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, Five Minute Chats
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J By JAMES MORGAN r
(Copyright, 1D20, by James Morgan.)
* A BACHELOR PRESIDENT j
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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.
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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 <
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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." . _ <
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Fiye Minute Chats
on Our Presidents
By JAMES MORGAN
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ADRIFT IN A STORM
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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POLITICS MAKES S'
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A Direct Charge By Geor;
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I charge a direct collusion between fa
Smith to defeat me for the United States ser
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, 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.
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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.
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; few days later expressed in a communicati
! to use the El ease letter.
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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.
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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.
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WHY THIS APPEAL TO
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(LETTERS, TELEGRAMS AND AFFIDA
SECTION OF THE STATE SHOWING TH.
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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
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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.
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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
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victory, because I shali carry on with a cJcj
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NEITHER SENATOR SMITH NOR MR. W
LISHED IN THE PAPERS ANYTHING TH.
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(I caution my friends against further e
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ge Warren and an Expose of!
>f South Carolina Should Know. !
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irmer Governor Cole L. B'caic and Senator E. D. j
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alien, wan effected and put into operation as an J
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incr.t wriiCii naa oecn trceticu uuwug mc .
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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
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we! S c5 through the mails, and used at the polls by !
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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
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atter hac repeatedly denounced, was a visnui iu .
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be actual mailing out of the Blcaoe letter need, in !
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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.
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on. My lists are doubled. I am in the fisrht. And |
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FACTIONALISM EXCEPT TO
>M!TH FROM DEFEAT.
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VITS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM EVERY i
AT TACTICS SIMILAR TO THOSE MENTIONED
S EMPLOYED BY SUPPORTERS OF SMITH.)
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Olar, S. C., September 1, 1920. j
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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
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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
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*?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.
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5.71 fi^ht tc the end. !
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F.STON SAY IN THEIR STATEMENTS AS PUB-!
AT CONSTITUTES A DENIAL OF THE FACTS
HESE BEFORE THE PUBLIC. I
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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; * .
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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.
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