The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16
Mr Buchanan would le. the public service 60 to .he aeg

Mr. Buchanan would let the public service 60 the dogs
and sit down quietly with old friends old books old wines
and spend the rest OF my days in independent retirement
Wheatand has an Of twenty acres and resembles
old English manor house In the rear are the stables,
summer house, and pleasant garden with glorious bed
OF Strawberries and fine orchard. Farther Is an
other park and all around splendid folds Of wheat
Mr. buchanan, as all our lady readers know, is bache
or and has passed sixty three this foorn state
Like Mungo Park in Africa, hehas no wife to grind his
male population Of whcaand except coored servants i,
confined to young LADY, the niece of Mr. Buchanan. Al
though she not candidate for the Presidency may,
perhaps, be pardoned for telling you, sir That she Is
pretty and said to be most aablc and agreeable per-
The whole establishment has a well fed contented
look, that is decidedly prcposscssing
On Friday Wheatland the of most affecting
demonstration The committee of the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton TO inform Mr. Buchanan Of his nomination, waited
upon him. headed by Mr. Ward, OF Georgia, President Of
the Convention. James received them at the front door,
Forney engineered the whole arrangement and was
moved to tears. Ward made speech to James, and
james sald lew words IN response putting himself fair
and square on the PLATFORM Thcn there was djeuner
that port sherry and Madeira for which whcatand is SO
famous There was good time, you had better believe
All the comnaittee-incuding Mr.; Mbbard, Of Nav
full missions. Among other pilgrims 10 Wheatland,
George Sanders has been distinguished H arranged
carry it out George is TO DO Secretary Of State and Dan
Minister to England. Slde and other small fry polAi.
Clans will take a back seat.
n But we must be away from wheatand Do you not
know that the unterred democracy of Lancaster county
are going to have tremendous, ratification meeting in
Get along ancient respectable and Iancastcrian horse
That viii do. We are here in Mantua. great crowd
Distinguished politicians dining at MchacIs Hotel. Mr.
Euchanan's there receiving the populaco He will
dine at the table dhoe He has shaved Of those mutton
chop whiskers and looks like the nice well fed largely
benevolent old gentleman that he H. He receives well
Michacs Hotel is the st. Nicholas of Lancaster. 1t is
there the incest dinner in the world 1t is good dinner
with nice young women to wait upon you; everything
clean and substantial no such aristOcratic
0r nunt IN Gnnar rf1osa ,sa,
of roast beef with fowl after that and some curran pic
for dessert. That's Mchacs bill of fare. Mr. Buchanan
sits at one end OF the table, chatting with ladies' of
rosite to him are Richardson OF Illinois, Manning Of south
Carolina; Preston Of Kentucky; Brown Of Mississippi
pna 0niy pm aa rnS sos % 1 s o
and water brought by the landlords hands after all
is over.
Now, we will go 10 the ratification meeting II is in
the square The weather is hot and the people dis
gustcd because Douglas not thore Richardson crates
briefly, and struggles out Of his neck handkerchief The
Durthen O his speech nggers and he endeavors to
pam douglass doctrine. Bad idea, Mr.. Richardson
You had better adhere to gencraitics Finally Mr. Rich
ardson has got through and have Hail Columbia
by the band in uniform, and with the bass drum whichis
semtono fiat. Then Brown rates about Mississippi mig
gers ana followed by Presten who urges the straight
wings TO go for Buchanan.
The meeting does not last long the thousand men, wo
men and children can't stand the SUM- They are as en-
thusiastc be expected considering they did not
have "Doogas," as q German friend Of mine called
him.
Down the main street again we find the populacc look.
ing with mingled fear and admiration upon the strnger
politicians, and all confident that the opposition r.
buchanan has not the slightest possible chance Mr..
Buchanan himself has not yet returned to wlatland but
is up in the little parlor, smiling behind that immensely
yoluniinous white crara while numerous persons from
tho rural districts are presented
If 1t depended upon Lancaster county, no doubt Mr..
Buchanan would be elected The people arc decidedly
'prcjudced in his favor" Yet there are still some re-
cusantsgiaours, unbclievers-wsa will 60 him at
ALL say he Is not te antha he gets the politicians in
liquor at Wheaand, and that be don't represent the
democratic party ut al ut all.
And SO ends our pilgrimage to WAcatand.