The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-23

t~iNS VI Nhc SiOoc-aHu Nuo SaAei1 W hHe dIis
where may be found Powers Celebrated Greek
Slave. In the lecture room was convened the
National Musical Convention, which entertain.
ed US for a short time With choice pieces o
music.
The company next proceeded to the White
House to wait upon the President, We were
conducted into the East room. and in a short
time Mr.. Buchanan made his appearances. Mr..
Smith, in few remarks. introduced the party
Of excursioniSts TO the President, after which a
short speech was made by Mr.. Mitchell, Of the
St LOUIS News, TO which the venerable and
able chei magistrate Of the nation replied in
tie following appropriate remsrks:-
S1R:-I am most happy to greet you and this
large asSemblage Of the gentlemen of the press,
especially as you are accompanied by so many
ladies', who never come to trouble me, but al
way to cheer and delight'me, give youa hear
ty welcome to this house.
You have been pleased to call it "a palace u
but it Is, indeed, the house of the people, and
the President is only the servant Of the people,
but he is the servant Of no other power upon
earth. Loud applauScl The President is ell
ected oy the people. OF the United States, the
senators are chosen by. the legislatures Of Tie
STATES of this Union, and the members of the
House Of Representatives by the people Of those
several States, but the Presiden; is elected BY
the whole. people of the United States and to
them alone is he responsible, under the Consti-
tuition. Prolonged applause. Any encroach-
ment upon his just constitutional rights come
from whatever quarter it may, is therefore, an
ncroachment upon the rights Of the people
themselves. Repeated bursts of applause. ]
The duties Of the President are severe and
Incessant. shall soon retire from them; and
my successor shall be as happy on coming in
as will be in going out he will be one OF the
happiest men in the world. Laughter 1t
is remarkable, however, that, notwithstanding
the tolls and troubles of the presidential office
there are plenty of distinguished gentleme n
ready enough to come in, and representing all
the different iSms known to the country Lau-
ghter. Nevertheless. am confident that the
prevailing ism will be the wish of the American
people to preserve and cherish the Constitution
as it is and the Union. Loud applause. My
life in the course Of nature, cannot be long; but
would not desire to draw single breath be-
yond the existence of this our beloved Uniou.
Deep sensation and silence.
l am much pleased to see this meeting OF so
many OF the editorial fraternity, 1t can scarce
ly fail to be salutary to yourselves in many re
spects; and, among its beneficial effects, it will
doubtless tend to relieve your mutual relations
and discussions of that needless asperity which
has sometimes characterized the press.
While you are free, bold and firm in express
ing your convictions and maintaining your prn-
cipes. there is surely no necessity for acrimoni-
Gus assaults upon those to whom you are oppo.
sed. In connection with this point am re
minded Of an anecdotc which. perhaps, | ought
not to relate. [Cries of Tell t!l While was
minister to England distinguished nobleman
once said to me, Mr.. Buchanan, il I were to
judge from your newspapers, should infer that
the different candidates for the Presidency were
the greatest rascals in America l replied
that it did look SO; but, in reality, it was only
1Oay toe had OF talking about each other at elec
ton tines (Hearty laughter and appause)
The President concluded by again express
ing cordial welcome to his visitors, and a
wish to take each Of them by the hand. The
ladies and gentlemen were then seyerally pre-
sented, and many pleasant words Of kindness
and good humor were interchanged. This in,
terview was universally pronounced to be one
of the most agreeable incidents Of the excur.
sion; and the ladies especially were earnest and
fluent in their praises OF the affablity and cour
tesy Of Mr.. Buchanan.
After delaying short time to look at the con,
servatory, &C., the company again proceeded or
their way, viewing the gallery of Paintings o
Mr.. Corcoran, the statues Of Jackson and Wash
ington, stopping half an hour at the Nationa
Observation-Disclosures to the landing, where we
took the boat, Tom Colyer, for Mount Vernon
After delightful trip down the broad Pooma,
the solemn tolling of the bell announced our
near approach to the home and tomb of tn
Father OF his country. After visiting Noun
Vernon and Fort Washington, we return I'd t.
the Capital. As we passed up The river on ou
return, a meeting was held on deck, and tt,
following resolutions were unan nimously adop
ted
ResolUed, That we tender our thanks to tn
to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad compan
and its officers for the invitation.-the hospital
ties of the company, the kind attention Of tn
officers, and for the opportunities and iacilite
afforded us Of seeing that great work and wit
Messing the bold and picturesque scenery an
the and the places Of the greatest interest alon
the line. That the weather being good an
the cars fine, all the arrangements complete, an
everything favorable, they viewed with muc
curiosity, and often with deep interest, the loft
peaks, and the deep gorges, the mountai
streams, the wild and craggy cliffs, and tn
bold and striking outlines of the great Allegha
ney range Of mountains, as we'll as the exten
sve masonry of the great tunnels in passin
through and under the lofty mountain peal,
from the valley of one stream to another-th
noble viaducts and the winding road bed mad
for miles along thecraggy cliffs ofthe Cheat Rv
er valley-a portion of the way nearly thre
hundred feet above the river, andin many pla
ces supported by solid masonry--that portio
Of the country presenting greater obstcles t
the enterprise than any other over which
road was ever made--the work and its sur
roundings all upon majestic and magnifcen
scale
Rpso1ued, That we regard the Baltimore an
Ohio Railroad as one of the noblest, most usefu
and enduring monuments Of the high civiliza
ton and science Of the nineteenth century, an
as one Of the greatest and most stupendou
works Of industry, science and art which ma
has ever achieved, and, for comfort and safety,
cannot be exceeded by any road in the coun
try.
Reso1Ued That we hereby, also, tender ou
thanks to the officers of the connecting line
and boats. who joined in the invitation. owe
whose roads we have seyerally come, and owe
which we shall return. That we regard a
these roads as SO many bonds which bind tc
gether the East and the West, the North an
the south, forming part Of the great net wor
Of railroads which tend TO cement this Unio
Of the States and bind them together in indisc