The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

Tor secession in the Virginia state c0uven-
ton He was elected 70 the Provisional
Congress Of the Confederate States. and
IA November, 1851, 70 the Confedera3s
House Of Representative. He died two
months afterward.
On work defending his policy as Pres
ident. James Buchanan labored for many
years after leaving Washington. with the
roar OF war already resounding upon the
outskirts of tie Union. where tie Con
fedeTates had captured Federal troops
and arms Before he had turned over
the roins OF state 10 LINCOLN. and whiIe
be was stiil blaming the North for dis
ruptinS the South, seven States had brok-
en- away.
To Wheatland. Pa. his native state.
Buchanan retired. While armies swept
through bordering States and finally the
conflict was ~~~ried into Pennsylvania.
where the fearful climax vas enacted az
Gettysburg, Buchanan fought with his
critics Firmly did be maintain that he
was powerless 20 prevent secession. Not
only did he devote his tine 10 "1fr Ba-
chanens 5 administrator" which appear
ed in 1855 and explained ii detail the tre-
nenGous obstacles win which he said he
had To cope fn order In prevent war ~
long as he did. but he carried on an ex-
tensive correspondence with both his sup
porters and adversaries- Among those
who attacked him most bitterly we're
Gen Scott and William Il Seward
Kept Cat of Politics.
Believing that he would BE- Of more ser
vice 10 his country as q private citizen
Rutherford b. Hayes kept out OF politics
during the last twelve years of his life.
al 2 ~-1~s
affairs. Among the public movements in
which he took deep interest was the
National Prison Reform Association. OF
which he was president At q meeting OF
this Organization in Atlanta, Ca. In 1sss
Hayes was greeted by the governor OF
tnat state ss the man 20 whom the coun-
try owed more than to any other for
the .'re-establishEe1t Of peace and har-
mOny between the North and South
Like most other ex-Presidents who
quilted Office for private lie Hayes loved
the country and lived amid rural scenes
His home was IN Fremont. a little town
III Northwestern Ohio- ''Spiegel Grove"
was nile from the center OF the CITY.
surrounded By broad acres over which he
delighted 10 walk and ride. Not a little
Of his time he devoted 10 horses. chick
.
horse that carried hin through the cfviI
war. was his favorite. He REGARDED tbe
trees on his grounds with an almost "a
ternal f0udness. knowing the individual
history Of each Ole-wEen Il was planted
+ and whether its growth had been favored
. or thwsrted by Jne elements
Ihe scope OF his interests IS shown By
+ the many ho1ors and positions OF trust
. % which he was made the recipient Har-
F ward. Yale. Johns Hopkins, and Kenyon
7 College granted him tie degree OF IL. u.
1 OF the LOYAL Legion he was senior Tics
( commander. as well as the commander OF
I the ohio Commander CT the same order
he was also first president u The So
ciety Of tie Army OF West Virginia.
T trustee OF the J. F. Slater educational
{ fund; trustee Of the Peabody educational
fund.- a member Of the National Confer
enCe OF Corrections and Charities trls-
Z Tee OF the Western Reserve University. az
/ Cleveland, trustee OF the Wesleyan Uni
. versity. at Delaware. Ohio. trustee OF
+ Mount Union College. az Alliance, Ohio.
and Of many ether charitable and educa-
Jional Institutions He died IN Fremont
January i. 1s93.
Resumed Practice Of Law.
Chester a. Arthur. Benjamin Harrison.
and Grover Cleveland resumed the prac-
tee OF law after being relieved from the
cares Of the Chief Executive. Arthur was
prevented from actively prsctIcing his
profession by illness. he hardly had
s opened up Offices in New York upon his
return from Washington in the spring oe
lSS5. when his health gave way. OF a
sensitive nature. he did not want the
public 10 know Of his illness. and a.
though he gave Up regular attendance 1T
his Offlce. he occasionally attended pub
lie meetings During his dlast days. de-
spite his efforts 10 appear well he spent
most OF his tine n his library. Yet 81
little id the public know Of his nearness
10 the grave that his death. on Novem-
Der Is. 1856. came as surprise.
Harrison went back 10 a lawyers of7cs
IN Indianapolis. where ne first practfced
his profession He accepted his defeat for
reelection in 1892 as final, and thersupon
retired permanently from party politics.
His only re-entrance into national affairs
WAS when he became a member OF the
board Of arbitration for Venezuela which
settled the historic boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and she South Amer
I lean republic.
4 Unlike Franklin Pierce. Harrison be-
came less reserved after his Presidential
term He used 20 spend his vacations Out
OF doors. and was most devoted 10 his
Grandchildren, the Mckees. He becaue
q familiar figure AT Cape May. where rhs
beach crowds often saw him romping in
the surf with the Mckee children.
II has been said that Cleveland. on his
defeat IN ISIS, Immediately determined
upon running for President third time.
Although he re-entered the practice of
law IN New York City IN $3.50 as a men,
Der Of Bangs. StetsOn. Tracy & McVeagh.
he stili had time TO prepare lengthy and
studied addresses IN various parts OF the
4 country. Little by little the probability
OF his denomination became more evident
until the momentum Of his candidacy be
came 50 powerful that at the Democrats
national convention ln Chicago IN IS1i
he received more than two-thirds OF tha
first ballot.
Retires TO Princeton.
Upon his second retirement from ths
White House Cleveland sought q quiet
life amid the classic shades Of Princeton.
| y J.. making his home in a spacious
colonial mansion surrounded with broad
4 lawns. Although still interested in vsrl-
Gus financial enterprises, as. for example,
the Equitable Life, OF which he was presi-
dent OF the board OF trustees. and con-
! Isequently took occasional business trips
10 New York. he devoted most OF his time
10 family ard fish as Joseph Jefferson
once 5okingly put IL The Rip Van Win
lie actor Uas a frequent companion Of
The ex-President on fishing and duck
shooting trips.
Cleveland took neighborly interest n
Princeton University, with which he was
officially connected. He also strongly ad-
vocated the educational work Of Tuske-
gee as one OF the chief solutions or the
negro problem.
OF the twenty-six Presidents OF the
United States Eve died in ofice Lin
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