Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
claiming war against Buchanan In those famed
words Of Byron.

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There never yet was human power
Which could evade, IL unforgiven,
The patient scarce, the vigil long
OF him who treasures up q wrong"
Never we're these words and the significance
Of them more truly realized. When Forney
needed the means to establish the Press be
either sold his house on 9Th street or mort
gagged i'll forget which-but when the neRoti-
alton was concluded Mr.. Buchanan. who was
| the trustee for Mrs. Fornsy. refused TO sign
the deed, saying he had been made trustee to
protect Mrs Forney in the possession Of this
home aud the money would be wasted or lost
in such an enterprise. This transactiou
created q sensation and the enemies of Mr.
buchanan said he was actuated by the fear of
Forney's attacks on him through such q
medium more than for the welfare of his fam
lily.
BUCHANAN AND BENNETT.
A gentleman now . resident Of Warrington
tells me he accompanied Mr.. Bennett to Europe
while Mr.. Buchanan was minister to the Court
of 81. James. and the first visit they paid on
reaching London was to the American minis-
ter The Herald had not been very friendly to
Mr. Buchanan, but the cause Of quarrel had
been reconciled and Mr.. Bennett was disposed
70 give MIN hearty support. He spent an
hour with Mr.. Buchanan, while this friend
waited for him. On leaving the legation Mr..
Bennett was silent and immersed In thought,
and they had nearly reached their hotel when
with your visit" mo" said Mr.. Bennett, "he
has been lying to me-teIliug me he did not ex-
pect the nomination and would not under any
circumstance accept it II it was rendered him,
when know he and his friends have been Ia
| boring for it for years. will take him at his
word giving up my trip to give him my atten-
ton during this campaign" After few days
spent in Paris Mr. Bennett returned to New
York. relinquishing trip to St Petersburg,
Constan tinople and the east, and the columns
nj q HSrnln fy IN no nj lait
FULL OF TROUBLE.
The administration of Mr. Buchanan was full
Of trouble and closed with discovered Union.
The element which famed into the terrible
fame OF war the issues which created the bitter
| strife was in control of the administration. l
am not writing its history, but, illustrating the
bitter feeling existing here at the time, may
mention that one OF the cabinet withdrew from
| the family of a friend of Col Forney the in
vitation to a social reception. In 1866 the same
| cabinet minister returned to Washington and
was indebted to this gentleman for the influence
which secured him the reinstatement he
| sought
Mr.. Buchanans cabinet was a very able one
| the last for many years of tho democratic
party. Gen. Cass in the Department of State
and subsequently Judge Black; Howell Cobb,
Philip Frank Thomas and Gen. Dix, Secretaries
OF the Treasury; John B. Floyd, Secretary Of
War; Isaac Trucey, Secretary Of the Navy:
Jacob Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior;
Aaron V. Brown aud Joseph HOLT, Postmaster
Generals, and Judge Black and E. N. Stanton.
Attorney Generals. Mr.. Buchanan estranged
many friends by the suspicious nature which
afflicted him. MIR. Breckenridge, the Vice
President, had no social OF political relations
with him. Soon after his Inauguration Mr..
Breckenridge called on him. and on his second
visit the President requested him, when he
called IN future, to ask for Miss Lane. He
never called again except when social etiquette
required him to do 30 as Vice President. Mr..
Buchanan was
KEPT IN HOT WATER DURING HIS WHOLE TERM
by the Kansas troubles the slavery fight IN the
territories and above all, the fearful war waged
on him by Forney IN the Press, which he es-
tablished during Mr.. Buchanans administra-
ton. Then there was the New York political
squabbe, which is a chronic affection in all ad-
ministrations and which Mr.. Buchanan under
took to reconcile. Every year added TO the
troubles which made his administration an
eventful but a stormy one Mr.. Buchanan had
an idea, which affects all Presidents, Blythe
bye. that he could be renominated. and George
Sanders, who was another thorn in the Presi-
dents side, sent from Charleston during the
democratic convention of 1850 q long telegram
to MIR. Buchanan, and, despite the heavy ex-
pense-S26, think-his curiosity overcame his
love of lucre and he paid it and read long
telegram from George, which he had given to
the Press, and the next day the whole country
was enlightened by George Sanders opinion OF
the President, which was not very exalted.
When Mr.. Buchanan was minister to the Court
OF St James George Sanders was American
consul at London. and he kept the legation in
a constant state of explanation. The cor sulate
was the rendezvous of all the political fugitives
of Europe. Louis Blanc and the other exiles
were the Intimate associates OF the American
consul, and the dispatch boys of the legation
were loaded with the literary efforts Of the red
republicans. The end came at last of an ad-
ministration which closed out from political
power for many years the democratic party,
which had placed 1t in power. How RESPONSE
years Of war will be decided in the future pages
of history.
The democratic convention Of 1854, which
nominated Gen. Mcclellan was held at Chicago
the latter part Of August. Gen. Bigler Of
Pennsylvania presided and Gov. Tilden was
Chairman OF the committee on resolutions
LIScoLS's REFLECTION.
The defeat of the democratic party was al
most certainty, and yet it fought the campaign
with great vigor and ability. Mr.. Lincoln's
election was almost a foregone conclusion. The
war was still wsging and the charge of disloy-
atty was sung with all the charges, until to be
q democrat was to proclaim yourself disloysl
citizen. Pendleton's nomination was said to
be the weight which sunk the ticket, but it
made little difference. Mr. Lincoln was to be
reelected. That was a necessity, and so when
the nominations were made no politician e.
pected any other result. The brief reign of
Mr.. Lincoln after his second Inauguration has
become so important a chapter in the history
of the country that l do not need to touch upon
it in these articles The martyred President
grows yearly more heroic, aud to the future his
name and fame can be safely left did not
know MIR. Lincoln. l only spoke to him once,
when / called on him to inquire about his first
inaugural. He was friend Of Messrs Gales
| and Seaton in the old whig days. and that in
tercourse was renewed when he became Presi-
| dent The National Intepigencer took the ground
that there was no power to coerce q state and
| argued that question with great ability The
| question, however, was settled by the war, and
| / only allude to it now, recalling Mr. Lincoln's
reply to Gen. Schenck. The general was In
command at Baltimore, and he came over to
see the President one day, and in reply TO
| question about Baltimore, he said: Mr. Presi-
| dent, it is almost useless for me to attempt to
control or mold sentiments Of loyalty while the
National Inteiiige,scer is allowed to be circulated
there. Give me authority to stop the paper"
The President slapping Gen. Schenck on the
knee, said: ''Schenck, you let those old GENTLE
men alone; they are as loyal as you or I. Let
| them alone. l wish we had more papers ike
the b.teligencer in the counGy."
JOHN r. CorLl.
A Duchess Corsets.
| The duchess Of Leuchtenberg, nee SkobelefY.
is still starring it here, says London Truth.
Wherever she appears her presence calls forth