Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-05
Ex.rREsrpE0T BUCHANAN.


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From, the Chicago Times.
lanes buchanan died on Monday, june |
Isl. At whessland, Pennsylvania. He vas
bora in Franklin county, in the same state.
IA April, 1921 aud he was, therefore, |
little over II years Of age at his death.
He was educated At Dickinson college, |
at Which he graduated 10 1909, after which |
he devoted himself to the study Of law, and |
Was admitted 70 psAs1iae In 1919. A. q
lawyer, be VAS very oooeessful, 30 much |
30 that he Was able to retire upon = coupe |
tence At the age of 40 years.
In 1914, be was elected member Of the |
Psnnsy vsnia hsuss Of representatives. |
and during the war with Great Britain, he
served asa private soldier. Ia 1850, he
VS. sent TO Congress, where he soon OBJ
tsiued Z marked position 40 . thinker and
speaker. At this, his first term in Con-
gross, he said, in speaking In favor sfa
revenue tariff: II am . politician neither
Of the east nor Of the west, Of the north
nor Of the south. l shall, therefore, for.
ever avoid any expressions the tendency OF
which must b TO create sectional jealous
les, sectional divisions, and, ct length, DIS.
unien-that worst and last Of al poiihcai
| calsmaties."
Itisprofound pity ira. this sentiment
did not impress itself upon tho legislators
who followed him, aud tho politicians upon
whom rests the responsibility for that dis
union OF which he tt.us indirectly fore
warned them.
In 1924, he took . prominent position
with reference to Mexican politics and the
position of Cuba, holding that this coun-
try should not ally itself with the former,
or allow the latter to become the property
OF any o.har power than Spain, -sxcept,al
ways, the United States.
In 1928, he assisted in the election Of
General Jackson to the presidency; and,
in the same year, he was engaged a. one
, Of the prosecuting ceunsel in the iOpsaeh-
, uent of James II. Peck, Of the United
States District Court fos Missouri.-a case
. which, owing to the array Of legal talent
, employed in ito prosecution and defence,
has become one Of the cansss cslebres Of ths
! United States.
In 1881. II tho close Of his fifth congress.
= sional term, be wss sent by 0snsral Jack
1 aon. q ambasSades to Rssaia Aad while
: ther, he negotiated the FIRST commercial
treaty between Russia and the United
i. States. In 1888. he returned homo. and
: was elected to the Senate, during which
!. until 1896 g, be stood By General Jsek
!. son ,hrosgh ths stormy period which in
;. yolved the renewal Of the character Of tn
A United States bank, the fsrcbls rsmova
= Of the deposits from the bank, and the say
. age and proscrptive war which the Senate
e made upon the Prssidsnt,-all Of which
y have become historical.
70 when the slavery agitation began il
: 1895, by petitions for the abolition Of sla
: very in the District Of Columbia, Mr.. Buch
n anan, foresssing its probably end. endes
vored TO stife the agitation in its birth, al
N puing that pros psctvs and gradual emanc
patton would result when slavery was le
h. where the constitution had left ito tn
10 slavsholding states themselves.
m During Mr.. Van Busen's administration
" he defended the establishment Of an inds
IL pendent treasury and, In 80 doing. va
" pitted espsc ally against the distinguish
OF trio, Clay, Webster and Davis. Of Mass
chusetts. As was said by writer: III
a. arguments in favor Of an independent trsa
- ury. his review and history Of the Unite
" States bank, his financial expoation Of Y
ur wants OF tho country, his views on II
W. currency, on the influence OF monied inst
". tutions and corporations, on the moral al
at political conditions Of the country, ms
or now he profitably consulted by the stude
r. Of history
m During the lIarrison-Tyler administr
at. ton, Mr.. Buchanan took strong grounds
m. favor Of the admission Of Texas; and Q
Az posed tho ratification Of the Webster As
burton treaty.
i'd Upon the election Of Mr.. Polk, Mr.. B
.hs cl,anan was promoted from the position
nd chairman Of the committee on foreign 7
ch lations TO that Of Secretary Of State.
ne this capacity hs vas prominent in the di
wn eussion and settlement with Crest Brita
I'm Of the question Of the possession Of VIII
u.s. was known A. the Northwestern territor
n and in tho settlement Of tho Mexican dit
ct. Guilty, whereby W acquired immense te
nd ritories from that country. At the clo
We Of Polk's administration, Mr.. Buchanan l
ew tired to private life from which he "
lp- recalled by Mr.. Pierce, and sent to En-
land ~ mi mister.
~ While in this position, he elaboratsly di
cy oussed the celebrated Central Amerc'
i'm question, and our relations with Spai
es, which were then complicated BY acts
as hos.alty on her part, ard the movems
&C. made by Mr.. Pierce to onain possession
~ Cuba.
ut In 1866 he retired to the United State
We and was received everywhere wi,n an e
m. thusiasm that make his receptions parta
led of the character Of ovations.
str His election to the Presidency, the sar
.sh year, and his course while President, .
90 familiar to..evsry one. During all the Il
ed msndous period OF slavery excitement, |
If. cluded in his term of office, no steadily Q
posed sectional differences, and invaiiah
an held to his first uttrance, that he was n,
lis Their Of the east nor the west, Of the nor
Tor nor of the south.