James Buchanan

the divisive sectional and slavery issues. Some people thought that it would determine the viability of the Union itself. The men debated in seven of the nine Illinois Congressional Districts. Each debate opened with an hour address by either Douglas or Lincoln. The other would then speak for an hour and a half. The first then had thirty minutes of rebuttal. Because he was the incumbent, Douglas was allowed to go first four of the seven debates. The two men had their debates directly with the people, even though senators were elected by the state legislature until 1913. Shortly before, Douglas had defied President James Buchanan and the southern Democratic leadership when he opposed the admission of Kansas as a slave state under the controversial Lecompton constitution. He received support from Republicans in Congress as well as their interest in his reelection. Buchanan and the southern slave interests also gave support to Lincoln's candidacy because of their hostility to Douglas. Lincoln's main goal became to keep Illinois Republicans from supporting Douglas. Lincoln wanted to separate Republicans from Douglas morally. He wanted to win the support of radical abolitionists and former conservative Whigs. Lincoln used the debates to strengthen his antislavery position. Lincoln's famous House Divided speech in Springfield on June 16, 1858 laid the groundwork for the campaign. Lincoln opened the campaign by warning that the situation over slavery would not cease until a crisis…

From page one of The Presidents’ War it becomes immensely apparent that DeRose has undertaken a very ambitious task. His purpose is to present the prelude period of the American Civil War from the perspectives of the six presidents that were alive during the period. These presidents; John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and Abraham Lincoln, all had different agendas that they pursued throughout their terms in office, differing views about the role of…

In this case, however, because of the outcomes, the fate of being largely forgotten is probably better than the fate of being actually remembered, and something tells me President Trump might in four or eight years be looking down that same sort of barrel. I’m talking about James Buchanan. Buchanan, the only President to remain a bachelor for the entirety of his life, is remembered for his many missteps in the years leading up to the Civil War, but nothing reflects his gross negligence and…

to par with the interests and values of the people. A civil war surfaced when free state settlers established their own opposing government. In a conflict called "Bleeding Kansas" nearly 200 people were killed. In 1856, Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner, an antislavery Senator from Massachusetts, unconscious with a cane after he denounced " The Crime against Kansas." During the 1856 election, the Republican Party chose John C. Fremont and stated that his party strongly disagreed with the…

On March 4, 1857 James Buchanan was sworn in as the 15th president of the United States of America, after defeating Republican candidate John C. Fremont. He served as President during the run up to the Civil War. In his inability to stop the southern states drive towards secession many historians consider his presidency a failure. Unfortunately with this title attached to his name all of his achievements and attributes to this country were disregarded and overlooked. The question that continues…

qualities and for the work they did to make America the great nation it is today. Nevertheless, there are those presidents who are said to have exhibited poor leadership qualities and consequently led to very regrettable situations in America. One such president who has been lowly ranked is James Buchanan who served as the fifteenth president of the United States, in the period 1857-1861 (Quist & Birkner, 2013). James Buchanan is arguably the worst US president in history due to a number of…

He sided with Southerners to block the Wilmot Proviso from preventing slavery in any territories acquired by the Mexican American War, an obvious cause for Republicans, Whigs, and all anti-slavery Northerners alike to be concerned with the direction the nation was taking. The Southerners, on the other hand, obviously rejoiced in the bias that pushed political law to favor their use of slaves. James K Polk was obviously extremely influential during the mid 1800s. He’s the one who pushed for the…

What Led to the Civil War The Civil War began in 1861 under President Lincoln. There were events that dated as far back as 1856 that started the Civil War. When the Dred Scott case was ruled in favor of the Emmersons, many protests started (Griffin, PP3, 11/19/15). The raid at Harpers Ferry made the nation feel a sense of crisis (Griffin, PP5, 11/19/15). When the militia of South Carolina attacked Fort Sumter and the states declared succession because of the insurrection, the Civil War began…

spent easily if an emergency was to occur Part Three 1. Susan B. Anthony-“ her deepest relationship were with other women and she never married. She was said to be the “third person” in the marriage of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, her longtime companion with who she traveled for three decades giving speeches.” http://www.curvemag.com/Curve-Magazine/Web-Articles-2010/Lesbians-and-Social-Justice/ 2. J Edgar Hoover-“Easily recognizable” photograph of hoover in an evening gown circulated in the gay…

To President James Buchanan I am here to ask you “why fix something that’s not broken?” Understanding that you are coming up on your re-election; however, since you are a Northerner you might not know why slavery is deeply rooted within the south. There are many reasons for this, down south, slavery is a way of life for economic standards and has been a way of life for many generations. There are also other justifications as to why to keep slavery down in the south. The justifications to keep…