Washington telegraph., 1856-07-09

There is no doubt Mr.. Buchanan would
have gone on the Supreme Court bench at
that time, had he felt convinced of his
confirmation. He was afraid to stand the
test of the Senate. The agents sent out
to ascertain the feelings of the Senate.
brought the unwelcome intelligence that
his confirmation was hopeless. Had Mr..
Buchanan's name gone before the Senate,
a Special Committee would have been
called for, to investigats certain charges
which were already prepared to be sub
mitted, protesting against his appoint
ment; and then would have come to light
the letter now in the hands of Mr. CLAY.
MIR. Buchanan, nothing daunted, has
an eye on the Presidency self-nomina-
ted candidate, "whose only claims consist
in his past political treachery, and his un-
blushing pretensions." Tie writes a let
ter to the Democracy of Berks county
against the "Wilmot Proviso'-a letter
which was written for electioneering pur.
poses. His sentiment to that letter, The
Missouri Compromise which was adopted
in the year 1920, was unfortunate, mas
much as at that time Mr. Buchanan and
his Berks county friends were at variance.
he was an old Federalist-they true and
steadfast friends of James Monroe.
Copy Of Il Circular issued by The FEEDER
aLiStS Of Lancaster IN tic Election
Campaign Of 1928, 5etween Shulte
and Gregg.
We, as FEDERALIsTS, take the liberty
of addressing you on the subject of the
approaching election for Governor. We
wish to communicate our sentiments to
you In confidence, and we are anxious
that you should call on any of us when
you visit Lancaster and give us your opin-
ion. We wish to be united-we wish to
give and take counsel
The candidates have been brought to
your notice. They are competitors for
the highest State Office in the gift of
the people Neither of them belong to
our party.
Mr. Shultz is emphatically the legisla-
tive candidate Those men whom the
people sent to Harrisburg to make laws,
have attempted the power of making a
Governor. 1t remains to be decided whe
the the freemen of Pennsylvania will yield
up their sovereign right to legislative
caucus. This candidate, thus nominated,
will be supported, as we have already seen,
by an attempt again to excite all the ran
corous feeling which heretofore existed
against Federalists His notorious inca
pacity must in this manner be kept out of
the view of the people, or otherwise his
case is desperate.
Mr. Gregg, although not Federalist,
has always been considered an honest, en-
lightened politician, At the time when
the Father of his Country and of our par
ty, after having approved of jays Treaty,
laid it before the Congress of the United
States for their ratification, Mr. Gregg
was found contending on the side of
Washington against his own political
friends. Experience has proved the wis
dom Of his conduct No enlightened pol
itician of either party now condemns that
treaty. 1t is the best we have ever been
able to obtain.
Dir. Gregg has been long in public life,
and has filled every station conferred up
on him by the people with integrity and
ability. He has acted leading part in
the administration of Gov. Hester, and
deserves much of the credit to which he
is entitled.
We are assured that he opposed, with
all his energy, the adoption of the mea-
sures which justly gave so much offence
to the Federalists of Lancaster county.
Without enlarging on the subject, we
are decidedly of the opinion that whether
We consider the public good or interest of
our party, there is but one course left for
us to pursue, and that is, to support Mr..
Gregg. Should you be of the same opin-
ion, we calculate much on your exertions.
We believe that in case Mr. Gregg
should be successful, this will be the last
party struggle in Pennsylvania After it,
We trust the question for candidate for
Office will be, is he honest is be capable!
and not what political name does he bear.
This would be consummation devoutly
to be wished for by every honest and true
patriot.