The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-12

1t gives us sincere pleasure to lay the following
respondence before readers with the eloquent pre-
face of Mr. Huer, the able editor of the Lancaster
Inteigencer. The compliment paid to Mr. Buchanan
by eight hundred and fourteen of the citizens OF the city
and county of Lancaster, has been well won by long
and brilliant course of public service. He reres full OF
honor-and il is with profound satisfaction hear him
bearing his fervent tribute TO the neslimabe value OF
the democratic creed, the sheet anchor OF our ber
ties our Union and prosperity This is the result OF
the sound experience of man OF profound sagaclty,
who has been than twenty years in pub
c councils in both branches of Congress, and in the
first seat Of the Executive cabinet The voluntary tes
mony of such statesman in favor Of the republican ad
mnstraton must sink deep into the hearts of his
rymen.
From the lancaster lgencer of the 10th inst
JAMES BUcHANAN--Since his to this city, Mr.
Buchanan has been personally waited on by numbers of
his old personal and political friends from all sections OF
the county, who have revive former ntimacies,
and the interesting "reminiscences OF the eventu
past To these visits has been added general
Hesitation by the tender of public dinner the part of
the democracy of the city and which has ELECTED
the subjoined interesting correspondence.
Among the gnes TO the letter OF invitation, the reader
will discover the of those staunch and true demo
cra who in sunshine and in storm, in good and evil
port, have upheld time honored emblcms Of democ
acy. These have known James Buchanan long and
well. They knew him when pursuing his humber pro-
essiona avocations than quarter of century ago.
and they watched his step by step he has
progressed the his hest honors Of the republic. Whilst
his brilliant public has been them of
mingled PRIDE they have not been unmindfu OF the fact
that he has passed through all the aurements of place and
power fame and fortune, and has preserved PERSONAL rep
utation pure and unbemished.
OF how comparatively few OF public men can it with
truth be spoken that to brilliant talents and inelec
a requirements they have added that elevated purity of
uO q
The nirmites Of frail humanitythe temptations which
compass the pathway of the renowned-the h,ttery Of
friends and the intoxicating influence of patronage and
power-hese often lead rresstby to the Indulgence
OF baser passions which their dark shadows
the fair fame of the most gifted of 1t furnishes
cause for graulaon therefore, when statesman
turns like Mr. Buchanan, the bosom Of his earlier
and friends, after having endured the of
than years of public service, only unscathed
the trying ordeal but with the exceencies Of his char
ter displayed in yet glowing and gratifying colors
Well the friends OF such joice in the revival
OF former inna well may he him sell be lifted by
the serenity OF his mind and the consciousness of well
spent life, above the urmos which too often embitte and
degrade the struggles of contendng partsanship But
the correspondence.
| LANCASTER, April 2, ls49.
DEAR On your retirement from the Office of Secretary
Of State to which, four years ago, you were called by
bors of the city and county Of Lancaster discharge a
agreeable duy in extending to you cordial cecome
home" More than quarter OF a century has elapsed
since you first called from profes sonale engage
in the more responsible and extended duties oa
ued in the public service since During this pc Rod
many and have been the scenes through which the
issues decided by federal In most of them
has fallen to your lot first member OF the House
Representatives then senator of the United States aud
more recently the first cabinet officer OF the Executive
rccompense your long and arduous public services to
be assured that democratic of the city
urge you upon the stage public e Tor You I'M
diminished attachment confidence, and respect To them