Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-14
HISTORY OF MR.. BUCHANAN.

barrett, Esq. we commend 1t to the atten-
ton of any person who may be desrous of wri
ting the history of Mr.. BUCHANAN. We trust
that Mr.. BARRETT will find leisure to fill out
the heads he has here arranged in order.
[From tho keystone of Dec. 30, 1921
A. PROCRUsTEAN BED.-The Pennsmranian
has given out, in the case of Mr. McALIsrER,
that all who oppose Mr.. BucHANAN's aspira-
tions are infamous"-"d disorganizers -" de-
famers of the good name of Pennsylvania's pu-
rest sons, with no other business but to dis
tract the democratic party whilst, by in
ference, alt who believe that Mr. B. is the on
ly great man of Pennsylvania and the best de-
mocrat in the State, are faithful, deserving pa
triots and democrats of the straghtest and
most orthodox sect. This is a very rigid STAN
dard by which to measure democrats, and, if
strictly applied, would exclude from the party
more than three-fourthS of those who voted for
PIERCE and KING
1t is evident, therefore, that the Pennsw-
ranian is mistaken, and that it has no authori-
| ty for establishing a rule whose application
would thus lop off the fair proportions and
strength of the democratic party. The editor
has committed bunder through ignorance
He acknowledges he is stranger among
us, and knows little of our public or private
citizens. AS he seems rather amiable in his
dispositions we propose enlghtening him lit
! tie in the history of the one man whom he
thinks embodies all Pennsylyanias purest
sons,' and all the democratic uprightnesS with
i'll our borders and to show him that he is
so far out in his reckoning, that the man he
worships is the cause Of all the faction and dis
traction in the democratic ranks, and that,
would the party but slough him off, a perfect
fusion would be the result, followed by a ge-
| neral restoration of harmony and good feeling
We had intended giving this historical en-
lightenment to our stranger friend to-day
| but unusual occupations incident to the season
have taken too much Of our time to enable US
to execute this our benevolent intention 1t
is, consequently, the utmost that we can do
now, to give the table of contents to some of
the chapters we intend writing for his benefit
In these he will see a few of the salient points
in the life of his beau ideal Of peerless demo-
crat- sufficient, we hope, to induce him to un-
make his Procrustean bed, and admit that a
man may by. possibility be good democrat
aud at the same time not an admirer of Mr..
BUCHANAN. At any rate, we doubt not, that
these hints of what some of the forthcoming
chapters will contain, if they do not change
the editors opinions outright, will induce him
to cease his factious denunciations until he
sees the history in detail.
CHAPTER II.
| 1908. Mr.. buchanan arrives at Age and in the
| Federal Party-Practiccs Law aud Fede-
| raj Tactics with striking success. lSl3.-
Puts on a Troopers Dress, and goes to Bal
timore on Soldering Froc-GetS there
| after the British had left-Arrives at Lam
/ ~ T.
| Oration on the 4th of July, denouncing Ma
dison Jefferson, the War just closed and
the entire Democratic Party-Elccted
| Federal Member Of the Legislature. 1920
Becomes a jealous Abotionist and Free
Stockholders Free-Soil Resolutions in an
Auti-Slavery Meeting in Lancaster-Is idol
| lied by the Federal Party, who elect him
to Congress. 1922. Still a Fayorte with
the Federalists, who again send him to Con
greSS, where he serves them most faithfully
1924. Again elected to Congress by the same
Party. 1925. Mr. Buchanan originates
aud tries to drive a Corrupt Bargain between
Gen jackson and Mr.. Clay-Gocs to each,
as though he were authorized by the other
Both reject his advances, and Gen. Jack
son expodes on his hands. 1926. Still idol
lied 10y the Federal Party, and returned
Elected to Congress again by the same par
ty-Gocs to Washington and steps one foot
over into the Democratic Party.
CHATTER III.
1928 $3.50. Mr. Buchanan still stands with
a foot on each side of the Political Fence
F mally steps with both on the Demo
cratic SIDE, and goes to Russia. 1872
"a. His Invaluable and imperiShable Dip
lomatic Services in Russia-Deep Shows,
deep enough to pale bIuShcs-Returns from
Russia-Forms remarkable Political Alli-
ances, by which lie is elected to the United
States Senate
CHATTER ".
1884 to 1914. Mr.. Buchanan serves with
distinguished ability in the Senate-Takes
care not to get wrong-Waits until older
Democrats take position, and then defines
his own with power-Forgot this rule on
the Tariff of 1842-N otes for it-Makes a
Speech upon it-Takes strong ground for
specific duties in all cases-OppOses the ad-
valorem principle in toto. Wishes to retire
from the Senate to the Supreme Bench
Can't. TYLER offers him the Nomination
Canvasscs the Senate, and finds he would
be rejected Reflections upon this unprece-
dented state OF things.
CHAPTER V.
1914 to 1852 Mr.. Buchanan after striving
for the Presidential Nomination. receives
that of Col. Polk, coldly-When Polk is
elected he warns up and forces himself into
the Cabinet-Rcsgns his seat i'll the Senate
and co-opcrates in the election of Gen Ca
merop as his successor-AsSumeS to be Pre-
ident for the distribution of patronage for
Pcnnsyvania-Causes the rejection of all
Nominations not advised by himself-Felt
personally nsulted in an especial manner
when Judge Woodward was nominated