Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-09

West nor of the North, the South,
But for the Whole Country.
In 1924
He spoke in favor Of the Niagara Sufferers in the
War of 1912, and for the Presidency pronounced
himself emphaticay for Andrew jackson.
In 1925
He analysed the Judiciary System,
And spoke in favor of
The Independence of the South American States.
He declared in Congress that that Spain should cede to
no Government but that Of the United States
The Island of Cuba,
And made triumphant speech in support of
Pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers.
He took strong position in
Favor of Retrcnchmeat in National Expenses.
In 1880
He made his profound speech on the Impeachment
of Judge Peck, and INDICATED the rights of the
Public Press.
In 1881
He voluntarily retired from Congress.
In 1882
President Jackson appointed him
Minister to Russia,
Where he succeeded in making most important
Commercial Treaty.
In 1888
He was elected to
The United States Senate.
He took his seat, and IN his mastery speech on
French Reprisals, declared that We must not only
assert our rights, but maintain them.
In 1885
He attacked Incendiary Publications. He became
at the same time, the exponent of the national SYM
pathy for Texan Independence.
He plead in behalf OF the sufferers by the great fire
in New York; Endorsed the policy of the great
Jackson in respect to our relations with France ad
vocated the admission into the Union of Michigan
and Arkansas and declared himself
To be States-Rights Man!!!
He took bold ground in favor of the Expungirg Re-
solutions ofColonel Benton, declaring Andrew Jack
to be the Saviour of the Liberties four country.
He took strong ground in
Support of the Sub Treasury Bill
And in his speech upon our Relations with Mexico,
uttered that sentence which will be as immortal as
our history
millions to Defend our Rights, but not Cent for
Tribute"
In 1888
He was the foremost defender of Pre- Emption Rights
against the Tyranny Of Landed Monopolists.
In 1889
He delivered his great speech on the Independent
Treasury, in which he nobly vindcaed the rights
of labor, and declared that
That Country is the Most Prosperous where La.
Dor Commands the Greatest Reward"
In 1910
His celebrated reply to Clay and Archer ON the Fs
cal Bank Question.
In lS41
He delivered his noted argument in the Mcleod Case
on International Law.
In 1912
He pronounced his thorough statesmanlike opinion
on the Veto Power.
In 1S43
He opposed the conduct Of Daniel Webster in the
Ashburton and Webster Treaty
In 1914
He took peremptory ground in favor of our Settle
ments on the Pacific; for the Territorial growth of
Oregon, and for the Annexation of Texas
In 1916
~ the advice of Andrew jackson, President Polk
appointed him
Secretary of State.
While in this important position, he settled the
Oregon Boundary;
Conducted the negotiations which resulted in
The War with Mxco
Led to the
Acquisition and Conquest of California;
And, in his negotiations with England, declared that
laturalized American Citizens entitled to the
anne protection Native born Citizens; protected the
Patriots of the Irish Revolution of ls4s;
And left the State Department filled with the high
est evidence of his wisdom.
He retired to Private Life.
President Pierce appointed him
Minister to England,
Where, by his consummate ability. his diplomatic
'ct and his sagacious foresight, he laid the founda
ON for the settlement of ali our difficulties with
England.
In May, 1856,
He returned from Europe was welcomed bv
A Grateful Nation
With the heartfelt applause which his career abroad
had merited
In June, 1856,
The unanimous voice of
representatives from every County in the United
States, upon a platform
Broad the Constitution,
As National as the Union,
selected
JAMES BUCHANAN,
The Farmer-Boy of Franklin,
The Con6dant of the Sage Of the Hermitage.
The Statesman,
Whose publicsSeryice make up the
History
sof s...s
Nearly Half q Century,
As the Candidate Of the Democracy for the
Presidency Of the United States
on the 4th fsMarch, 1867, =.
HE WILL BE sINAUGURATED
PRESIDENT. 8. $3.50
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Political is but counterpart of his Private Life
in which 's.4's%1 ~