[Homer_J_Simpson]

The National Crisis: Important from the Federal Capital – 2-3
The Secession Movement – 3
Editorial: The President and the Crisis – 3-4
Editorial: Condition of the Treasury – 4

[BroJoeK]

from the article: "When his party sent to the President for aid, stating that there was danger that DOUGLAS would carry the State, the President told GWIN that they were safe, and would carry the election handsomely; and, accordingly, he did not send the funds."

This sentence makes no sense until (finally) I realized "the President" refers to Buchanan, not Lincoln.

California Senator Gwin was a Southern Democrat secessionists.

Duh!