ho ;ndument In the
inc 10 their fancy satisfactory 10 the Juue ~ nv
nresent ape we have master poet accurately ~
~ ndconsIy and npartialy 10 contrast Inc talents anu
virines of distinguished statesmen But 10 Vnocao 'se
pubc character Of Mr.. Buchanan from 'he REPEATED iuuc
assnuIts made upon would require neither te schoa o'
tho master poet but merely the assertion OF simple Hut-
We will therefore here briefly state them and pledge our
selves for their ruhfuness IN each ana every pauc",
Shortly after the capture Of Washington oy Inc bsh
forces in 1874 Mr. Buchanan, tor Tue rt ne mace MS a
pearance on Of public life, at lancaster renny
vono where in spirited and patriotic speech, he ad-
dressed numerous assemblagc of his fellow citizens; com,
pany OF Dragons was formed upon The spot ana
Judge Henry Shipper elected CaptaEi the company march
ed 10 Baltimore and served under the command OF MAJOR
Charles Scrrctt Ridgely until honoraby discharged Mt
Buchanan being Of this company In octooer 1919,
Mr. Buchanan was elected the Legislature OF his native
State and in which, find him active. Spirited talented
and patriotic in very high degree. About that time Inc
British threatened Philadelphia the General government
was without The OF carrying the wa-he pualic
greatly excited and dsiracted-vaous plans were su
gesteo and among Others TWO were poposel In Inc
vana Legislature; called the transcription bll tIe
other 10 raise six regiments under The authority OF the
State for three years. or during Inc war, ana "
enact efficient volunteer ana mlia laws. opon ..u'
important and interesting occasion, MI Buchanan,
inter ala remarked that ne was opposed 10 me
conscript BILL because of its too paipae instice-that
was unjust and very unequal in its eiiecs-or, while
,yiIl
western part of the STATE whose property Is In no Danger
will DO but militia law with the rich man OF me eastern
part of the State whose property conempates defending
hs individuals in each class be sure the s20U
in proportion their comparative wealth. as bounty 10 Inc
substitute or eonscrpt. Ii will therefore, be Just IN lis
operation among the individuals composing each class ou'
how will be with respect to the entire clusses twenty
n ,t IN IN or I 80 600 600 1--we mions) would be compel
ed pay Than twenty. two men IN me western
country may be worth The one thousandth part OF
that sum-" Was not this Democratic doctrine Dia MOI
contend for equal rights quail burden2 and not equal
,y euu,y7 In 1875 Mr. Buchanan again elected 10 The
Pennsylvania Legislature when and where ne thcn LOOK
and ever since has taken decided stand against the
conslitutionaiuy Of United States Ba"@ ana ,na s
'@sanry advocated and defended BY inc wealth. the
taiens and the moral influence OF most Of .hs great
men of the State. After this find him pursuing his pro
ession where advocate ogician and learned lawyer
he won many proud honors and envied distinctions In
1920 he elected Congress- where we first became &C
auained with him-he afterwards reelected four times
and was influential and highly respected md esteemed
member OF the l7h lsh l9h 20h and 2ls Congresses
and in October 1925 he declined reelection In 1881 Gen.
Jackson appointed him Minister 10 the court OF 81 Ptters
burg, and in portion of our diplomatic history, has our
country been honoraby and successfully represented
foreign court. Subsequently, We find him IN the Sen
ate of the United States then Secretary OF State of the
United States and from the last station ony second best
To the Presidency he of office with Folks admin
is,raon And in all these important and trying Stations ne
he found wanting as an able statesman STEADY
politician and devoted friend to the true honor and glory
his country Ia his mission TO Russia, he accomplished
much the commercial interests o the United Staes ano
he il was who made the first treaty with that great power
Ir,I md Con-
gcss 1921 The most reckless deamer cannot name
single vote, his part against democratic principles;
and mis- per is conclusive evidence OF mis- sincerity ana
| consistency, q Democrat.
Mr. Buchanan has ever welcomed the Irish and German
aboring eigants TO this land Of the free and the brave
both n and of Congress- encouraged them 10 come
greeted their with them in their sui
erings-their desoationhe bruised feelings and press
ing nccesstes-and in 1888 he opposed WIN great any
and zeal Col Merricks proposition in tho Senate OF the
United States exclude all foreigners from the benefit OF
the presumption bill, that time under discussion Such
principles practices like mCrcy twice blessed for
besses him that receives and it blesses him that gives"
From this brief but crude summary VIII readily De per-
ceived that Mr. Buchanan has been steady firm and en-
ightcned advocate OF Democratic principles from 1871
down 10 the presen moment now thirty one years. and yet
he rebuked by for having been once FedernIs
and particularly in the Democratic paper called the KEY
Stone" printed and published in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
DO the Wings abuse nd vify the Hon. c. Rives, Judge
Bcen noble old Harry of the West for having once been
Democrats? No never, never!-Then forbid it, iberality
forbid H. masnanlIny, quoad Mr. Buchanans having once
been a Wing
Id 1915 were in England where found Mr. Clay,
from Gnent ~hen ana Wnere he
admiration and praise of all Eugshmen who listened 10 his
eloquent remarks republican form OF Government
But, he is hig and yet the Democrats still admire
him. for his bold fearless and patriotic views and feelings
for in the language Of Mr. Jeersun every difference oi
opinion is difference of principle.
1t has said, that Mr. Buchanan declared, that if he
thought he had drop of Democratic blood in his veins,
he would have it drawn out We pronounce this sheer
fabrication and without the slightest foundation in point Of
fact What them shall think OF The "key Stone, which,
deliberately circuaes truths the many untrus printed
and published in that paper against one OF me best OF
whose great fame and devoted patriot
with the country which gave him BIRTH What
hen be the chararr Of that mans heart who seeks
false and indirect ways and MEANS TO backen the good
and fair fame Of eminent statesman, we leave 10
others decide; the time feel perfectly confident
in saying, that Mr.. Buchanans (policaD setting will
be glorious lts rising spendus and that his
generous frank and manly heart like perennial and pei
lucid stream and will be- free from the turbid
of filthy pool VALERlUS.
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