Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-24
Mr. Buchanan's Reception and Speech at Balti-
more.

Mr.. Buchanan's Reception and Speech at Balti-
more.
According to previous arrangements Mr.. Buch.
anan reached Baltimore Monday evening at o'clock,
and was received with the strongest evidences Of
high respect. His trip from Lancaster to Baltimore
is described as marked by succession of the most
enthusiastic popular demonstrations. Upon arriv.
ing at Baltimore, Mr.. Buchanan addressed by
Hon. William F. Giles in speech of some length,
and one replete with concentrations of his
in the councils of his country. Mr. Buchanan
piled liz most eloquent speech, which was warmly
and repeatedly applauded by the immense audience.
We copy the speech, as reported for the Baltimore
Sun, as follows:
Mr.. Buchanan's Speech.
FELLow.cIrIzENs: have ever felt a deep interest
in the prosperity of your beautiful city. This ORR
ginated in my earliest associations. l was born in
Franklin county, Pennsylvania, on the borders of
Maryland and the trade and intercourse OF that
county was chiefly with Baltimore. 1t is the first
city ever beheld shall never forget the impress
sion it made upon when boy fresh from the
country. After completing the study of the law, |
had determined to practise my profession in Baltl-
more; but when the moment arrived to abandon
my native State, found this to be impossible. l
have never however, forgotten my early attachment
to Baltimore. 1t is city of noble and generous
hospitality, and of brave and true hearts. The
energy enterprise and public spirit of its citizens
are known and admired throughout the world.
The victory of your. brave defenders in 1914 at
North Point and at Fort McHenry, British
army and navy, caused my heart to thrill with pa
triotic pride and exultation. May it be ever thus,
and may the soil of freedom ever become the grave
of its invaders! IL will be always whilst our
Union shall endure, and whilst millions of armed
freemen are ready to rush to repel the invader un-
der the united common flag of our country.
Historically the name of Baltimore is name con-
secrated to civil and religious liberty. The charter
which Lord Baltimore obtained from the British
pt,,riac nIgad no
right of the people of Maryland to govern them
selves, almost to the exclusion of royal authority.
1t was the most liberal charter which had ever been
granted by sovereign to his subjects
But what shall say of the religious freedom
which it secured to the people? The Christian re-
love. The golden rule which its Divine Founder
prescribed to all mankind was, Do unto others as
you would they should do unto you" Notwithstand-
ing this injunction from Heaven, the civil govern
ments of the earth had for many centuries impousy
interfered between the Creator and his creatures,
and consigned to present and future punishment all
| Christians, of whatever denomination, who dared
| to worship God in a manner different from them
| selves.
In an age of religious bigotry and intolerance,
Lord Baltimore was the first legislator who proclaim
ed the sacred rights of conscience and established
for the government of his colony the principle, not
merely of toleration but perfect religions freedom
and equality among all sects of Christians. He was
in advance of the age, but he became the precursor
of principle which, though it has yet made but
little progress among the nations, beyond the limits
of our own favored land, is destined in the end to
prevail throughout Christendom. In the Language
of our own great historian, religious liberty OBJ
tanned home-its only home in the wide world
at the humble village which bore the name of St
Mary's." This is glory which belongs to Mary
land, and will distinguish her throughout all future
generations.
Time would fail me were to attempt to speak o
Charles Carroll, and other revolutionary worthless
whose names have illustrated the history of Mary
| land.
Our revolutionary fathers-the men Of rcnown o
the past gcncraton-have founded system of gov
eminent for US without an equal in the history O
former ages. Fully to realize and appreciate its ad
vantages over all other governments man must &C
| tnaly witness the condition of the laboring classe
! in other countries.
Ours is the only country earth where free
man feels proudly conscious that he is equal to hi
fellow Imam, and where the avenues to wealth, dis
tincton, and political power are equally open to all
/ 1t is the only country where honestla is respect