The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-25
The Charge Of Federalism Against
Mr.. Buchnman-His Letter Of S47.

The Charge OF Federalism Against
Mr.. Buchunan-HisL Letter Of 1s4T.
We notice quite a number Of the Black Re-
publican papers arc engaged in publishing the
Fourth Of July Grafton delivered BY Mr.. Buchan-
an st Lancaster, Penn, more than forty years
ago, in which he iRculcated Federal sentiments.
They are driven to this necessity from the fact
that, since that time, there IS nothing in his Po-
itical record that IS asSailable, or that in the
least conflicts with the Democratic creed. Hard
ly one of our public men has served the country
30 long and has so few salient points as Mr.
Buchanan. When the Lancaster Grafton was
delivered he was but twenty-three years of age
and his Federalism then may well be pardoned
rs one Of the indiscretiOns oryouth. For more
than two generations, and eve since he arrived
at early manhood he has been active in and de-
voted to the Democratic cause This charge Of
Federalism, in connection with the Lancaster
Grafton, is pretty well put to rest by the fol-
lowing letter, written by Mr.. Buchanan in 1917,
to the Hon e. w. Jones, Of Tennessee. We
give it below.-Clq. Eng.
WASHINGTON. April %, 1847.
Mg Dear Sir: / have this moment received
Sour letter of the 10Th instant, and hasten to
return an answer.
In one respect, l have been fortunate as
public man. My political enemies are obliged
to 90 back for more than thirty years to find
plausible charges against me-
In 1914, when very young man, (being this
day ffty-six years of age,) made my first pub
lie speech before a meeting of my fellow citizens
Of Lancaster. The object of this speech was to
urge upon them the duty of volunteering their
services in defense of their invaded country A
volunteer company was raised upon the spot, in
which was the first, | believe, to enter my
name as aprivate. We forthwith proceeded to
Baltimore, and served until we were honorably
discharged.
In 1915, after peace had been concluded, did
express opinions in relation to the causes and
conduct Of the war which soon after regretted
and recalled Since that period have been ten
years amember Of the House of Representatives
and an equal time Of the Senate, acting a part
on every great question My political enemies
finding nothing assailable throughout this long
public career, now resort back to my youthful
years for expressions to iniuIe my political char
acter The brave and generous citizens of Ten
nessee, 10 Whatever ponlcai party tneE may
belong, will agree that this is hard measure of
Justice; and it is still harder that for this reason
they should condemn the President for having
voluntarily offered me Il seat in his Cabinet.
never deemed it proper, at my period of
life, while the country was actually engaged in
war with foreign enemy, to utter a sentiment
which could interfere with its successful prose
cution. While the war with GGeat Britain was
raging, should have deemed it little better than
moral treason to paralyze the arm of the Gov
ernment while dealing blows against the enemy
After peace was concluded, the case was then
different. My enemies cannot point to an ex-
preston uttered by me, during the continuance
of the war, which was not favorable to its pros
ecution.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. GEORGE W. JONES.