Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-05
Death of Ex-President Buchanan.

his age. He was a native of Stony
Batter, in the county of Franklin,
State of Pennsylvania. He was born
on the 22d of April, 1871, and came
of respectable parentage.
He was well educated, and was
graduated at Dickinson College, at
the age of eighteen. Selecting the
law for his profession, he prepared
himself for the bar, and was admit
ted to practice in the autumn of 1912,
being then in his 22d year. He fol-
lowed his profession for about eigh
teen years, when he retired, having
been very successful. His political
life began early, as he was chosen a
member of the Legislature of Penn
sylvania when in his oath year. In
those days he belonged to the Fed
eral party but after that party had
ceased to be of Importance, he, like
many other Federalists, went into
that new Democratic party which
was formed when "the era OF good
feeling" came to an end.
He was elected a member of the
United States House of Representa-
tivce In 1920, ond eorvod in that body
for ten years. In 1881 he was sent
Minister to Russia by President Jack
son, after the ridiculous failure Of
John Randolph'S mission. He did
good work as Minister, but returned
to America in 1888, and was elected
to the United States Senate, in which
he remained twelve years. He had d
promir ent part in all the great Sena
tOrial discussions under the PreSlden
cies Of Jackson Second time,) Nar
Buren,, Harrison and Tyler; and ht
showed himself to be "an unhinching
Democrat" as became one who haC
acquired his principles in the schoo
of Federalism.
Mr.. Buchanan was from the first ;
most devoted supporter Of slavery
and the interests of Shareholders
He came into the Senate uSt as thu
notification troubles had been brOugh
to close by the compromise Of 1888
and when the Calhounites were look
ing about for a new grievance OF
which to recOmmence their agitation
for disunion. The abolition move
ment began at the same time, AM
was greedily seized upon by the dis
contented and discounted rebels
Mr.. Buchanan took up the SlavehOld
ing banner, and was ever prompt Il
fighting its battles. He was one OF
the fifteen Senators who supporte,
the Tyler and Calhoun plan for tn
annexation of Texas.
When Mr.. Polk became President
in 1915, Mr.. Buchanan was appointe,
Secretary of State, and he was a yea
Gus laborer in behalf of those meas
ures which ended in the admission o.
Texas into the American Union,
measure destined to be fatal to til
country'S peace, as it led the way t
those discussions which ended III st
ceSSion. He was also a prominen
actor in the negotiations which result
eu IN the settlement OIL the Orego
dispute on terms which were in d
rect violation Of the position assun
ed by the Democratic party IN 1874
and to the assumption of which pos
ton the success Of the DemOcra
was principally due, as it secured iC
them the votes of some closely ba
: auced States.
With the incoming of Presidel
Taylor's administration, Mr.. Buc
A anan retired to private life, alter ha
< ing been III the national service Il
: twenty-eight years. When Preside
= Pierce came into power he appolnt'
!, Mr.. Buchanan Minister to Englau
: He wa, principally distinguish
IL VIM, abroad Tor Ala proceedings
/ relation to the Island Of Cuba. II
J. administration was bent upon lorclI
ii Spain to sell Cuba to the Unit
1t States, and was willing to pay ia
e. cy price for it. This was avowed
that slavery might he benefited a
e strengthened, and Mr.. Buchanan we
=, into the business with a heartint
- and good will that materially adval
- ed his influence throughout the Sou
A meeting of the American Ministt
- to England, France and Spain "
49, arranged. and Ostend was selected
70 the place OF rendezvous, but AK
- Chapelle was substituted. The me
49, ing caused both mirth and danger
:, Europe and America; and what
- known as "the Ostend Manifest
70 was piece Of consummate impuden
To Much offense was given to Englar
y and after the breaking out of the
cession war, what was then done v
- quoted by Englishmen as evidence
=; - the meddling and insulting nature
NJ American policy, and given as re
n; IN on why they sympathized with
49, rebels, though every man who v
- engaged in the business was a re
nd or a sympathizer with the rebellion
90 If President Pierce supposed t
he he could keep Mr.. Buchanan out
.as the Presidential field by sending
an abroad, he was destined to find t
no he was mistaken. Mr.. Buchanan
Tto turned to America in 1856. in time
he press his claims to the Democr
an nomination. He had his claims
ill lowed, but not until after several
it'll lettings had been had, and finally
nd came the candidate of his party.
,of election that followed was very h
in contested, and the issue was uncer
on. until the last days of the contest
ust The repeal of the Missouri Conn