Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-03-29
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Mr.. Buchanan, in q letter to q lady friend IN
Washington, thus happily writes in reply to a
handsomely expressed wish that he might be the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency:
81 thank you most cordially for your kind
wishes in my behalf in regard to the Presidency
Should the Democratic party Of the country ele-
vate me to that most exalted station on earth, |
shall endeayor to perform its duties honestly and
successfully; if not trust l possess sufficient
Christian philosophy to enable me to bear my fate
with cheerful and contented resignation In
truth, SO far Us am personally concerned, feel
no anxious and ambitious longings for the prize,
though, if it should come, gratitude to the Ameri-
can people will ever be engraven on my heart.
From your friond, very respectfully,
GAMES BUCHANAN"
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser says
General Scott remarked, in the presence of a
number of his friends recently, that if he were
elected President, he should live about three
months"
If we mistake not, he has lived more than three
months since even greater honors were his.
The following is an extract from his Castle
Garden speech, February 25, 1850:
"Fellow- citizens: | came here this evening
not expecting to do more than take my stand i'll
corner of the room, for the purpose of listening
to the proceedings of this very interesting and
important meeting. | had no expectation of hav-
ing the honor to be called upon this stand. ! am
indebted to the kindness of a FRIEND who dis
covered me below, for having the honor to appear
in such conspicuous manner before you Little
did | expect being called upon to address this
great and glorious meeting, which is worthy OF
the Empire City, worthy of the Empire State, and
worthy of the Union which you came here to
support. (Great applause.) / see before me the
intelligence, the wealth, and the patriotism of
this great city, voluntarily coming here for the
purpose of supporting that Union. | am an
humble friend and devoted servant Of that same
Union. l do not call myself citizen Of the East
or of the North or of West or of the South. !
have served that Union for nearly fortytwo years,
and feel that / am citizen of every part and
parcel Of this glorious constellation of States.
AS a friend of the Union, and knowing that the
Union is in jeopardy, and knowing that this
meeting was called for the purpose of devising
measures of compromise and Cancellation, | am
here. Many thanks for the kindness you have
shown me.
81 am not an Aboitionist, nor an advocate Of
slavery. | would not have come here if | had
thought these subjects would have initiated with
each other at this meeting | did not come here
as a Wing or as a Democrat. have not attended
party meeting for upwards of forty years but
when the cry is that the Union is in danger, and
a rally is called for the support of the Union,
would be a coward and a recreant to my country,
if did not respond to the call. mean to give
my little strength in support of the Union, and,
God willing, | will do So / am not strong
man. but have a little strength left, and trust
shall be buried under the Union. God grant
that you may devise or fall upon some plan to
save that Union to which we are, in heart and
SOUL all SO much devoted