The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-29
Mr.. BucnaUsn nj Home.

wr. BuchA0An at Home.
Mr.. BschsoAn s't Phi AesipniA SATURDAY morniag
ct II oclsck DuIiaz the morning. prior ais depart
urs, tbs Merchant Hotel crowded with dsass
thioog OF ressOns called take him oy the hand
nation OF public favor than this pressed many
the deep regret be sst In being compsId to depart for
Whsatand 10 soon, but his desire to spend
quiet SABBATH n the retirement Of his town, hsd
competed bim to foieso many happy moments whisa ne
would othsrvt have enjoyed With his friends.
parssburg being the stopping place nearest the line d.
vdipg Chester from Lancaster county designated "a
point hare Mr. Buchanan should % delivered 70 me
Committee CT Lancaster county As the cars approach
ed the ssouts OF the people and reports OF oannon wei
couAed hum. Hs called on the pA form whsre ne ad
dressed the people who for miles around had
TO cheer him on his safe he thanked them for
their Kind reception and overwhelming manifestations.
He said he had Lett Philadelphia in the morning with the
inclinatoa to make speeches, but he couM
pass through the county hsster which II had bssn hts
privilege represent N Congress of tbs United
States vthout expressing in the stropxss terms hi.
heartfelt pleasure NJ meeting so many friends of his
youth, and supporters through hp- BE was loadly
cheered during the Few moments occupied by his speech
The Gap Is the hrs station After crossing the line of
Lancaster county.
At ths point the houses we're beautifully decorated
with wreaths Of evergreen; and the shouts Of pesp
made the velkin ring Here, too, old and young HAD
.s.s.bed to cheer their snd the returning Statesman
Aer his declining to address The mbage and akng
hands With ~ many of the peops time would permit
the ears passed on amid ihe shouts Of the crowd
citizens and The forming 81 .ss mssr' sonS the road
caused the cars to halt little below the CITY, at the
locomotive engine works, Plumb street. The entire
tn honor of their much loved nstshbor Mem, women
aad children participated IA tbs universal Jubilee Party
being Who should be foremost IN doing him honor Hs
arrived a. the locomotive works Ut four o'clock roesv
ing ss the train approached salute Of seventeen guns
uneer the direction Of Col John Il. Duch and Capt
Henry A. Hambrgnt, and received by the Committee
Of Reception and an immense nd OF his follow liens,
amid the ringing Of ths church bels, and the most
thustastc cheering and other DEMONSTRATIONS of
Mr.. Buchanan then took hi, scat In carriage provided
fog his reception accompanied ~ his H'nos Mayor zu
Dr MINI phkyU hair aO<
Reception and Col Joseph B, Baker
procession formed by the immense crowd Of peo
lent brass bands headed BY Col Dacnman Chief Mar
shall and Col Cyrus CarmAy, David Reese Richard Nc
Gran and Michael H. Lochsr Is aids rhs following
bon. JAMES BUCHANAN.
Committee Of Is ,or.
Committee fra PHILADELPHIA.
Music.
Committee OF Reception.
Aldermen Of the City.
Ex Mayors OF the City.
Select and Common Councils.
Faculty OF Franklin Marshall College
Music
Citizens in General.
The procession, which very long, then moved mp
Plum 10 East King street. and own East King to Centre
square. While the march, the bells runG,
non ared flags we're displayed ct different points ssd
since the Gays Of Lafayette. Mr. BuohAnan bowed
peAtedy to the waving of tbs handksrchsfs from the
East King street vas . dense mass Of human beings
and Cert square the 81 OF the old Court House. pre-
sened the appear OF perfect of ne ads There
about coo persons areacy oopgegkted there 10
advance Of the procession and this nubsr trebled
when it arrived The HOUSES and stores along East king
street. and surrounding the square xded with
ladies anx a>ain TO get simpse Of their distinguish
ed fellow ctissn. Mr. Buchanan evi tentiy deeply
impress cd by tie exhibition Of general JOY which per-
vAde1 the city.
On the arrival OF the procession ct the square he
received By Dr. F A. Auh enbers, Cnaiman Of the Com
mittee OF Reception.
Mr. BUCHANAN replied in q very brief but feeling aud
elcqueLt He fesi red OF his boy
ho56 and more mature sgs, being .cistsi IN Dst
cosely WITH evsiythl n'eupg the int est and pros
peri-y Il PepEsy vaL!s and her people He hs1 been
hopored vita the hest ru-t in thsr gift but Of all
their f,vors be priced the most thai whsh convinced
him tia: be lad lnmDdfu OF the obligations
which ts owed 20 his Sts.e nd country.
He fp ks Of tie high @s,mS ion in which people
he'd abroad, vigorous powerful ration, and
trbu.e6 al this p:opsri TO the love the people had
for that blessed constitution wtih preserves the Union
Of the ipdepet sovereign States OF tbs conederacy
In the warmest and most aneconAe tsrrs he thanked
them the overwhelming hndness infested for his
safe return to hs long wished for home
After the ceremony Mr. Buchanan con-
Quoted to Mchaes Hotel and with lars number Of his
personal and political friends pSrtook of handsome co..
kIon, prepared By Mr. Michael the worthyAn % Unable
Eopristor.
Mr.. Buchanan may wsu feel proud of this "wslcome
lome" reception.
Mr. buchanan WAS then conducted BY the committee
10 Wbeatand about dis ant from the city, where
40 arrived about O'Clock in the afternoon.
On Sunday morning ne WAS found usual In his well
known pew a. church.