Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-06-13

aud substance, and just al its close eliminated
in open rebellion, with wha, attetden, horror.
we are all too thoroughly aware. Mr.. Bueha
nan, acluatcd throughout the stormy scene.
with a genuine love for the Union of his fare
fathers, Ile>itated to ra>hly oppose the ~reralci-
trant people Of the South with armed force
and was always hopeful Of a peaceful %solu,io,
of the difficulty.
His diSinclinaticn 10 force affairs tina, wcr,
already threatening au open rupture, wa.
lie subject of much anitnadversion at the
time and it has even, in a measure, b!ur,e,
MS claims TO patriotism among The more VIC
lent OF his own section. We are inclined
however, 10 believe that, in time, Presiuep,
bncfia'tah's pacific course after The secession
OF South Carolina, will w, be regarded as his
clearest claim TO excellent s.a,esmau>lip
His Administration had no, produced the con.
ttict. Had his suggestions, made With all the
sanction OF the Executive office, been fol-
lowed, there might have been peace. As i,
was, twas not to be expected that an Ameri.
can President, at the close of his term Of ser.
wee, should rash'y inangnraie IA policy tla,
f'>y A'"'
could only end in consuising the county from
centre to circumference.
Mr.. Lincoln's party had been responsible
Tor the action taken by the Provisional Con-
gress OF Montgomery, Ala. !, was but proper
that the burden of beginning Il counter rpvo.
luton should fall nron him and them. This
unless we err greatly. will be the judsuapn,
which posteri,y, judging actually for i,selG
and unswayed by partisan prcjndicc>, will
pass upon this remarkable crisis in American
history.
Upon The election Of His successor, Mr.. Lin.
COLI, III 1861, Mr.. Buclianan retired 10 Lis la,,,
at Wi'eatland, near lancaster, Pennsylvania
where he resided up 10 the period of his death,
occnpying his time in wiring an au,obioora-
ply OF his public iif,, in which his policy
upon many trying pnh,ic events was ,horonnll.
" vln"lrated. Lately he had been eiadnalfy
failing IN health, and now has jns, reached
The close If life, with lie inward assurance.
'ha, his heat ever thtoibed soicly with the
pn'es' patriotism, ani an rnswrrying deter.
TO do whatever duties leyolv.d npnu
Inn faithfully and wel'. Tine WIN yinlica,e
nus character 'hronalIy from any raiti asper-
Sous that may yet Iiuyer around il. His mes.
sages and speeches have become pa,t of the
history OF our county, AMI all Americans can.
not but feel justly promo of o~ne,g.o deserves
TO be ranked with The sterling patriots Via
have preceded him to death ana immo,taltv
Mr.. buchanan was never married. Iis ,.sr
1T Surviving relative being his ueicc, Mrs.
Johnson, ct Bal'lmo'e, formerly Miss Harriet,
Lane, who administered The affairs Of the
White House during his occnpance.
Although a deep ,hi,1ker and laho,inus s;n.
lent, Mr.. Buchanan was never noted for much
originality. Sinrula''y calm both in Judgment
nv" temper, he possessed in Az eminent DECREE,
hat do@cedness If will and determination
which invariably commands success. He vas
a vety clear reasoner, and was re
naihab'e tor that Saro3r fare which smoorhe.
over SO many ru's encountered in rnhiir life
Tue last representative of a race Of states men /
iatlng back TO the last century, the ra,k of
whose genius is indel.bly stamped upon every
tone that bnilds the fabric If or Government
lis loss will be universally lamen,.d.
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