Letter from James Buchanan to W. C. N. Swift

President James Buchanan writes to W.C.N. Swift and voices his opinion that the Massachusetts delegation at the 1860 Democratic National Convention in Charleston, South Carolina "should be composed of sound national men who will act in unison." Buchanan also explains that he "feel[s] a deep interest in the Selection of a Sound national man as a Candidate for the next Presidency." Buchanan, who has been attempting to unite the Democratic Party, also notes his "regret to learn that any difficulty exists in harmonizing the Democracy of Massachusetts." Transcript included.