Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-17


Hos. JAMES Brcu,SAS.-The Democrat Of last
week gives 4 partial Biosraph of It's candidate
fsr The Presidency. in which it notices the sev-
cral times Mr. Buchanan has been eleccted to
t,fice. and adds that he has always maintained
a high position in the Democratic party. and
been able and earnest advocate OF It's prince
Lies" The Deaocret cannot BE very well post
81 n regard 70 is candidate political antece-
dents
Let Us examine the records.
r. 1871 Mr. buchanan was elected to the
Leais stature 81 Pennsylvania the Fs,lerai can
di,ia:e. over Nr . Rogers, Dmoerat, and also
i. 1878 aud SIG he was elected IA the Federal
candidate. In 1920 and again in 1922 he was
elected 10 Congress as the Federal candidate in
opposition to Jacob H.bshu,an. The Democratic
nominee.
In l62l, Samuel Houston the Democratic
candidate in opposition to Buchanan. Federalist,
and il 1896 M. Buchanan, the Federal candi-
date was elected over John McCamant, Demo
era'
En- tlose days. Mr. Buchanan was al ayowed
Re .eralist, and opposed Democracy Wilh all the
bitterness which characterized the party at that
time. II 1879, We find his name appended to
the following circular ia recommendation Of one
". Gregg candidate for the Pennsy wanna
Legi -lature The following an extract
I. Copy OF the Clrcular i~uel by the FedeTaljsts
e. Lancaster IN the Election Campaign ot
-f&29, between Shultz and Gregg
I'VE a. FFDERALISTS take the liberty
q addressing Won on the subject Of the APP
preaching election for Governor. Ne wish To
CONFERENCE.-The our sentiments to you IN cent
,ea1e, and We are anxious that you shonld cali
81 ANY OF u when YOU visit Lancaster, and give
os voar opinion We wish TO be unl,ed-we
.,tpslge both to give and take counsel
Tie name Of James Buchanan heads the list
Il signatures to this federal circular. And YET
the Deuocrat has the coolness to say that Mr.
Buchanan a!rays maintained high position IN
tbs Danoerafte peds,t Has the party come round
10 tie Federal doctrines of Mr.. Buchanan, OF
has NJ. Bpchanau changed his views
NJ Buehanan's antecedents, presume. are
no. very pleasant to a portion of the so-called
Dsiaocg atie party. but his present position
- Standing fairly AMI squarely, Is Inc says
upol peugl.s Slavery e1tending plaiforln-is
- a. sais4 them. Tie Disappointed hopes Of
S 4oag3 ii Office seekers, who have long hung
t--oa IS ccat-;l;t Of stePben.A Doug l;s-ylIo
tsrsfs 5aif6c:ed their o~nsof snions for the pur-
ssfioso Of agreeing Wit! aira, ief the hope that
ne might eeeaihe ~ e,aGilEe oi the party,
Grad. = elected, reward them with government
,,a> lave been little revived With The infor-
ration that Douglas regards the adoption of his
Nebraska bill. and Slavery extension, by tie
c,arention, as Sufficient glory for the. present.
- The De1aoerst denies our statement that
:p.,rations had been made for ratification
ytjns." on receipt of the news from Ciucin-
MAJ Well it may not have been So bat we
caH assure or ne.ghbof that We obtained our
attenuation from 4 person whose verac.;y the
eslfo5 Of the D3n5erat would hardly dare to
'e~tion and whose position as an officer Of the
Democratic clnb.n would create p strong sus-
pssioR that tie might know something Of their
attentions. We hope orr uei-lbo- did not I'M
desstand Us Is susPectlng him of encouraging
s-e holding Of "Pgotracted meetings Of ..llsor-
y a4.ure if 81, We hope he may De SCI right
upon that poirit, for Ne have 10 slch suspicious
We sre mol surprised that the nomination Of
-ElohaDaR should have the effect Of a VS.: blank
o lp9n 1he arooE Of orr negab5r nor that his
Democratic Club 6ud il necessary to set up a
a.,. programme before ges,:n, up ratification
sa.eetssg. Tie meeting 10 which be asludes.
81 tie lib 81 November. will be a very d; Ter
81 rat56catjon meeting from tlat OF the noni-
7ss7n q; buchanan.
iaE CtsiLIAs IS the name OF neatly printed
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