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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01239 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | James Buchanan to B.S. Schoonover discussing his presidential nomination |
| Date | 2 January 1848 |
| Author | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) |
| Recipient | Schoonover, B.S |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his presidential prospects and thanks Schoonover profusely for his support. Describes at length the faithfulness and devotion the people of Pennsylvania have shown him over the years. Mentions that if it was up to him, he would not have sought out the presidency but the support for his nomination was so great that he could not avoid it. Expresses his surprise at learning that Governor Francis Shunk's administration would oppose his nomination since he had exerted all his influence to get the governor elected. Comments that it seems General Lewis Cass and himself will be the nominated candidates. Ends by stating, "Whatever may be the result, whether prosperous or adverse, I shall ever retain for the Democracy of my native State, the same feelings of devotion & gratitude which have thus far guided my political conduct & which death alone can extinguish." Marked private and confidential at top of first page. |
| Subjects | President Politics Election Government and Civics Democratic Party |
| People | Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Schoonover (b. S. (fl. 1848) Shunk, Francis Rawn (1788-1848) Cass, Lewis (1782-1866) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Buchanan did not get the Democratic nomination until the election of 1856 in which he won the presidency. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |