Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-08-12
From Forpy's Press.
LETTER FROM BEDFORD.
BEpgoRp SpRINas, August l, 1855

bEDFOhD oPHtRHss <@HEust ~ AoDU.
air. buchanan left us this morning a1soin-
panied by Miss Lane and Mrs. Thompson. He
goes to Eulubefland, Nd, about thirty miles
distant, aud thence directly 10 Washington.
fear thar his visit has not proved an agree
able one. His unpcpulsrity, and the grief and
indignation felt BIZ the people at the singular
course he has pursued, were painfully apparent
TO every one. and cannat have escaped hIs.own
eve This Is, beleye, his twenty Grst sum
mer visit 10 Bedford. aud although he IS now
a. the summit of power, be has never had less
attention bestowed npon him There has been
no bitterness Of feeling displayed toward him,
but the general desire has been TO gnore him
altogether. When he eleit this morning, there
was not the slightest interest manifested in his
| departure. Almost any other visitor would
| have had more friends TO gather round him to
witness his departure. He has completely ali
enalcd from himself the affections OF tho peo-
pie, aud the politicians ara all becoming shrewd
enough to sec that ther true cue is to shun him
| if they do not wish TO become marked men
hereafter, and to ba regarded political lepers.
/ saw several of his old friends the other day,
and asked them if they had called upon him.
| They told me, ssNo, and We do not intend to.
for we fear the interview would he unpleasant
knowing that they had no political grievances,
| asked them why they had such fear. Their
answer was: sob, he might ask US about some
OF his old friends in our neighborhood, and as
they have now become bitterly opposed to hin,
we should not like to tell hun So" Every Que
remarks, show little attention has been paid to
the Presdent;" show often he il left entirely
alone;'' ''how fiat he feH;;n how unpopular be
a
| be reelected, is hel' etc But cue of the best
criticisms | have heard on Mr.. Buchanan, fell
| from the lips of one of the hard listed Dcmoc-
racy OF this region, whom met bere the other
day-a Frenchman bY birth. He gave 20.
litieal turn to our conversation BY saying, II
am Democrat. sAh.' said i, and Buchanan
Democrat, suppose No. 60 for re princi-
/ pie, aud not for ze man. But, suppose, as
| Mr. Buchanan Is the Democratic President,
you feel bound to admire aud sustain him, don 4
| your sNo. | VII tell you siak zot .sfr. Ba-
chanan rs a rerJ good mdn to manqge hts owa
;nanciiI eGans, bit Oay bad nun 10 man
age Ss afairs Of ze United States as Presr-
dent
! The bath house here is under the charge Of
Que Of the characters of the pace-a negro,
/ u
gent conntenance, and physiognomy remark
ably similar TO that OF Colonel Benton. He is
one of the old standbys of the place, and has
his own ideas about men and things Just as we'll
as people With winter faces. de was with Com
lnodore Perry at the battle Of Lake Erie, and
claims share of the glory Of that great yIe.
tory. After recouufing TO ne some Of hrs c2
ploits the ether day, remarked that he was a
very distinguished mar. Yes be answered,
with roguish twinkle 10 bis eye, ''dere is two
great men about dis place-one is Jeers, (aud
be pointed TO where the President was sitting
solitary and alone, upon the balcony fronting bis
room,l and de odder is old Bob Browu--bu
by golly, guess Bob's de biggest man Of dc
twp.'
There nave been hail dozen Republican
| politicians here for one of the Democratic
school. These gentlemen feel SO certain If a
victory in 1860 that it becomes matter Of
| the highest Importance 10 get all the brelnna-
ries arranged as speedily possible. Thanks
TO Mr.. Buebanan and bis policy, the Demo-
cratic party is in bruised, ..hears-sore, and
dispirited condition, and the Opposition scarcely
] dei9n TO fear it. am not ia the ring Of the
! Opposition caucusiug: and really know nothing
OF the nature of the arrangements they have
been maturing here but / suppose sort Of
! Cameron and auti>Cameron context is, 10 some
extent, involved In it. Meanwhile, it will ie
well enough for all concerned TO remember the
historical fact, that When wise counsels govern
| the Democratic purity, and when, after it has
! constructed platforms truly Democrats, aHd
chosen a candidate worthy of the age aud of
! the party, the voters of the nation are mar
| shalied inte line for the Presidential contest,
/ the Democratic nominee generally has what
| they call ont Yves, s'a pretty smart chance" Of
success.
! a considerable number of yisiters left this
morning, and hereafter there will be little
difficulty in obtaining rooms. Still, the mum
ber Of guests remaining hero is quite large,
aud everybody | meet is delighted with tue
place. Pennsylvania should be proud OF Bed
ford and sustain it more literally than she does.
believe the day will come when its guests will
be counted by thousands, There is only one
fault found With it by any QUE, aud thar foh,
tell it not In Gath, proclaim it 10 the streets
of Askaloul is in reference to the table. Ia
this respect 1t is better provided for this season
than in preceding ones, and there is a liberal
supply Of Wholesome food. But the choice
.fruits and vegetables to which we are accustom-
ed at this period in the city are difficult: of ac-
cess here, and our oppetites become SO vora-
cious by our rambles among the mountains,
that the consumption OF such food would be
enormous, and terribly expensive TO hotel pro-
prietors. For the sake Of Bedford, however,
and to render complete tho pleasure winch all
feel tere, hope the Improvement made this
season in culinary matters will bs followed up
next year by another forward step in the same
direction. Still, take it all in all, there is
scarcely place equal 10 it in America
Nor OCCASIONAL.