Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-21
From the Pennsylvanian
Mr.. Buchanan's Social Character.

A stereoiyped phrase of the Black Republi-
cans is, that Mr.. Buchanan is $50 very coldV
They admit, what they cannot deny, that his
personal character is unshllied and that he is
an able and experienced statesman, but they
invariably qualify even this extoItsd praise
with accusations like the foregoing.
Recently, we perceive, the Louisville Jour
nal. ecied by the notorious Prentice, has pro-
ceeded even 10 step further in rabid misrepre-
sentation, and stgmatizes Mr.. Buchanan as
stingy. Than this no assertion could be more
unfounded. Mr.. Buchanan, in pecuni5Ty
matters, is The very reverse Of "sngy." In
proof of it, we will quote only two tacls =
Some ten or eleven years ago. FIRE occurred
in Piltsburg, laying large portion Of the city
in ashes. No sooner did the account reach
Mr.. Buchanan, who was then in Washington,
diScharging the duties or Secretary Of State,
under the lamenled Polk, than be Immediately.
enclosed check Of FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS to the Mayor Of that city, for the relief
of tie sufferers. A few years later,Swhen he
had resolved upon Withdrawing from public
life, as proof Of his grateful appreciation Of
The many kindnesses bestowed on him by the
people OF Lancaster, he donated TO that city
the handsome sum OF FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS, as a perpetual fund, the interest
Of fuel for INDECENT females Many desoate
hearth has been glad by this noble charity,
and more will here fter reap its benefits.
II Mr. Buchanan should ever read this arti-
Gle, we are not sure but that we shall incur
his displeasure FOR lifting the veil from these
most generous and hallowed deeds. They
wele performed, as have been many others Of
similar nature, with no design Of ever hay-
Ing them pompously paraded before the pub
lie. Believing Mr.. Buchanan'S munifcence,
on these occasions, to have been OF that disn-
terested sort which concealS from the def
hand the transactions Of the right, we woull
Eot geler 10 them nov, but for the base, un-
| founded, malicious epithet bestowed upon him
by Prentice, the most notorious libeller IN the
United States, who is not worthy 10 unloose
the latches OF Mr.. Buchanen'S shoes.
Kindred 10 The above, is tie general charge,
SO freely made in the Disunion presses, echoed
by the Bennetls and the Cummingses Of the
billingsgate school, that Mr.. Buchanan is cold,
selfish, speculative, isolated in his nature =
| The allegation is utterly { lse, as all who
know Mr. Rnchanan intimately can, and DO
testify. TUE, when in public life, Mr. Bu-
chanan has ever been most assiduous and un'
remlinag in his attention to his public duties
he has wasted no time in loitenng around no.
tells, or III prolnlnadEg with Tom, Dick and
Harry, the avenue. He has not consorted with
the Contract Mongers and Lobby Jobbers,
swarmIng around She Capitol, with view el
swindhng he GoyeIOment-n neither witt
those OF his own party, or Of any other. TC
many such, unquestonsby, MI. Buchanan
has often turned the "cod shouldei." THU
class oi scuIvy politicians, no doubt, have Of
ten, 10 their deep modification, found MI
Buchanan painfully distant. So will they
evtr find him. But thost who may not know
the distinguished nominee Of the Democrat Il
party, in his social and personal relations, q,
well as We, we say, that IN IL the decent ant
respectful courtesIes Of life-in all the ameni
ties, the kiGdncsses, the sweet and amiable
sympalhies and virtues that udon the Gentle
man, the Neighbor and the Christian, James
Buchanan stan1s second 10 no man in the
: United States, Or in the civrlized world
This is strong praise, We admit, but 1t IS no
too strong. 1t is richly, fully, unquaihedll
deserved. Every line and letter Of it is true