Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-10-17
BEDFORD. PA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER II, 1856


Pennsylyania, over Mr.. shultz, giving cor-
tam reasons for doing SO. In this circular
Mr.. Buchanan's name heads The list, d copy
OF this document we will append for The
qualification of the curious. After he be-
came Jaeksoniar, he cntreated the Fed
eralists of his State to rally every vote in
favor Of the Federal candidate for Cover
nor.
Mr.. Buchanan's democracy dates from
General Jackson's first term Of Office. He
walked into the party he so furiously as
sailed without voluntarily showing the ID
vocacy Of pure democratic principles and
abandoning his federal views. Where can
be found scratch Of the pen. since he join
Cd the domoeratic party, acknowledging
conviction Of the truth Of Jeffersonian doc
trines, and the error Of federalism He
never openly declared an abandonment of
his first love, when the democracy Of Lam
caster, together with portion of his Fede-
raj friends, succeeded in securing him
seat in Congress- to advocate these demo-
cratic principles. lie stood mute while the
plan was being concociel-after it was ac-
complished lie was ready to act as an agent
Of the democratic party. To use the Ian
guage Of another, "what principle or meas
ure has he repudiated since the date of his
Jaeksonisrn, that he formerly supporteda-
When did he ever pretend TO change his
opinion on any great question Of public pol
icyf"
In the hoy-day Of Mr. Buehanan's fede-
ralism, he delivered an Grafton on the 4th
Of July. 1915, in the Lancastcr county
court Louse--an oration which he and his
friends would have blotted from existence
had it been in their power. 1t still stands
| as a monument of black eockade federalism
and will forever stand in Judgment against
him. an extract of that famous speech
published at the time, we have in our posses
sion. An attempt was made at the time il
was first published, to suppress the edition
Of the paper-so alarmed were the friends
Of Mr. Buchanan that it might hereafter
stand in Judgment against him. But the
design of his friends partially failed, for
copies got cut.
About two years after Mr.. Buchanan's
Federal Circular to the citizens of Penn
| sylyania, we find him egaged very tssidu-
ously 10 the great Bargain aud Sale plot
Dir. buchanan figured prominently through
out that transaction an arena so admira-
bly, adapted to the inclipation Of his dis
position. Being at that time a member
of the House of Representatives, the excite
ment and zeal OF his better Judgment allow
cd him to bear no enviable position from
beginning to end. This matter has occu
| pied large space in the political history
Of the country, and angry discussions on
both sides haze taken place. If, however,
any candid person, disposed to view the
/ proceedings impartially, viii take the trou-
/ bic to do SO, he will discover the political
trickery of Mr. Buchanan, and bis ingenai-
I IS to avoid any responsibility in the part he
/ performed. With regard to the bearer Of
overtures from Henry Clay's friends to
Gen. Jacksou's friends, it is singular that
/ he has never been found, unless, as it has
been pertinently remarked, sit bein the per-
sou Of Mr.. Buchanan, as alleged by Gen
eral Jacksonr Taking all the circum-
stances which transpired during the plot,
the following significant moroccan is worthy
of note, and TO this day has never been
/ gainsaid. Here it is, free from denial:
'Somc time in January, eighteen hun
dred and twenty. five, and net long before
the election Of President of the United
States By the House of Representatives,
! the Hon. James Buchanan, then member
Of the House, and afterwards many years
Senator of the United States, from Penn
sylvania, who had been a jealous and in
fuential supporter Of Gen eral Jackson in
tho preceding canvass, and was supposed to
enjoy his unbounded confidence, called at
the lodgings Of Mr. Clay, in the city of
/ Washington. Mr.. Clay was at the time in
the room Of his only messmate in the House
/ his intimate and confidential friend, the
Hon. r. P Letcher, since Governor of
Kentucky, then also member Of the
House Shortly after Mr.. Buchanan's en-
trg into the room, he introduced The sub.
ject of the approachipg Presidential cleo
/ ton, and spoke of the certainty of the elec-.
/ ton Of his favorite, adding, that he would
/ form the most.splendld cabinet that the
country had ever had Mr.. Letcher asked
| sHow could he have one more distinguish
I ed than that of Mr.. Jefferson, in which were
\ both Ma.lison AMI Gallatinf Where would
4 hc be able to end equally Eminent iDans'--H
] Mr. Buchanan replied, thas he would not
60 out Of this room, for Secretary Of State. I
looking at Mr.. Clay. This gentleman Mr.
Clay playfully remarked, that she thought
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