University of South Carolina Libraries
111 i ? iMi i . mmmm r mmr n win ?i? i m i. . mw ? j> , Five Minute Chats ' on Our Presidents #**#*###* J By JAMES MORGAN r (Copyright, 1D20, by James Morgan.) * A BACHELOR PRESIDENT j * ..... S i 1/5*1?April James Ducndndn born in Franklin county, Pa. 1815-16?Member of the legislature. 1813?Tragic death of his betrothed, Annie >C. Coleman. 1821-31?Member of congress. 1832-34?^Minister to Russia. 1834-45?Sen ato r. 1845-49?Secretary of state. 1853-56?Minister *to Great Britain. 1856?Democratic nominee for president. O a. : 4 JAMES BUCHANAN was the last . president to wrap his neck in a j stock, as Monroe was the last to wear ] knee-breeches?and he was the last j of an era.' An age passed away as ] he passed out of the White House. ; { After Buchanan's birth at a Penn- j sylvania log cabin, his father, who ( was an Irish immigrant, prospered as < a country storekeeper and was able ( to send his son to college. But the college sent him back as a wild spirit that it could not tame. The pastor , of the scandalized family begged and ' ] obtained a chance for the wayward < youth, who improved it so well that he graduated first in his class. Nevertheless, the still unforgiving faculty denied him the honors of his .rank. This would be but a dull story of law and politics were it not for a single tragic episode which cast a shadow over the whole after life of our bachelor president, the only presi dent to die a bachelor. A young woman, to whom Buchanan was engaged in early mai^iood, a daughter of1"" the wealthiest family in the county, wrote him a letter of dismissal under the spell of a jealousy which had beea' < aroused by gossips. Pride on both < t ! ^ James Buchanan. sides kept the two apart until their j separation was made irrevocable by ? her sudden death?probably by sui- \ cide. In grief and horror, the young < lover wrote to the father of the dead ? girl, begging the privilege of looking j upon her remains and of following ? them to the grave. But the letter was i returned to him unopened. j < Four and forty years passed, and 1 Buchanan went to his grave without i ever having taken any other woman to his heart. When his executors 1 opened the papers, which the aged 1 ex-president had left in a bank vault, i they found among them a little pack- i et of treasured love letters from his i sweetneart or long ago. jduc m at- i cordance with the request written on 1 the outside, those faded mementoes of his only love wjre burned without < breaking the seal on them. 1 Buchanan was by no means a crabbed old bachelor. He remained al- f ways most courteously attentive to | women, though with a perfect impartiality. Nor did he keep bachelor's ( hall. At Wheatland, his country place * near Lancaster, Pa., he brought up, ( from early childhood, the orphaned T son of one of his sisters and the { \ orphaned daughter of another, who ] became, as^Miss Harriet Lane, one \ of the most admired mistresses of the "White House. ! After Buchanan had risen to top rank at the Pennsylvania bar, with a practice that brought him as much as $12,000 in a year, he entered politics. Starting as a Federalist, he became a Democrat only at the death of the party of his first choice. He was elected to the legislature and to congress; was thrice elected to the senate; served as minister to liussia. ^ on/1 f TJyifoIn on/1 ivaC ClUU AilllUlU auu ??C4SP CVV.? V VVS4,, of state in Polk's cabinet. For 20 years an unsuccessful can- f didate for the presidential r.oinina- 1 tion, the veteran politician had all i but given up hope when at last it i ' came to him unsought in 1S5G on his 1 return from a long absence as Ameri- 1 can ftiinister in Loudon. As he ac- l cepted it, he sighed that the honor had 1 been denied him un!il he was too old ] to enjoy it, "when all the friends I i ^ loved and wanted to reward are dead ; ! and *11 the enemies I hated and had i s marked for punishment are turned my 1 friends." . _ < J >? Fiye Minute Chats on Our Presidents By JAMES MORGAN t (Copyright, 1320, by James llorcan.J ADRIFT IN A STORM 3 ?! 1857?March 4, James Buchanan inaugurated 15th president, aged sixty-five. March 5, Dred Scott decision. 1859?Aug. 5, Completion of Atlantic cable. Oct. 16, John Brown's raid. 1861?Feb. 4, the Southern Confederacy formed. March 4, Buchanan retired rrom unc presiucu^jr. 1868?June 1, died at Wheat, land, Pa., aged seventyseven. * ft BECAUSE the drama of history, like that of the theater, must lave its heroes and villains, James Buchanan has been painted all black n the opening scene of the Civil war, loaded down with all the weaknesses ind sins of his generation and bansjhed forever into the wilderness. Anyone can see now, with the aid of hindright, what Buchanan should have lone, but not what he could have done. The North itself, in the bewildering winter of 1SG0-61 was far from agreed that secession could or should 3e stopped by force. "Let the Union slide," the abolitionists said. "Let the ?rring brethren go," said Horace Greee\V "Wayward sisters, ' depart in jea'ce," General Scott would have said :o tl?t? seceding sfates. In common with the politicians 01 lis fast vanishing time Buchanan ?lifng to the idea that freedom rather :han slavery was to blame for all the trouble. He had not gone with Dougas and the northern wing of the divided Democrats in the campaign of ISGO, but had sided with the southern?rs and voted for Breckinridge. When the first state seceded he was already within ten weeks of the end >i his term, with a hostile congress In :S. : ' V ? f v> - Harriet Lane. front of him and behind him a country is irresolute as himself. As he saw i:he Union falling to pieces he hoped 3n that it could be patched together igain by another old-fashioned compromise. All the while there were southern members of his cabinet who ivere staying in Washington only to ship federal war supplies south and :o aid in the preparations for destroyng the government. Edwin M. Stanton of Ohio, although limself a Breckinridge Democrat, * -rk - -i mintiy warned isucnanan: -ma art sleeping on a volcano. The ground is nined all around and under you and ready to explode, and without prompt tnd energetic action you will be the ast president of the United States." "Mr. Stanton," pleaded the feeble VId man. "for God's sake come in and lelp me." The first day that Stanton took his seat at Buchanan's cabinet table he :old the secretary of war, Floyd of Hrjrinin, that he ''oiisht to he hail&ed in a jrallows higher tlian Hainan's" for laving ordered Major Anderson, without the knowledge of the president :0 stay in a defenseless old fort at Charleston harbor instead of transfrrrinp himself to Fort Sumter, as the najor had done in defiance of orders. Before the middle of January the abinet was reorganized and Buchanan ,vas surrounded by stanch Union men, ,vho swept; him alone: at a pace which sometimes left him breathless. The lew secretary of the treasury. John A r>ix,* quietly reported one day that he lad sont to Nev,r Orleans his now 'anions message: "It any man atempts to haul down the American las shoot him on the spoi." "Did yon write such a letter as lint?" Buchanan exclaimed. "Xo," Dix replied. "I telegraphed It." Hnd Buchanan been a man of iron nstead of putty, probably he could save done no jrood in that chaotic nterrejmum between the election and nausuration of his successor. If he iad taken any step which should have mstened Virginia and Maryland into revolt there would liaje been no naional capital on Murch 4. 1S01. The rctirimr president would only h:u*e nade heavier, perhaps impossible, the ask which he wearily laid upon a -touter c.tul when he transferred the ^residency to Lincoln and sadly tot:ered into the shadows. ' i . I 1 A Q PHI ITir tL I. ?V i POLITICS MAKES S' j A Direct Charge By Geor; j Smith Tactics the People c I : j . i i I charge a direct collusion between fa Smith to defeat me for the United States ser i , This alliance made in utter despei , eleventh hour effort to overcome the sentz in mv favor. This campaign I was determined to rr or factional prejudices... To demonstrate tl factions gave support to my candidacy. i t On August ISth, and siimed by former "Cole," letters were prepared, pledging Ms jsnd mailed cut durinrr subsequent days to f an eleventh hour appeal to factionalism. This letter v/as-circulated by hand as workers for Smith. I . j Acknowledging receipt of a letter fron; ; few days later expressed in a communicati ! to use the El ease letter. i ' f i During the time of the mailing out of tl the reputed campaign manager of Senator i iand bitter enemy of Mr. Blease,. whom the I office of Mr. Blease. The sequence of events leadinrr up to tl my opinion, no further explanation. V I Another method used in the doopcrate around the polls of reports that 5 was a Ble* BJease men, and that I was running cn a *' This I charge, was a deliberate and promed I am in the rccond race. The firhi is I will win. J | WHY THIS APPEAL TO | SAVE SENATOR 5 t . ' HERE IS SOME MOR (LETTERS, TELEGRAMS AND AFFIDA SECTION OF THE STATE SHOWING TH. j IN THE FOLLOWING LETTER WERI I j Mr. George Warren, Columbia, S. C., Dear George: Numerous campaign lies were circulate minute, and it looks like this was intention against prohibition, but it strikes me that th , effect, was planned and framed up by Bleas i every friend he had in this part of the state i state, saying that he did not think a new sei for Smith. This was signed, "Yours in Lov< | out all over the county to say that you were in fi-.n PioQcoij-psj thnnrrh Rlpase influenci IU lii'vy 1-* 4 vaavv.^... culated the report at the last minute, withou ite and that those who hated Blease would \ Blease votes as well as anti-BIease votes. ] : letter that was sent to people at Olar, anc1 e i J j I _____ J Ht rKLTU Honorable Cole L. Bleasc, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir; Upon my return from Lynchburg 1 very carefully and fully appreciate the your kind permission to use it. I than' canciidacv. i ; i j The 36,000 Warren Votes were gotten Campaign, not by Political Trickery, not b] voko the sliimbsrinrr spirit of the O'd Facti rr-o.f of ? r>-jr?r,-r Dffv in South Carolina. I Let us turn our faces, wc -v/bo are men, politics as well at in business and in our soci; .he pcv?r day and meet the issues squarely, ho -vjll be detcrmi^ec* in the second or'.marv o? ' save otic man's political fortunes, the elect come a lesrty io the compromise made and i I \ ciid 7iOt rtarfc this revival or fa~tior,a victory, because I shali carry on with a cJcj [ i , ! f ' i NEITHER SENATOR SMITH NOR MR. W LISHED IN THE PAPERS ANYTHING TH. '| AS I HAVE LAID T . (I caution my friends against further e i statement.) \ 5E ALLIANCE f DESPERATION I ! e A i rvDcmcMT fFkLc JD/kr V JL i" i i | i | FRANCE BEDFELLOWS; i I roagtv.\JJ?"'11 i immi ge Warren and an Expose of! >f South Carolina Should Know. ! I ! irmer Governor Cole L. B'caic and Senator E. D. j ate. ? alien, wan effected and put into operation as an J * * ' - * ! incr.t wriiCii naa oecn trceticu uuwug mc . I j iake> and did make, without appeal to factionalism j lis fact, thousands of voters of both the so-called j m Governor BIeacet with his personal signature of I . Bi ezsc's support to Senator Smith for reelection, i I reach the personal friends of the former governor as i i i i we! S c5 through the mails, and used at the polls by ! i i ?4r. Blease, dated August 6th, Senator Smith, a on to Mr. Blease his appreciation of the permission be hundreds of letters, on the verge of the election, I Smith, District Attorney Francis H. Weston, a long I * T i ? i- ifl atter hac repeatedly denounced, was a visnui iu . ! I be actual mailing out of the Blcaoe letter need, in ! I . > , J attempt to elect Senator Smith was the circulation: )sei?e, these beinrr circulated amoTi.^ strong anti-! (...?*? ?t_Virr ff-><ek (mnor interests. ' V/Cl j7r.ac.lui ItJy wy ka4w ---^L ? ? Sic.ted distortion qf fact3. _ I on. My lists are doubled. I am in the fisrht. And | GEORGE WARREN. | I FACTIONALISM EXCEPT TO >M!TH FROM DEFEAT. * E?HOW IT WAS WORKED: ' i" I I VITS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM EVERY i AT TACTICS SIMILAR TO THOSE MENTIONED S EMPLOYED BY SUPPORTERS OF SMITH.) .. ! Olar, S. C., September 1, 1920. j ^ r ! scl on you all over this part of the state at the last, al, so you could not answer. One was that you were j e one and best plan, and the most damaging in its; e and Smith, or their friends; for Blease wrote to; and i imagine he did the same thing all over the i nator could do any thing for the people, and to vote { 3 Cole." Then the day of the election couriers were j a Bleaseite, so you can clearly see that the plan was j q/1 r\\roof liv loiter to vntn for Smith, and then cir-| Utl Vi li. VV i; ?-/ f/ J V V w V V W . T ? t a chance for veil to answer, that you were a Blease-! rote against you and for Smith, thereby giving Smith ; Sow if you want them I can give you more than one ! ['also to other parts of the county. Yours truly, (Signed) C. F. RIZER. j ! F OF THE PUDDING - * /--I 1-- - c n A ?irviici- o i o o n v^OiUniUici, O. V.., nuguoi o, , | found your letter of August 6. I have read it > motive that prompted it. I .aiso appreciate ; k you very much for your expression as to my Very sincerely yours. v t'Sijriied) S. I). SMITH. j on ?hc merit of the mzn and on the fesues of the ^ 7 Compromise, nor through Appeal ihat would in-' Qnalirrr, the cJ.c Animosities er<? the Bitterness cf ! *?ve w^.o bf'icvc in fair p!oy ?nd open dealing in nl inter-^ourr?, let us turn our facc? to the dav/n of nec-*!y, crrvajreourlv. It Hcs r^a'rly before us. It i Tucrd^y, September 2 4. It is singly whether, to orato oc South Carolina v/ill approve of. and be:he isclics enrolovcd. ? : Jisrn, but ! e?:^ec:; ?:c be on Lb? finish of the nrhr in i 5.71 fi^ht tc the end. ! GEORGE WARREN | i F.STON SAY IN THEIR STATEMENTS AS PUB-! AT CONSTITUTES A DENIAL OF THE FACTS HESE BEFORE THE PUBLIC. I r . ' V . ? X*: . ( * ' 1 ' . ; V V ' ' JOUCi: OF FINAL SETTLEMENT j DGMIMiCK FAMILY REUNION I will make :i final .ctrlemcnt of j The frst a!inuai reunion of the he estate oi ilulni't j. . -McDonald ;n T . . , ,, . he prolate court for. Xevherry D?m:nick family and their connecounty, South ( 'ave:i:::i. on Satui:-! tions will be held at Young's Grove, ay the 4t;i day of Sep-ember. l'J'JO,! near Prosperity, S. C., on Fridav, t. 10 o'rlotk in the fon-sooii. All, s tombtr'lOth, 1020. All members ersons ho:(!?p?* claim.-- against said; * . ~ " m._ ? .1 4-u/mv / ar?nn/>fianc state will ovescnt them dulv attest-! 01 ine "inny a:it: LUV'1 d to the undersigned by said date ! and their friends are cordially inr they wiii be forever barred. I vitod to be* present. A barbecue dinriil ask for my discharge as admin- ; r.er will be served cn the occasion by :trator of said estate. j John A. Xicholls and E. T. Garrett. H. I?. McDonald, i J. S. Dominick, Administrator. j S-24-5t Chairman. < M' u? jlj_: ?-c-r- -v.- nr.cr'yj* -rr-'r1- rzcrur.*. a lurr*. BBBBOm I Subdivide and Sell by Oar Modern Method 1 ;X;.^ R<ac^!f-Ci Oniric 0ur Sdentific Service, endorsed by j|j? . m c?- - ^ hundreds of sellers, yields you larg- Si est returns for your land. Your farm wilt readily sell now, even gjj|jg| s| | though rented for 1920. The Pathfinder gives full particulars?it may K3j ATLANTIC COAST REALTY CO. j o "The Name That Justifies Your Confidence" ^ ????,( )l 0i?-ces: PETERSBURG, VA. and GREENVILLE, N. C. M ^efereRces; Any Banl; in Petersburg Va cr Greenville, N. C?^ DAVIS REALTY CO., GREENWOOD, S. C., t Lcca! Contract Representatives. ' ; , Palmetto Collets * Palmetto College offers thoro courses in Stenog- : raphy, Secreterial, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Accounting arfcl kindred branches. A scholarship in Palmetto College gives you a membership in our Free Employment Department. We receive more calls for trained executives than all other colleges in the South. We furnish all the old established business colleges with teachers. Individual instruction. New equipment. Experienced teachers. Day and night school. Positions guaranteed. You can complete the prescribed course of study in Palmetto College in less than half the time required m any qiner scnooi. uui ardent body represents every state in the South and as far east as Pennsylvania. The reason is Palmetto College is known everywhere. Address Bo:: G57 Vamville, S. C., (Mother School) or - Box 173 Orangeburg, S. C., or ? ? - "* - - * * n 57 Went worth Street, Charleston, 2. o. i Th T< as /OH*1 ralmetto college ,; ,1 The school that's known everywhere. We pay your raziroad rare to Palmetto College. ncjnan;garariiu. 11 u Jr>Mcg.-jrjjx*.. ^tw.?tC.- j?fcg*r:c/ v?s)?ciuit?i'n< Boozers Garage ?! ? " ' ????? " in ? ? ?a? > N Service thai Satisfies At the Right Price : * 75 S * s Give us a trial and we will pFOV? It to you eiService is Our Motto*' ' .\3 Boozer's Garage in ^ 7"* K U. soozer, Prop. Phone 73 Prosperity, S. C. ??i???W???n<i??iwn?T~m?wnnrrw i l a?[ SUMMED TOIIPISf TIPF17TS ' oUitlMfck lUuKlM IMlio ViaSouth am Railway - ? ? ? i i To Mountain and fceasftore resort points at greatly reduced fares. Tickets on sale daily at all stations until September 30th. with final return limit October 31st, 1920. Stop-over privileges allowed. For further .information call on Local Ticket Agent, or write to S. H. McLean District Passenger Agent Columbia, South Carolina. /