The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-06-05
ANOTHER PRESIDENT GONE.

James Bucnana0y lOtn PRESIDENT OF
the United States, died at his home,
Wheatland, near Lancaster, Penn'a,
June 1st. He was born at Stony Point,
Franklin Co, Pa, April %. 1871, and
was in his 18th year at the time of his
death His father had but eight or
nine years previous, emigrated from
Donegal, Ireland, and although in mod
crate circumstances gave his son the
benefit of classical education he grad
uating at Dickinson College in 1909. He
studied law, and after four years prac-
tice, alone, successfully defended in the
Pennsylvania State Senate, distin-
guished judge, under articles of impeach-
ment Attaining distinction as lawyer
he was elected to the Pennsylvania Leg
islature at the age of %, and enlisted
as a private, marching to Baltimore
when the English captured Washington
il 1912. He was returned to the Legis-
lature in 1915, and in 1920 entered Con-
gress. He favored a mercantile bank
rupt law. but opposed its extension to
all classes, and took ground against the
high tariff, although the subsequently
voted for the measure. In 1924 he gave
indication of his inclination for Cuba,
which afterwards grew to the value of
thirty millions of dollars in his estima-
tion. In 1923 he labored arduously for
the election of Jackson, and being re-
turned to Congress. succeeded Webster
as Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee. During the session, James H.Peck,
District Judge of Missouri, was impeach-
ed by the House, and James Buchanan
was the chief of the FIVE managers cho-
sen to conduct the trial. 1t may be dp-
DT0D0s 20 state that Peck was acquitted
on a ''technicality," and the Senate af-
terwards unanimously passed an act re-
moving the technical points that
prevented his conviction. No Judge
has since committed like crime.
After FIVE terms in Congress, he with
drew in 1881 and was appointed by
Jackson Minister to Russia. Returning
in 1888 he was elected to the Senate.
During his term. the very same points
as recently vexed the country, the
power of the President to remove at
will, came up, when Buchanan took
sides with jackson against Clay and
others. In the session of 1886, the
Anti-Slavery Societies petitioned for its
abolition in the District of Columbia.
Buchanan declared Congress had no
power 20 legislate on the subject" 1t
was also during this term that Arkan>
sas, just about to be readmitted
after he had seen her live through
her first political life. was made one of
the States. With the accession of Van
Buren to the Presidency, Buchanan s
phalanx in the Senate, hitherto invinci-
ble, was broken, and although his abili-
ties still made him powerful advocate,
under Harrison's and Tyler's admin
STATIONS the Democracy waned 10 a
hopeless minority. His last Senatorial
act was report IN favor of the bill for
the annexation of Texas, which was
finally accomplished under Polk's ad
ministration. Under the latter Mr.. Bu-
ehanan was Secretary of State, and
was the earnest advocate of the war
with Mexico. On the election of Mr.
Pierce, he retired TO private life, but was
almost Immediately appointed Minister
to England. and figured conspiciously in
the celebrated Ostend conference. BE
returned 20 the United States in 1856 ;
was nominated for President by the
Democratic National Convention at Gin
cinnati. in June. and elected, His
administration was a troublous on.4
from 'he Kn - ,roo L,er and the Nor-
mon dehAncd. na,ii the Southern S.A,.--