The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-09
lconlinued applause.l

lCon'inued applause
What nadeth conduct of the co,,..
more remarkable, aud the more pn,a.4l me
was The fact that il was scarcely cor',t t''dor,
the same hall had been placed at the nntI sinee
Posai 10 reeeiTe an eminent citizen &c AZ uiS'
ehnseiis, Mr.. Everett, now, like Mr. psl' 1ssa-
an ln private life; his predecessor in tho na'''
hlsSion, hrs successor in the same o,ea, s'''e
tive defaIiment Of the Government. - i-@Fc1-
though he accorded all honor TO his L;ah one
character and services, was ce,tainly -. PUBIC
zen ol frnnSy wanna; the other was mos, ~
'ngllshed and cherishrd son and eitizpn of rs
own great Commonwealth [Ioad cbeerac] y = ouf
which he had been absent for several T,l,i ~ 'o@
the prrio nance Of the highest pubic d'. a's IA
which be had discharged with signal ab;,;,,' ,;a,''S'
success. iGTeat applause.l Once mo,s rl''
would say that the conduct Of ihe Conn "s
served the most indignant reprobation and t uy-
he vas happy 10 fad was the universal ALL ssuG ,u,a
ment. Ss'iI-
The Press Of Philadelphia had ALREADY !
nonnctd il. The people would vprv ses, 81, of-
minister the "itherng rebuke Of their Sou ao
displeasure. IConinued applauspl ''"'u'
An alnsion had been made bv Inc o,..u
chairman Of the meeting DIR. Muhlrntn,n5,a.''
an ancestor Of my own, whose name w.sa.S o'SI 70
ated "lth that great charter of our liberlie. ~.
Deciarailon Of Independence. lCheerx N
hoped 1t would not be thought unseen,lv II r.,
III connexion with the ailusion iust made h. '
other, to say that the portrait of that ancss,a.
and those of most of the other signers. as c.n
nected with that great event in opr 49,.
surrounded the walls of that hall. cone..c,o,s,
IN the hearts ofthesAmerican peop!e. lCbsess1
Could the men who, in l776, placed d'a;ll
names to that great instrument which nala
free nation suddenly become conscious non.
that in the year lS36-that is TO say :, h..
than single century-an ATTEMPT wopld l.,
made, from factions motives, BY men in mower
to close the door Of that hall against nnra o,i
upright citizen, who had been lortg wears in H.,
public service, [great appause,i and vboss
whole public lie had been devoted to the prir-
ciPIes OF the Declaration Of Independence. and
in uPhoIding the CONSTITUTION and the y,or
the seeds OF which they planted, IchpprsI copI1
the signers Of the Declaration of Indynrudsocs
SUDDENLY be made aware of this act Of the cit,,
council, he believed they would almost brs5
on the canvas. Continued applause
In conclusion, hope The dav will never
come when the exhortalons of the dislipop;<l-
ed statesman whom they had met 10 welcome
home would fail to meet a warm response IN ib4
heart Of every true American. They shoyH
cherish bls patriotic counseis they should im.-
tate the wisdom which looks to friendly and
concliatory disposition towards other nations
and is not blind to good qualities in Others will.
maintaining the national honor unsued and
never, never should they for an instant forget
the high duty he had enjoined Of uu5rokpn
traliy to the constitution, with all its solemn
guarantees, and undying devotion to the Union
Of these SfqteS. Loud CHEERS
A Ailer this ceremony was over, Mr.. Buchanan
was conducted TO Michael's HotS and, with a
large number of his personal and political
friends, partook of handsome collation. proyi-
ded by Mr.. Michael, the wortny.5nd estina5Ie
proprietor.
Mr.. Buchanan may we'll feel proud of this
''weIcome home" reception.
Mr.. Buchanan was then conducted by the
committee TO Wheatland, about a mile distant
from the city, where he arrived about O'Clock
in th- evening.
Yesterday morning be vas found as usual in
his well-kuown pew at church.