Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03
rFrom the Baltimore SUM-
Mr.. buchanan at his own Home


The following spirited sketch of Mr..
Buchanan's trip from Philadelphia to
Lancaster, and his reception at his own
home, is from an intelligent observer,
and we need not say quite an enthusiastic
in the proceedings:
LANCASTER, April 81, 1856.
Since the day when General Lafayette
was received in Pennsylvania there has
never been witnessed such popular
demonstration as that which greeted
James Buchanan on his return to his
native State. His reception in Philadel-
phia was rendered all the more impress
sive by the narrow and preiudiced con-
duct of the Councils. From | o'clock
P. NJ. on Friday until l o'clock in the
morning, crowds poured in upon him at
his headquarters, and this after he had
been welcomed at the Exchange by the
commercial and business classes. He
remained standing all this time, and
showing not the slightest fatigue. His
quiet dignity of department, his strong
sense, his good humor, and his easy
manners while receiving his fellow-citi-
zens, made it spectacle in charming
consistency with our free institutions. -
Wings and Democrats We'd with each
other in paying him their respects. In
the evening at a late hour he was called
out by his political friends in immense
numbers, and he addressed them in a
speech of great eloquence and simplicity
On Saturday he left for "Wheatland, I"
his quiet home, near Lancaster, and
along the whole route crowds of men
gathered to greet the honored veteran.
At Parkersburg, Chester county, the
Philadelphia committee, represented by
Mr.. Rush, gave him up to his Lancaster
friends; and Mr.. Buchanan spoke in
reply to Mr.. Rush in language that
deeply affected the crowd of ladies and
gentlemen in and around the cars.
1t is impossible to describe the scene
when he reached Lancaster A vast
concoursc of citizens met him on the
borders of the city, and amid the firing
of cannon, the Ginning of bells, the
strains of music, and the waving of hand
kerchiefs from the ladies', he was escorted
to Centre Square, when he was welcomed
by the venerable DR.. Hechlenberg, with
great feeling. Mr. Buchanan's answer,
in his clear, metallic and penetrating
voice, was heard by thousands with the
utmost satisfaction and delight, amid a
a display of enthusiasm such as | have
seldom or never witnessed before. He
said "changes and time have done their
work upon your happy community; we
have prospered in our basket and in our
store; cities are advancing with gigantic
strides in wealth and in population and
some who were here when / left have
gone to the realms of death. But, thank
God, our Union still stands; our consti-
tuition survives, strong in the affections
of the people; we are the wonder of all
nations. Never let us forget our thrice
happy lot. Never let us cease to cherish
our free institutions. If we do, we shall
become the contempt of all liberal men,
and furnish to despots new argument
that man is not fit for self-government. y
All parties here, as elsewhere, united
in receiving Mr.. Buchanan. He was
greatly touched by the events of the day
and by the masses of people who crowd
ed to welcome him. The men from the
country came in to join in the ovation,
and the young men gave vent to THEN
delight in cheer after cheer as he rode
through the streets at the head of the
procession which escorted him.
Mr.. Buchanan proceeded to Wheatland
in the evening, and on Sunday took his
wonSed seat in the Presbyterian church
looking as hale and as hearty as ever
indeed better than | have seen him look
in ten years. He will be in Baltimore
on his way to Washington in about ten
days.