Buchanan, James -- 1791-1868

An anti-Buchanan document of the presidential campaign of 1856. Contents: Mr. Buchanan as a Federalist : an oration, delivered on the 4th of July 1815, before the Washington Association of Lancaster / by James Buchanan -- Mr. Buchanan in favor of seizing Cuba : the Ostend manifesto -- The Buchanan Cincinnati platform, adopted May 22, 1856 -- A Virginia view of Mr. Buchanan : speech of Governor H.A. Wise, at Richmond, June 13, 1856 -- Preston S. Brooks for Buchanan : from his letter to the Buchanan ratification meeting at Charleston, S.C -- Mr. Buchanan apologizes for Brooks, Lancaster, Thursday, July 24, 1856 -- Letter from the Hon. A.G. Brown to the Hon. S.R. Adams, June 18, 1856. Publisher statement from colophon; imprint date from letter dated July 24, 1856 (page 15). Text printed in two columns. Publishers' advertisements (page 16): "Republican documents now ready." Two states noted; priority not determined. One has contents listed here; the other has, in place of "Letter from the Hon. A.G. Brown to the Hon. S.R. Adams," "Mr. Buchanan as old bachelor" and lacks the publisher's advertisements.

Caption title: Proceedings of the Democratic Republican State Convention. Summary: Convention nominated John C. Frémont for president, the Republican candidate, opposed the Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan. Notes: Initial address by J.S. Wadsworth. "Printed by order of the Convention." "Price $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1000. Orders to be sent to J.D. Parsons, Albany." FAU copy edges trimmed to 22 cm.

Speech by William B. Reed, delivered at a meeting of the friends of Buchanan and Breckenridge, at Somerset, PA., on September 24, 1856.

Proceedings of the Democratic convention. Nomination of James Buchanan as the Democratic candidate for President. Includes "Mr. Buchanan's acceptance" speech, pages [76]-78.