Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-10
Death Of Mr.. Buchanan.
As announced in our last Ex-President

As announced in our last, Ex-President
Buchanan is dead. oi y.tr'E'cv b. ,i5'1
This eminent statesman was born in
Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April %,
1871, and was consequently little over
sEvENTY-sEvEN years Of age. The record
of very much Of his life is a. part Of the his.
tory Of the country; it will be for another
age to decide precisely the measure of his
memory as one Of tho statesmen Of the
nation. or 95 tsuu q irfo7lla en. e7l-s
His father, James Buchanan, emigrated
to the United States from tho county Of
Donegal, Ireland, in tho year 1888; his
mother was Elizabeth Spear, daughter of q
respectable farmer in Adams county, Penn
sylvania. The father commenced life as a
hardy pioneer, but, by successful industry,
soon acquired that competency which en-
abled him to give bis son q classical educa-
ton. Mr. Buchanan graduated ut Dickin-
son, College, Carlisle, in 1909, with high
honors. e In December ofthat year he com.
nenced the study Of the law in the Office Of
James Hopkins, of Lancaster, and was I'D.
mitted to the Bar November II, 1912, being
then little more than twcnty-one years old.
A lawyer Of not more than four years stand
ing, nor over twenty-five years of age, be
successfully defended, unaided by senior
counsel, in the session of lSl6-l7 Of the
Pennsylvania Senate, distinguished Judge
who was tried upon articles of impeach-
mcnt. His practice increased with his rep
utation, his professional business aocumula-
ted, and his name, occurs, oftencr in the
report" Of the State than that Of any
other lawyer Of his time thus be found
himself, at the age Of forty, enabled to re-
tire from the profession. r, Once only after
his retirement could be be prevailed upon to
reappear at the Bar, and that was in an
action Of ejcctment, which involved the only
little property Of . widow. The case was
surrounded by great technical difficulties,
but Mr.. Buchanan succeeded 10 establishing
the widows title. At the age Of twenty
three. Mr.. Buchanan became q member Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature. Iu the pro-
greS Of the war Of 1912 between the United
States and England, tho British had taken
and Destroyed the public buildings at Wash-
ington. This act caused . feeling of gen
eral indignation throughout the country
At . public meeting Ia Lancaster, Mr.
buchanan made an sppeal in favor Of Wig.
orous prosecution of'the war. while be him.
self headed a list of volunteers to march to
tho defense Of Baltimore. The company
was commanded by Judge Henry Shippen,
MI. Buchanan willingly taking the position
Of private soldier. -;i 4,-s',I 80 jaa L. .
The Bradford Argus is pitching into GIN.
GRANT alittlc sharper than might bc expect
ed, when we take into consideration the fact
sha.not over three Or four months. ago that
same paper published quite lengthy arti-
Gle Recommending and endorsing the Gen.
eral as suitable and proper person for the
Democracy to nominate, for President.
Availability was . "big thing" with such
papers Is the Argus; but there are many
editors who never could "see IL" We
have . time and inan-serving sheet printed
in this town which came out for = week or
two with It's columns loaded down with
GRANrsprepared and revised evidence Civ.
en- before certain investigating committee.
GRANT Mas lust tho ssfollow" at that time.