New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-12
BrcHANAy At HOME AND AT CHURCH.

Correspondence q Tie y. Y Observer
LANcAsrER, Pa, Sept. p, 1913.
Onr distinguished President has been rusticatng' as
the papers tell Us, for few days, at his qmet nome
In Lancaster. and must needs embrace tue oppot
tufitv ar paying him our respects. 30 on hohldy
morning two Of walked ont, abont mlle from th3
city, to lis residence. Tie house. wAich Is a snort
distance from tie public highway, does not expose
Itself to view until you approach very near. A sl"p-
ing lawn, ncosed by plain fence and nearly cover'i
with forest trees, lies in front The dwelling Is OF
brick, two stories high. with colounade portco,
fauked 10y a wing each side, of the same hight AM
materials. One # these side bu bngs contains the
library. the other is usei for domestic purposes.
MI. Buchanan IS rctiuue at Wheatland consists OF
housekceper, female servant, and Little boy; the
latter came 20 the door 20 answer our CAL. and 10
moment, before We had time 70 enter the President
himself came ont, and cordially greeting ~. con-
Quoted Us to the parlOr lie az once entered INTO
free cOuversation which lie commenced by asking a.
to tie state OF religion in the several places of our
residence. Then followed n minute account OF that
peculiar inclination of his head, which has often been
noticed by those who have attempted to describe
him The substance Of the account il, that his eyes
not mates, one being sport the other tong-sfgsd
This, lie thinks, was always the condition ot hrs
eyes, and occasoned, early in life, that lateral curva
ture Of his neck which Is d noticeable feature OF his
poItly Pi ys$He.
Milling about this truly great man is more wonder
ful than Tie ense aud simplicity Of his manners in pri-
vate lie. lie throws on MI reserve aud makes his
visitor feel quite al home IN bis presence While We
sat there rough laborng man walked IN without a
ONu',HH0 rdlhtru thc lftrl0ttt, Nrotf nlDtlH-,
and handed him some newspapers. The ''rch brOgue,
betTay ed the mans nationality. Mr. B. replied with
calm smile, " Ihank y0n, took the papers and the
man left
more pleasing instance Of this freedom from os
teutation and pride was his manner at church the
preceding Sabbath. He walked from his residence,
which must be two miles the church i in the oppo
site suburb Oi Lancaster, and little after the
service began. His feet covered with dust and
the persYiration was standing on his forehead No
stir made in the congregation; h. quietly entered
hs own pew, and engaged IL silent devotion. psalm
boob wn- handed 10 h!u ald he at participated
in the song ot praise. IL seemed greatly Interested
In the sermon which indeed worthy the attention
Of kings ard all others in authority well as of all
under authority II was based on the passage,
Almost thou persnadest ne To be Christian, and
beside possessing extraordinary merit IA piece of
con position was delivered with eloquence and power
Alter e. urch the President walked deyouty, and
entirely unattended through the streets of Lancaster
What stranger boxing upon that solitary pedestrian
apparently obvious Of self and not Xvscting alm-
ration. cG'ld have imagined that he vas ~ Chief
Magistrate of this mighty nation
Whatever Judgment is formed Of Mr. Buchanans
public policy, Of his political opinions. there can be
IL queston Lis purity Of character the humility
81 lis department aud the sincerity OF his religious
professions. Long and pleasantly viii remember
tie q III day q September the day spent with the
sage Of W heatlaud al his own home. VISITOR.