Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-29

oil having had fair opportunity of seeing or
shaking hands with him, he retired, accom-.
panied by the committee and greeted with the
most fattering demonstrations Of regard from
the crowd
THE MAYORS DINNER.
At six o'clock Mr.. Buchanan dined with the
Mayor, the company consisting Of the follow
ing gentlemen: Senator Slidell, of Louisiana;
Senator, Thomson, Of New Jersey; Judge
Greene G. Bronson, Judge Samuel Beardsey,
Hon. Geo. Bancroft, Hon. Charles O'Conor,
Hon. Dean Richmond, Hon. Nicholas Hill,
Hon. Daniel L. Sickles, L. B. Shepard, esq,
and others.
THE sERENADE TO MR.. BUCHANAN.
AT halfpast 9 o'clock, the time at which the
serenade was to take place, large crowd as
sembled in front of the Everett House but it
was not long after ten before Mr.. Buchanan
made his appearance, having then only arrived
from private dinner given him by the Mayor
His reception was most enthusiastic. In addi-
ton to his political friends and adherents, there
were large number who were present to testify
their high respect for his personal merits and
worth. There were also considerable num-
Der Of ladies, to whom he was introduced.
1t was feared that the storm would interfere
with the arrangements which had been made
for the serenade, but before the appointed time
it cleared off, and between one and two thou
| sand persons assembled before the hotel. At
about halfpast ten, Mr.. Buchanan arrived, ac
companied by the Mayor and large number
of friends, and the crowd outside becoming
rather impatient to get view, he presented
| himself on the balcony. Three enthusiastic
cheers greeted him as he stepped out and made
his acknowledgment to the people; and when
silence was restored, he addressed them as fol-
| lows:
Friends and Fellow Ctizens-I can scarcely
describe the emotions which feel at the pres
ent moment, in view of the vast crowd Of my
| fellow-citizens Of the great commercial empo-
! rum of the Union. | have been for years
abroad in foreign land, and like the noise
of the Democracy. (Applause.) Ny heart
responds to the acclamations of the noble citi-
zens of this favored country. have been
Il
trary power; have contemplated the people
of other countries; but there is no country I'M
der Gods heavens where man feels equal to
his fellow man except in the United States
| Enthusiastic applause, and cries of "good
Old Buck.'9 And if you could feel how des-
potism looks on, how jealous the despotic
powers of the world are Of our glorious nstitu.
tons, you would cherish the Constitution and
the Union to your hearts next to your belief in
the Christian religion. (ApRlause.) The Bible
for heaven, and the Constitution of our coun-
try for earth. renewed applause)
voice-What about slavery?
| Mr.. Buchanan came here without expect
ing all this kindness. Although a citizen of
neighboring State, have been very little &C
quainted with my fellow-citizens of New York;
but they do everything upon a grand scale.
Their commerce extends all over the world;
they are known in every cline; their energy
and enterprise have spread the American char
acter even into heather lands, and when they
undertake to give humble individual like me
a reception, it is of that grand character that
suits the feelings of the people. You will not
expect me TO make long speech. (Cries of
"Go on-go only Go onl / should be very
glad to address you by the hour, but when a
man has said enough TO express the feelings
of his heart am sure so generous people
full music from which expect to derive so
much pleasure.
Mr.. Buchanan here left the balcony, when
Mayor Wood came forward in response to the
repeated call of the people, and addressed them
to the following effect:
Gentlemen, said he-I appear in obedience
to your call, to express TO you in behalf Of Mr.
Ruphapau his pnrd;o1 4ha,,bz e.. L.
reception he has received at your hands this
evening. You may rest assured that, when
the interests OF the country, both at home and
abroad, are Entrusted TO such statesmen of the
old school, we have nothing to fear, no matter
what may be their parizan character. With
the principles of such great men as Clay,
Webster, Calhoun and jackson well carried
out, we have nothing to apprehend for the per
petuity of this great and glorious republic.
At the close Of the Mayors remarks there
were calls for Mr.. Daniel f. Sickles, and other
gentlemen, none Of whom, however, made their
appearance. The people were then entertained
with some Of Dodworth's best selections, which
were played by the full band, and played as
Dodworth's band only knows how 10 play them.
1t was twelve o'clock before the crowd dis
persed, bat it was still later before Mr.. Buch-
anan separated for the night from the many
friends who had assembled to pay him their
respects He leaves this morning at seven
o'clock for Philadelphia, on bis return to his
homain Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where
he will meet with still warmer welcome than
be received in New York, il that be possible.
From the Pennsylvania Of April 26lh.
ARRIVAL OF MR.. BUCHANAN.