Washington telegraph., 1856-07-09
tFrOm the. ". Y. Erpress.I
The Democracy of James Buchanan.

From "Hayne's Horoscope" published
in Philadelphia, in October, 1917, No. 4,
we copied some interesting extracts, pro-
wing the genuineness of the Democracy OF
James Buchanan, and containing extracts
from the famous Grafton of July 18th,
1915. As the Buchanan Journals are en-
deavoring to prove that Mr. Buchanan is
pattern Democrat, and the fttcst man
among the Democrats to secure the nomi-
nation at Cincinnati, perhaps it would be
interesting, from time TO time, to enlarge
a little upon his antecedents. From the
same Pennsylvania authority, and from
other quarters, we learn that not only in
1915, but many years after that time, he
was rash and bitter member of the Fed
eral party. His Democracy began with
Gen. Jackson's success, and there was
none of it before.
From Haynes Horoscope, Oc'- 1917!
Mr. Buchanan, III his oration, vehement
" denounces Democracy-that Democra-
cy which he now so coldly embraces, and
calumniates the patriot, James Madison,
with entertaining wild and wicked pro-
jects' during his nistratiOn-having
preferred his private interest to the pub
lie good being Washington's degenerate
successor and supporting the government
during the war with feeble hands, y with
other hostile expressions I'd ODtne geRus.
HIS bitter iarectiUe against the scdr Of
1912 in this Grafton, deserves u careful
perusal. No man could have been a
greater enemy to that war than James
Buchanan, and at time when high ma
tional rights and honor were involved. =
Where was Mr.. Buchanan's patriotism
then? Nucas on the side of The enemy.
and arrayed against tie patriotic course
Of Mr. Madison, IN defence of thlS acar
and against the interest Of our country.
Hear Mr.. Buchanan
Adore all, ace ought TO drire from our
shores foreign Influence. and cherish &c
ciusire Anzerican feeling. Foreign IN
Ruence has been, IN erery age. tie curse
Of Republics. Her jaundlced eye sees
all things in false colors "
Again:
.'Lct us then learn 1cisdon from, erpe-
rience, aad forerer Danish this fend Oor-
eign influence from our society"
This is the language used by the pre-
sent Secretary OF State on the ever men,
orable 4th of July, 1915. That he al
ludes to immigration, his speech fully de-
monstrates He chides the Democratic
party for favoring it, and charges it with
courting fond embrace, and goes so far
as to say that Mr. Madison was compelled
to yield to it or sink his administration.
This reviler and radical opponent of Re
publican liberty, now prates loudly in IA
vor of Democracy, although no evidence
is on record that his views then promulga-
ted have undergone change.
About two years after Mr. Buchanan S
Federal Circular to the citizens of Penn
sylvania, We find him engaged very assid-
uously in the great Bargain and Sale
plot. Mr. Buchanan figured prominently
throughout that transaction-an arena SO
admirably adapted to the inclination OF
his disposition. Being at that time a
member of the House of Representatives,
the excitement and zeal over his better
Judgment allowed him to bear no enviable
position from beginning to end. This
matter has occupied large space in the
p0ntlcal history ol tne country; anu angry
discussions on both sidss have taken place.
If, however, any candid person, disposed
to view the proceedings impartially, will
discover the political trickery of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, and his ingenuity to avoid any
! responsibility in the part he performed,
with regard to the bearer of overtures
from Henry Clay's friends to Gen. jack
sons friends, it is singular that be has
never been found, unless, as it has been
pertinently remarked, ''it be in the person
of James Buchanan, as alleged by Gen'l
Jackson Taking all the circumstances
which transpired during the plot, the
following significant moroccan is worthy
of note, and which, to this day, has new
er been gainsaid. Here it is, free from
| denial