The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-27
special corrsspcsassss st the N. Y. n~ily Times
me Now President.
LANCASTER, r., Friday, Nov. Z, 4

IAxcAxrra, r., Friday, Nov. :, 1886,
| returned to this place not more 'haa tw'
hours ago. from visit 10 tho hesatifal rsIdes,e,
Of the Prssidcnt elect, at WhcatiAnd, and al
though many Of tho improsaioas received ther,
may surprise you. ~ they certainly did me,
cannot refrain from communicating them :,
your impartial Journal. subjccs to such con
ssru,tioa as you may tAiak thsy mcri,. an
convinced that many OF the opinions which
have been engcndcrcd during the heat Of recent
party striie, Ia the minds u persons Of all
shades Of politics. both ofthc Moth and south
respecting the character, tendsacy. and proba
biz future policy Of Mr.. Buchanan, tequirc
modification, and that u viii Be pahlic ser'
vice to sllay such o. those apprceensions ~
ar not founded In reality. The visws ! shall
express may not In ell rspects meet with your
sympathy and appreciation. but this will not
prevent uie from writing with the frankncss
which long acquaintance with your paper has
led me to know that you 20 cordially ami coar'
'scasly appreciate.
Wheatland, or rather Mr.. BuchAnan's house,
lies about mile from Lancaster. Thcse who
remember the Hermitage, Ashland. or Marsh.
iisid, are not surprised. OF approaching II, 10
tod that the great Democratic statesman has
selected for his retreat spot no quiet and so
rcsplcndent with natural lovelintsx, that Il
would appear next TO impossible ior thu noise
and the hustle OF the world 10 pcnctrate there
] was reminded by II OF rich dwelling In the
midst Of highly cultivated oak opening, which
once saw in the far West Fragrance filled
the atmosphere. and tho silence was unbroken,
excepting by the gsatls rustling oi leaves. as
the trces were Agitated BY the wind. The thick
foliage prevented y close scrutiny Of Mr. Bu
chanans dwelling until after advancing through
the gate. some distance nom the road. II h u
wide, two story, doable brick house. painted
rcd with wingu. broad, pleasant entrance aud
wide hall, NJ the extremity Of which latter .
. passage leads into the left wing, which is oc-
cupisd by Mr.. buchanan a. . study. lierr be-
receives ths greater part Of bis visitors. A
negro servant ushered " into this room, aud
informed us that Mr.. buchanan would be with
u In iew minutes. II seema he had lady
quite annihilatcd the idca ol "b~chelors' rus
ideucc. Meanwhile We "looked around : and
- two sides Of the plain but comfortable apart
ment were partially occupied by bookcases,
endeavorcd 10 pick up some notion OF the prob
able literary tastes of tho owner. Many of the
works in the library were Of religious chsrac-
ter. Odd numbers Of the PrssbyfU,an lay
strewed about, and putting this and that To-
gether." we came 10 the conclusion that Mr..
Buchanan belonged 10 thst staid and respecta.
bic denomination. A table In the centre Of
the room was covered with pamphlets. and 10
various parts oi II were easy cbaIrs, not too
luxurious 10 labor In. covered with green mo.
rocco Vayio,s stum,s of ciu~ys aSound the
are.pl.ce indIc.,sd addiction 10 the weed and
nv comnsnion ANA mv,.lf were envageJ In air.
ca.Hing tbe probsbilitics resuectinu the pss,
p,oprictorsh,p Of a and on tbe hearth, when A
auIrk hesvv trad IN the hail warmed =. IA
M. ON ou, mo, ds,uure and Ionocent looL.. a.
re ws,c 90 .hon, 70 scc ,ho ne,, prcsiden, ~ ,he
United state
m, ART ,r,n.rt nj n .,r.nvsy concerning
M Huch.n.o v,o,id n.,ur.iIe ~, "Wbst .
Go. ola Enyl,.h y.n,l.m.r - had b,sn in.
,,o,ucsd m hio, many year. .go Al (i.d,bv.
UoseI In Ws.Ling,on hot the in,e,vic, 10.
of ,hoyt anrstIon TbI. time I hnd pos,.,,lon
Of him for .evrr.l hour.. One of tbe 6r., ru.
mary. bc made. elicitstsd bv the prs,entntiou
oI a New Yo,t c.rIrs,ure was tb,t the nor.
trait. vbich haJ b.en made NJ him during m.
c.nvas, vcr, mostly Mi carioatures that asho...
~hn h.a no, .o., S,,, ,nus, inn cine III, f,,,,
his efieics. 10 BE- a. gmm a. an ogre, where's
he hnd scarcely ever known an uocbserful mo
ment In M. I,e" Ia fact. m suite of A..
weight Of resnon.ibilitv he eyidentIy feels. III,
countrosnoe 4 the mirror of hapuv tbourht.
and beuivoan, di.,ositioo. Iie Iocks a hale
,emrrr.,r man of sirtv of ,us..ive Iptell.,c,
h.rd undnupied eo~rgy but With eout,on as
Tie nr,dooinsn, tr.it q, nj. moral and n,ellec.
,,.l ch.,ac,e, ;odg,,, him 10 h. one ~ tbo.,.
a.,.,aIIv ,,r,.,.o.. da,,ng cha,s,s.,s ~ho
hv ,,.c,;caJ s,,,,,nc. n an. foIIy oI x,rl,I,,,y
"a ,,ntul.e. ha. srsduslty scau,rei tt., haai, al
wait,ng far ".oter .econd thouuht,' to check
AMI govern his every action M coonenaner
,hovs hi. Ocoa..onslly b;s f.ce viIl ,,ybsro
mn ho,h Of nj. Is,ye b,oc ewes vIlI d,st,nd and
I,s,,,ers sre comuelled 10 sink tbeir yazs t.,
ore NJ. nrofoand .crutinixing look sudden.
/, bovryer one on III. eyes bslf closes bls head
.,,yh,lv ioci,,e. ,ov.ri. ooe .,de sod every
vo,d s,,r.,, 10 t,e weighed IN n. tsI..ec b,..
,o,. /, !. ,,,cr,,i Won .Ivuy. 6od tha, vo,,
A., Converting vi,b An emphatIcaIlv g,,af man
ard bis up upp,e,,ndins upo.,sntstin. (. s,mp,,ei,y
ala. r.tber than detrscts from this impre.riou.
vbiIe N. unaffected smiabiIltv aDd borpItsllty
vim yo,r besr,, even ~ber. the ,sdxmsu, has
,,.oi,.d % msk~ r-;s,suce. 1 am : Krtw,,,,.
s.a .nd be !. . Drmsrr.t, bu, rsv linn mi.
vilIIoy tribu,r. ,hs, h. spproscbe. ~ nee, nv
,,,,.I a . genfl,man Of he Old scbool =. sry
o.s /, h.. eve, bprn nv gosd Srtnae 10 mas.
A, Borhsnso vas Una sooovh 10 MAJ. ur,
.eau.in,,,I vIth hi. uIecr. the pr~,diny grse.,
a h, f.i, domains and. but tLst tbs an, s,rut
n ,u.y, 70 te.u,y. innocrnoe. ana evrey v,,,ue