The Nevada journal., 1860-09-07

The DAILY REPORTER published at San jose,
is among the things that were.
TnE Leader, a mild organ of the Douglas
scho 1ling, draws portrait Of Mr.. Buchanan,
which Is not fAttered by any means. We cSss
tract some of the choicest touches:
James Buchanan, dressed in full evening
costume, aud doing the eourtesies OF a reception
presents very striking and dignifsd appear
nncc lie is about six feet one two inches IN
ht. w.ln abundant hair of glIstcniEs and
seE.i-t-aIspareut silver color; small, blueish-
gray ercs. irregular features and Il complexion
sugray.iur by its unnatural freshness the hectic
o. aous-;tG,iJna complaint. The head Of this
venerable man is cooked to the left ut an Eie
OF certain de. .,recs the left eye is contracted
and erdwa downwards the left corner Of the
mouth shares similar fate; an immense white
lsr,.-elojl half conceals various old cicatT;vls
or fcsu-Sounds, under the left ear; and tie
Saal. body of the man lurches slightly 10 the
l.a Is re walks-Nature thus seeming to show
f-rt5 ais constitutional hatred of the right. Mr..
5. has a shrill. almost female voice, aud wholly
bssrjless checks and he is not by any means.
IN ANY aspect, the sort of man likely e. sat. or
attempt 80 cut his throat for any Chloe or I-i!is
u psaner rlfa.aia. Nevertheless, anl in sui;. "
al these draw backs, the portly figure and sour-
tie--liko address oi Mr.. Buchanan for.n very
Switt AMI Alexander Pope, he rather courts the
reputation Of GailaItry and his ali-ftther!y.
ha!f-!Jvtr-liEc attentions 10 such lL4lcs as arr
presented. rar.lv fail to hattcr the vanity and
elicit the gratitude Of the futttring and glitter
ing victims. A c0urti>r aal Z = If the world,
our President must have been in his element
when rcPrsS ,nt'n- the United Satcs IN England
lie Is Of the old Federal School. locking ever
toward Europe as the only fountain OF any dc
srable applause; and more anxious to be re-
rardcd as a Conservative, or ArstJcrat;c Amer
ican BY the titled resident. Of Pieca1illy than
t. hold in the hearts of the American people
that place OF devoted confidence and affection
which Andrew Jackson occupied g
A, the official dinners in the White House,
and few others are given, Mr.. Buchanan shines
t. advantage. lie is attentive, courteous, ala
ble-lviIin[ bis civilitics equally between al
his ga,sts. large experience of public mon
anl measures in many lands, supplies him
with an iuexhaustible repcrtory of personal An
scd1tc; lie amu-sS. without ever boring or seem
in, too loqCsciou5; and there is odd vein Of
bitter humor running through all his views.
such can imagine latter reading lord Or
rerv's letters to his son Hamilton Boylc), must
have psrvaded toe conversation OF Dean Swift.
So cod by nature. that not even the warmth Of
blood can relax his frosty poitoness, the OH
Pahlis Funetionary addresses his ncice and
Lci7css as Mis-, Harriet and insists on bein :
called Mr.. Buchanan in return. He toleratc5
ne intimate associate or walking companion
and his present private secretary, MIR. McLe ~,
formerly a school master in Washington, stands
il as mach awe Of the wrathy old a'
though he Que of the foolmcn instead Of
confidential clerk.
To give J. B. his due. we must acknowledge
that he is Industrious and trouble seeking to a
miracle His suspicious nature will not conide
the opening of his letters to any other hand and
st present. when stacks Of anonymous letters are
reaching him from all parts Of the countrv. de-
u1uncing his Pnstmasicrs and Custom House
officials as secretly working for the National
Democratic candidates, while pretending to sup
port BrcckiuriGge AMI Lane, the mere daily duty
of opening aud rcading the mail becomes in
itself heavy tax. The Cabinet officers are his
servants. j. g. insists and not his advisers. OF
Governor Floyd alone does h, seem to stand in
any dread Colonel Holt has had two or three
fights with him on questions If honesty; Cobb
deuded for the first three years by hopes Of
the succession but in the naturally mean and
scrvile natures of such men a. Toueey and Black.
Mr. Buchanan finds and has ever found his read
lest instruments. As for Thompson, be specu
lates in Indian lands. and neither knows enou gh
nor enough 70 give him much trouble
The President does not believe him sufficiently
smart to be iniyusted with the execution of anv
serious yillainv; nor i> il likely that Thompson
would obey him. should any such jobs he Off rcd
rs seem the peculiar perquisites Of Attorney
General Black. But i; is due to the President
to say that he himself has never been suspected
OF poekeiIng any portion of the vast amounts
which be has assisted others to obtain in paw
ment for their aid to his Leeompton and other
such schemes. lie cratiics his malice while
their avarice is gratihed; the hatredS which he
rolls under his tongue 50 many sweet morsels
supply to him that reward and pleasure which
his subordinates receive from heavy percentages
on Swlndlng contracts, and heavy fees for their
loahy Influence i'll regard to particular bills
Bright and early each morning Mr.. Buchanan is
IN and aI work. retiring each night 10 bed bv
about half after O'Clock. Breakfasting at ! a.
m. our Beloved and Illustrious enters his ofies
hy S-said Office being large second-hoor room
- tae left OF the Presidential mansion as Won
eGter. There is a large waiting room outside of
this, hut few are the men who wait there now
This waiting room has 4 worn and not pariicu-
l,rly clean carpet; old mahogany furniture, with
oid-fashioued horse hair coverings dusty walls
sud few dusty busts of former Presidents. a
few dusty prints of the Signers, and vorv IL
lapidated copy of the Declaration in 70 s5il.d
saudal-wood frame The President iancr-ro roall
or office, in which be receives his Cabinet has a
carpet to correspond with that outside. Fu~ tie
rest there is a large table placed close ND be-
tween the two windows there are book eases
wen hiled with ealf-hound books, round two Of
tHe wais there Is an immense bell l-rcpe tianrIinr
Gown over the Presidents head: there are a few
leather -hottemed arm n-chairy: wicker srra,,
basket beside Mr.. Buchanan's scat a hus, or
poor Pierce staring down from A had erninc,c.
on his still more unfortunate successor. and NJ
the table. hard at work-up to his elbows in ma
pcrs, and to his neck in political misehief-sits
the old Public Functionary He is arraved in
long dressing gown and slippers. holds an IN
hSn'ed cigar in his mouth, and has peculiar
nervous twltching always to the left as if some
unseen spirits were pluckins him on that siIe by
the sleeve. and whispering distastefu counsel
As cold in heart as the coolest oyster
in Nirginias funtluu os nolisboI IN r,o,,,-