New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-16
from the New.York Herald I

po,rr,ts .sn IIrER,TURE-rHE President As
NKvsPAPER WR1rER-The political history Of the
United States during the fret sixty years of their exist
.nee has vet to be written. The journals, up to
recent period, were in the hands Of small poi ican
who used them to further their own ends and did OF
serupe 10 publish the viles personal attacks ano he
most odous lbels upon the party leaders who ere
opposed TO them. This was pursued unr nit
tpgy from the time of the elder Adams up 10 1916,
when there was q suspension of hostilltes. They
broke out again in 1924, however sDd rose 10 re.
uaJkSbe hight during JacssonE Ad0lnletrauo n-the
o6 soldier proving ia the end match for R hp perse
cutCls Since 1886 have Witnessed the ris' Of the
ipdependert press, and consequent decline 4 party
Journals The great newspaper now Is the 0ef history
for the people, and the future compiler viii n nd ample
materials az his hand. The missing hIks IN the cham
ed in The pocs Of tie country previous TO iS3G and
who view the eveDts Of those days without trace of
pfnopal prejudice. We have already SON contribu-
tious from distinguished statesmen VINO, after their
retirement from the cares Of Office or 10 tolls and
contests in the political arena, have en' jl)yed their
leisure hours in otting down their reon SCIENCES and
giving valuable sketches Of their eontfe res Among
M Benton-the latter after the II amer Of per-
sonal "reminiscences than the former: And it has
always been q Dystery TO us why MI an Buren, has
eaot contributed 10 cur political annGb No is
more capable Ol writing the history Of the rise, prog
ress aud fall o. the Democratic part than he, and
Mr. Van Burca might give mOsti interesting sketch
be a striking contrast the pressn. The old
Regency composed of able ste tesmen, like Mr..
Van Baren himself, and therefore "a above such tel-
lows Richmond, Cagger and Cas sidy whose great
est achievements have consisted IL publishing prvatc
letter from Gov. Wise cheating ~ their friends and
humbugging poor old Dickinson by persuading him
that he was % have the ChsrleEcl nomination.
Perhaps Mr. Van Boren may be moved TO take up
his pen when be- hears thst ms ola friend Mr. Bnchan-
an, intends TO appear 10 the fed Of letters IL had
been rumored hat the President intended to write his
"reminiscences er he retired frcm public life and now
1t seems, BY tn following lette to the immortal Bon
ner that Mr.. Buchanan, Ike Rr. Everett, will make
bis fret essHy in the columns OF newspaper. Bonner,
purpoeing 50 ubish nupber Of sketches of eminent
statesmen ties 10 tie President requesting from him
some acoot-nt of Mr. LOwndes Of South Carolina, who
was IN Copg ress with Mr. Buchanan fJrty years ago.
and the SOs0NFing is The Presidents reply;
WASHINGTON, Sept g. 1860.
Mr. DRAESu received your favor Of the ID iust and
shall folly comply with your request and furnish yOR
Ssketoh the life Of Wni4u Lcwndes possible
He greztes west and pure statesmen that
ssor ed county and yet his memory has been
sadly NEGLECTED The truth u.s. that my public duties occupy
my whole tim at present had hoped might enjoy
leisure sfte- Il adjournment Of Congress- but in this have
been dissppon ted II no before, hope furnish you the
sketch soor fter the Of March This will be
tribto no. onl to justice, but 70 gratitude.
Yours, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN
Re nrsaf 8os MR. ESQ.
Vie tru that this sketch viii be succeeded by others
of be oil selool Of statesmen that the rising gem
arat ion cav &c that the has OF Congress not
" lillian Lowndes is not the only great man whose
men ,eryAas been sadly neglected and it should be
the delicGt of their Colleagues whose lives are yet
spaI e TO give 10 the world account Of their pub
Tic ne private characters. The retired statesman can
alw ave 6Bd fame well consolation in the pursuit
OF itersi profession which is happily elevated
abo' the level Of the btIly pOluciaDs OF the day.
che public reaps great benefit also in the sOld con-
fribl lions of men like Buchanan, Everett Bancroft,
and e ri uani gossip snd pleasant anecdotes w9ISh
uInished by hight writers Ike the Cheyalier WI
iAoh. They viii all be welcome
From the k-v-York Tribne
hr. Bonner an 1oUncee, in or sdvettlsiDg columns
t. Ia y that 20 the long list Of scholars Statesmen
already n mbered among the contributors TO the
LeigtT the name of James Buchaaan the illustrious
Pr sident &C the United States, is now added" MIR.
Bu: hanan is 10 co nmence series Of biographies with
e. stch Of the life Of Mr.. Lownies Of South Carolina
How ever widely we may have offered from President
Buci ausn many points OF public policy, we cannot
fotbe ar 20 warmly commend his in this matter
In sht )ws 10. only intelligent appreciation of the
ewst sper Literature OF tue day among old school
pOltis ans, bEt also mansss real and lively interest
no the instruction Of the public: II IL also most honor
able TO Mr. Buchanan that in retiring from the highest
station he proposes to bmgsh not life Of incidence
hut Of & Der that is at orce appropriate, 0gghed, aud
useful We reratulate hr. Bonner on hs progress
from enc distinguished 70 smother, up this last
sconisio otthsb Of the President OF Ito United States
Ne learn that the honorable Geo. Bancroft also pre-
paIing son historical contributions 20 the cel1uns Of
the Ledger'
lFr, IN the New.York Courier sni Eslsirer.I
Nh. BUCn ANAS 4 CgETRIE-TOR 20 THE NEW-l DIRK |
LEDGKR-Mr Bonner, after interval o. quiet, dur
iDg which his Ledger Las puTsued the even tenor OF
ats success nOa Emsst gp % Of chose gre -
feats liz iODrla ism which have rendered ice LeG1rr
bot series OF sUceesses zach signal than tne
laet. MT. BouHeFs ls1t achievement IS appears Jy
Die advertisement in anolL9r cclUm1 the engagement
of President Bu aI sn. hr. Bonner ia about 60 IT.
troCu q inl0 the Leagcy a Biographical department,
which will be AZ ius ruciys well 80 inteFssIng
feature and add still further 10 the number Of tOse
heightened ard,leg By WI zen 5ir Bonner aims and sac
cerEfuly 70 give c4aracte- 10 his psPer M Bucnauaa
a. to DaugulTte The Biographical feres with Lille Of
william J5Wudes, q distinguished SCull Ca.0lu ~ |
4 .atesmsD, with whom Mr. Buchanan was very inI- |
mate. Mr.. Bac13DAus letti % mF Bonner, entering
into tie eyg8ge rent 90 l0rnfn The lie Will be pub
leied In tue Lcd2Cr o. October 90. This uUUber en-
sissIy original wlll G'l0 b. enriched with con Luuics-
tiors IRON the pens Of EyeIsc Bryant Hs1IY Ward
Bsfeher n. p. While, john G. SAKE, George y. Prem
ice 5,rs. Sg0urncy, talry Fern, and ofha distin-
.uished wIisers. Hon. Ge0r Bancroft fh. bis Gran
.es ala been engaged br mr. Bonner ald Oh
f,d0or Of October - an article from Dis pen, 90 inc
,ate Of Lave Eric, will appear. hlh such iist or
contributors az the Ledg1r lOw h@s 1t Il 10 wonder
LAT il c0locsl d3 an unparalleled succes1 y
lYrs1 tie Charleston IS. C. Nevs O
BfOGRtPIiY or WJLLnN LOWNpLs.-Ne arc | q
leased 70 see from ibe Presidents letter in The New
'o,k Ledge that our dis Dgushed sae2mau s about y
receive that need OF honorable record V Wh Dis u
rest dssers en- TO rio. il has been mA'er o. eur