Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-03-13
Departure ofEx President Buchan-
an from Washington

BUCHANAN departed on his journey 10 Wheat
land this afternoon. He was escorted to the |
railway station by two mounted and two ID
fantry companies, together with the Lancas-
ter Committee, aud prominent citizens Gi
Washington. He exchanged many fare@eH
hand -shakiugs, appearing TO be deeply anec-
ted by the manifestations of friendship, and I
when he bowed adieu TO the large crowd as |
the train was about to start, they further tes-
tilted their respect by vigorous cheers
MR BUcHANAN's ARRIVAL AT HOME
CoIUNgIA. Pa. March 6-The special
train bearing Mr. BUCHANAN and pTrty, arrl-
we'd here at Il o clock this afternoon. They
were accompanied by the Baltimore City
Guards and York Rifles. The party were
handsomely received by the citizens OF Coi-
umbia. They will be escorted to Lancaster
by the Maytown Infantry and committee OF
one hundred citizens.
LANCASTER, March 6.-Mr. BUcHANAN
was received here this afternoon by large
copeourse of his fellow citizens. The civil
and military procession was several squares
in length The arrival of the special trala
vas greeted with national salute of thirty
four guns and the ringing Of bells. MIR BU
cHANAN is accompanied by Miss HARRIET
/ LANE and Miss HErry PARKER The pTo-
cession was composed of the Mayor and CIty
| Councils, the iremen, Fencibles aud jackson
Rifles, aud large delegations from the coun-
try 1t halted at Centre Square when Mr.
| PRESTON, on behalf of the Baltimore City
/ Guards, made neat speech, handing Mr.
! Buchanan over TO Mayor SASDERsoH.
Mayor SANDERsoN delivered the following
! address
address Of Mayor .SandersoH. Of Lancaster.
to Ec- President Buchanan.
NJ. BucAanan, Hos2red Sjr 1t Is my
pleasure to have been deputized by the citi-
! zens of Lancaster. irrespective of party, To
cxtehd to you cordial welcome back to your
own home AID freside, aud to those social
eBioyments and courtvsies from your old
| n6ghbors and friends, from which you have
been, in a great measure. debarrci for tie
last four years, owing TO the pressing public
duties which necessarily engaged your atteu-
ton.
You, sir, have long been IN the service OF
your country il different c=pScities. aud now,
after having received fr0n, the people Of the
United States the highest honor IL the He
public, you gracefully retire from the per
plexities and responsibilities of official sta
| ton. and return 10 spend the evening OF your
protracted and eYertful life N the place Daie
sacred to you BY the reeollectiOns OF half :
century. After having served your country
faithfully and well, II home and abroad. You
at length seek the sepose Of your beloved
WheatlaG5, without a solitary aspiration ior
the future, except al ardent desire for the
, welfare and happiness Of your e0UntTyGEen,
and the perpetuity OF our republican lastliu-
tions.
Your administration Of the General Gov
ernment, sir Will be marked IL the history
of the nation as the most ,yeutfui Uue sucr
the day of the Father OF bis Country From
your accession to the Presidency until the
close OF your term, you had difficulties to eneo-
unteC which were not experienced by anv OF
, your dist nguishoG predec,s-'r II he igh ci-
fee and yCu retire from ihe Chair OF State - .
perilous time, when, though u3achin2;ioHs oi
foreign and domestic foes commenced year,
, ago, the nation treGl5es from it, centre to Is
circumfeTencc-wheHS screen Of our sister States
are Ia open rebellion against the authority O.
the General Government, and when the dan
= gers Of civil war and hiooGsheG are fearfuiy
I imminent. That such sad condition OF thing:
I is deprecated By you, it by every true hear
ted patriot IL the land. cannot be doubted
We know your heartfelt devotion to tn,
= Union; we know that you anticipated aDC
faithfully warned your fellow citizens, tim:
/ and again. of the dangers that al the presen
4
the troubles you predicted with true sta z
, ike sagacity, as the result OF sectional cpn
troversy OF long duration are upon Us. in Il
, their horrors and intensity, short Of the shed
ding of blood, which has 50 far been happilr
n averted By your calmness and prudence, ! an
f sure that no no language can employ will b
sufficient TO express the deep feeling of grie
. which must preyade your bosom at the dis
r cordant aud discovered condition of the eouu
. try.
Your fellow citizens of Lancaster county
: sir, have differed In opini N rs to The prop-i
ETY. or policy of some OF the measures OF You
a administration. This, of course. was 20 bee
Il expected, as no previous Administration la
d been exempt from passing through the sam
= ordeal, but all are willing TO admit that you
q intentions were honest and patriotic in wha
! you did, and that the welfare, the glory az
II perpetuity Of the Union were near and dea
s 10 your heart all the time.
u Believing this, sir, thousands of your ov
5, neighbors and acquaintance have assemble
al here to-day for the purpose of bidding yo
r welcome, at the same time trusting that. !
s your retirement, y3u may 1--we long and enjo
. the confidence and esteem of those 10 whol
ID you endeared By a thousand reccollec;iou.
Ds not only from your eminent public services
is the councils of the nation, but also from yoy
f private benefactions in the county.
E. 1t only remains for me, sir, on behalf
the people of Lancaster county, to bid you
hearty welcome TO your old hons. / perfor
-, the task with-pleasure, and extend 20 you Il
hand of friendship and fraternal feeling, il
N vOking upon you heavens chOisest hlessin
AT in time and eternity.
W Mr. BucAaaan's reply to The Mayor.
Mr. BfrcHANsN reolied suhstautiailV ss r,