The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-19
Mr.. Buchanan Before the Election, and
at Home,

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Mr.. Buchanan Before the Election, and
at Home,
We find the following excellent letter,
considering the source from which it 4
comes, in the New Y ork Herald, publish
ed on the morning. of the election - usd
I.have made my pilgrimage to the pollt-
| ical Mecca, and worshiped, like the, Per
SLAMS, at the shrine of the rising sun. In
less Oriental parlance, 1 have paid my
visit to Wheatland, and offered my hum-
BILE respects to the prospective Incumbent
of the White House-that is to say, un-
less the Republicans and Fillmore men
!. should learn wisdom from their late re-
verses and make long, a strong and
effective pull together.
On approaching Wheatland the visitor
j is struck by the air of comfort and trim
ness that pervales the place The man
sion is plain brick one, without any pre-
tension to architectural beauty, but the
site ON which it is built commands some
picturesque views, and is shaded by hne
, old trees. 1t is simple, substantial
, republican-looking dwelling, without any
! of the composite decorations with which
our city millionaires are in the habit @
$ ornamenting their Suburban villas. \
t has warm, genial, homestead aspect
K promising hospitable welcome and sub
stantial cheer to those who may enter 1T
$ walls. Previous to its purchase by Mr.
s Buchanan it belonged to Mr.. W. NJ
: Meredith, late Secretary of the Treasur..
It under General Taylor, and was built. w
It believe, by a brosher-in-law OF Rober
II Emmet.
l. On entering the house / was show
E. into the library where found All
o Buchanan with about ten or adozen gen
% tlemen, who were all unknown to ME, bu
,e who, I believe were for the most pal
ID leading politicians of the neighboraoot
% The conversation appeared to be anims
Is ted. and turned of course on the 'subJe'
ID of the election. Mr.. Buchanan listene
n lattcntiyely to the remarks made, but toe
Nv [very little part in them. From his cal
at impassive manner one would have SUI
,s. posed him to be the party least interes
ID. ed of all the persons present on the su
ject under discussion. 1t was many yea
MS since / had seen him, and was forcib
or struck by the little alteration which tin
sh and the cares of Office had effected in
$ Iappearance He looked even youngt
,e- fresher and stouter than when we last m'
no Nothing could be kinder or more cordi
M. than the manner in which he received
By though the motive of my visit was me
us of a personal than political one. He
led exceedingly fortunate in possessing
.ct much bonhonsmte of manner, for can ;
We sure you it is severely put to the te
,rd He is beset by hosts of visitors OF
as conditions, some of them queer samp
to of humanity. Only think of an enthu
an astica female phrenologist making a le
: Journey to take cast of his head ]
l Buchanan received his lady visitor W
lib the greatest politeness, invited her to q
net ner, and told her she was welcome 10
i to anime anything she pleased about
t premises with the exception OF the bum
laid We can imagine the modification OF
ardent votary Of science at being &C
fore PEELED to leave without accomplishing
he object of her journey. IS
his The only. familiar face which enco
tered during my brief visit to Wheatl