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LANCASTER, Pa, March o.
One week ago to-day, james Buchanan,
under an escort Of thousands Of his fellow
citizens, left his home in Lancaster County
to be inaugurated as the fifteenth Chief
Magistrate OF this nation. Never was there
prouder day for old Lancaster. Never was
Mr. Buchanan so honored, 50 happy, so sad
when seated In the car, and waving his last
adiea 10 the assembled crowd at the depot.
the old man's heart was too full for utter
Ance; he bowed his head, and the train
moved OF. Cheer upon cheer babe him
Gods blessing, long and happy life, and a
safe return home.
He was accompanied by his beauti full and
iayorite niece, Miss Lane, and his nephew
and Private Secretary, Mr.. JAS. Buchanan
Henry Committee Of Councils were his
escort, and the 81 encibles,v under command
of Capt. j. Ii. Daekman, were his guard of
honor.
Leaving Lancaster by special train ut s
o'clock IN the morning they passed through
Columbia and York in due time, meet ING
thousands gathered by the wayside to do him
honor-to cheer him on. But. ali what n
sad tale have to tell Of bis arrival in the
Monumental City--a city henceforth TO be
stigmatized as city Of bacchanalian moLs
city once famous for it's heightened honor.
its hospitality, its beautiful women. its chiy
alrous young men, TO be guilty of allowing
James Buchanan, President elect, on his way
to be inaugurated, to be Kissed aud hooted.
his carriage TO be stoned, his friends assault
ed, his guard Of honor to be pelted with
brickhats! So serious was the affair, that
MIR. Buehanan's friends thought it advisable
to have him decline the nner rendered him
Ito dine privately, TO slip out ut side door
| OF the City Hotel, to elude the mob. and
take an early special train for Washington.
Several Of the "Fencihles'' were seriously
/ injured, among them Al.ius j. Nefr, Col. VIM.
Gumpf, and Major Men,zgar, the .Dutch
tailor who made Mr.. Buchanan's inaugural
suit.
/ You are aware that Mr.. Buchanan rave
the "Fencibles" the slip at Baltimore
You nov have the cause Of SO singular n
! course.
( have been told by several OF The "Penci.
bies" that IL II had no, been for the .sRegu.
lars" AZ Baltimore they believe Mr.. Buchan.
+ an would have been seriously injured before
he left that city.
! Col. oumf is now lying quite i'll from the
'aJ..E.so ieps.ses. tsos.. 10 mol. y.
T returned nome III citizens dress.
& lhis high-handed aud dastardly outrage
oaght 10 be denounced everywhere, ana strong
enoFts should be SET On foot for the eonstruc.
tioh 81 an airline railway p0st-roatc from
the North 10 Washington City, which shall
avoid Baltimore.
You may be somewhat astonisheea Ia learn
mat Col. John W. forney did not 20 10 the
Inauguration. Mr.. Magraw, our State Treas.
aFer, did moi go nor did several other very
prominent Eastern Democrats, among whom
=, ,. James \. REYNOLDS, Esq. Of this city, -
what - wrong These men were always
considered Indispensable TO Mr. Bachanan,s
retinue. Without their united services NJ,
buchanan could never have been elected
pfssident. But how il it nows sold Buck.
has cut them loose. lie never WAS known Ia
reward friend for faithful services. Int
gave All othces IN his gift 10 buy up his enc.
mies. No man ever served another more