The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30

Our Lancaster Correspondence.
LaScl srEg, Pa, Sept 20. 1855.
Tisi, 10 Whscldnd-Kr BIshaaaa Impartilly Tried BY
His acts.
Bag the order Of the day, both in betting md boast
ing. AS 10 the former, men supplied abundanty by
the party leaders their agents with money 10 any
sonabe amount make heavy In favor of Bac hanan
Th they do conn ieny and ready to lay down the
money such q large amount that they bluff OF and
away the otner sI1c, VIM pEu
be something in all tlis. Another common trick
snich see practsed here-and no doubt II Is done
every where-is to produce great cxhilsraton and
excItensn. by such reports a. the followng:-A
gentleman has Just arrived from Illinois or North
Carolina or some other STATE who says that all I'LL
uois going for cid Buck-there will hardly be vote
against hin. Yesterday this confident gentleman arrived
here in lancaster from North Carolina, and this morning
another confidence arrived here from Illinois, and
tie hrrrang, the shaking OF hands, the come let's take
drink +" &c. &c, produced BY the stimulating nctons,
s hardly 70 be conoevsdt b not TO be described IL
would befoul paper 70 describe n AL.
II Is quite shocking observe how lies manufac-
turei and told. | hear say 10 counrymen and
others who H. whose button they cAich hold o.,
Don't you vote for that Freaont, . who Is
enemy Of the Union and going 70 dissolve the Uuion"
&C kc Iquietly asked man this morning. whom
heard calculating at this rate how Fremont going 4,
dissolve the Union? The reply 10 this ect mot OF
course in these words viz That the south would with
draw from the Union II Fremont was elested.
such ne state Of things and Il Is truly hmeutasie
Of things few ere eaters threaten boodshed And
civil war they threaten dissolve the Union, &C. SC
and political party calling itself the democratic presches
submission traitors who these tratorouB threats
and call upon tue people Of the North TO sacrifice the
try and It's liberties, for fear handful Of threatening
onafit mt ANN threa In
II is, logically considered, the thing II
should advise another TO burn down hls house and
stables, TO prevent big, staggering enemy, who had
threat med 10 do the deed from putting bis threat
cgtcn. II makes sick Al heart to hear and see ho~
fallen democracy ma, sold itself to the principles
and sborug to uproot the foundations Of liberty and
democracy Itself. by thus deceiyiBg the people.
called to Mr.. Buchanan yesterday afternoon, spi
had the Fatstscton Of seeing and conyers'ng with him
There other persons present The conversation
sta common place AMI undressing Not word was
uttered not breath sresthed 10 relation 10 the Oh
eci Of tho visit side, and the sole Of the
reception the other. would M, be guilty Of the
rudsaess u broachi1g unpleasant topics therefore all
present were mum on the subject. We were received
the lbrsry-a spacious and vel furnished apartment
and sat ,aAng Tor time thu place topics
q the day.
Mr.. Buchanan has the character Of being socisble
friendly, hospiiabe man Accordingly when the com
Iany 70 depart, he invited 10 yartakc OF some
brandy and water, or prefer red OF some old Bour
bon whis ey. A colored waiter placed the glass
Is aud dtcsniers on a table IL the corridor, and
each partoox Of a portion. Then | did calcu.
ate that some VI the company would, in
quaarg the wholesome and excellent beverages (for
they Of FIRST rate quaity) have raid some ming
sud have expressed some good wishes
certain matter; bot no. Now, thlsk thsWss In good
taste brandy OF good taste anfso
Va
sood taste, and ali was 10 good taste. rea;hed my car
age which had been waiting for me and drove away
from Wheatsnd satisaed with my visit and mucn pleased
with the kind friendly, homespun manners Of the com
Portable Bachelor OF Wheaiand.
Now, don't think that as Mr.. b. sa public man, and
this public VISIT and with the public In company,
cry ore will venture 10 say here any breach OF hosp
miy or q good msnners 10 stating particulars which,
ne public A. this moment, In view OF the times and the
person visited Nor et BE- imagined that in what fol-
lows, In an examination q Mr.. fitness for the Presi
dency, a. judged BY his ovn acts there IN ang i.w or
malgnly write as an old democrat, fairly canvsssing
sidered democrat but With al who support him
tong but Calhoun nulasr.
look upon Mr.. Bechanaa as an amis,le but weak
minded man aud VIII give the reasons why He ia FAR
from being the nigg.rd and economist which como nave
represented him. BE has always kept up an estabI,h
mcs a liberal scale, and lived with women AMI caIl.
dren around him. though he has had wife on h = own
do not by that TO accuse him Of taking other PEG
PIES vivesthe breath Of scandal ever the alert
passed him by unscahed In these matters He lives in
comfortable, gentlemsnly house 10 good style, without
great pretcnsions al display. The house about two
miles rom Lancaster, toe turnpike leading 10 Mar
eta, town situated on the susquehanna, forty fifty
m les above Havre de Grasse wnere that beautiful
falls into CHESAPEAKE Bay. The mansion 10 which Mr..
IL large grass plot lawn. planted With trees ami
old cedars overshedow the porch sabrcK house Of the
cid fashioned school The nds not extensive, but
Trety laid out, and kept 10 admirable order. II looks
like the serious steady dwelling place Of "a hne old gen
eman Of olden tmos.n
Mr. n. himself does not look old az he really is
y member him twenty i've years ago In the senate at
Washington, whfn he booked nearly a. Old he does
row he been well kep'. AMI seem Ia frsi rate or
der Ifogafd hin as man estimate IA every private