Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-14
Mr.. Buchanan's Confession.

The Washington Union of this morning con
tains letter written by Mr.. Buchanan TO Mr.
George w. Jones, Of Tennessee, bearing dat,
April 2sd, 1847, in which Mr.. B. "confesse.
and avoids, as the lawyers say, the charge o.
opposition to the war Of 1872 After premi
sing that he was then, in 1914, young man,
only twenty three years Of age he says that
ne made speech at Lancaster, urging the
people to volunteer in defence of their invaded
country, and that he volunteered himself and
marched to Baltimore, and served until he was
honorably discharged, (all which was very pa
triotic on his part) he proceeds to say:
an 1915, after peace had been CON els4ded, / did
express opinions IN relation to the cases and con
duct Of Me 'car, which peyy soon after regretted
and recalled"
Now it must be observed, that Mr.. Buchanan
admits the charge made against him of being
opposed to the war of 1919, and of abusing
James Madison and his administration. and he
adds thereto, 6xt ~ Gerry soon qtseypards re-
GREETED and recalled'' these opinionsl
and pray UAen was it that he regretted
and recalled those opinionse Mr.. Buchanan
was four times, after 1915, elected as the Fed.
srat candidate to Congress, and in 1898 he
united with other leading Federalists, in Penn
sylvania, In q circular, which is now before us.
addressed to the people of Pennsylvania and
headed thus: W., as Fsderalists, take the
fsoerfy Of addressing you on the subject of the
approaching election for Gorsrnor," &c. In
this circular Mr. Buchanan, with some twenty
ak other Federalists, urged the people to vote
tor Gregg, against the old Democratic cand;.
date, Shults for Governor of Pennsylvania
Here, then, in 1929, eight years after he had
denounced James Madison and the war he Il
found still Federalist and fighting against
that old wheel-horse of Democracy, Governor
Shntts What then becomes Of his dec,.r.-
ton to Mr.. Jones, in lS47, that he ~ very soon
afterwards regretted and recalled his Federal
opinions? l
Wien we ask again, was it that Mr.. Bu-
chanan abandoned his Federal doctrines9 WHY.
1t was just precisely when Federalism was
buried forever by the triumphant vote in favor
OF Andrew Jackson, in 1881 Nh. Buchanan
who was then in Congress, made his celehra.
Ted intimations to Mr.. Chy, at his lodgings
that, If elected, General jackson would form
the most splendid Cabinet the country had ever
seen, and that he wouldn't 60 out of that room
Tor his Secretary Of State!! That was the
t'"'e Mr.. Buchanan abandoned Federalism
and the reason was, as We understand IL. that
fsdsrds'sm soas orerthropny Had i been
true, that ne "very soon after 1915 Regretted
and recalled bis Federal opinions, instead Of
waiting until the people themselves had prev;
ously abandoned Federal doctrines. Mr.. Bu.
chanan might be excused for the ind;seret;on
Of his youth, Sss when It ii shown that eioht
ysars after 1915, he was still leader in the
ranks Of the Federal party, opposing Governor
Snnltz, and uniting with leading Pennsylyani.
sederalists, In circular headed " W. az Fed |
sratasfs," DC, his declaration to Mr.. George
W. Jones must pass for nought.
One word to the Washington U,,;o 49,,
point That press, in its issue Of TO-DAY ), ;ts
PREDATORY remarks upon the above men.;onod
letter to Mr.. George w. Jones. saws.
-, We see that several Of the Kros- Notbno -
DAck republican organs have reproduced sn.aa,,
mace y Ar Buchanan, on tbs 4th Of july, 1sI6
-. .'In re ssnuments in regard to the war with
:. --.-~. 49, men ciosed, chfch mon find
70 re,pe~.s y As p:6lie mind. A. OBJECTIONABLE s
y ~ cdait some 81 h<ss timenf. 70 De-. we thrI
he objection b made WITH an erceedineiv m s,nh
y those who are daily giving utterance to on;n'
ems and doctrines far more unpatriotic and M.
Amer1can than anythine TO be found in that speecb
~ bnchanans position and course in the war &c
sIs have one yedeening Jsassys which cannot be
INC ~ tns present postion and course of his Az
- n ss' opPosed to tho policy Of TIE ,ear,
''"'A''a re standardization for as MODE Of