The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-08-07
AlisrrllunRuug, EmAiug.
James. 8uchanania Bouib.

James. 3uchanan IN Dcuih.
TnE effort to impress the public with the
belief that the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency possesses cold and selfish tenn.
permanent, from the fact that he is a bache
lor, is defeated by the general knowledge of
the high social qualities AMI genial Gisposi
tion of that accomplished and distinguished
statesman, and by the sadly romantic and
touching circumstances which closed to
him the joys of connubial life. These will
6e related in the forthcoming number of
Harper, Magazine, IAN advanced sheet of
which we have obtained,) and from which
we copy the following:
Some years ago member of The United
States Senate, distinguished not only for his
talents but for his fine personal appearance
MAS seated in richly furnished parlor in
the city of Washington, engaged in a lively
conversation with one of most amiable and
accomplished married ladies that ever hon.
ored our national capital with their presence.
The subject was the common and most a
greeable one Of marriage; and the lady,
with beautiful enthusiasm natural to her
character, was pressing upon the notice OF
her distinguished bachelor friend the claims
of q young female friend, whose position in
society, amiaLle disposition, and liberal edu-
cation, ernincutly rendered her fit TO be the
wife Of a distinguished statesman, who had
seemingly al-eady spent too many years
Without proper companion TO divide his
honors and bear with him the ills of life.
The gentleman, who had for n long time
| entered with hearty goodwill into the hal
serious and half playful conversation, sud
denly became excited, and remarked, that
he could on such a subject bear all that wa:
said in jest, but when serious arguments
were brought to urge him to change his
condition, then his reply must be that such
a thing could never be--tllat to love he
could not, for his affections were in the
grave.
The lady was struck with the Senator'S
manner, and surprised that throughout her
long acquaintance with him she had never
suspected that he had found time, amidst the
struggles OF lauorious professionand n high
political position, TO fall in love- With
the Establishments only known to the sex,
and with curiosity prompted by the kind,
est of hearts, she asked for an explanation OF
this seeming mystery, and the gentleman,
for the moment overcome by the eloquence
of his interlocutor, explained as follows
at was my good fortune soon after en-
tered upon the active duties of my profess
sion, to engage the affections of lovely gil
alike craced with beauty of person and high
social position. Her mother, her only liv-
ing parent, was ambitious; and, in the
thoughtless desire to make an alliance OF
fashion. opposed the union of her child with
one who had only his talents and the future
10 give in retusn for so much beauty and
wealth. Theyoung lady, however, was more
disinterested; mutual VOWS Of attachment
were exchanged, correspondence and fire.
quent personal inverviews succeeded. and
the future seemed to promise q most happy
consummaton of all our wishes. At that
time had Just commenced, under favorable
circumstances, my profession in my native
town and, making some character, was ii.
nally engaged as counsel in n suit of impor.
tance before one of the courts holden in the
city of Philadelphia. The opportunity was
favorable to mike an impression if posses
sed tho ability to do SO; and | gladly ac.
cep;ed the position, and bent my whole en-.
ergies to accomplish my ambition. Arrang-
ing to write frequently TO one who divided
my heart with my business duties, and To
receive frequent epistles in return, set on,
for Philadelphia, expecting 10 be absent at
most not more than two weeks. The laws
delays, however, detained me month be.
yond the anticipated time ;aDd, although j
succeeaed beyond my mott sangnine expec
talions, and established myself in position
before the highest court Of my native State,
my triumplls were dashed that in all the
time Thus engaged ! had rot received a line
from Lancaster. Instead of which, the atmos-
phcfe was filed with rumo;s that the person
upon whom / had set my affections had
l,ecn se,luced into the ambitious designs, Of
her thougb,less parent, and that ] had been
discarded "a thing ] could not believe, and