Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-21
From the Washington Organ, June 14th
MIR. Ruchanan's Confession.

opposition to the war of 1912. After preni-
sing that be was then, in 1914, young man,
only twenty-three years of age, he says that he
made speech at Lancaster, urging the people
to volunteer in defence of their invaded cOun-
try, and that lie volunteered himselfand march
ed to Baltimore, and served until he was hon
Orably discharged, (all which was patriotic on
his partD be proceeds TO say
" In 1915, after peace had been concluded, l
did express opinions an relation to the causes
and conduct Of the soar, aoIsich Uery soon after
regretted and recalled"
Now it must be observed, that Mr. buchan-
al admits the charge made against him of be-
ing opposed 10 the war of 1912, and of abusing
James Madison and his administration, and he
adds thereto, but - I rery soon afterwards re-
GREETED and recalled" these opinions
And pray when was it that he regretted
and recalled" those opinions Mr.. Buchanan
was four times, after 1915, elected as the Fed
eraL candidate to Congress, and 10 1928 he
united with other leading Federalists, in Penn
sylvana, in q circular, which is now before Us,
addressed to the people of Pennsylvania, and
headed thus: We, as FederaListS, take the
liberty Of addressing goa on the SUBJECT Of the
approaching election for GOUerH0r," dc. In
this circular, Mr.. Buchanan, with some TWEEN
ty-six other Federalists, urged the people to
vote for Gregg, against the old Democratic
candidate, Shultz for Governor Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Here, then, in 1928, eight years after he
had denounced James Madison and the war, he
is found still federalst, and fighting against
that old wheel horse of Democracy, Governor
Shuiiz! What then becomes of his declara
ton to Mr.. Jones, in 1917, that he very soon
afterwards regretted and recalled" his Federal
Opinions9
When we ask again, was it that Mr.. Bu-
chanan abandoned bis Federal doctrines
Why, il was just precisely when Federalism
was buried forever by the triumphant vote in
favor of Andrew Jackson, in 1925 Mr.. Bu-
chanan, who was then in Congress, made bis
celebrated ntimatiOns to Mr.. Clay, at his lodg-
ings, that if elected, Gen. jackson would form
the most splendid Cabinet the country had ever
seen, and that he wouldn't go out of that room
for his Secretary of STATED! That was the
time Mr.. Buchanan abandoned Federalism and
the reason wAs, as we understand it, that Fed
era>ln was overthrow! Had it been true,
that he Every soon after 1915 regretted and
recalled" his Federal opinions, inst cad of wait
ing until the people themselves had previously
abandoned Federal doctrines, Mr.. Buchanan
might be excused for the indscretion of his
youth, Gmt when it Is shown that eight gears
after 1915, he was still leader in the ranks
Of the Federal party, opposing Gov. Shultz,
and uniting with leading Pennsylvania Fede-
ralists in a circular headed We, as Federal
iStS," Sc, his declaration to Mr. Geo. w. Jones
must pass for nought.
One word to the Washington Union on this
point. That press, in its issue of to-day, in
its predatory remarks upon the above mention
ed letter TO Mr.. Geo W. Jones, says:
ave see that several of the ow-NOthing
aud Black Republican organs have reproduced
speech made by Mr. Buchanan, on the 4th
OF July, 1915, in which are sentiments in re-
gard 10 the war with Great Britain that had
then closed, ,0hich noe find no response IN the
public mind. lis Objectionable as ace admit
some Of these sentiments to be, we think the
objection is made with an exceedingly i'll
grace by those who are daily giving utlerance
to opinions and doctrines far more unpatriotic
and un-American than anything to be found
in that speech. Mr.. Buchanan's position and
course in the war Of 1912 have one redeeming
Jedture which cannot be found in the present
position and course of his assailants. He cas
opposed TO the policy Of the lodr, and censured
the administration for its mode Of conducting
IT,; but, after the war was declared, he mani
tested his devotion to his country by shoulder
ing his musket and marching to its defence.
Like thousands Of true patriots Of hJt day,
Mr.. BUchdHGH d.pered toih Mr.. Aadisoa's at
paiHistratiOn as 10 as Yar policy, but his heart
and soul were with bis country, and he was
ready to risk his life in its defence"
"Ue had
the magnanimity, soon after the speech was
made, TO acknowledge the error of the senti-
menis it contained, and TO retract them; and
now, for more than thirty years, he has devot-
ed his talents and his energies to those great
Democratic principles on which rest the con-
tinually increasing prosperity and glory of the
country"
The point we make is not, that Mr.. Buchau-
an was unpatriotic in his denunciation of the
war of 1912, (for thousands of patriotic Fed
eralists did the same thing,) but the point is,
thai he tods an old fashioned Federast, and
only abandoned his Federal notions when they
had become unpopular
And we have furnished the proof that in
1928 he continued to be Federalist, and nOIO
We ask the Union To sustain its statement in
the last paragraph above quoted, if it can do
il, and show that Mr.. Buchanan "had the
mAguanimiiy soon alter the speech, (4th Of
July, 1879 was made, to acknowledge the
error of the sentiments IL contained, and 10
thing in his letter to Mr.. George W. JONES'
the Union reterates il from Mr.. Buchsnan's
letter, and we now challenge both Hr. BuehaA-
an and the Union 10 produce the proof that
he ever retrActed his Federal sentiments and
opinions, bCfOIo the celebrated contest ia 1929
Then il WAS that Mr.. Buchanan chose he
strong side and abandoned his Federal notions
and not tiH then!
DEsPorISN AT THE CAPfroL.-An administers
ton paper, printed in Washington by an Gfhee.
holder said day or two before the recent election
IN that city,
1--WE have beea furnished with a si OF persons,
who while they are receiving their daily bread
from the present Administrator, intend serpent
like, 90 sting the bosom from which they derive
noun, hment We shall hand the list 70 our clerk
al tie polls TO watch these ingrales. Send Us
along some more"
THIS threat was uttered, a. the American Organ
alleges, by foreigner, "a man who has been con.
demned 70 the Sofkboase in shis city. lWashlng-
.On,l and Who escaped from IT, And this msaE
and eespicaele creature has been appointed TO Of
ice by Frankln Pierce; aud, under protection OF
bis master, dared 10 threaten native Americans
with dismlssa from Office II they should presume
% vote az the local election otherwise Ghan should