The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-07
Buchanan on Packer.

A Washington Correspondent of the
Harrisburg Telegraph is responsible for
the following description of rich scene
at the White House:
"Tbe President read my letters of in
PRODUCTION carefully, shook me BY the
hand, and entered quite miuutely in the
politics of the Hoosier State. But just
as | was getting over my embarrassment
sufficiently to reply, in comes that self
same white headed gentleman of your
convention, With another whose name |
did not catch in the interruption of the
moment. The President caught him con-
vulsively with both hands, exclaiming
"Pluncr, you are hero! you have i'm
mortalzed yourselfl you have demolished
Packer and Forney! you have driven
them beyond the reach Of the sounds Of
the last trumpet! We shall hear no more
of them. | told Baker and Brenan you
were the man to be relied on, and must
be the President of the Convention.--
Some talked of Hopkins, and some Of
Welsh and Bigler. | told them the first
two were for temporizing and white wash
ing Packer, and the last was at times
weak in the knees as well as myself
Giilis, too, was urged upon me, and al
though good fellow, seems to think of
nothing but his big snuff box. But, Plu-
mer you never deceived NE, and most
happily have you carried out all my
plans. Now, Pluuer, you must be the
next Governor"
AT this l observed the latter blush up
to the ears, exclaiming, "Ob! Mr.. Presi-
dent, never sspired to such place; but
yet several of my friends say could not
do worse than Packer has done"
Packer! Packerl" said the President,
"why he ought not to be named on the
same day with you. You are giant,
Pumer, while be is mere pigmy, and
you have driven him out of the party
That was noble committee that Whar-
ton appointed; the very names that sent
him. | would take care of that fellow
Wharton, if had not already appointed
too many Old-line Wings in Philadelphia.
Why, they tell me that those have ap
pointed have lot retained a single friend
out the appoiutees themselves. tell
sou Plumer, these Old-line Wings are
not to be trusted. They have nearly all
gone over to the black Republicans
But what havc you done about the State
Centrsl Com mittee?"
We'll, Mr. President, that is just what
came over to consult you about. came
,y Philadelphia, ana Baker and West
soft say that they promised little Halde-
nan that be should be the Chairma u, and
le is to keep up constant fro Oh Pack
,r and bis administration.
Bah! Haldeman is fool; devili,h
mart little fellow though, Plumer.
lad bin to dine with me the other day;
Ind be left as proui as little dog With
40 tails. Pluuer, it sets some of these
little fellows up wonderfully when they
20 hometo their III m u as, and cansay they
lined with the President of these United
States. But the old fellow of all was
dEssIAN, taken at the battle of Trenton,
md | never yet saw HEssIAN that
ould be trusted. Ineser trusted Halde-
nan in my life. No. no, Plumer, it must
lot be done. Baker is fool, and West
ott kDave. was told so at the time.
nd ought not to have appointed bin;
'ut Brcnner would have it SO. No, no,
ppoint the nan | named to you, aud you
viii be nomnated for Governor as sure as
ou live, and lead the Democracy in
'ennsyIvauis in 1860. l will see Hop
iDs aud tell him he must wait this time.
nd 60 in with hearty good will for you.
ou will have the whole weight of ny
ADMINISTRATION to back you up"
| may have missed some names. and
laced others in a wrong position; but as
ear as my memory serves me, have
iVen the conversation correctly. Ift
ime permits, | will write you again short
y, after | have seen ore of the sights.
Very truly yours,