Portrait and biographical records of Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . flag was raised in Charleston: Fort Sumpterwas besieged; our forts, navy-yards and arsenalswere seized; our depots of military stores were plun-dered ; and our custom-houses and post-offices wereappropriated by the rebels. The energy of the rebels, and the imbecility of ourExecutive, were alike marvelous. The Nation lookedon in agony, waiting for the slow weeks
Portrait and biographical records of Montgomery and Bond counties, Illinois, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . flag was raised in Charleston: Fort Sumpterwas besieged; our forts, navy-yards and arsenalswere seized; our depots of military stores were plun-dered ; and our custom-houses and post-offices wereappropriated by the rebels. The energy of the rebels, and the imbecility of ourExecutive, were alike marvelous. The Nation lookedon in agony, waiting for the slow weeks to glide away,and close the administration, so terrible in its weak-ness At length the long-looked-for hour of deliver-ance came, when Abraham Lincoln was to receive thescepter. The administration of President Buchanan wascertainly the most calamitous our country has ex-perienced. His best friends cannot recall it withpleasure. And still more deplorable it is for his fame,that in that dreadful conflict which rolled its billowsof flame and blood over our whole land, no word camefrom his lips to indicate his wish that our countrysbanner should triumph over the flag of the rebellionHe died at his Wheatland retreat, June i, t86§,. > <^ i (2-t^^.-- e^ //^< <c SIXTEENTH PRES/DENT. 79
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