New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
THE BUCHANAN SPECIES.

Buchanan, if not actually dead, had at least
passed into the limbo of history, and that, clOis
tered up in prayerful seclusion, he had ceased
to trouble world not in the least disposed
to trouble him. But the fury of war denies
peace even to tho remainder bones of the de-
parted. The invasion of Pennsylvania res
urrectionized even Mr.. Buchanan, as the dis
charge Of great guns brings submerged corpses
to the surface of the waters. When his own
hen.roosts were in danger, the late President, in
spite of bis senility, could still exhibit miracu.
lous activity. He did, we ore told, "all
in his power for the defense of the State -
which MEANS we suppose, that he is did oil in
his power for the defense Of his snug house,
his we.flled barns and his populous stock
yard. His sympathy with tho Rebels did not
90 to the extent Of supplying them with gratu.
itous beef He did not lay away the fine old
wheat whisky-tbe bottled donations Of distil.
lers eager for q certfcate-he did not stock
his generous bins to quench the thirst OF Lees
unciyil troopers. He could not hang out white
banner to indicate that his house was sort Of
retreat for invads; for if he had done 20, his
neiphbors might have lynched him, in spite Of his
fullness Of years. He therefore reversed the
terms of . certain proposition, and deter
mined that valor was the better part of discre-
ton. He cannot be expected, at bis time Of
life. to lead division; neither were the birds
who saved Rome warriors; but, cackling
was salutiferous then, it may be Of service
now; aud in this department of war, Mr.. Bu-
chanan's cackle has been as rapid and ebstrep-
erous as that Of more juvenile warblers.
Unfortunately, if we may credit tho cor
respondent Of q certain city newspaper, Mr..
Buchanan does not consent to make an inyal- /,
liable fuss, without filing sort of caveat,
TO the effect that he does not approve -" the
miserable war policy Of the Administration"
He encourages citizens to enlist-but ne thinks
that they will be employed in miserable
business. He cries at the top Of his childish
treble: "To Arms" but he is not the less
amorous of peacea at any price. He sees no sort of
use in fighting, but he is prodigiously pugna-
cious. lie is darling of consistency. He de-
layed the reinforcement of Fort Sumter until
reinforcement was impossible; and he becomes
maryelously military in spite Of his disapprovai
of Z" tho miserable war policy Of the Admin
istration," only when there 10 some danger
that the troops of the Confederacy may be
quartered in his front parlor.
But we have not dragged this unfortunate
gentleman into our columns, for the purpose
Of stimulating either the pity or the laughter
of our readers. He happens to be represen-
tatiyo man of class which is not sweet in
the nostrils Of the patriotic and thoughtful, and
whether he made the species or the species
made him, it is unnecessary to inquire. There
arc many querulOus and impos'ibe-to-be-
satisfied folk, who like Mr.. Buchanan " do not
approve the miserable war-pocy Of the Admin
istration." They are heroes-in crib
cism! They are defiant--in speeches! They
bleed and de--in the abstract They de-
monstrate their patriotism-by growing
at the President Their sympathies are catho-
Ic-and the Confederacy gets mOiety or
more of their good wishes. They have great
faith in steady and volubie damnation OF the
Abolitionists. Fernando Wood does not see
why the Union may not be restored by little
sharp, oily contemporaries; Gov. Seymour be-
leves that all would be well if his party could
but get in, having got the other party fairly
out; Mr.. Vallandgham, musing in his Southern
retreat thinks that concession is tho veritabe
policy, and not combat--all three do agree that
the "war policy of the Administration" is
miserable" or at least they confess that 1t
makes them SO. They think that they proaer
prodigiOus sacrifice Of their favorite feelings
if, at long intervals, they utter some
thing which by generous construc'
ton, may be regarded as war-speech,
in which, however, they always take care to
say that we shall never again taste Of national
felicity until we have put down, first the
Abotionists, and then the Rebels. They are
never betrayed into grand, generous, spon'
tansous outburst of normal patriotism-not
they. They never fail to let you know that
in their classification the President of the
United States and tho President Of the Confed.
eracy stand upon basis Of equal estimation
-Areades ambo-traitors both! But their
words against tho Warrington Government,
contendiug with countless and cruel embarrass'
ment, are always bittcrer than their words
against the Richmond Usurpation, which IL al
one concrete felony. They have little pa
triotism but BY no means enough to keep
them sweet. Their treason can be smelt at
wonderful distance. Small school.boys ind ou1