GDG- a grave question to be considered

[Bob Huddleston]

Oh I do not know -- there have been some competitors... :>)

But definitely within the time frame that the GDG covers, there is no doubt
about Buchanan's status!

Take care,

Bob

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From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Robert Lawrence
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:27 AM
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Subject: RE: GDG- a grave question to be considered

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


IMO Buchanan was the worst President in the History of the United States. 

<<-----Original Message-----
<<From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
<<[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Lawrence
<<Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:47 AM
<<To: gettysburg at gdg.org
<<Subject: GDG- a grave question to be considered << <<Esteemed GDG Member
Contributes:
<<
<<
<<Friday, June 6, 1856.
<<Decatur, IL.
<<
<<
<<Lincoln learns of Buchanan's nomination. First reaction is <<not favorable
to Anti-Nebraska prospects, since "a good many <<whigs, of conservative
feelings, and slight pro-slavery <<proclivities, withal, are inclining to go
for him, and will <<do it, unless the Anti-Nebraska nomination shall be such
as <<to divert them."
<<
<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<To Lyman Trumbull [1]
<<Hon: Lyman Trumbull Springfield, June 7, 1856 << <<My dear Sir: The news
of Buchanan's [2] nomination came <<yesterday; and a good many whigs, of
conservative feelings, <<and slight pro-slavery proclivities, withal, are
inclining to <<go for him, and will do it, unless the Anti-Nebraska
<<nomination shall be such as to divert them. The man to effect <<that
object is Judge McLean; [3] and his nomination would <<save every whig,
except such as have already gone over hook <<and line, as Singleton, [4]
Morrison, [5] Constable, [6] & <<others. J. T. Stuart, Anthony Thornton,
James M. Davis (the <<old settler) and others like them, will heartily go
for <<McLean, but will every one go for Buchanan, as against Chase, <<Banks,
Seward, Blair or Fremont. [7] I think they would stand <<Blair or Fremont
for Vice-President---but not more.
<<
<<     Now there is a grave question to be considered. Nine 
<<tenths of the Anti-Nebraska votes have to come from old <<whigs. In
setting stakes, is it safe to totally disregard <<them? Can we possibly win,
if we do so? So far they have been <<disregarded. I need not point out the
instances.
<<
<<I think I may trust you to believe I do not say this on my <<own personal
account. I am in, and shall go for any one <<nominated unless he be
``platformed'' expressly, or <<impliedly, on some ground which I may think
wrong.
<<
<<Since the nomination of Bissell we are in good trim in <<Illinois, save at
the point I have indicated. If we can save <<pretty nearly all the whigs, we
shall elect him, I think, by <<a very large majority.
<<
<<I address this to you, because your influence in the <<Anti-Nebraska
nomination will be greater than that of any <<other Illinoi[s]an.
<<
<<Let this be confidential. Yours very truly A. LINCOLN << <<
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <<Annotation <<
<<[1]   ALS, CSmH.
<<
<<[2]   James Buchanan had been nominated at Cincinnati 
<<following Douglas' 
<<withdrawal on the night of June 5.
<<
<<[3]   Justice John McLean had come recently into sharp 
<<political focus with
<<the unauthorized announcement in the press of his avowed <<intention to
dissent in the event the Supreme Court decided <<against Dred Scott, and
with publication of his letter of May
<<13 to Lewis Cass, in which he stated ``I never doubted that <<Congress had
this power [to prohibit slavery in a territory], <<and I could never have
expressed doubt on the subject.''
<<
<<[4]   James W. Singleton.
<<
<<[5]   James L. D. Morrison.
<<
<<[6]   Charles H. Constable.
<<
<<[7]   Salmon P. Chase, Nathaniel P. Banks, William H. Seward, 
<<and Francis
<<P. Blair were not really available. Both Blair and Banks were <<promoting
John C. Fremont, Seward was not interested, and <<Chase was too radical.  
<<
<<
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