The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-06-20

trials. The Register states the vote as lollws:
l820-James Buchanan (federaD, 1920
Jacob Hbsman (democrat), 1866
lS22-James Buchanan (federaD, 2l53
Jacob Hibsman (democrat), 1910
lS24-James Buchanan (federal), $500 =
Samuel Houston ldemocrat, 3026
lS26-James Buchanan (federal) 276O
Or John McCamant (dem.) 2703
ls28-James Buchanan tJackson), b2o9
William Hester (Adams), 1904
In 1915, he delivered an Grafton in Lancas- |
ter, in which he declared that if he had "drop
Of democratic blood in his veins, he would open
them and let it out" In the same oration, he |
assailed the administration of James Madison /
in the severest terms. He said: ata s7s
'Time will not allow me to enumerafe all the
other evils and wicked projects Of the democratic
administration" ss
And again. in the same oration, he said,
"What must be our opinion of an opposition
whose passions were so dark and malignant as
to be gratified in endeavoring to blast the char
acter and embitter the old age of Washington!
After thus prosecuting the saviour of his coun.
try how can the democratic party dare to call
themselves his disciples?"
to bear down all opposition, he very adroitly
dropped his Federalism and turned Jackson man
and by virtue Of this summerset, he claims now
to he democrat of the first water.
On the 22d of November 1919, the Lancaster.
Register declares that meeting was held in
that town and that committee consisting of
James Buchanan, James Hopkins, and William
Jenkins, reported to this melting the following
resolutions; sa
"Resoived. That the Representatives. in Con-
gress from this District be, and are hereby, ear
nestly requestee to use their utmost endeavors,
as members to the national legislature, to pre-:
vent the existence of slavery in any of the new
Territories or new States which may be created
by Congress:
"Resoived, That, in the opinion Of this meet
ing, the members Of Congress who at that ses-
sion sustained the cause of justice, humanity,
snd patriotism, in opposing the introduction Of
slavery in the States then endeavored to be
formed out Of the Missouri territory are entitled
to the warmest thanks of every friend of hu-.
manity"
In ls43, when Senator from Pennsylvania,
he declared in speech in the Senate that "ten
cents day" was sufficient compensation for the
1 free labourers Of America. In 1916, while Sec
retary of State under Mr.. Polk, he consented to
give away nearly halfo Oregon. after declaring
that our title to all of il clear and unqueston-
able.
i In IS48 he wrote to the democracy of Berks
county, declaring that the Missouri compromise
had given peace to the country, and that, instead
of repeating it, he was in favor of Its extension
and maintenance. He said: IS
Il regard this compromise considering the
exciting and alarming circumstances under
(which il was made, and the dangers to the Aex-
istsnce ofthe Union which it has removed, to be
). almost as sacred constitutional provision.s =
In 1850, in letter-to Col Ferncy, rejoicing
over the settlement of the slavery agitation By
: the passage OF the Missouri Compromise Meas
| eres during Mr.. Fillmore's administration. and
HOPING that before a dissolution Of the Union
he might be gathered 10 his fathers, and never
be permitted to witnoss the sad catastrophe.
In 1852 he wrote to Mr.. Lake of Virginia,
concerning Flllmore's Compromise Measures
Of 1850 which had bsen passed by Congress and
!, said ssthaf the volcano has been extinguished
! and the man who would apply the frebrand to
the combustible materials still remaining, will
produce an eruption that will overwhelm the
Constitution and the Union. ,s
And finally on the 2sth Of December last
! notwithstanding the Missouri compromise was
Issalmost as scored as constitutional provision
he wrote 10 his friend Senator Sindell as follows
x THE Missouri compromise is gone, and gone
u forever. II has departed. The lime for il has
81 nassed away,4and the best, IN, the only mode
q now left of putting down the anatical 1nd Teck