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itmight be Mr.. Clay's paramount duty to
publish these facts, but that he was dis
suaded from it by Mr.. Buchanan.

10 add additional testimony, we state
and let it be denied if it can-that Mr.. Ola
has now in his possession letter which,
published to the world, would place Mr.. Br
chanan in an embarrassing position. Th
? letter comes from Mr.. Buchanan and n
call on Mr.. Clay will induce him to give
up, save one from his country, id est tn
Senate of the United States The " baI
gain and sale" conspiracy, with this expose
would place Mr.. Buchanan without the pal
OF Democracy, and totally unworthy til
confidence of the place he now holds, an
the suffrage Of the people. Why smothe
up these political blots ? Why surroun
, Mr.. Buchanan with eulogies which do no
!, belong to him ? Let the truth be known
and let him stand or fall by it.
BECOMES A DEMOCRAT.
In 1928, Mr.. Buchanan appears in the po
iitical arena as jackson Democrat, and wa
again elected to Congress, by a majority 0
about thirteen hundred, over William Hics
ter, an Adams Federalist.
PREVIOUS OPINIONS OF DEMOCRACY.
On the 4th of July, 1915, Mr.. Buchanan
when he was candidate for the Assembly
on the Federal ticket, delivered San oration'
in Lancaster in which be showed his love foi
Federalism and hatred of Democracy, by at.
lacking the Administration of James Madi-
son. He said
"Time will not allow me to enumerate all
the OTHER EVILS AND WICKED PROJECTS OF
THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
! And again in the same Grafton he said:
"What must be our opinion of an opposi-
ton whose passions were so dark and malig-
nant as to be gratified in endeavoring to
blast the character and embitter the old age
OF Washington? After thus prosecuting the
savior Of his country, hoao can the Democratic
Perry dare to calf then1selves his disciples"
Again, in confidential circular got up by
the Federalists of Lancaster, dated June 9th,
1921, to secure the election of Mr.. Gregg,
for Governor. over the Democratic candidate,
Mr.. Shultse, Mr.. Buchanan said:
"Mr. Gregg, although not Federalist,
has always been considered an honest an en-
lightened politician
"He has acted leading part in the admin
istration Of Gen. Hester, and deserves much
of the credit to which it is entitled. We
are assured he resisted, with all his energy
the adoption of the measures which instIy
gave so much offence to the Federalists Of
Lancaster County"
A written memoir of him says:
"He was the warm and ardent defender OF
the Administration of Monroe, the active op-
ponent of the Administration of John Quincy
Adams, and the consistent and trusted friend
of Andrew jackson"
DoN'T RELISH DEMOCRATIC BLOOD.
In 1928, when on the ticket as Jackson
man, he denied any affinity to the Democra-
cy, and endeavored to gain Federal votes by
denouncing the Democratic party. He said
that if he had re drop of Democratic blood
in his veins, he would let it out''
WHAT HE THOUGHT OF SLAVERY.
His views on the Slavery question at that
time were rather peculiar when taken in
comparison with those he now pretends to
hold. At a public meeting held in the Court
House in the cit, of Lancaster, on the 23d
of November, 1919, James Buchanan, James
ed committee On resolutions, and reported
the following among others:
Resolved, That the Representatives in
Congress from this district, be, and they are
hereby earnestly requested to use their ut
most endeavors as members of the National
Legislature, to prevent the existence OF
Slavery in any Of the new Territories or
new States which may be created by Con-
gress.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the members Of Congress, who at
that session sustained the cause of Justice,
humanity and patriotism, in opposing the in
PRODUCTION of slavery in the State then en-
deavored to be formed out of the Missouri
Territory, are entitled to the warmest thanks
of every friend of Humanity.
BERATEs MAD1soN's ADMINISTRATION.
Perhaps tie administration of President
Madison had no more bitter opponent than
James Buchanan. In proof of it we furnish
the following extract from an grafton de-
livered by him in Lancaster, his own town
on the 10th of July, 1915. After derounc,
ing the administration of Madison, he said ::
Time will not allow me to enumerate all
the other wild and wicked projects of the
Democratic administration. Suffice it to say
that after they had deprived us of the means
of defense, by destroying our navy and dis
band ng our army after they had taken
! away from us the power of recruiting them,
by running commerce. the great source of
our national and individual wealth: after
they had, by refusing the Bank of the United
continuance of its charter, embarrassed the
financial concerns of the government, and
withdrawn the only universal paper medium
of the country from circulation, after the
people had been accustomed to, and OF course
unwilling to bear taxation, and without
money in the treasury, they rashly plunged
us into a war with a nation more able to do
us injury than any other in the world
What was the dreadful necessity for this
desperate measures Was our country in
| vaded? No. Was it to protect our little
| remaining commerce from the injuries it sus-
tanned by the order in council No. Com
merce was such afavorite, and the merchants
wished for no war on that account"
He GIVES FOREIGNERS JESSIE.
And then again speaking of Foreigners, he
remarks: 49,, ,yli ~
"ghe greater part of those foreigners who
would be thus affected by it, have long beer
the warmest friends of the Democratic par
/ ~. They had been one of the great means