The daily union., 1856-10-21
BUCHANAN IN INDIANA.

There some romance about politics after ALL and az
happen to find rght smart sprinkle of it, as thsy
would say out west in letter from indianapolis the
Philadelphia Ledger, make extract please our
readers The letter is written by "Observer" weknown
correspondent
"The political excitement is great throughout the State
and immense mass meetings held in every part Of it,
Women music and artillery, rockets and fireworks are
the usual concomants on such occasions was present
at large barbecue at Greensburg Wednesday last
where thirty thousand people had assembled to ex,
press their preference for the Pennsylvania candidate for
the presidency and where they had literally consumed
all the provisions and pumped every well dry in the whole
On my arrival there every conveyance ont in
the camp, and II was with difficulty could procure dray
carry my trunk. Arrived the principal tavern the
landlord who had dned some four thousand people could
give nothing to eat and asking him for water
wash was pointed to small tin basin, with about
pint of water in it in which half dozen young men were
dipping their hands their faces clear Of the fertile
soil which the journey had deposited their cheeks
When asking for glass of water to drink the landlord
shrugged his shoulders but made no reply then ad-
dressed the landady who seemed to be dpeased with
my request that she turned her head away In despair
asked some Of the persons employed about the house
whether IL impossible for stranger to procure drink
Of water when he led TO the porch and directed me as
follows: Well stranger, you that square, Well You
must cross IL and then take the street you there on
the corner; then you take the first your left and
walking pretty smart for few minutes you will see
pump
Fsugned and thirsty was, jet felt that a drink
of water might be procured at shorter distance from
where was, and, salyng forth into the streets COM
menced reading the signs the stores till to one
with the name of Nazer on IT. This thought must be
long to German, and was not mistaken Mr Metzer,
said ], in German, can you give glass of water
Are you German sir was bis reply In the same
language. Yes, come from Philadelphia. And from
Lancaster. | q Pennsylvania German Do YOU
know James Buchanan 0f course do, calculated
'Wel, then said he, snatchng up large bucket will
fetch you some water He then stepped into adjoining
and called out his wife This said be lis a man
who knows James Buchanan The lady courtesied then
stepped back and quickly returned with large glass OF
ice,ream. Take this sir, friend Of Mr. Buchanan Is
always welcome in Greensburg Ny new friend Mr. Met
zsr whom now looked upon old acquaintance was
nearly twenty minutes before be could return with
the desired beverage but when II Il was fresh and
COOL and felt debt Of gratitude to Mr. Buchanan for
lot being suffered TO die OF hunger and thirst in the midst
Of plenty. LEFT my hospiiable entertainers with a
shake Of the hand while the children seated on the
steps Of the porch, cried Justify Hugrd Juer Book the
Germans pronouncing the like the English double o.
That same night got free bed at Spades on the
strength Of coming from the State James Buchan-
What good thing II is to have frendsr