M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24
Monument 70 James Ruchanah,

Already few OF the most shameless and
licentious opposition presses have raised
the cry Of "ten cents wages" They have
done this to prejudice laboring men against
the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
The Democratic party has always been tho
guardian OF the interests Of the poor. IL
was TO preserve the liberties and protect the
rights Of the poor that Gen. Jackson battled
with the aristocruts Of the country for tho
overthrow Of the United States Bank. In
that memorable and glorious struggle, the
Hero OF New Orleans was ably supported By
james Buchanan. Will any one believe that
co-laborer with Jackson in that great bat-
tie for hcpOor subsequently advocated "ten
cents wages2" The thing is impossible. None
are stupid enough to belieyeit, though there
are few so knavish as 10 assert il.
But we did not mean TO write about wa
ges, either high or low, when we psnned tlis
caption Of this article. We meant to write
about Monument which James Buchanan
raised TO himself a number Of years ago, and
which is crushing reiutation Of the Ilow
wages" SANDER. Would that men Of wealth
would stud the whole country over with
Just such Monuments as that which James
Buchanan has raised 10 himself How
much suffering would be alIeviated--how
many stricken hearts would be made glad
how .he poor would rejnice
In every community there are INDECENT
females VINO ekc out scanty livelihood By
the labor Of their hands. Manyare widows
with small children dependent upon them
Tor bread Their lot is hard at any season
ofthe year, and when the rgors Of winter
come upon them, ,theirsufferings are frequent
| ly severe. Poorly fed and poorly clad, and
living in uncomfortable tenements, in er.
tremest misery they shiver through the long
and dreary winter, without fuel to keep them
warm--with scarce enough to cook theft
scanty meal
Lancaster city had her proportion Of des.
titute women and children. James Buchan.
an saw their sufferings, and he resolved to do
something to alleviate them. He gave in
trust to the Council of the City the sum or
Five Thousand dollars, requiring them 10
safely Invest the same annuity forever thsra
after and apply tie interest TO the purchase
Of fuel for the destitute females Of Lancaster.
The trust was accepted, and the very next
autumn an enormous pile OF Wood arose in
the public square. From that pile of Wood
the poor were supplied with fuel; and when
the first disappeared, another was reared liz
its place. II the spring finds it exhausted
the autumn sees it replaced. And thus il.
will 60 on till the last trump shall sound!
That pile Of Wood, reared by his munif-
cence is James Buchanan's Monument. II il
rough and unpublished, and no pompous in.
scriptiUn is wrought upon its side. Its archi.
tect lives to receive the thanks Of the Tecip-
tents oil his bounty, and when he dies his
epitaph will be written in their hearts,
Generation after generation will grow up
and pass away, and still the widow and the
orphan will bless the noble charity Of James
Buchanan. The proud monuments Of con.
querors who have deluged the world with
blood will lall TO the ground and crumble to
dust, but the unpretonding Monument erec-
ted by James Buchanan will endure till tho
end Of time.
Poor man, If malicious opponent Of thu
Democratic party endeavors to prejudice you
against the Democratic candidate by crying
slow wages" ask him whether he has ever
given five thousand dollars to keep those
who are compelled to work at low wages
from freezing. Tell him you know where I'd
! find Monument to James Buchanan's Chari
!, ty, and ask him to point to his. -