Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-29

re urn an answer.
In one respect have tNen fortunate
az pabiic nan. MS old enemies are
obliged to 20 back for more than thirty
years to Ind plaasable charges against
ne.
In ISL. when a verv young man, the-
ing this day IS years OF age made my
fret rahlic speech before meeting OF
nv fellow citsle9s OF Lanaas'v-- The
object ol this s1eech WAS - - - pom
ii. m tie auty Of Volunteering ti3esr rtr-
wees in defense Of tLr.r intasei com
try. 4 volunteer company w"S raiser
upon the spot. IN which VA the Er'i,
bellege. - eater iny urtae ~ private
We forthwith proceeded to u .It'ln9Te,
and served until sc were honor-I-G t!5-
charged.
+ f. October, l2li, was elected
member " the Pennsylvania Legisl.furs (
and in that boiy gave my support TO :
every measure calculate! IL ny opinion .
70 aii the country against the common
enemy.
ln-l :, after peace had been conc'u. !
ticl, | diI exlr IS opinions in rell ian -
the cause, and eoniuc' Of the VAR winch
very soon after r, grettc: AMI recalled.
4 member II the iioua, CT Rcnre'eHta- /,
tite', and M equal time Of he s"aatc,
ac,iny pant on every great iesiion.
Nv political enemies, failing nothing
assailaLle throughout this long public
service, now resort back 10 ny youthful
years. for expressions to IL are my pol
itical character. TIE brave and gtncr
on. ctiz ns Of Tennessee, II whatevcr
p5laic.l pIrtv theg may belong, vii
agree that tbs i har inca >ure OF JUS
tic; AMI il i. still In, Ter that, Cor THIS
reason. they shout condemn the PreSi-
dent fur hlvir, voluntarily offered me
sent in lis Catins'.
never 'ecmel II proper, at airy peri
OIL e. nv life, while the country was ac-
tually engagcd in war with foreign
enemy. to utter sentiment which cOuli
interfere w.th It's successful prosecution.
While the wa with Great Britain was
raging. should haze deemed it little
better than moral treason 20 paraize the
arm Of the government while dealing the
blows against the enemy. After peace
had keen c1nclalel, TIE cnse was Giitr
ent. My enemies canng. raint to an cx
rrtsssian uttered " mr. during tie con-
,
varabie - is vigorous prasecatior.
From your friend, very respectfully.
jaws BUCHANAN.
L. TESTIMONY Of Ills, witness tha noble
etanl taken bv that patriot. while
member Of The legislature ia j,whon
tie State Of Pennsylvania, receiving ~
az s;ancs from the exhausted general
government. was proposing to defend
herse'f, at her own expense, from the
, threatened attack OF the fue Upon Fhl!a-
delrhia.
In the course Of tho lcbatr. he sail
"Sincc then. Congress has deserted
W. in the time Of need, there is n "l'er-
native lu either to protect GGrsclvc1 by
: some o,iaieat measures. ot surrender up
thlt III lcpanlenco which has boom rur-
chase nv the hlooi Of orr foref alters.
" Americans can hesitate which Of
tbeSa alternatives ou-ht 20 lie adopted.
The invade, enemy mHst , cTp llei
from our shores: he mus. - ;au3 Int to
rtsrec the lalf &c fre,meu.'
But tits unnecessary t. dwell .or@'r
upon facts 20 Wildly aul honoril i
Known throu.aoa. lie country to require
comment.
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rncr, equally meri.arioUs. rs N cyilrucc
Of the greatness Of Tie mas true D.
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W. thu cor splcuouS a- aicver o. his
own lu!, u +. i A.rli1 a. .raes IL 1,., , Oh
i, t'l~ tt'nr gpou tie question IL TIL, . ~
seilp'. Of Natural i cltless. pa-. ..04
BE- h3s, hrou al thn ,uet.s4'.n. Il "scs
Il pei ..s for f4ftE ats Slice, consistent
Il aiarrcifo. Tie Gp,or.o:> o. Nl.si..
cias."- 'I Connected tra; .3,tf 4 10 l,.r
Go.eruo~ Of + a1>slfl..a, a a b, Lin eat
t. the !.r-istg'..rc u his oun 5 st.. re-, u-
Z rergrinA t.tn1 certain rhan.,l"iIs To
tae Constitution It I'll, limited Safe .slno!..t
"'.'ch Was lie ftjlo~Hs:
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committee was enn,i.,tsl - ro,.or- a.,
thiranorr oti.er reso 'i.inrs tn Il AN.
proved oreve.y resolution sent: bu' we 9 vc
pat Of their scpou relat Il. to the one
we have quoted:
: may r lauiy questioned whether tie
ao,"' tN,: i2h li'fo Ell IS Enhe'oHS 70 on
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