The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-06-26


The President said that President
ought to do without such jealousies. Blu,
chanan believed that johnson would be
convicted. lie said so repeatedly dur.
ing the trial, once alleging that an ag-
gressive party having committed itseli
to a project, was bound to carry it out
on the principle Of self-preservation
"There will not be enough independent
Senators to clear him." he said, among
his last remarks upon the news. When
told that the eleventh article had failed
Buchanan said: "The wind shifts. Par
ties are where left them, when retir-
ed"
Seward was looked upon by Buchan-
an as the founder of the Republican par
ty. Of him he dictated these words
"He was much more of a politician than
a statesman. Without strong convic-
tions, he understood the art of preparing
in his closet, and uttering before the
public, antithetical sentences, well cal
culated both to infame the ardor of his
antislavery friends and to exasperate
his pro.slavery opponents. He raised
a storm which, like others of whom we
read in history, he wanted both the cour-
age aud the power to quell."
Among the other distinguished peo-
pie who have lived in this County of
Lancaster Were Langdon Cheves, Gov
ernor Mifflin, Bishop Bowman, Gener-
al Reynolds, slain at Gettysburg, David
Ramsey, the historian, Robert Fulton
born here, Count Zimzendorf, patron to
the American Moravians. The parents
of John c. Calhoun lived for time in
Lancaster county, and moved thence to
South Carolina.
During Mr.. Buchanan's life, Wheat
land was visited by every variety OF
distinguished strangers. lie was ia
vorite with Europeans, and with
Frenchmen particularly, as he spoke
the French language elegantly, and had
anecdotes to relate of half the sovereigns
in Europe. Among his paIl-bearcrs
were many quiet people of the country,
whose company he liked, as FRANKIE,
the great Lancaster brewer, Patrick
NcEvoy, the representative Irish bar.
rister, and DIR. McCalla, his dentist. 4
few Republicans were on the list, but
there were several uld-flshioned Dem.
ocrats, like Hester, OF the Charles ton
Convention, and Baker, collector o
the port of Philadelphia. Thirteen
collateral relatives were mourner,
around his grave, with some small
grand-nephews and grand -nieces. Mrs
IL. T.. Johnston, late Harriet Lane, ha.
II child uained, believe, for James Blu
chanan. Rev. DR.. John W. Ncvin, q
the German Reformed Church, name,
The President last came to church thre,
weeks before his death he walked tt
town several time, during the latter
months of his life. His housckceper
Miss Nctty Parker, whom he has be
friended often, will leave Wheatlan,
soon, and take up her abode in the city
Then the old mansion will probably b,
sold, though the eX-President shoul'
haunt the cool spring by its gate eve
so often.
In the day of WoolIy Heads and Sil
! yer Grays, or Seward and Fillmore
Whigs, Mr.. M'Pherson edited tn,
Woolly Head paper Of Lancaster in tn,
interests of Mr.. stevens. Ii was new
paper, and Buchanan subscribed for it
At that time Frank Piece had sent TO
Buchanan and offered lin foreign
mission, wh"rcat the hearts ofthe Penn
sylvania Democracy were lifted up
They anticipated. what aitcrward
came true, that Buchanan would return
from Europe in four years, and be mad
the Democratic candidate for the Prc,i
drncy. Just before Buchanan left Ian
caster, Mcpherson wrote long AM
caustic leader reviewing Buchanan. II
arrayed his long history as that of
statesman who had never originate
one public measure, led one new issue
or impressed himself upon the time II
anything more thana public function
airy. Next day the stately form Of tn
amhassa sadOrwas seen crossing the street
he entered the Office and demanded hi
subscription receipts. II was produced
he paid his money and Solcmnly depal
ted,
"Do you wish the Masun> and otht
beneficial bodies to attend your fun,
raj =" said Mr., Swarr,
provided they do 50 Of their ow
free will" he answered, land withor
being requested or persuaded to doso b
any person whatsoever.
Lying in his coffin 50 like grave oil
bishop, vowed to chastity and I'll
church, looked at him with more tina
pity for his lonely cmincnce
ed all his life with public work an
public men, and not woman
, love to make his triumph worth divi,
, ing, or comfort his overthrow. Beyon
all this felt that few bachelor old me
had been half SO cheerful so self-relian
so proud TO die rs calmly for heir sol
tary fame as other Presidents for Il
honor of their children.
Said FRANKIE, the brewer, to me:
"AIr. Buchanan would have be'
more Of man with wife. Undo
standing the family relation by exp
ricnce would have made him broad
statesman. lie would not have be-
so cold, and he would then have h,
bette FRIENDS"
must not fail to add that Mr.. b
chanan considered his mother, who
he well remembered, rs the best ~
: most talented woman he had ev
known. He spoke of her to some fe
intimate friends almost with enthu
. asn.