The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-07-09
JAMES BUCHANAN AT HOME.

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ticle from late number of the Albany
Alas and Argus, which says /:
We have been permitted to take the
following extrat from private letter,
dated at Washington on the goth Of
June:
"While at Lancaster on professiora a.
business, called at his residenc, a mile
>sad- half from the city, to see Mr.. Bu
chanan, with whom I had been somewhat
acquainted from his enterance into the
U. S. Senate in 1885. found him al
Wheatland, once large farm noted for
its yield of the cerial, which conferred
its name, now by subdivisions, in pass
ing through several generations, reduced
to some thirty acres. He occupies an
ancient, but spacious brick dwellingsur
rounded by beautiful grove planted by
an early owner. The cultivation is lin
tied 10 a larga garden and few acres Of
wheat AID oats, while a cow is N full
| possession of the most beautiful hickory
grove 1 ever saw. I found Mr. B. in
his libraryFthe largest room in his house,
which is well filled with books, and very
neatly and appropriately fitted up with
furniture of Pennsylvania oak. He re-
ceives his company with courtesy and
simplicity that makes every one feel at
his ease, though he never appears undig-
nifed. His conversation has a peculiar
charm, because he uses, as Mr.. Calhoun
did, common and plain language to COM
municate his thoughts. He never con-
founds you with language, or words you
do not understand, nor does he attempt
to dazzle by striking expressions or ap-
plying pungent epithets. His is the
clear explicit language Of every day life
and which is most betting all stations
Everyth about him indicates that
he loves order ard quiet, and that the
tendency of his mind is in favor of util-
ity. There is nothing gaudy or frivo-
lous to be found in his house. Its fur
niture is plain, substantial ard appropri-
ated to its place and uses. His affection
for his friends is manifested in all parts
of his house. I was much gratiGed in
finding in his library likeness of the
late Vice president, King, whom he
loved land who did not p He declared
that he was the purest puDTIc man si,,*
he eyer knew, and that during his init
mate acquaintance of thirty years he had
never knew him to perform selfish act
Mr.. 3. S tastes are of the most simple
kind, and he lives like his neighbors,
without attempting foolish ostention or
wearisome display. His uniform fru-
gality has crowned his latter years with
liberal competence, meyer contamina-
ted by parsimony. Poverty and aflic
tion meyer solicited of him i'll vain. He
has always been liberal and charitable.
He is now about sixty-fve years of age,
and has never married. His family con-
sists of himself and niece, whose educa-
tion has been mainly under his direction,
and who accompanied him during his
last mission to England, and whose
knowledge and sense, derived from books,
study and reflection, peculiarly qualify
her to grace and cheer the fresida of the
Sage of Wheatland.
Mr.. Buchanan is very frank with his
friends, and is always ready to avail him
self of their suggestions, when appropri-
ate. I was much struck with the at
tachment of his neighbors and friends,
and indeed of all Pennsylvanians, to
him personally. I saw no man in Ian
caster who was not his devoted friend.
You would be surprised to learn the
large number who voluntarily tell you
of his kindness to them, or their parents,
relatives or neighhors. His old clients
are universally attached to him, and
many speak of his gratuitous profession
al services in fighting the battles of the
poor. A stranger would suppose that
the entire population were his friends
During a stay of two days at his house
found him thronged with company
from early morning till a late hour in
the evening, who came to congratulate
him on his safe return from Europe, and
triumphant nomination. The numerous
calls from the Pennsylvania farmers
seemed to afford him great pleasure.
There was an earneet sincerity manifest
ed by them that touched the heart. This
deep feeling of attachment was striking
ly illustrated when I was present. A
Kentucky drover had been to Philadel-
phia and sold his cattle to city dealer.
when the business was closed, the latter
came with the former to Lancaster, a
distance of seventy miles, apparently for
the sole purpose of congratulating Mr..
Buchanan and introducing his Western
friend. 1 was told of other as striking
instances of attachment.
I saw many prominent Wings at his
house, and others on the way, who open
ly avowed their intention to vote for Mr..
Buchanan. The reasons for SO doing
were either personal attachment or an
avowed strong desire to repress all agi-
tation and action tending to disunion,
and wish to restore national harmony
and quiet. They seemed to be confident