The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28
Our Lancaster Correspondence.

The Sage Of WheatIand at his Home-7ne Hops and Feas
5"OM Buck Ills Opinions Various Natter.
To-day took another walk 10 Wheatand, watched the
operations OF moving machine in grass field opposite
the Buchanan mansion, until brought up standing
in thick growth of daisy weeds and then turned nto
the lawn in front Of the sages residence The house is
surrounded by variety Of shade trees planted hckly
There two gates either hand from which the gravel
path sweeps around in semi circle past the front
The house is moderate sized brick edice, with two
WINGS and circular portico in front Of the main build
ing which is decorated with white window shutters and
has "northern exposure" There is no bellpull vsi
ble-no latchstring hangs outside. try small rap
No response. This won't do. It hurts the knuckles and
Is little too democratic for the democratic candi
date for the Presidency. All! see-behind the door
blind is a bell handle. One jerk and smart niger ap
no
The library .S !, in IN the 9s eastern s, wing iii contains few
large table Is in the centre, covered with books mostly
Of that sort which burden the mails under frank aud
marked "Pub doc" Several large chairs, stuffed and
covered with leather, in the The front door
and the back windows wide open and the balmy air
Of Wheatand sweeps through the apartment rendering
It quite comfortable on this hot day Mr.. Buchanan
called "Jeems Buck an" by Southern gentlemen and
"Jimmy Bewchanan" by his old townsmen--is there.
Four or Ave sturdy homes. looking Pc insylyana Dutch
men are with him, and also old acquaintance from
Philadelphia, who has in the Keystone Club Mr..
Bucbanan's private secretary is hard work desk
and confidential
The old man sits in his high back chair,
Beside the open door.
BE wears a loose gown made Of checkercd calico, not
at all Romanesque or picturesque in its effect He has
light slippers his feet and sega in his mouh and is
evidently going in for comfort nspte of hot weather
usual habit and comes forward with easy and conrte
ou' manner, and bids me welcome to Wheatland.
to an inquiry by his Philadelphia acquaintance he says
that one of them is very rich man. who has made his
money in railroad and building contracts by doing his
We talked with Mr.. Buchanan about politics and
the affairs Of the nation He is strict constructionist
and State rights man. and ntmates that he carries the
doctrine into the ncpent States the Territories that
are acquiring population and forming the germs Of
States To his mind this is the only enabe doctrine in
democratic government like ours. He believes that
Kansas will be very quiet within six weeks. He is Of the
opinion that Mr.. Fillmore will run, but is confident of
beating Fremont whether Fillmore not He
thinks would be good thing to shake this Union to
pieces account of slavery which is domestic question
now for the first time distinct sectional party N
part Of the Union arraycd against the other part which
s ssnnot &c, up an ees'Sa sket single southern
ofits operations He has no hope Of carrying Massachu
sets, and regrets that that noble old State which
BILE sin the days of the Revolution, should have
became the hobed of every uraism that springs up in
these latter days He feels sure of Pennsylvania and Of
the final result His Philadelphia friend has
bet that he will carry twenty four States He evidently
think although ne does not not, say SO directly, that ns
In regard TO affairs with England Mr. Buchanaa is
cool Lancaster cucumber He does not believe that
Great Britain will make war upon us ia hurry especially
not on account Of Mr. Champions dismissal by General
Pierce He treats the question Of dismissing Mr. Dallas
with the same admirable GOODNESS. He does not believe
that Mr. Dallas will be dsmisseq is Of the opinion that
John Bull dare not hazard such measure He speaks
upon these subjects with the confidence of acquainted
with them thoroughly and is very pleasant to find that
wars and runaers OF wars with Anglo Saxon neigh.
bors excite apprehensons in Wheatland
After an interview OF considerable length leave Mr..
Buchanan to the Establishments Of his fat friend, and 10
his COOL shady and comfortable retirement and santer
down the path to the high road. few rose bushes
struggling by the sides Of the path with the drought
which pinchcs the crops of Lancaster county, but
the HORTICULTURE of Wheatand does not amount to much
II is very pleasant place however and has sweet and
wholesome air-much more wholesome than the atmos-
pbcre which surrounds the White House at Washington.
Mr.. Forney is at Harrisburg, where he has been en-
gagged with the Pennsylvania State Central Committee
day two, in arranging matters for the campaign, and
in mapping out the spoils. John is unpopular with the
the democracy just now, and some of Mr. Buchanans
friends fearful that this unpopularty may be thrown
upon him.
Politicians may be interested In learning that Mr. Blu
chanan will remain ut Wheatand during the entire month
of July. The only excursions he will indulge in
while will be his walks TO lancaster, and day two at
Wabank of the watering places in the neighbor
hood. Almost any citizen Of Lancaster will all times
be able to give information respecting his whereabouts