Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13
BUCUANAN'S POLITICAL CHARACTER.

Pr"''iI S,nu.r did defend himself, and whs whip
ned instead of whipping lis nn'a-"h'S''-l
ton Star
BUClIANAN'S POLITICAL CHARACTER
TN. chassis Of n thousand foolish imputatIons upo'
,b. no,rcnl integrity of James Buchanan, will b
.up,moued from the scpulchre Of defunct fasehools
to serve the interests OF the opposition Ill Inc pte''
canvass, Any body who wants to arm hI'nse'
AGAINST these mouldy and obsolete accusations h"
,mt TO read the following short speech which NIT
LINES of Pennsylvania recently delivered III Tx
House Of Representatives:
MFR, JONES. | ask the unanimous consent OF NE
House to give me thiryfvr minutes merely I" 'oPi
to the remarks Of my colleague on Saturday anu
nsx my friend from Ohio 10 allow me to proceeu "o"
with what | have Ia sny.
Mr.. Campbell. We'll. | will not Object
Mr.. J">Es, ut Pennsylvania. Mr.. oPsahts, wa
somewhat surprised On Saturday iast 'h"' ny W.
league, Mr.. Fuilcr,) who "bialucd. us u lIr'
privilege, the unamI NOUS consent I'll '"o
mink. n urrsonnI rxulaIlaun III his own Pnsiioii u1
tore tn. country the great lending lues'' w Wv
day, should avail himself Ut thai same pr
make covert attack upon the Deih"cr"cy u '"
-yivauia and her Leading inrn r. ,,, al
Whatever may have been the urs'S""' NY w..
lo,n whether in self ,lr.llce or otherwise, no maj
win, heard him could arrive at any o'hrr c"' "
than that the latter part oi ms spre',i "" =; Sal,
place james buchanan, "t frhi"y''n'.'"' w " -
mstiou h.fr, the country. name me u'"'ln gus"
,,,,nn b.r,usp il Is yell known that he M"
stands prominently before the country Preen'eu "
his own great STATE, candidate Tor the rresuen
cy. =. $500, ,oIIo,,, ,,,,, Oh,
,; r,tinunl questions of the day is concerned,
iow. nnthu., To say. | leave that 10 others. lie II
n,r Il member of the democratic party. IL Is moi r"
.pousible Tor his acts opinions nor IL he rcc"G
ns,I cxuuuudcr of its dnctrIn"s Whatever hi"l
b.Il, Yer
conflict with thsl which he holds at present. II Is
n,,,rr which does not concern the democracy oil tlit
country. >, A.:
rai, understand why my colleague should, at tiI'
uuctur. desire tn square himself To his new poSnloi
A. n National man by invoking the noble name I"
Lama. Ru.hanan Sir it is the fashion, III the new
east of prrtes in thus hail. to appeal to great nhtnes
rs the authors and supporters oi great errnrS'-
George Washington has been quoted here H. Nhnw
No:hIl,y by pervrrsiun OF one al his military orders
rrnnns ! ,tfrrsuu has been Introduced before as
h. original inventor III the higher law; and we have
even been invited 10 Il frGst composed ui Obscure
and dusty traditions, at which LG.E Franklin and
Madison have been made 10 figure as MODEST sbol
t,ui,,s May say ~ my colleague that this prac-
tee is rnuci better hunored in the breach than III the
observance!
Nor Is 1t my purpose 4i;ler 10 allude to any ni me
gentlemen Eamed by my c"lleagte. myself Included,
10 explain their positions Gu tEeSe ttr.l'ohs '''
Is a Iuutlrr wrii vii tuke care vi tsc.!. NY pRr
pose is 10 address y.ef hutirey to that portion oi
his remarks which related Ia at distinguished Schh'
sylvaniau, James Buchanan. 90
/ nm dcruiy IMPRESSED with the idea that !. u
work of sup-rerOgation for NE I" come 10 e re""ae
-, tl uubl and glorious stand which the Dr!n"cra'
.v ~ PENNSYLVANIA has taken aud maintained fear.
I.ssy and boldly before the country, in every crisis
where, the CcrsiilQ:!un or the tnion WAS assacl or
,niaE,.ret. Gil! tie attention u! the House and
the county 10 the re' tE u Ehe Northern states
there is none winch has co:Iies.eGlv teeG more unde
Waiting in its defence ot GatiOng dcGtr.GcJ tpaB the
State which have the honor ia part IT, represent
,av rouissedly because the evidence al Ibis Is 10 be
i,.rd not only in the tribute paid to the rccGra OF
PENIS au;a by the sound nel OF all parts Of thu.
Union BAT Ly III. unceaSIng and reckless attacks
made uDDu tt LrILgCreGG Ot that State Tor their per
severance ayd fidelity in liucs VI 'rHl IN Resisting
the onse,s Of lnhs!'rsin by the iet+es q Gh"Iiiln-
ISM PcunsyvanInhss afwGys oecrpi-d !h!$ POSITION
and standing it were in III. ...isre VI tCe niun,
im'w"cu the Nor;l and the South, .,G a2s been ena.
blec &C resist the advance at aboonl,n. anu f gro
r.c " It'll her gigantic enersir. and imposing example,
those institutions, which are constantly nEerli!cd III
ID. course ut political {. enis The record OF Tie De-
ngrrs..y OF Pennsylvania /. i>EDOus. Its acts aud
deeds -. ku"wn throughout The !eh.r.; aud breadth
If the aoaniry J LIQUID only mar lila: r6CG:d, and
weaken IL pOwe ri.. ty:c.', by even attempting to de
irud il from assault from SAy quarter. For lis high
position before the country iur ~ long line Of bril-
liant nets known aud recognized thso-Et0st orr El"'
rints Union. stand this day E"re Undecided ~ the
!-rnf, huH fearless course VI JoHeS pun
lpen than any other man living.
Nor. Mr.. Speaker. do | deem 1t necessary TO cone
10 his G.!srce. That is not my object He is under.
stood ut thus dsy. sc have already stated, 1" be
can1l;a fgrthn Presidency, Presented BY
his own grsni State wItL rnpHa'.sl led Inanniiy. III
forty wears ui public service, Lie Enk iad. record
which, cmpha',chy asy here, leeds 60 ;;udiGatl"n
ut my hands Upon that iGraIrG he now stauui CT:hr"
the country; but rs public "r..:p. win great pro-
yriy in an cS,irng crisis like the ps"e"pi !" heccS
a fIt1.V mo.
# aI, Ib a.,, aud Opinions Of public men, even IT.
of these uphn;!s, deem II ece>-
snry here aud II. my pace, anl tor The p'' tilnr ~
nr Ms may be rtr - settle TINS matter so lhI Us "
relates 10 Mr.. Burhsn.r' " ..:h,,
I'm, publc life, and character u This diStlngu'9he"
gentleman aro completely iGsni.trl .!ih me lso
re- nj the Democracy Ut his native SE.c 'hr' - u"
n,S .ihl. 10 separate thei and couh no! "|c''' tc
I'm. without defending the ott,st Ny oGlect H. MOI
90 much even ~ olfcr defence "t BAR Hurha,an ~
# ia tu exun,e the character oi the covert atacks
,he, NAV be mnde upon his public life AMI p"h''ah'
n,.itiuu designed tu have an injurious elect upon
IN. country this partcul lar crisis III the olner
wing ,s the capitol he has been ass"rlatea win tue
nbest iIt-kec.s Ut the day. III snpi,tli's c"Ts'l."
rmna principles. Sir you rero"ct thls a. we'll as
III, and | will not ccu.uUe TIE tiWs Of the House by
s record, familiar ~ 4 Is I" iEe people al
the country, but come at one" To the theFHs .! III!
colleague that ia 1913 Ar. Buchanan acted as The
chairman of n committee nj breiinE priu III Ian
ca.t,r PENNSYLVANIA, which Cerhi ,raDlitIois were
adoptei cnnuurIng the Missouri Cutnpru!.ta. Those
resolutions are IA follows:
'RrSir.d, That the representatives in Congress
from this district be- aud they hereby, most ear
u.stlr requested 10 use their uim"r, endravnrs, as
members ii the national legislature ID rhEPENr Inc
tXIsrENLE % :. iHtRf in any ~ TIE irrr6Or'e' or
starr. which may be e:cotal by Congress. -,
"R,Snr,d. That III tue or-Dipn O! fh's meeting, the
member. OF Congress who, nt tc last 2:ssi"n, Ius-
tanned the cause Of Justice, humanity a;:G pH'.iosm,
in opun.ipy The introduction at slavery into uc iatca
then endeavorcd 10 be formed I'll: of the Missouri
Territory are entitled to the warnest hhGEs OF every
frieIG u humanity.
others n. | think T bs able IL show he has been
To Mr. Buchanan, the speech which h" pronounced
on SATURDAY, will not add much to 'FepnBton. IL Is
somewhat remarkable. and unI,rtuE.i& !qr my col
l.a,lp that, in u speech made 10 ypdlcate his QTn
from II charge founded upon lac and
and SPURIOUS document, h- should in Tie same speech
rake t,p ayan.t Mr.. Buchanan charge foundct upon
document equn!ly false and spurious.
Now. sir, ! am enabed TO state, on unquestioned
authority that the dccarati"l that James Buchanan
was chairman of the committee which framed those
resolutions is unfuunded and untrue. undertake
here l. my pise TO say to the House and the country
that Mr. Bpchanaw did not report the resolutions re-
f.rrri L.: that he not ihc chairman ni the COM
,ut,e by which they We're }GY1rfnd; ana thar ne
never cav them until :hty appeared III print But
slIpp"sc he had reported eir-srppoSe he LAD been
chairman Of tie committee which rerg;ted theln-,i
appeal to the South IL afIswer whether 'hs hrt sh".u
stand against him wit. .:G l9rg experience of his lite
before the country!
But, Mr.. Speaker, this aceussii6G belongs to the
class Of idle rrpnrs invented, and nG@ cEcsEtsd, 10
damage him in the estimation u. the American pee
pie Sir, all these accusations, whether asserted
anonymously publicly, are triunphanty answered
by the Ee"srd of his public life
do rot deeui it necessary, Mr. Speaker, to 20 into
an examination "a aila other allegations NJ my col
lraguc ia reference 10 Mr. Iuchanan. So much stress
seems to haze been laid ppcn the particular charge
which have ius, Answered thGt taogshf II worthy
of this special noiira As 10 the rest e"girs' my
as,onishmcnt that my cGi-ague should have ceemsd
it necessary to re!er to thrrn
All such accusations us these agniRsI Nr Buchanan
are answered by thirty six years of Devotion 10 tt
constitution Of the United Stairs.
They sr. answered by the fact that. twenty yeaf;
a,n in III, Senate OF the United States, lie was
amnuy lin. first Surihcrn men to resist the nroads O