GDG- a grave question to be considered

[jack]

But let us not forget that he did fight a war with the people of Utah.

Regards,

Jack
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From: "Laurence Schiller" <lds307 at northwestern.edu>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: GDG- a grave question to be considered


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Ok - I wasn't going to get into this, but while Grant let corrupt  friends 
> loot the treasury, Buchanan damaged the country by not doing  anything 
> while the country drifted to war. He let his southern  cabinet officers 
> ship weapons and supplies to the south and do a  variety of other 
> treasonous things. The CW was definitely helped  along by Buchanan's 
> inaction and this hardly compares with  corruption. No, Buchanan stands 
> alone in the 19th Century for doing  the most actual damage to the 
> country. Fortunately, Lincoln followed  him.
>
> best,
>
> Laurie Schiller
>
> On Jun 6, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Jeff Quinton wrote:
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>> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>>
>> I'd put Buchanan in a tie even in the 19th Century with Grant.
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