The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-08-28
Mr. Buchanan turning his Mansion al
Wheatland into an " Unlicensed
tavern stand.n
The Evidence from Democratic Author.
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The Evidence from Democrats Author.
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From the Pittsburgh Gazette
Some three weeks ago the Lancaster
Egpress published some extracts from the
Lancasterian of 852, democratic paper
of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, rejecting Sc
yerely upon Mr.. Buchanan for his free
use Of liquor in corrupting the politics of
she county. The Loncasterian was then
a Cass paper, and was edited by H. S.
Myers; it has since been bought up by
Mr.. Buchanan's friends. Mr.. Myers, in
a late letter, acknowledges himself the
author of the articles re-published by the
Express, and insists that the facts alleged
were true. We therefore append these
extracts as from democratic authority
They were written by democrat and
published in democratic paper right
under Buchanan's nose; and it is fair to
infer that they were true.
In 1859 there was warm contest in
Lancaster county between the Cass De-
mocracy and the Buchanan party. The
LancoSterian was then the Cass organ,
and opposed Mr.. Buchanan. The week
before the delegate election this organ of
democracy-then recognized as such, and
since bought By Mr.. Buchanan's friends and
consolidated aOah the Iazezligencer as dem
locratic published an editorial arti-
Gle from which we quote the following
From the Lancasterian, Jan, 7, 1859.
8 Not content with keeping open house
during the last year, and with minister
ing to the mere appetites of those whose
influence was to be courted notcontent
with riding the county and condescend-
ing to be shail fellow well met with hun
dreds who on other occasions he would
notnotlce he { Buchanan and his agents
are out among you to cajole, to treat, to
bargain and to influence by any and eve
ry means. In one place ten dollars are
left on the tavern bar to treat all who will
condescend to suck the bounty. This
man is promised an office, **
and SO on through the catalogue of mean
ness which would be incredible in the
case of any one else
Mr.. Buchanan carried majority OF
THE delegates of the county-1oao he did
SO is graphically described in the next is
sue Of the Laneasterian, from which we
quote freely.
From the Lancasterian, J an, II, 1859.
f To the stranger, residing beyond the
bounds of Lancaster county, it may ap-
pear impossible, it viii at least appear in
credible, that efforts SO degrading should
be made, and means SO debasing be re-
: sorted to, by any man who had once oc-
cupied any public position Of the leasf
character particularly so, when it. is
: borne in mind that such efforts were made
to increase his desperate chances for &
: nomination for the highest position in The
r world. For months past. it is notorious
lily known, Mr.. Buchanan converted hi.
residence into an unlicensed tavern
!, stand,' whence all were invited to cal
and partake of his liquors, the qualities o
! which he was by no means modest in ex
3 toling, free from any other charge saw,
/ the health of Buchanan! with proba
i bly, some extra-additional to tickle hi
vanity, such as, the future President,
and SO forth.
We will say, however, without fea
: of honest denial OF contradiction, that me
! and boys in our midst, who on former oc
II casions were never recognized by th
Sage, have been caught by the button
courted and caressed, and repeatedly in
e yited to Wheatland, from whence the,
! never returned with the same exalted ma
+ lures, with the same mental and physi
y cal yigor that. constituted SO many (
: their estimable qualities. On the contra
. ry, theysswere persuaded, by solicitation
$ and entreaties, not only to visit the res
(, dence of Mr.. Buchanan, but when there
IS to join in Bacchanalian carousals, an
continue to indulge in them, until it be
came absolutely necessary to take ther
I to their residences in conveyances. I
M this manner was shaped the conduct
our Lancaster county aspirant to th
D Presidency and in this manner, night aftt
d might, for months past, has he sought,
making men drunk, to secure from then
in their drunken moments, pledges to SUI
port him.
g :. Not only was almost every day an
D night during the entire week thus des,
" Grated, bd euen the sacredness Of the Sa
ls bath soas violoted, to the utter disgust
every member of our community Th
= he has Alright to invite persons to his re
10 idence even on the Sabbath, and that the
n have right to go, We will readily grant
It, but common decency, we should suppos
Il would prevent any man, of the least aa
raj character, from getting his demijohl
s. filed whilst on his way to church ar
y whilst the last words Of an impressi,
st sermon are yet fresh upon his mind. fro
he displaying his glasses and his Aquo
IN before his invited guests, who towar,
!. the close of the day, or at late hours
~ the night, were but to fill vehicle wi
K drunken men. to be conveyed to the
ID; homes. That these things have been r
ia peatedly transacted Sabbath after Sa
nd bath, aoe deliberately assert and defy hon,
= denial They are not known to us alon
y but they are common topics of convers
to ton among our people. What must ha
ne been the condition of the host, we cam
ay say.
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