Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-06-19
& JAMES Bt1 : |HlANAN !

n !, e y Es \. t3tJ5k EdANAN -
"a 6lend, VIM III il his possesssoal
iacts eonnected Witil yhe political hias I N
||of iIloustI icps nan who has beeda
nominated nv lhe Democracy lo ~ tiie |
chief Office n the yin VI ths nation, la
'f'Eaishsd ssssa toapsy for ~ gr.si6ea-
tiop of those who are unfamiliar with the
particulars Of bis career.
Mr. BUcHANAN was born ID Franklin
county Pennsylvania, on the 18th day
IA April n 70iy and Nas, therefers,a six-
'ty-fye years VI ags ofl the 18th 81 April
last, He studied law, and was admit
e. ~ z The bar At \ very early age. 10
1914 when only twenty three, years ear ot,f
age, he commenced his political career.
which was destined to prove. {, 50 : illou,s-
trious, BY an election as Member Of the
House Of Representatives Of the State
If Pennsylvania. He was returned Is
the same post the following year. ana
subseq uently nominated for U third cleo
lion, which he declined ''A xafi0
The Congressional career of M.
BUCHANAN commenced inthe year ,.l,. 1890
when he was chosen. ID : represent his
district in the lower House, and was
continued member until The 4,h Of
March. 1881. f Il
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, The diplomatic career Mr.. BucHAN-
AN commenced the same year--l83l-
when he 81 was gas appointed, BY Gen. JACK
SON. Minister to the Court Of St. Peters
bur burg He resigned this position in
1884. and immediately on his return to
his native State, he was chosen to fill
an unexpired term in the. Senate of the
United States. He was reelected to
the Senate in 1886, and again in 1919.
n 1916, upon his resignation as. Senat-
or lr', he was selected BY Presiden. Polk
to fill the chief post in his Cabinet, as
Secretary Of State, the duties of which
he discharged till the close ofPoLK's1
Administration. si
Il On the return ofthe late ABBOTT Lave
RENEE from the English mission, Mr.
sBlcHANAN became his successor. The
latter resigned his post, as cur readers
are aware, but few months ago, hav-i
ing performed his Ministerial functions
with consummate ability. .s;s q, d
The last great and Growing event in
the public life Of James BucHaNAn-hiss
nomination to the office Of Chief Magis-:
trate ofthe Union, by the N ational Dem
.ocracy--has heen borne 10 the kaowl-
edge ofthe whole country before this,
onthe wires Of the magnetic telegraph.
He is now before the people under a
nomination rendered with greater una
nimity than any since the days Of jack
SON. ,5.ta s. .5,ts.tg f.zs s..ssss,55
Such is brief sketch OF the public
life Of JAMES Buchanan. fy .4s
Mr.. BUCHANAN resides on small
farm. which he purchased few years
since, called Wheatland, within twenty
minutes walk of Lancaster, and within
an hours ride Of Philadelphia. His
home is one of the most charming spots
among the lovely surroundings of the
old Quaker city. The grounds. though
embracing only thirty acres, are taste
fully laid out il front Of the mansion in
to lawns and groves, hung with luxuri-
ant vines, embellished with shrubbery
ofevery description, and beautified by
large springs of cool water which gush
out at the foot Of the. lawn. Back Of
the mansion is fine lot Of woodland,
and to the left an extensive garden
The house is over one hundred feet
long, large and substantial, finished and
furnished IN perfect accordance with the
strict republican simplicity Of its Illus
trious proprietor. IN
Such is the home Of JAMES BucHAN-
AN. s8g ss
He IS eniphatically i national man ];
h,aviaIg been constantly N public life
since 1871, y period II 'forty-tvo years;
during that time having occupied fnearly
every grade and variety DC official posi-
tion mud having exhibited ID al, those
noble qualities which contribute 10 make
up az American stateslnansof tho high
est order.