The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-05-14
RETURN OF MIR. BUCHANAN.

In alLprobabillty, says The Harrisburg Pa
triot Of the 2sd inst, Mr.. Buchanan is now
on the ocean on his return home, and when
he reaches our shores, which we trust will
be within the present week, he will be re.
ceivsd by such welcome as never greeted
any American Salesman except, perhaps,
MI Cass, when hs returned from France
He will be greeted wherever he goes, not
only by his political friends, bit by the mas
ses OF the people without distinction of par
ty, by sound national men wherever they ars
found. And be deserved this greeting. His
eminent aud faithful service Of the county
for period extending over thirty years, at
| home and abroad, entities him 10 the respect
and esteem OF the American people, and
they will show the estimation in which they
hold him by unmistakable demonstrations.
10 New York, in Philadelphia, in Lancaster,
extensive preparations have been made by
| The citizens and municipal authorities 10 give
him warm and becoming welcome to his
native land, and to assure him that his SET
vices in critical time, as Minister to the Court
OF ST. James; are properly appreciated.
| In this connection we cannot forbear ap-
pending the highly honorable and compl-
menlary notice of the grea, statesman from
the Philadelphia North American aud United
States Gazette, an opposition paper:
"The retrospect OF his public life, cri,icis-
ed 10 il may be-and we have often had oc.
casion to dssen, from his opinon-shows no
act, or word, or thought OF infideliiy 10 the
Constitution or the Union, threatened as it
sometimes seems TO- have been, in various
quarters, and throughout there has been, the
performance of active duty as Representa-
tive, as Senator, as Cabinet Minister, and in
private counsel. Mr. Buchanan has too, a
high national position in this, which pracli-
cally should NOT be disregarded, that absence
on public service, for the last three years,
while he has never disguised his opinions,
has made him, in great degree, exempt
from immediate excitements, end has eoa.
bled him 10 regard, and perhaps control
them, BY placid and patriotic wisdom,
through the influence of tits very exemp-
lion His diplomatic conduct, at a critica
Juncture OF International affairs, 10 highly
and justly esteemed. There has been pre-.
valent sense Of comfort and security every
moment that Mr.. Buchanan represented. us
| abroad We were sure of his integrity, his
| discretion, his appreciation 10 an eminent de-
gree Of the risks and dangers which proud
yet peace-loving nations run as they drift
nearer and nearer 10 the edge of that whirl.
pool which often engnlfs and always dam
ages and above all we were sure of his
keen sense of that sentiment of honor, deli
cate and acute, that ihrobs in eve.y .pnlse of
the American heart, and whose very sensi
| tveness may be sometimes stimulated and
abused by designing or inconsiGerate men.
OF all this we were sure--and now that the
trust is executed, and, go far as his agency
can affect them, all our expectations rsaiz.
ed, the nation thanks and welcomes him
Pennsylvania too has great reason 10 be
proud of him, and to renew The kind greet
ing she has SO often given him. 1t is not ca.
sy TO avoid, or 10 use without fear of mis-
construction, phass which party has slereo.
typed, but in broader and more generous
sense than il was ever used before, we can
with precision say, that Mr.. Buchanan is
welcomed back as Pennsylvania s'favorite
son." Pennsylvania is proud of him, and
what Pennsylvania does not always do, he
means 10 say so, and to say it with an 40.
claim louder and wider than he has ever been
heard before, for there is a local fen,imeu,
operating in his behalf much stronger than
political organization ever aroused. II is d
sentiment, too, that we trust will not be tri-
fed with. The city Of PhiladeIphia-if we
may venture so 10 describe il, the once Wing
city of hiladelphia-cordially welcomes.
Mr.. Buchanan. Her men OF business, her
merchants, manufacturers and arlizans, feel
that they can look with confidence and ca.
teem on veteran statesman whose very ex.
perience makes him practically conservative
and who, as PsnIsylvanian, feels with US
aud for us. One is surprised 10 find iE our
streets and in casual Intercourse how strong
and prevalent this feeling is II is manfest-
ed in the prompt action of our commercial
men. IL was even more so in the unpre.
medsted and informal meeting of Mr. Bu-
chanan's friends, without distinction of tech.
nical party, where were found our most dis.
tingushed citizens, of all professions and
pursuits, who seemed to be brought together
only BY disinteIesed desire 10 offer prop
er acknowledgment to meritorious public
servant. Philadelphia means 10 do honor
where honor has been so faithfully earned"
B- THE CAMELs intended for the Western
| plains are on board the storeship supply, at
Kingston, for lndianola, Texas. II is propos-
ed to keep the animals at that place several
months 10 recruit them. Some Of the AMI.
mails were presented by the vicsroy of Egypt
to our Government, but most OF them were
procured by Major Wayne and Captain PoE-
ter, under the appropriation made for the
purpose at the last session Of Congress-
Some Arabs accompany them to take care of
them. There are 81 camels in tho lot.
Arrangements are being made to erect ad.
dtional buildings to Girard College 10 ad-
nit one hundred more scholars. When this
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