Washington sentinel., 1856-05-24

poulnRS, from all the signs exhibited In every
section of the Union, that the people-the
faithful Democratic people-are favorably re-
spending to the call of the "Old Keystone"
and settling down rapidly and firmly upon
JAMES BUCHANAN, as the "frst and only choice"
of the country, at this gloomy and perilous pe-
riod, for Chief Magistrate of the Republicl
THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES CANDI-
DATE-CROsSING THE MARYLAND
LINE.
We published in former number full ac-
count of Mr.. BUCHANAN's journey from his
home, in Lancaster on his recent visit to this
city, made in compliance with the desire Of the
President Of the United States. The press of
Baltimore and Philadelphia furnished us with
the material which enabled us to spread the
heart-prompting movements fthe people along
the entire route between Columbia, the Susoue-
hanna border of his native county, through
York county, to Baltimore. We noted his re-
ception at Wrightville, by committee, headed
by the veteran Democrat George S. Norris
who escorted him to the town of York, where
he was met and greeted by thousands of the
intelligent and honest yeomanry-fathers and
sons-who had voted for him as their Repre-
sentative in Congress, when York and Ian
caster were in the same district. We noted
the impressive and eloquent address made by
Judge 4. ]. Fisher, who welcomed him on be
half of the citizens. We noted the ceremonies
at the "crossing of the Maryland line" and
upon his arrival in Baltimore. But we had to
compress the whole proceedings within narrow
limits-and, having just received copy of the
York Gazette, in which we find the much
spoken of and admirable speech of WIN. Fl.
WELSH, upon the stopping of the cars, directly
over the boundary line between Pennsylvania
and Maryland, for the purpose of handing to
the Baltimore Committee the distinguished
son of Pennsylvania,) we cannot refrain from
giving it to our readers, as one of the rarest
and most eloquent little boquets of the species,
we have seen.
Mr.. WELSH is member of the Senate of
Pennsylvania, and the youngest member of that
body-but if he is young in years. be may be
compared with the old and the rich in good
taste and genuine eloquence. He was re.
sponded to appropriately and eloquently, by
Doct. Hintze, on behalf of the Baltimore Com
mittee. The remarks of Mr.. WELSH are as
follows:
1t now becomes our duty to surrender to
your committee, as the representative of the
Councils of the City of Baltimore, the distin.
guished charge, which, for the past few hours
has been committed to our keeping. perform
the honorable task assigned TO me with feelings
of regret and pleasure--regret sir, that we
must give him up so soon, and pleasure that
we are placing him in the hands of such good
company. Ever since Mr.. Buchanan landed
upon our shores he has been hailed and greet
ed by his generous countrymen as one who has
most truly "done the State some service y
party feeling and party asperity seem to have
been lost in the gratitude which the people ex-
perience at the exhibition of duty well and
faithfully performed ;-and / feel assured, sir
that there is no spot of ground in this broad
Union where be will receive a warmer and
wider welcome than in your hospitable city.
In crossing, as we do to-day, the line which
divides the State OF Maryland from the State
of Pennsylvania, feelings and associations are
aroused of no common or ordinary nature
That line, sir is well known to us in York
Our fathers crossed it once when the thick
cloud of war darkened the horizon, and when.
leaving their homes and fresides they marched
to North Point, and stood shoulder to shoulder
with your brethrenin defending your threatened
city from British invasion. We, their children.
cross it to-day, but thank God we cross il in
peace-bearing no hostile arms, panoplied with
none of the insignia of war-but bring with us
the patriot and the statesman, him who stands
first and foremost in the great heart Of his na-
tive Commonwealth.
Sir, feel most happy in being permitted TO
witness the close contact which exists between
Maryland and Pennsylvania. 1t is right and
proper that they should be united and cemented
together by the kindliest feelings of fraternal
affection. Theyare brethren upon the geopraph
ical map Of our glorious Un on. Side BY side
they stood upon the revolutionary platform.
Side by side their soldiers fought and fell be-
meath the victorious flag Of our common coun-
try. Side by side they have grown with the
growth, and strengthened with the strength of
these confederated States. Side by side they
have risen in commercial wealth and mercan-
tile mportance-unchecked by petty iealou-
sizes, and unimpeded by narrow sectionalisms.
until their soil is tracked and interaced by
Those iron bands,
The proxies Of mems clssping hands,
That bind together distant lands"
bearing through each others borders the rich |
and priceless products of their native industry
aud generous enterprise. And sir, if ever the |
broken fragments of constitutional liberty |
strew our pathway, 81 trust in God that Mary. |
land and Pennsylvania, unsevered and true to /
the compact which our fathers made, will still |
be found walking side by side in the general
ruin. But, Mr.. Chairman, have no such
gloomy apprebensions | believe that the same
hand which in days gone by showered down
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