Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-07
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JOURNEY OF MR.. BUCHANAN. TO WASH

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JOURNEY OF MR.. BUCHANAN TO WASH
= q INGTON CITY.
The extraordinary demonstrations Of respect
which attended the journey of the President elect
yesterday from his rural home to the national me-
tropolis were evidences of the hold which he has
upon the hearts of the people. A long life. filled
with the most distinguished public services, has
made Mr.. Buchanan SO well known, SO thoroughly !
appreciated, and so truly respected that men OF all
political parties rendered he passed along, vol
untary homage which no authority could have COM
manded, and no power could have procured.
At Lancaster the morning of yesterday was very |
unpleasant. the wind blowing coidy from the north
west, and the snow falling lightly yet this did not
prevent the population from turning out en- nsasse to
take leave of their esteemed fellow-citzen. Mr.
Buchanan was escorted from ''Wheatland" by the
Lancaster Fencibes, Capt. Duchman, and large
delegation of citizens. The authorities of the place
also accompanied him, and at the railroad station
there immense concourse of his neighbors
and friends, who cheered enthusiastically as the
train left at eight o'clock, while salute fired
by volunteer party of artilersts, and the church
bells rang merry peals.
Col. Joseph Baker, superintendent of the Penn.
sylvania State road, had placed at Mr.. Buchanans
drawn by the new locomotive 81. c. Breckenridge"
The President elect was accompanied by Miss Lane,
Miss Parker, and James Buchanan Henry, esq.,, of
his household; DR.. Fotz, United States navy; Col.
W. B. Fordney, Gen. VIM. Carpenter, Col. E. Lane,
Henry S. Macgraw, State treasurer Col joseph Ba-
ker, Judge Schafer and Robert Macgraw, ESQ.,; also,
by committee of the authorities Of Lancaster,
deputation of students from the Franklin and Mar.
shall College, and the Lancaster Fencibles
Passing rapidly through fine agricultural region,
which combines many quaint features of the 'fath-
erland" in the aspect OF its buildings, with evidence
of an observant attention the progressive spirit Of
young America" the train reached Columbia,
the Susquehanna river, at quarter before nine. A
large concourse of citizens waiting it's arrival
and gave the President elect.a hearty reception.
At Columbia the party took special train on the
northern. central railroad, placed at Mr.. Buchanan's
disposal by Zenos Barnum, John Herr, and Robert
Hollands, esqrs., of its managers. The cars were
all new, and one had been especially built for the
OCCASION 1t is painted buff. with panel stripes of
vernillon, brown, and orange colors. The platform
ratings and brake wheels are bronzed, giving to it
neat and beautiful appearance. The interior of the
is probably unsurpassed in point OF magnifcence
any road in the country. The front door presents
view of Wheatland, the residence of the President
elect, Immediately under which is harvest scene,
representing reapcrs at work. Over these is an ca
gle holding in lis beak the folds of the national stan
| dard, which forms drapery. The window on the
right of the door bears the coat of of the State
of ylvania and that the left the of the
State of Maryland. The upper sashes of the win
dows bear in enameled glass the coat of arms of all
the States and Territories the house of representa-
tives at Harrisburg; the State House, Governors
house, and fort at Annapolis; Capitol at Washing
ton, Mount Vernon, and Capitol of Pennsylvania
The rear door represents in stained glass the coat Of
arms of the United States. The seats are finished
in green plush, and the floor covered with Brussels
carpet. The train was drawn by new locomotive
called the "Zenos Barnum," driven by Mr. McIlas.
SEM which burns the broad-top semi bituminous
coal. MIR. John Slade was conductor.
| AT York, where large crowd had assembled to
greet Mr.. Buchanan, he Joined by his personal
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line Of this picturesque road he met by its pres
ident, the Hon. John P. Kennedy, ex Secretary of
| the Navy. At the Maryland line the committee of
the Baltimore city council entered the car and ten
dered the President elect the Inequalities of the
! Monumental City. This committee consisted Of
the first branch, and Messrs Hintzc, Gordon, Sulli-
| van, and Scidcnstrcker, of the second branch.
| The train arrived at the intersection of Charles
| street with the road at quarter past one, and
received with salute from battery of United States
| light artillery from Fort Mcltenry, commanded by
| Col. Brooks, while thousands of citizens cheered
loudly, and the military bands joined in the welcome.
The escort consisted of General Stuart, with large
attendance of mounted field and staff officers, the
Law Grcys," the Getty Guard" the "Charlestown
| (Mass.) City Guard" the auburn On. W Willard
Guard" the Lancaster (Pa.) Fencib.es" and sever
al delegations from Baltimore regiments and COM
| panes.
The President elect, with Hon. j. P. Kennedy,
Mayor Swan, and j. B. Lane esq, rode in an open
barouche, drawn By six gray horses The presidents
of the city councils, the committee of arrangements,
and the committee from Lancaster followed in three
| other four horse carriages. large number of ct
zens also joined in the procession, which passed
down Charles street to Mount Vernon Place. around
the Washington Monument, down Monument street
to Park, down Park to Franklin, down Franklin to
Charles down Charles to Baltimore, along Balt-
more to Calvert, and along Calvert street to Bar
NUNS City Hotel. Crowds lined the streets as the
procession passed; the ladies' waved their haDdker-
chiefs from the windows, ard all united in shouts of
welcome.
The military formed in line at the hotel, and Mr.
Buchanan was uShercd in by Mayor Swan A sump-
Mclaughlin, under the direction of the city author.
tiles; but as Mr.. Buchanan wished to leave for
Washington in the three o'clock train, he was fore
cd to decline participating in the good cheer. Din
ing hastily in private with his relatives, he after
wards went to the station of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in the carriage of Mayor Swan.
At the station Mr.. Buchanan was formally receiv-
ed by the committee of the municipal authorities of
Washington City and of the jackson Democratic
Association Elk. Governor Porter also accompanied
him to Washington. Mr. Smith, assistant superin-
tendent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, placed
handsome new car at Mr.. Buchanan's disposal,
and the train was taken rapidly over the road by
engine No. 25, Mr. Showacre acting as conductor.
1t had not been generally expected that Mr.. Bu-
chanan would arrive at Washington before seven
o'clock, and the military not at the staton but
| the cannon of the jackson Democratic Association
saluted his arrival, and he welcomed with hear
ty cheers he entered the barouche in readiness
take him to the National Hotel. The fine suite of
rooms fitted up for his use by Mr.. Guy prepar-
ed for occupation, and no sooner had the stars and
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