GDG- a grave question to be considered

[jack]

19th century maybe. at one time, I agreed with that statement.
Time eventually may have overcome Buchannan.

Regards,

Jack


"Good-morning; good-morning!" the General said
When we met him last week on our way to the line.
Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead,
And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Lawrence" <lawrence at rwlcpa.com>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:27 AM
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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