The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-03


The New York World speaks Of the present
commander of the fifth military district as fol-
lows:
An officer of the "old SCHOOL, graduating in
June, 1880, he unitcs 70 military successes IS dis
tinguished as extended, the ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS
well IS the opinions of q conservative Mary
land ancestry. The wisdom of his long e1-
Of years not yet beyond the middle term.
soldier, gentleman, and Democrat, q single
instance 10 his career will afford scope for pro-
phecy and ground for conviction ss to what Kind
of rule he will give the fifth district. During tho
second canvass to make the late Lincoln presI-
dent, Colonel Buchanan commanded the district
OF New Jersey in the department Of the East.
His duties were to superintend recruiting and to
execute CONSUMPTION. BY bic energy in the fer
avoided. Winding his own business With an
energy and fidelity only equal to the energy and
fidelity with which be did not mind other peoples
business, Colcnel Buchanan won the regard and
respect Of every gh-minded man in the State Of
both parties. Indeed, his attention to the inter-
ests Of the government, and his squelching Of the
games Of the bounty-brokers we're 90 persistent.
that the party Of moral ideas could detect nothing
less than Democracy in devotion so direct and
dutiful. Plainly, Il was fiat disoyalty which In
war time acknowledged the binding obligations Of
civil law and honorable economy in the province
Of New Jersey. The radical executive committee
of the State, II they did not aspire to command
the army Of the Potomac, were certainly resolved
to run the military machine 10 New Jersey.
Accordingly, that committee requested the
active cooperation Of Col. Buchanan in their
schemes TO carry New Jersey for Lincoln ard
johnson. The exact form the demand took was
never definitely ascertsined. Il was, however,
election purposes, and the emphasis Of conscrip-
ton In strong Democratic districts. II was even
asserted that IL was proposed to muct each vol
uneer and substitute out OF q portion Of the
bounty paid BY the State and general govern
ments, as well as by municipal bodies, and thus
to create radical fund, whereby to secure
radical triumph in the State. ghe propositions Of
the committee were more than declined. They
were spurned, with an Indignation that resulted
in the dsrkening Of Col. Buchanan's doors BY the
revenge was taken Of telegraphing to Lincoln
aud Stanton that "Col. Buchanan was obsuuct-
ing the radical cause In New Jefsey,n and re-
questing his removal. He was removed The
authors of that telegram, however, covered them
selves With SO much obloquy: that to escape the
forged to the message. Col. Buchanan took the
field, and attained his major Qeneralshp about
the dsts Of Lincoln's reelection. The evils cf
military law viii find no upholder in this officer.
He viii take Congress at its deceitful word, and
50 execute the acts to effect their hypocrit'cal
titular design. the proper restoration Of the
States to the Union" To this end, civil law viii
be recognized whenever possible. Under him
force win be the epcouragcr Of tranquility, not
the fomenter Of strife. The white reneKades and
culture and the honesty Of the States in his
charge. Full registrations, fair elections, up
right ppointees, will be the rule. The equity Of
q Hancock will be perpstuated- That these
benefits are assured under Gen. Bochsnar, his
selection to succeed Gen. Hancock, made By
President johnson at the latters earnest request.
sbundsnty proves. 30. too, prove the facts Of
his cdretrs ..4.