The daily union., 1856-10-28
VOICE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.-THE DEMOCRAT
&c CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.


correspondent of the Pennsyvanan writes from Har
risburg on the 18th inst as follows:
am right glad have at length got within reach of
the presidential election. Now will meet the opposi
ton clear of the difficulties of congressional legislative
and State tickets Our forces will be led directly
by great sandardb bearer in person. and splendid
triumph awaits him.
In the good old keystone State how many will vote for
Mr. Buchanan who recently cast their ballots for the m
sion State ticket Many had their friends congressional
and legislative connected with its support
Now all these trammels thrown aside and the ques-
tion up, Shall Pennsylcana have President Of the
Massachusetts has had her elder and younger Adams
New York has had her Van Buren and her Fillmore Ohio
has had her HARRISON Virginia her Washington her Mad
isou her Monroe and her Tyler Tennessee her jackson
and her Polk; and Kentucky her Taylor. And now,
when National Convention selected from all parts of the
republic have met and presented James Buchanan,
tive of Pennsylvania, worthy and distinguished old
State the exalted Office of President of the Union will
we not with pocs and heart thank the convention
that selected him for its and rally ardent
ly in his support
Surely they would not call upon him to lead party
victory fhe had not worldwide reputation for emf
nent qualities statesman warm-hearted patriotism,
and public character Of most unquestioned stamp.
He is of yesterday He comes upon the in
yitation of the distinguished of the nation into the
arena Of this exciting contest presenting the eemen
who have to cast their sufrages record full Of light ana
knorLedge
For the last forty years he has been busy engaged in
mastering the ntricacies Of government In State
legislature in national council at foreign courts
cabinet minister OF the republic in all these various posi-
tons we find him always most distinguished champion
of the interests Of country His life and for the
last forty years TO be found upon every page Of
tona history enrolled side by side with those Of Jackson
Calhoun Clay Webster, Forsyth, Adams, Everett Ran
dolph Barbour Van Buren, Silas Wright and long list
Of other able statesmen whose have not time here
enumerate And right splendid champion Of Pennsy
vana he in the midst of them all. He is of that
old school of statesmen that still live and destined
cupy the chair ably filed by the renowned men of the
past.
Surely all ue-heared patriotic Pennsylvanians who
feel proud Of being born in the Keystone Commonwealth
will rally manfuy under the standard Of Pennsy ylyania
Lancaster old Lancaster which has for forty years known
and sustained him, and whose votes always elected him
when be for seat In national legislature, will not
desert his flag Desert him when every other part o
the Union hRs by its reDresenayes in council unani
mousy invited him the houors OF the presden-
tal chairl The sage Of Wheatand when sitting in the
White House. win still look back bis home Lancaster
and when his OF four years service shall expire will
come back 70 meet and greet his Lancaster friends again
And will not therefore, imagine for moment that Mr
Buchanan will not receive magnificent support from old
nsghbor and 60 In search OF Who If they equal
ly qualified for the post Of President live in other States
PeHHsyiDani1 has vet had PrcdenL Let the Key
stone STATE for once send Of her sit where
Washington and Jefferson Let Lancaster say that
they have helped TO do justice TO Of her citizens
LaHeastr gave Fulton to the nation let her also she
has furnished buchanan President Of The United States
Besides what has been urged in behalf Of Mr. Buchanan
deem IL very important say TO the soldiers Of the
1872 and their widows that he apore in the
ond OF independence he will be firm friend Of the
soldiers Of that war; the widows OF such dead
II Is true they have received most Of them, l60
Of land but they still looking for pensions from the
government and to whom they look with greater
ainty than TO one who, like Mr. Buchanan a soldier
himself IN that war7
II is true the widows cannot vote but their sons and
sonsin-dw can, and doubtless w put in their baots in
the presidential election for Buchanan who in and In
peace has been found steady and safe pilot guide
country in her matchless career.
There cannot be less than forty thousand voters directly
interested in the matter Of pensions in the State Of Penn
sylvauia Most assuredly the defender Of his country
the war Of 1919 will support his felow-solders.