Washington sentinel., 1856-05-15
From the Baltimore Sun of Thursday.

cidsnts OF the Trip TO this CITY.
This distinguished gentleman arrived in our
city lasteyening at o'clock, according to pre-
vious arrangement In the morning DR.. +. K.
b. Hintze and VIM. Il. Beale, Esq, from the
council committee, and Messrs. r. M. Magraw,
Genus Barnum, ana James Fl. Wilson, directors
of the Northern Central Railway Company; Mr.
.. q. Adreon, superintendent; and Mr.. Robert
). Hollins, secretary, together with few citi-
that company, to meet Mr. b. at Columbia, Pa,
and accompany him to this place.
Arriving at York they found that by the pro-
ceedings of town meeting of that place com
mittee had been appointed to meet him at Co
lumbia and conduct him to York, and the Bal
timore representatives accordingly remained in
that place to await his arrival there.
Mr.. Buchanan was met at Lancaster in the
morning upon his departure by committee of
thirty citizens Of Columbia appointed by town
meeting to wait upon and convey him to their
town. He was then addressed by the chairman,
Thos. Lloyd, Esq., who rendered to him re-
ception and the hospitalties of Columbia. Upon
their arrival at this place procession was form
ed and proceeded to the Odd Fellows Hall,
where committee of reception awaited him,
and where he was addressed by the chairman,
III. M. North, to which he responded, and after
wards joined the citizens in a public dinner at
Herr's hotel.
He wasthen conducted by the committee over
to Wrightsville, at which place, as also at Co
lumbia, an immense concourse of people had
assembled to look upon and welcome him; where
he was placed in charge Of the York committee
in brief speech by Mr.. North, who was res
ponded to by Geo. s. Morris, chairman of the
York committee, and after response by Mr. B.
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the assembled multitude.
When the train arrived at York, the streets of
that ancient town were completely thronged
with its citizens and those Of the country, and
his appearance was the signal for the most en-
thusiastic cheering.
He was here received by another committee
of thrty-two citizens, of which the Hon. Robert
j. Fisher was the chairman, and upon process
sion being formed, with the "Worth Infantry
band" of that place at its head, marched to the
Court House Square, which was also densely
filed, while the whole route thereto was decora-
ted with York's loveliest daughters, who salu-
ted the veteran statesman with their brightest
smiles and the waving of handkerchiefs. At
the square he was welcomed in an excellent ad.
dress by the Hon. Mr.. Fisher, to which he feel.
ingly responded, after which he was conducted
into Court House hall and received the citizens.
At the conclusion of these ceremonies he took
his departure from York in company with our
own committee and citizens, and an additional
committee that place which had been appoint
ed to attend him to Baltimore, as also the Y ork
band.
At Glen Rock large number of persons had
assembled with the Mechanics band, of that
place, and he was saluted with the performance
of the national airs, and the most enthusiastic
shouts. In fact, at every public point upon the
route he was hailed by large numbers of per-
sons in the liveiest manner
When the train reached the line dividing
Maryland from Pennsylvania it was halted when
VIM. II. Welsh ESQ.,, of York, in most eo-
quent and appropriate speech, delivered him
into the charge of the council committee. In
receiving him DR.. Hintze responded, bidding
Mr.. B. welcome to our soil, and assuring him
hearty welcome in our city.
By the time the train had arrived at the Cal
vert station, the space surrounding it was occu-
pied by an anxious multitude, and upon Mr.
BIS alighting from the car he was received with
hearty cheers, which we're frequently repeated
as he became visible to the crowd after ascend
ing the carriage prepared to receive him and in
which he was conducted to the City Hotel, where
a vast concourse had assembled and again hon.
ored him with shouts of welcome to our city,
Being met at the door by Col. Samuel Hous-
ton and Allen Barnum, Esq, by whom he was
conducted to the reception room, where the re-
mainder of the council committee we're in wait
ing JAS Mullen, Esq. the chairman, welcomed
him in our midst and rendered him the hospi-
talities Of our city. The Hon. VIM. F. Giles,
the orator of the day, was then introduced and
in speech of some length and one replete with
commentators Of his career in the councils of
4 he 4ba
tive at a foreign court, hailed him as one of the
nations brightest ornaments This address was
listened to with attention and warmly applaud.
ed throughout
Mr.. Buchanan then responded as follows:
Fellow citizens:-I have ever felt deep in
terest in the prosperity of your beautiful city,
This originated in my earliest associations. i
was born in Franklin county, Pa, on the bor-
ders of Maryland and the trade and inter.
course OF that county was chiefly with Balti-
more. 1t is the first city ! ever beheld. l
shall never forget the impression it made upon
me when boy fresh from the country. After
completing the study of the law, / had de.
termined to practice my profession in Balti-
more; but when the moment arrived to abandon
my native State, found this to be impossible.
have never, however, forgotten my early at
tachment to Baltimore. 1t is city of noble
and generous hospitality and of brave and true
hearts. The energy, enterprise and public
spirit of its citizens are known and admired
throughout the world.
The victory Of your brave defenders in 1914,
at North Point and at Fort McHenry, over q
British army and navy, caused my heart to
thrill with patriotic pride and exultation. May
it be ever thus, and may the soil Of freedom
ever become the grave Of its invadersl 1t will
be always so whilst our Union shall endure,
and whilst millions Of armed freemen are ready
to rush to repel the invader under the united
common flag Of our country.
Historically the name Of Baltimore is a name
consecrated to civil and religious liberty. The
charter which Lord Baltimore obtained from
the British Crown more than two centuries ago
recognized the right of the people of Maryland
to govern themselves, almost to the exclusion
of royal authority. 1t was the most liberal
charter which had ever been granted by
sovereign to his subjects.
But what shall ! say Of the religious freedom
which is secured to the people, The Christian re-
ligion is religion of charity, peace and brother
love Tho 0oldop ruIo vb,ch 30 J;v;,o co.ulu.