Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-11

I&1ct Mhcatland1 near iian'astor
cIlv AZ bali past eight O'Clock on the
u.6fHint Of June lst, 1865, calmly
4n.| AZ heacc with all tho world.
MI hnchanan was born at place
cnIlcissonv Batter, franklin county,
P<nn<rlrania, April 22d, 1871. His
faiAo<. lames Buchanan, emigrated
"a thc United States from Donegal,
Irsl&ed. in 1888 his mother was
Rl|xs1esh Spear, daughter of respec-
tahIs Ihrmer of Adams county, Penn
sv|r.nia. BY successful industry his
father Was enabled to give James a
classical education, and he graduated
1t Dic|Einson College, Carlisle, 10 1909,
with high honor. In December OF
that rcnr be commenced his law stud
ics With James Hopkins, of Lancas-
tor. and was admitted 10 the bar Nov.
n. 1872. then not twenty-five years
old. When not over twenty five years
Of are be successfully defended, un-
aided bv Senior counsel, in the session
Of the Fennsylvania Senate of 1867,
a diefinxnished Judge who was tried
upon arlicles of impeachment. From
that time his reputation and practice
rapidly Increased, and his name oc-
curs ID the Reports more frequently
than {hAt of any lawyer of his time.
al forty years he retired from the
pro!csssbn. In only one case after
bis reiirement could he be prevailed
upon 10 appear at the bar. The case
was an action of ejectment, involving
the only little property of a widow,
and ID was surrounded by great tech
nical difIiculties, but he succeeded in
establishing her title.
At the age of twenty-three Mr. Blu
chanan became a member of the
pcnnsyivanla Legislature, and, during
the proeress of the war of 1872, he
made most urgent appeals to the pat
riotism of the Legislature to adopt ef.
ticient measures of relief Upon his
re.eIcction in 1915 he ardently sup
ported 3 bill appropriating sSOO,OOO
as loan TO the United States to pay
the miIitia and volunteers. When
the public buildings at Washington
were burned by the British, he head
cd list of volunteers TO march TO the
defence of Baltimore, and took the
place of private soldier, in which Ca
pacity be served until the company
was finally discharged.
T. NON NJ, D,okarop oufora1 Ear-
gress His first elaborate speech was
deIivered Jan. i, 1922, on deficiency
in the military appropriation, and in
auppuft Of the Federal authority. In
his speech on the bankrupt law deliv-
cred Narch u, be took high constitu-
tiona| ground, opposing the PROPOSE
tion 20 extend its provisions from the
mercauLile classes to all citizens OF
the Union. A short time subsequent
" he tDok ground in favor of a tariff
for revenue, in opposition to Henry
ClAy's high tariff, or "American Sys-
TEN. as then known. In 1925 he in
sisted that the election of President
Of the United States by the House OF
Representatives, should take place in
presence of the people. He opposed
Clay's project of a mission to Pana-
ma and, having always entertained
miseiFings as TO the ultimate fate OF
Noxi1o aud the South American re
publirs, be cautioned against entang-
ling alIiances with them He opposed
the absorption of Cuba by Mexico OF
any other power.
In 1S2S he labored earnestly and
successfully with those who gave An
drew jackson, of Tennessee, for the
Prcsidency a majority OF $4,000 votes
in psnnsylvania He was himselfre-
elected to Congress, about the same
time, ID district which, but a short
period before had been strongly in
the imposition. His elevation to the
place Of Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, lately filed by the legal
giant Webster, followed and &c sOOr
ailef became er 0GiciO the leader, in
the memorable impeachment trial o.
Judge Peck, of Missouri. Compare
the managers Of that trial, on the part
OF the House, with those of the late
Presidential impeachment farce =
Heavons, what q contrast l-Buchan
an the leader; the brilliant Henry r
Storfs the ablest debater Of his day
George M'Duffie that sound jurist
Ambrose Spencer; and the honest
sterling Charles Wicklitfe-with Bing
ham. Butler, Tom Williams, Thac
Stevens, Wilson and Logan, the re
cent Managers The writer well re
member the closing argument Of Mr.
Bnonannn for the prosecutiOn-c0nce
dcd Oh al hands to have been a grand
effort of legal learning and ability.
IN ISL, at the end of his fifth tern
Nv Nurhanan voluntarily retired from
Connress, but was soon afterwards sc
lecfod hy President Jackson as envoy
extra0fdinary and minister plenipo
teniiArg at St Petersburg. He com
pIeied the first commercial treatl
with Hnssia In 1888 he was elected
ia the III. S. Senate, and shortly aftei
rendered efficient service TO Presiden
jackson. against the efforts of Clay
and his followers to deprive him 0
the pbwer of removing subordinate
officials In 1885 he took issue witt
the Abolition party, which then has
iis ris3, because he foresaw the dan
gers nnn sufferings which would inev
ftbh|F result. He was opposed thel
br IAhiel Webster, but In 1850 tn
t'1rcsf Expounder" took precisel,
the Hame position. Mr.. buchanan
p'af StrOng friend to the strugglin.
Tcxnns and eventually favored The
nhutx1tion of Texas.