New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
Parker LIKE BUCHANAN.
VIM He Should Not Be AH0zced to
Proue Himself Such in Presidency,
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In recent issue of popular weekly Mr..
Cleveland the great prophet of hot air, states
that he voted for MIR. Buchanan in preference to
General Fremont because the former was ma
ture undramatic and experienced" Since he
seems TO lay go much stress on these qualities
the inference is that he values Mr.. Parker for
the same characteristics But how did these
characteristics act in the case of Mr.. Buchanan!
Read this choice gem from his message TO Con
gross seven DAYS before South Carolina Sc
coded:
The Southern States. standing on the basis of
the Constitution. have a right to demand THIS
act of Justice from the North (the Fepeai OF
PERSONAL liberty laws). Should 1T be refused
then the Constitution, to which all the states
are parties viii have been wilfully violated Dy
one portion of them in provision essei!Iial "
the domestic security and happiness of the re-
mainder In that event the injured states,
after having used all peaceful and CONSTITUTIONS
means TO obtain redress would he JusIIheQ II,
revolutionary resistance. to the government Oh
the Union.
AS result Of this suggestion seven states han
seeded by January 10 1861. and "Old Buch'
had done his best to destroy the work OF WASH
ington and Hamilton leaving dreadful war as
= ,ae,ao1, IA his successor. Buchanan is a nice
one IA hold ND as a pattern to patriotic young
men and IT seems though Grover had better
read up on history
4 Is what tSlAllle says Sbout LNNi'-A''
u wa. Mr. Buchanans misfortune to be called
80 not in an emergency which demanded VIII,
/ fcr+itude and moral courage. In these quantities
he vas deficient He did not possess the eXecu-
/ 10 faculty His life had been principally de-
,+otad Ia the practice of law in the most peace
f,,I of communities and to service in legislative
! tn5iae where he was borne along by the power
! ~ assocfatton He had not been trained TO
! Dror1nt decision had not beer accustomed 10
/ exercise command. He was cautious ana CON
servative TO the point Of timdity. II was
sold Of Mr. Buchanan that he inStlnctlYely
dreaded 10 assume responsibility of any kind.
His keenest critic remarked that in the tentative
reriod of nolitical issues assumed by ms party
Mr. buchanan could always ne found two PAGES
in the rear but in the hour of triumph ne
1,arched proudly in the 'front.' rank. II
Mr. Buchanan had possessed the unconquerapIe
viii Of Jackson the stubborn courage OF
Taylor ne could have changed the history OF
the revolt against the Union. great oppoI,
tuuity came to him, but he was not equal
10 il His fame would have been more
enviabe II he had never been elevated 10 the
Presidency.
Poor Buchanan! But il describing his Haboy
moral characteristics with what artistic touch
has the lamented Blaine projected his spirit
into this year of grace and depicted the same
qualities in the present Democratic candidate
IT haIieve that the voters have already dScerIieu
! Mr. Parker's character and VIII not give MN
! an opDortunity to wreck our ffnanclal slaIulhS'
| our nrosperiry or our territorial possessions.
New-Yerk Oct. 81, 1904 GOIHAA'