The true Democrat., 1856-08-12
MORNING, AUGUST 12. 1856.

the remaining pages of this volume will be fully convinced.''
 In support of the above statement, the bio | grapher proceeds with detailed narrative of Mir. Bnchanans public career intersperslng them with his congressional action and speeches on Military Appropriations the bankrupt bill, internal Improvements the tariff question, and host of other great forensic contests, i'll which our nominee was ever found battling for the people and the best interests of so- cietv.
 On the tariff question it was, that in 1923, Mir. Buchanan measured his powers with Mir. 1 Webster in debate-and even the youthful gi- ant of Massachusetts found his peer, at least in the stately and careful logic of the son of Pennsylvania.' There were giants, on all sides, on the floor of Congress in those days and the Franklin county farmer boy stood front to front among the proudest
 It is impossible, in the brief limits to which we are confined, to even give a sketch of So eventtul and illustriaus a life. We can but mention MT. Buchanan's long-tre and stead- fast friendship for Jackson; the impeachment of Judge Peck in 1929, and his celebrated speech thereon; his opposition to sectlonalism of all kinds; his defence of the freedom of the press; his almost prophetic mission to Pa mama; his splendid negotiations as minister to Russia where he concluded, with Nesselrode, the first commercial treaty between the Czar and this confederation. and obtained. for us the advantages of the Baltic commerce. On this score we have the eloquent testimony of the venerable Wm. Wilkins, of tsburgh, Pa, who succeeded him at St. Petersburg.
 After his election to the |. 5. Senate in 1853, Mir. Buchanan continued to defend the patriotic side of every question that came up Wtness his speech on the French reprSals, executive patronage-his gallant support of Texan inde I pendence, and many others equally interesting and important. Can the merchants of New York ever forget his warm plea in their behalf when the relief bill was offered in the 24th Congress after the great fire of 1885? Let 1 them read his words upon that occasion and 1 ponder we'll.
 THE LOW WAGES ISLANDER. ! Compelled to pass by many brilliant episodes of Mir. Buchauan's career, we come at once to the vile accusation that he favored reduced wages for the aboring man. We extract the | following true statement of the case invented by John Davis of Massachusetts, during the great debate on the Independent treasury | bill:
 His triumphant reply to tile special pleading ! anu SUpHIAllN Ol hI DdN4S was lOJ the ItGSl compliment Mr. Buchanan paid that individual 1 for lis attack ulon him. The matter would not have been of 50 much consequence had it not been thatit was just previous to a Prcs- dentia eltcton and tile charge q. the adni- uatration being in favor of '' low wages," was likely to be used with some advantage as an elect0ucerin. cry in tAo contest Mir. Davis, in his reply 10 Mr. Buchanan, insisted upon the most unreasonable and outrageous interpreta- ton to his remarks
 The enemies to the independent treasury had used it as their principle argument aga,nst it, " that 1t would reduce the wages of labor.''-- The answer to this was, mo, it will not have such an effect. It will give laLor a much bet ter reward han formerly, butshould, perchance the nominal standard of wares De reduced bo- low what it s when evervthing as during a bank eXpausiou is at speculative prices, still the rerl reward oi it will not Dc reUuced This is the argument ou both sides iu aUutshcll, and yet because the friends If the administration allowed that prices of all things would be less when there were no bank expansions than when there were, they wore cu8rr l with being iu ta \ Hor of flow wages"
 \ Mi. Buchanan showed that tile aIorug man was never benefited by eHJraya5lut specua tion. Said MI. E. Tit brings to him nothing bttUtlNt | prices which he s compelled to pay for the re- .cess>ares and comforts of life, couutcr5alance and more than countcrbqlance this advantaee. What he desires is regularity and stability w the business of the country" But what made the oIense of tIr. Davis more nalpabIe and condrmuatory WAS the toct, that altcr Mir. Bucu- anau had replied and di,ayowpd any such sen timents IS had been attributed to hta, he rel fused to make the ameaae hoaorqle, ard still continued his petttog1ng play upon words.
 Every successive scene ut senatorial labor was ei ,uaized by Bnohduan'a legislative kroW- edge and statcsmanstip. Ills great arguments Ou the Mcleod ease, the veto power aud the board of cNchequcr aye monuments by them selves >plicientto perpctuate lis fame, His cXcr'ions in the twcuty-cishth Congress, III behalf of territorial government for Oregon and tue annexation of Texas deserve equal re- mcmbgauce.
 At length came the election of James K Polk as president ot the American rcIublc. Mr. Buchanan was made secretary of State, and how glorious Is the recorI ot his services! TLe conduct of the WAT with Mexico; tAc Orc- son boundary ne5 5otator; the treaty with Mex ico; the acquisition of California, all were the result of his splendid abilities,
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 We simply appropriate the subjoincd rc- cord:
 "Arother important discussion which occur red during Mr. Buchanau's sccretaryship was one with the British government in regard to American citizens said to nave been engaged in the Irish revolution o 1918. England claim cd the right to try individuals for treason to her own government who were duly naturazed ci- lizens of ours-in a word 1t was her old i'm lressInrut doctrine of once British subject al- Ways British suhject
 The controversy arose in the following man. ncr. Two gentlemen, Messrs. Bergen and Ryan, hat expressed themselves in this country as warmly sympa pathizIng with the cause of Ireland, and while on a visit to that country were ar- rested solely for the utterauce of their opinion in this country. It is almost needless to say that an act so high handed and outrageous re- ceived from MT. Buchanan the attention it de- served. In letter of instruction to MT. Ban- croft, then minister to England, he says:
 Whenever tie occasion nsay require d. you wW resist he British doctrine of perpetual aHegiance, o,ld maintain the American principle, that British natice born subjects, qfter they have been natl0a- Hze{ under our la20s are 10 aN intents and PMPo- ses, as much American citizens and entitled to He same degree of protection as H0ugh they hal been brn in tue United States.
 MT. Bancroft, in accordance with these in- structons, addressed letter to Lord Palmer ston, denying the right of the British govern ment, under the circumstances, to arrest Mr.. Bergen and Ryan, and the effect of this decid- ed action on the part of our government was the liberation of the two gentlemen from eus- tody."
 Distinguished above all its predecessors for the magnitude of it's achievements, the appro- priateness and wisdom of its foreign appoint ments, and the solid wisdom of its policy, the secretaryship of the great Pennsylvanan left the following result: '''
 When Mr. Buchanan-left the State depart ment, our cor~trZ was at peace at home and abroad. Outrerritory had been enlarged, and our commerce extended. Not long after un- told riches were flowing into the country; pros perity was everywhere visible; our cities were