Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-08-01


imbibed in early manhood, there is SO much
at stake as would make those who havefelt
his lash unwilling to risk its reception
BESIDES too, tie compliment to the sons of
the Old Dominion, the denunciation of
Thomas Jefferson and james Madison might
be. as productive of danger in Virginia as
Pennsylvania, where the democracy revere
their.yery names.
Shortly after this Mr. Buchanan was
elected By the Federalists Of Ills own coun-
y as member Of the Legislature, and as
such distinguished himself only BY his un-
deyiating attachment to Banks, small notes
under 81, and suspension of specie puy-
ments, local matters of which the Demos
Eraey of Pennsylvania have an adherence,
and from the effects Of Which they have Sc
verely suffered
The proposed admission Of Missouri into
the Union, as State, it is known, gave rise
to serious and violent agi,atation on the
subject Of slavery, and at public meeting
in Lancaster, Dir. Buchanan wrote and Of
fered the following resolutions identical
with the far famed and now odions Wiluot
ProYiso;
''Resolved, That the representatives in
Congress from this district be. aud are
hereby most earnestly requested to use
their utmost endeavcrs, as members of the
National Legislature, to prevent the e2is
tence Of Slavery in any of the Territories
or States, which may be erected by Con-
gress.
"Resolved, That ia the opinion of this
meeting, the members of Congress, who at
The last session sustained the cause Of JUS
tice, humanity, and patriotism, in opposing
the introduction of slavery into the State.
then endeayored to be formed out Of the
Missouri Territory, are entitled 10 the warns
est thanks of every friend of humanity
I These were followed by q resolution of
the State Legislature in conformity, bitter
and malignant against slavery, by whom
! written is not known with certainty, tho,
there is a strong suspicion of its paternity
! Ff those whe reeollact The asitation of
those days, eau forgive Dir. Buchanan mud
deem him safe on the subject, a score of
years may give David Wilmot as the Dem
ocratlc candidate for President, with the
same forgiving spirit which the South, the
existence OF whose necessary domestic IN
stitution was assaiied, is expected now to
disploy. This is not forgotten in Pennsyl-
Tania, ner Mr. BucIlanan's utter iHdifer-
enee (ie not opposition) to the compromise
measures while in progress, and as the
State is sound to the core ON this subject,
many of its democratic sons viii never vote
for any one whose entire soundness facts
give too much reason to doubt.
The democrats Of Pennsylvania worship
ped Andrew Jackson with a political idol
airy; she was the first to support him, and
never deserted him, and MANY Of them re-
collect the attempted traffic by Mr.. Buchan-
an las General jackson asserted) with him
on the subject of the Presidency in 1925,
ard will never give their votes to him on
this account.
The popularity of General Jackson in
Pennsylvania broke up and dispersed for
ever the Federal Party of the State, and it
never has been revived nor reunited under
that name, and it was not until after there
was no Federal party left that Mr.. Buehan-
an became democrat; and certainly for all
! the penitence he has manifested for his ear
| ly political sins, aud for all his services to
democracy, seat in the U. S. Senate, a
| full foreign mission, and Cabinet Office are
sufficient compensation. Mr.. Buehanan's
recent course has but served to confirm and
spread the opposition which his early politi-
cal position engendered; he has made and
kept alive faction and opposition in the par
ty, and there is now scarcely county in
the State where there is not fierce contest
between the Buchanan and the Anti-Bu-
eaanan portion of the democratic party,
these thugs do make his nomination a mat
ter to be dreaded, and if this nomination
is TO be made out of any compliment to
Pennsylvania, it is misplaced when the fol-
lowing letter of Mr.. Buchanan, written
while Secretary of State, to avoid payment
Of slight tax which the necessities of his
State had rendered inevitable to redeem her
character from the charge Of repudiation,
is carefully read:
Washington, Feb. Is, 1876.
Dear Sir-I have received yours of the
18th Instant, inforIning me that, not know
ing whether considered myself a resident
Of Lancaster. you have assessed me as such.
had supposed that you could have known
that had removed from Lancaster nearly
u year ago, and .have ever since been an ac-
tual resident of this city, where my official
duties require that should reside. l trust
that al some fidt,ye period may again be-
come resident of L9ncasty, but thai is
suholfu uncertain