BUCHANAN, James (1791-1868), President . Autograph letter signed ("James Buchanan"), as Senator, to David Lynch Senate Chamber, 10 December 1841. 2 pages, 4to, slight tear at edge of crease BUCHANAN SURVEYS HIS PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS: "PERSONALLY I CARE AS LITTLE ABOUT IT AS ANY MAN EVER DID" In order to line up support in his home state, Buchanan has just visited Harrisburg to confer with Governor David Rittenhouse Porter about his Presidential prospects in the 1844 contest. "I cannot doubt his friendship for me," Buchanan says, "or his willingness to urge the claims of Pennsylvania through me. I do not think he intends in any event to be a candidate for the Vice Presidency: and this would be rendered almost impossible should Van Buren be again selected, because New York & Pennsylvania would not be indulged with both these offices. The time has not yet arrived for making nominations; but it has arrived for Pennsylvania to manifest her feelings in such a manner as to convince her sister States that she will sustain her own candidate. Without this her moral influence on other States is lost. Heretofore she has appeared to be much divided; & should this appearance continue; no matter what may be the reality at the meeting of the Convention; she cannot obtain the President. No man can be chosen to that office, unless under most extraordinary circumstances, who has not, in the opinion of the whole Union, his own State to commence with. Without it, I shall never be a Candidate; with it, I might become one with the fairest prospect of success. Personally I care as little about it as any man ever did under similar circumstances." He nevertheless seems to enjoy contemplating the prospect. But the bitter divisions in Pennsylvania politics at the time certainly argued against it. Democratic governor Porter had won election in 1838 by a slim majority over incumbent Ritner, whose followers violently contested the results.
BUCHANAN, James (1791-1868), President . Autograph letter signed ("James Buchanan"), as Senator, to David Lynch Senate Chamber, 10 December 1841. 2 pages, 4to, slight tear at edge of crease BUCHANAN SURVEYS HIS PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS: "PERSONALLY I CARE AS LITTLE ABOUT IT AS ANY MAN EVER DID" In order to line up support in his home state, Buchanan has just visited Harrisburg to confer with Governor David Rittenhouse Porter about his Presidential prospects in the 1844 contest. "I cannot doubt his friendship for me," Buchanan says, "or his willingness to urge the claims of Pennsylvania through me. I do not think he intends in any event to be a candidate for the Vice Presidency: and this would be rendered almost impossible should Van Buren be again selected, because New York & Pennsylvania would not be indulged with both these offices. The time has not yet arrived for making nominations; but it has arrived for Pennsylvania to manifest her feelings in such a manner as to convince her sister States that she will sustain her own candidate. Without this her moral influence on other States is lost. Heretofore she has appeared to be much divided; & should this appearance continue; no matter what may be the reality at the meeting of the Convention; she cannot obtain the President. No man can be chosen to that office, unless under most extraordinary circumstances, who has not, in the opinion of the whole Union, his own State to commence with. Without it, I shall never be a Candidate; with it, I might become one with the fairest prospect of success. Personally I care as little about it as any man ever did under similar circumstances." He nevertheless seems to enjoy contemplating the prospect. But the bitter divisions in Pennsylvania politics at the time certainly argued against it. Democratic governor Porter had won election in 1838 by a slim majority over incumbent Ritner, whose followers violently contested the results.
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