iNTEU.IGENCER & LANCASTERIAN
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON, dissociate.
MAY 20, 1856
OIROULATION; Stooo COPIES
JAMEg m i P 3I76I I IANAN.
(hlkOtiot . It to the decision of the Democratic National
Cbnrention.)
CANAL COMBLISSIONKR
GEORGIA SCOTT, of Columbia County
AUDITOR GENERAL
JACOB FRY, Jr., of Montgomery County.
SURVEYOR GENERAL
TIMOTHY IVES, of Potter County
ExcarsionTokets.
Excursion tickets to Oi cinnati can be had
by the Delegates, for themselves and their
friends, at $l7 for the round trip—being a
trifle more than half price. Application
should be made to the Delegates, through
whom the tickets can be obtained.
The License Question
The Examiner takes umbrage at our re
marks relative to the action of the Court in
granting tavern licenses—and says : " after a
a close scrutiny . of the list we are unable to
see more than half a dozen cases in which the
Court erred." Ou; neighbor also wishes us
to point oat the particular instances in which
errors were committed. We respectfully de
cline doing so at this time ; but we put it to
the good sense of Mr. Darlington himself; to
say whether or not there could not be enumer_
ated at least half a dozen mistakes committed
in this city alone, immediately under the eye
of the Court—leaving the several boroughs
and townships of the county entirely out of
the question. We ask him in all candor to
say whether from the thirty-three houses IL
tensed, he could not select six or niore that
are not used for the accommodation of "strang
ers and travellers," and not intended to be so
used, but are merely drinking houses—nothing
less, nothing more—and also whether these
drinking houses were not made to take the
place of an equal number of houses which
iw•ere kept and used for the public accommo
dation, as contemplated by the Act of Assem
bly, and .which were really necessary for that
purpose. Equally strong objections can be
found to some of the licenses granted and re
jected i6"s'number of other districts in the
County; but it is unnecessary to say more,
now that the deed is done, and the mistakes
cannot be rectified for a twelve month to come.
The court no doubt acted honestly in the mat
ter—but that they committed numerous errors
is undeniable. But we will not enter into a
controversy with the Examiner on the subject.
Hon. J. Glancy Jones
This gentleman did infinite honor to him_
self, and the gallant Democracy of Old Berke,
whom he so ably represents in Congress, by
his reply to Mr. FULLER, in his attack on Mr.
BUCHANAN. Mr. Jones' speech is composed
of good sound argument, able reasoning, and
what is more he gives proof for everything he
asserts. The Democracy of old Berks, as
well. as Pennsylvania, may well be proud of
such a representative.
HOll. RICHARD VA cx, the newly eleo
ted Mayor of Philadelphia, was sworn into
office on Tuesday last, in Independence
Sqdare, in the presence of the City Councils
and a large assemblage of citizens. The pro
ceedings were attended with much etcitement
and enthusiasm, and the Inaugural Address
of the Mayor was neat, appropriate and in
the highest degree satisfactory.
The Councils were sworn into office on the
day preceding the installation of the Mayor.
GEORGE M. WHARTON, Esq., was elected Pres
ident of the Select Council, and W. C. Per
'PERSON, Esq., President of the Common Coun
cil—the first by a vote of 14 to 7; and the
latter by a vote of 59 to 16.
LUTIIERAN SYNOD.—The Evangelical Lutheran
Synod:is now in session at Mr. Krotel's Church,
in this city. About 100 Clergymen are in at_
tendance from this and the adjoining States,
The Pulpits generally of the city were filled
on Sunday last by members of the body. The
sessions of the Synod are largely attended by
our citizens, and the proceedings are exceed
ingly interesting.
JOHN TYLER LECTURING ON TILE DEAD OF
nis CepNe.T.—The South Side (Va.) Demo
crat states that ex-President Tyler is about to
deliver a lectnre upon " The Dead of his Cab
inet." The Democrat says:—ln that Cabinet
where the accomplished Legere, the elegant
and erudite Upeher, the brilliant Gilmer, and
those twin giants of their age, Webster and
Calhoun. Scarce tens.years have passed since
the illustrious galaxy of statesmen, jurists and
scholars, filled the offices of the Cabinet, but
one by one the nation has put on mourning
for them, and he who gathered them around
him to bear with him the great responsibilities
of his time, and share the heavy duties of his
post, still lives to speak their eulogies. Need
we add that it will be a tribute worthy even
these mighty dead.
EXCELLENT TLIING.—There is a department
of the Patent Office which is doing very good
service. It is engaged in the distribution of
seeds and other forms of exotic productions
throughout the country. These are collected
from the best sources, and, accumulating in
the hands of this department of the govern
ment, are supplied to persons engaged in ru
ral pursuits for re-production to the United
States. By this Means, with careful culture,
and griming experience, we may reasonably
expect to secure and establish in our country
all the productions of all others which can by
possibility be adapted to our climate. None
will fail to recognize, in an efficient manage
ment of this department of the Patent Office,
a very important and valuable auxiliary of
the rural interests of the country at large.
Ma— We call attention to the advertisement
of D. LANDRETH & Sox, in another column.—
These gentlemen have one of the most exten
sive Implement & Seed Warehouses "in this
country," and are prepared to sell Farming
implements, and seeds of all kinds at the very
lowest prices.
The Edlto r's Book Table.
GODZY'S LADY'S BOOK. Edited by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale
and L. A. Godoy.
The June number is unusually rich and interesting both
In matter and embellishments.
FRED GRAHAM, OR MARKS AND FACES, is,the title o
anew volume by J. Frederick Smith, author of " Dick
Tarlton," "Stanfield Hall," "Harry Ashton," "The Virgin
Queen," " Minnie Grey," and other popular works, just,
published by Garrett fr Co.. N. Y., No. 18 Ann Street.
From the reputation of the author, and the hasty exam
fruition we have been able to give it, we take it to be a very
interesting volume.
Orator, a Romance, is the title of a now volume by the
the anther of " Initials," also just published by the above
firm; and is written in style that commends itself to read
ers. Its tone is of an elevated character, while it por
trays life in the highest circles of society. Each of the
above volumer are printed in small type with pamphlet
cover, comprises 224 pages, and are sold at the very low
price of SO cents.
Ite Despatches from Kansas, received by
way of St. Louie, state that Gov. Shannon
had ordered Gov. Robinson to be detained in
custody, and had furnished the necessary pa
pers for his indictment for high treason.
Wr The second Congressional District of
Maine has instructed its delegates to the Na
tional Convention for Mr. BucaaNAN.
The Richmond Enquirer and Mr.. En-
chanan.
We do not understand the position of ourible
contemporary—the Richmond ' . Enquirer; Ti t
priffesses neutrality' between the differe t .
Presidential candidates of the Democratic p -
ty = and yet, from time to time, admits
0 1
mtmications into its columns, which, if of
so intended, are certainly calculated to inj re
Mr. BUCHANAN with the Southern Democr y.
We had thought if there was one, more an
the others, of all the eminent statesmen sp en
of in connexion with the Cincinnati no'na
tion, whose record was clean on the S 1 ery
question, as well as all the other issues o the
ilt
day, that man was JAMES BCCIIAINTiN. An jet,
strange as it may seem, a correspondent of the
EnqUirer, who signs himself Charles Irking,
is permitted to occupy near two colunn of
that paper of the 9th inst., in an attem*t to
prove that Mr. BccuANAN is not to be tniusted
on the Slavery Question—that he is not Ekand
on the Tariff question—and that he is ntlit re
liable in reference to Know-Nothingism f But
the strangest part of all is, that, after aissail
ing Mr. B. in general terms, he is obliid to
call to his aid the villainous attacks ofd mis
erable, rickety, Know-Nothing, Abolition print
in Lancaster City, whose poison carries with
it its own antidote wherever known. On this
point we have nothing further to say. If the
paper in question is considered good authority
by the Richmond Enquirer, we give it . joy of
its new ally, and hope it may profit by the
lucubration of this abolition print.
The Enquirer's correspondent alleges, on the
authority of his abolition ally, that Mr. Bo-
CHANAN was a Missouri restrictionist in 1819
—some thirty-seven years ago, or about two
years prior to the passage of that act of Con
gress ! Suppose it were true that he favored
the extension of the Missouri Compromise
line—and we do not dispute it—whO, amongst
all the Democratic statesmen of the last thirty
years, South as well as North, did not do the
same thing? Will the Enquirer or its corres
pondent name a single one? Will they pre
tend to say that Gen. PIERCE did not—will
they allege that Gen. CARS and Judge DOUGLAS
did not? The truth of the matter is, that
from 1821, when it was adopted by the patri
otic statesmen of that day, down to the meet
ing of pongress in 1853, no body dreamed of
disturbing it—many presuming, and Judge
DOUGLAS amongst the number, if we mistake
not, that the Compromise of 1850 had virtually
repealed the Missouri restriction—had left
it a dead letter. And it is a notorious
fact that when the bill for the organization of
the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska was
first introduced into the Senate by Judge
DOUGLAS, the section repealing the Missouri
restriction was not in it, hut was inserted af
terwards to head off a Whig Senator who first
proposed its repeal.
But it is not our purpose to argue this mat
ter with the Enquirer, or with its correspon
dent who has to resort for his information to
the columns of a foul-mouthed, filthy, Aboli
tion, Know-Nothing sheet. Our only object is
to notice the singular kind of neutrality which
characterizes the Richmond Enquirer. The De
mocracy of Virginia endorsed the soundness of
Mr. B UCH ANItN'S principles on the Slavery ques
tion in 1852, and we are not conscious of any
thing he has done since to forfeit their confi
dence. We are aware he is the shining mark
against whom all the envenomed shafts of
Know-Nothingism and Abolitionism are aim
ed in the North, but we have yet to learn that
this is calculated to injure him as a National
man, or endear him less to the people of the
South. We freely admit that Gen. PIERCE,
Judge Dot - ci..is, and the rest of his competi
tors for Presidential honors are sound on that
and every other leading question ; but we
claim, also, that Mr. BUCHANAN can present
as clean a record as any one of those distin
guished gentlemen. We, therefore, ask at
the hands of the Richmond Enquirer but sim
ple, even-handed justice to Mr. BUCHANAN.--
We wish that paper to give him the same
treatment that it extends to all the other can
didates. 11 e ask nothing more, and shall be
satisfied with nothing less.
Nevarrality
The Enquirer, it is well known, is uncom
mitted, unpledged to any of the distinguished
nominees for the Presidency. It will continue
to adhere to this time-honored policy, allowing
the claims of the various candidates to be set
forth through its columns, providing they do
not assail the claims of others, and ready to
give a cordial support to the individual who
may be selected by the Cincinnati Convention,
after a full and free conference of the repre
sentatives of the Democracy as to the wisest
choice for the best interests of 'the country as
well as of the party.
All this looks very well in print, and we
admire the policy laid down by our conterhpo
rary a few weeks ago, for its guidance, of
which this is an extract. Above we
have given one sample of its fairness to Mr.
BUCHANAN ; and we may remark further that
there has scarcely been a number of that pa
per issued for the last four weeks, that has
not contained a covert attack upon Mr. 8.,
either through the guise of communications or
editorially. This is so palpable to all the read
ers of the Enquirer, that it would bo waste
of time to point out these assaults. The one
alluded to in the preceding article is a fair
sample of the whole.
If the Enquirer prefers the nomination of
some other statesman than Mr. BUCHANAN, by
the Cincinnati Convention, which it has a
perfect right to do, let it say so openly and
fairly, and repudiate the non-committalism
of the above paragraph. But let it not seek
to elevate its favorite, whoever he may be, by
permitting impertinent and unscrupulous
scribblers to use its columns fur the purpose
of assailing the candidate of Pennsylvania, and
making insidious editorial attacks upon him.
The friends of Mr. BUCHANAN have assailed
none of his competitors for the Presidency—
nor do they intend to do so. The gentlemen
named in connexion with the nomination are
all sound and reliable Democrats; but not one
of them can present a clearer political record
to the country than he, nor has either of them
a claim to pre-eminence over him in any re
spect. The correspondents of the Enquirer
may, it is true, apply to Know-Nothing and
Abolition sheets in the North, and retail their
filthy slang through its columns ; but we dare
the whole tribe of scribblers for that paper to
prove from the record that Mr. BUCHANAN, in
the thirty-five years that have elapsed since
he first entered Congress down to the present
moment, has, in the slightest particular, devi
ated to the right or loft in his devotion to the
Union and the principles of the great Demo
cratic party. More than this—during all that
long series of years he enjoyed the confidence
of every Democratic President—of MoNaon, of
JACKSON, SAN BUREN, POLK and PIERCE, and
has always been considered one of the leading
champions of the Democratic faith in Congress
and out of it. We make this allegation bold
ly and unequivocally, and challenge a contra
diction. If Mr. BUCHANAN is to be thus
harshly treated by any portion of the Demo
cratic press of the country, his assailants may
find that they have " wakened up the wrong
passenger." Neither the Democratic people
nor the Press of Pennsylvania are willing. to
fold their arms with indifference, and see the
great statesman whom they so much cherish
thus shamefully maligned and " wounded in
the house of his friends."
From the Baltimore San, May 13.
IVAL OP HON. JAS. BUCHANAN
DEPARTURE PROM HOME-INCIDRNTS OF THE
maw TO THIS CITY.
.This distinguished gentleman arrived in oar city last
erecting at 7 o'clock, &wording to previous arrangement.—
In the morning Dr. P. E. B. Hintze and William Y. Beela
Esq., from the Council Committee, and Messrs. B. 31. Ma
grew. Zen= Barnum, and James H. Wilson. directors of
the Northern Central Railway Company; Mr. C. C. Adreoa,
superintendent; and Mr. Robert S. flotillas, secretary, to
gether with a few citizen., !oft the city in a special car tar
nished by that company to meet Mr. B. at Columbia, Pa.,
and accompany him to this plies.
Arriving at York they found that by the proceedir4.s of
a town meeting of that place a committee had been appoin
ted to meet him at Columbia and conduct him to York, and
the Baltimore representatives accordingly remained in that
place to await his arrival there.
Mr. Buchanan was met at Lancaster in the morning
upoc, his departure by a committee of thirty citizens of
Columbia appointed by a town meeting to wait upon and
convey him to their town. Ile was then addressed by the
chairman, Thomas Lloyd, Esq., who tendered him a recep
tion and the hospitalities of Columbia. Upon the arrival
at this place a procession was formed and proceeded to the
Odd Yellows' Hall, where a committee of reception awaited
him, and wherdhe was addressed by the chairman, H. 11.
North, to which he responded, and afterwards joined the
citizens in a public dinner at Herr's hoteL
Ha was then conducted by the committee over to
Wrightsville, at which place, as also at Colombia, an im
mense concourse of people had assembled to look upon and
welceme him; here he was placed In charge of the York
committee in a brief speech by Mr. North, who was respond
ed to by George S. Morris, chairman of the York commit
tee, and after a response by Mr. B. the teals moved off for
York amid the shouts of the assembled multitude.
When the train arrived at York, the streets of that an
cient town were completely thronged with its citizens and
those of the country, and his appearance was the signal for
'the most enthusiastic cheering.
He was here received by another committee s& thirty-two
ell ilexes, ./f which [fie Houk J. Fisher was the chairman, and
upon a procession being formed, with the" Worth Infantry
Band" of that place at its head marched to the Court-House
Square, which was also donsly tilled, while the whole
route thereto was decorated with York's loveliest daugh
ters, who saluted the veteran statesman with their bright
est smiles and the waving of handkerchiefs. At the square
he was welcomed in an excellent address by the Hon. Mr.
Fisher, to Which he feelingly responded, after which he
was conducted into the Court House hall and received the
citizens.
At the conclusion of these ceremonies he took his do
parture from York in company with our own committee
and citizens, and an additional committee of that place
which had been appointed to attend him to Baltimore, as
also the York band.
At Glen Rock a large number of persons had assembled,
with the Mechanics' Band of that place, and he was salu
ted with the performance of the national airs, and the
most enthusiastic shouts. In fact o at every public point
upon the route he was hailed by large numbers of persons
In the liveliest manner.
When the train reached the line dividing Maryland and
Pennsylvania, it sae halted, when Wm. H. Welsh, Esq., of
York, In a most eloquent and appropriate speech, delivered
him into the charge of the Council committee. In receiv
ing him Dr. Hintz responded, bidding Mr. B. welcome to
our soil. and mooring him a hearty welcome in. our city.
By the time the train Mel arrived at the Calvert station,
the apace surrounding it Ivan occupied by an anxious mul
titude, and upon Mr: B.'s allighting from the car he was
received with hearty cheers, which were frequently re
peated as he became visible to the crowd after ascending
the carriage prepared to receive him and in which he was
conducted to the City Hotel, where a vast concom se had
assembled and again honored him with shouts of welcome
to our city.
Being met at the door by Col. Samuel Houston and Allen
Barnum, Fsq. by whom he was conducted to the reception
room, where the remainder of the council committee were
in waiting, James Mullen, Esq., the chairman, welcomed
him in our midst, and tendered him the hospitalities of
our city. The Hon. Wm. F. 1111 es, the orator of the day,
was then introduced, and in a speech of some length, and
one replete with commendations of his career in the coun
cils of the nation, the cabinet, and as our representative at
a foreign court, hailed him as ono of the nation's brightest
ornaments. This address was listened to with attentio
and warmly applauded throughout.
Mr. Buchanan then responded vs follows:
ris:—l have ever felt a deep interest:lb / the
prosperity of you • ' • ~,•161Ditied in my
earliest associations. I was born in Franklin county, Pa.,
on the borders of Maryland, and the trade and intercourse
of that county was chiefly with Baltimore. It is the first
city I ever beheld. I shall never forgot the impression it
made upon me when a boy fresh from the country. After
completing the study of law, I had determined to practice
my profession in Baltimore; but when the moment arrived
to abandon my native State, I found this to be impossible.
I have never, however, forgotten my early attachment to
Baltimore. It is a 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 through.
out the world.
The victory of your brave defenders in 1614, at North
Point and at Fort 3lcFleury, over a British army and navy,
caused my heart to thrill with patriotic pride and °swan
tatlon. May it be over thus, and may the soil of freedom
ever become the grave of its Invaders! It will be always
so whilst millions of armed freemen arc 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 Bal
timore obtained from the British Crown more than two
centuries ago recognised the right of the people of Mary
land to govern themselves, almost to the exclusion of royal
authority. It was the most liberal charter which had ever
been granted by a sovereign to his subjects.
But what shall I say of the religious freedom which it
secured to the people. The chrisliuu religion is a religion
of charity,peace and brotherly love. The golden role which
its divine founder prescribed to all mankind was "Do un
to others as you would they should do unto you." Not
withstanding this injunction from Heaven the civil govern
ment of the eat th had for many centuries impiously inter
fered between the Creator and his creatures, and consigned
to present anti future punishment all christians of whatev
er denomination who dared to worship God in a manner
different from themselves.
In an age of religious bigotty and Intolerance, Lord
Baltimore was the first legislator Who proclaimed the sa
cred rights of conscience, awl establish.' for the govern
ment of his colony the principle, not merely of toleration,
but perfect religious freedom and equality among all sects
of Christians. IL, was in advance of the age, but be be
came the precursor of a principle which, though it has yet
made but little progress among the nations, beyond the
limits of our own favorutt land, is destined In the end to
prevail throughout Christendom. In the language of our
own great historian, “religions liberty obtained a home.
its only home In the wide world. at she humble valage
which bore the name of St. Mary's." This is a glory which
belongs to Maryland, and will distinguish her throughout
all future generations.
Time would fail me were Ito attempt to speak of Charles
Carroll, and other revolutionary worthies, whose names
have illustrated the history of Maryland.
Our revolutionary fathers—the men of renown of the
past generation—have founded a system of government far
us without an equal in the history of former ages. Fully
to realize and appreciate its advantages over all other gov
ernments, a man must actually witness the condition of
the laboring classes in other countries.
Ours is the only country on earth where a freeman feels
proudly conscious that he Is equal to his fellow-man, and
where the avenues to wealth, distinction and political
power are equally open to all. It is the'only country where
honest labor as respected is it deserves, and receives an
adequate reward. It is to the Coistitut ion and the Union
that we are indcpted for all the blessings and benefits we
enjoy over every people beneath the sun. }IOW base, then,
would Le the present generation—how unworthy of their
noble sires, should they fail to transmit this precious lega
cy to their posterity? Were this possible, which I do not
in the least apprehenk they would blast the hopes of
those noble spirits in every land who ardently expect their
own political regeneration from the effect of our example,
and consign the human race to centuries of despotism and
misrule. We should never betray this sacred trust com
mitted to us not only for our own beneht, but that . of all
mankind.
Although this is my abiding faith, nothing abroad mor
tified me so much as the repeated and confident predic
tions of foreign journals that our Union was on the point
of dissolution. Day niter day and week after week I was
obliged to read those singer predictions. They were ex
tensively believed in consequence of the wild and exagger.
ated statements contained in some of our own journals.—
When the news reached Europe that after a protracted and
desperate struggle, "a Black Republican" had been elected
"Speaker of the House of Representatives," Malay taking the
word literally, believed that this election would prove to
be the knell of our Union.
It ought to be known to the American people that these
continual threats of disunion have impaired our national
character throughout the world. Everybody, abroad as
well as at liorne, knows that our strength consists In uni
on, and that if divided each fragment would become pow
erless.
Power is always respected among nations. The belief in
the European world that our Union is not stable—has in
some degree deprived us of that glorious character, the
greatest, freest, most happy and prosperous people that ev
er existed are entitled to enjoy. Among the despotic gov
ernments of Europe the wish may be father to the thought,
because our existence is a conotant reproach t. them, and
our example inspires them with terror. There are, howev
er, many, very many, wise and good men in every foreign
land who view our Union as the lone star of hope in a
benighted world, and would regard its dissolution as a fatal
catastrophy to human liberty.
Disunion is a word which ought no to , be breathed
amongst us even to a whisper. The word ought to be con
sidered as one of direful omen, and our children should be
taught that it is sacrilege to pronounce it. Let the time
ever arrive when faction or fanaticism shall drive the peo
ple of any State to the brink of the precipice—let them
have a full view of the yawning gulf beneath, and they will
recoil with instinctive horror from the abyss.
In regard to the future destiny of my country, I confess
I am an optimist; and I have an abiding faith that a ma
jority of the States and of the people, will always eventu
ally redress every wrong which may be committed against
any portion of the country. Strange as it may seem, my
faith was never stronger in this belief than at tile present
moment. We have already reached and almost passed the
dangerous crisis on the subject of domestic slavery. The
volcano is nearly exhausted. The material for continued
agitation no longer exists. And why t Because I hold it
to be quite impossible that any considerable portion of our
people can no longer continue to contest the elementary
republican principles recognized in the territorial legisla
tion of Congress.
This is nothing more than the power posseesed by the
people of every free State since the world began. It is the
foundation—the elementary principles of a democratic Re
public. Without a cheerful submission to the will of a
majority, no democratic government can exist. We have
thus reached the end, or to use an expressive Americanism,
the finality of our legislation on this subject.
What man in the United States who values his character
will rise among his fellow-citizens and seriously urge the
repeal of a law declaring that the majority shall govern?
None—not one. I repeat, we have reached the finality of
the question. We have arrived at the elementary princi
ple of freedom, that the majority shall govern—a principle
essential to liberty, and as unchangeable as liberty itself.
After the tempest has passed away it requires some days
for the waves of the to subside; so after the agita
tion in the public mind for many years on the slavery
question, it will require some time before this shall cease.
That it will do so, except among those fanatics who arc
governed by a higher law than the Constitution, I feel an
abiding confidence.
And is it not high time that the agitation on this ques
tion should subside and the Intellect and energy of the
American people be directed to other objects? Our foreign
relations demand their serious attention. Our mercantile
marine is now the largest in the world, and our merchant
ships cover every sea; but where is the navy to protect
them.
To be sure what we have is composed of the best and
bravest materials; but we have too little of it, although we
do not require anything like so large a navy so that of
Great Britain or France. The first commercial people in
the world, we are but a third or fourth rate naval power.
Never have I been so convinced as during my residence
abroad of the wisdom of the maxim of the Father of bis
Country, that the best mode of preserving peace is to be
prepared for war.
I beg to return to the gentleman who addressed me on
the part of the councils,. and to yourself, Judge Giles, my
sincere thanks for the manner in which you have respect
ively performed the duties entrusted to you; and I need
not say how gratified I am at the reception which has been
extended to me by the people of all parties in this beauti
ful city—a city which, in addition to the recollections I
have already alluded to, is endeared to me by the fact that
the first political speech I ever made in my life was made
in appealing to my fellow-citizens at home to raise volun
teers to defend it against the foreign invader, which I fol
lowed by enrolling my name in the list of those who offer
ed to march to its defence, and with them I came here to
offer my humble services.
Now as to Maryland and Pennsylvania. They are both
rapidly blotting out Mason and Dixon's lino. The enter
prize of your sons has penetrated our State in every direc
tion, and you are reaping the rich fruits of that enterprise
from the valleys and the mountains of the Keystone State.
We rejoice in your prosperity. The day has plead when
any jealousy should exist between us—a Jealousy always
injurious to both parties.
I once mote return to you, and to the citizens of Balti
more my sincere thanks for your generous welcome.—
Whatever may happen to me in the future, I shall always
esteem this ono of the proudest days of nay life.
It is almost impossible to convey the impression pro
duced by the delivery of the above speech by Mr. Buchan•
an. Ills venerable appearance, his fine athletic form, the
eltiar ringing tones of his voice, which were heard by the
immense audience that listened to him, rendered the scene
a most Imposing one. Ile was frequently interrupted by
cheers and when he closed hundreds rushed forward to
take blip by the hand.
Last evening, in company with the city council, ho at
tended the opera. where he was sainted with the most rap.
lairons applause. At midnight he was serenaded at "Ur
quarters by the band of the independent Blues. :!
• 'Between the hours of 11 and 2 o'clock[ today ho will XII.'
cCve our cit'zens at the hall of the Maryland Institute,
after which he will dine with the city authorities—and at
A% o'clock will leave for Washington in a special train, the
committee on the part of the Councils accompanying him
ta that place. This will terminate a reception and enter
t4nment of which not only ors distinguished guest but
odr fair city may justly feel proud.
From the Washington Sentinel. May 15
Mr. Buchanan in Washington
;This gentleman arrived in Baltimore on
Monday, and was there received; by the citi
zoins in a manner which, while it most have
ben flattering to the veteran statesman, was
characteristic of the hospitalities of the "Mi.tn
tental City." Having received his friends
to mighty host there was of them—in the
corning, he left Baltimore in the afternOon,
in a special train of cars, and arrived in Wash
ington about seven o' clock in the evening,
ticcompanied by the committee of the Bald-
More City Councils and other friends. Mr.
suchanan was enthusiastically greeted at the
dare ; and proceeded to the National Hotel,
tinder the escort of those who had welcomed
liim at the station.
i Daring the evening a large number of per
sbns paid their respects to him. •
Between eleven and twelve o' clock, at night,
Mr. Buchanan was serenaded, and, appearing
a the window, acknowledged in a brief but
eloquent speech the compliment thus paid him.
the band had played the National air of
' Hail Columbia," when Mr. B. expressed
himself delighted with the music, more espec
i,llly with the execution of that piece dear to
01 American citizens, " Hail Columbia."—
Hail Columbia, happy land ! the only land of
4eedom, and where political honors and
wealth were open to all. He then spoke of
the uniform kindness he had received from
the people of Washington during his twenty
vivo years service in Congress and four- years
iMmediate connection with the government
here, and expressed his gratification, at the
prosperity of their beautiful city. Melfincholy
ay well as pleasant emotions were attached to
these remembrances of the past. Where were
the race pf intellectual giants then in Congress?
All gone—passed away!
,' He could not remember one individual who
was in Congress when he entered it. There
{vas nothing stable but Heaven and the Consti
tution. (Cheers.) Great men may pass away,
1 •
but as long as the Constitution and the Union
exist others will rise in their places.
This great and glorious Constitution would
not be worth the parchment upon which it was
written, unless sustained by the will of the peo
ple. South America had constitutions by the
hundred, but the law that the majority must
rule had been disregarded there, and success
ful military men in the minority have risen
and constitutions been destroyed. God knows
how many constitutions France has had!
Mr. Buchanan commented upon, and sus
tained the doctrine of popular sovereignty.—
For twenty-five years the question had been
agitated, and now it was settled that the peo
ple directly interested shall decide for them
selves what they willLdo. This simple elemen
tary principle is " a finality." The storm
will pass away unless kept up by a few fanatics.
He congratulated the citizens of Washington
upon the name without a parallel, which their
city bore—the name of " Washington." He
had not met a human being in Europe who
did not recognize Washington as the greatest
and the best of men. He then denounced the
" fanatics and demagogues who talk of a disso
lution of the Union." Dissolution was a word
of fearful import, and not to be invoked upon
any and all occasions. If the occasion over
should exist, the American people will always
remove the cause. There was not on the face
of the earth a more stable government than a
Democratic Republican Government. There
was nut a possible evil which could not be
remedied under our Government withont re
sort to dissolution. (A voice from the crowd,
"We wont dissolve !") Mr. Buchanan ex
pressed his satisfaction at the response just
made. It would not dissolve. The contest
would be an easy one fur those fighting upon
the side of the Union.
Mr: Buchanan closed his remarks, whioh
had been received with applause throughout,
by saying that he trusted his fellow-citizens
would excuse him from making a more exten
ded speech on this occasion, as he had gone
through some hard work for the last two or
three days, and his nerves were not made of
iron. He had been delighted by the kind re
ception he had received at the hands of the
American people, and which he attributed ndt
to any merit of his own, but to the overflowing
of their generous hearts towards one who had
sustained, to the best of his ability, their in
terests in a foreign land. He felt grateful to
the citizens of Washington for this kind re
ception, and should be most happy to see them
all at his private quarters, to take them by
the hand, and express his heartfelt sense of
their kindness manifested on this occasion
rtel. Our thanks are due to our young
friend, STOCK, for a " Catalogue of Dickinson
College for the Academical year 1855-56."--
From it we learn that old Dickinson is still
in a flourishing condition, having nearly 200
students at the present time. The Rev. Dr.
BARTINE, of this city, is one of the visiting
committee, appointed at the last session of the
Philadelphia M. E. Conference, for this year.
May the venerable institution, still continue
to prosper. Some of the most distinguished
statesmen and jurists of our country are grad
uates of it. Among others, Buchanan, Taney
and Grier.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT IN NEW YORK.—
The Union Square Washingtdn Monument, it
seems, is a fixed fact, and the strangest part of
the whole is, that the getters up of the affair
keep themselves out of sight entirely. The
work will cost some $25,000 or $30,000, which
is covered by private subsoription, and yet
nobody knows who the , subscribers are. The
monument is to be a bronze equestrian statue,
cast by the Chicopee Company, at Springfield,
from moulds by Mr. H. K. Brown, a well
known American sculptor, of no mean talent.
Ground has already been broken for the foun
dation, and the blocks of Quincy granite, weigh
ing five tons each, which are to be used in
constructing the pedestal, are already on the
spot or at the foot of 23d street. So little has
been said about this monument that we believe
it will really be built. The projectors are
going the right way to work—erecting their
statue first, and leaving the talking, bragging
and boasting to be done afterwards.
The statue, says the Journal of Commerce,
is already completed and ready to be raised
upon its pedestal, and in the course of a month
or six weeks, perhaps on the Fourth of July,
our citizens will be gratified with a view of a
monument to Washington having an existence
elsewhere than on paper. The magnitude of
the work may be known from the fact that the
pedestal will be fourteen feet high, and the
statue itself about the same height. Good
judges of. such matters; who have seen the
statue at the artist's studio, speak of it in the
highest terms of praise. Its erection will he
watched with great interest.
Our Difficulties with England
The Washington correspondent of the New
York. Herald, of the I.2th inst., alluding to the
state of our affairs with England, says :
Mr. Marcy has received by this mail, (the
America's) through Mr. Dallas, Clarendon's
long expected reply to the despatch of Decem
ber 28, 1855—Marcy to Buchanan—calling
on the British government to recall Crampton
and Consuls Barclay, Rowecroft and Mathew.
Clarendon had been at the Peace Conferences,
and Marcy had to wait till he returned.—
Clarendon replies that the British government
declines to recall the Minister and Consuls.—
Crampton was called upon for his justification
in regard to the charges made against him.
His reply, a long ono, was very bitter against
Stroeble and other persons with whom he was
mixed up. The British government was at
first inclined to sacrifice Crampton, but they
feared that he would produce his instructions
which fully justified him in the action he took.
So he is to be backed up by bullying, because
he might put his government in a worse posi
tion than it is now. It is believed that Par
liment will sustain the Ministry in their
defiant position, although the opposition has
already commenced a fierce war upon Pal-
merston.
From the Columbia Spy, May 17.
Hon. James Buchanan
This distinguished gentleman—" Pennsylvania's favorite
son" ,paid our borough a brief visit on Monday last, and
was.areloomed by all, without distinction of party—notes
a politician—but as an Aknerican statesman whom Le
people delight to honor; because he has "done the State
some service ;" because of his National' Republicanism and
bye of the whole country, and because too, he is one of our
own free eons of whom we may well feel proud, in every
way. The proceedings, in reference to his visit, will prove
interesting:
Agreeably to a call, a meeting of the citizens of Columbia
was held at the Town Hall, on Saturday evening, May 15,
1336; the meeting was called to order by appointing nos.
Lloyd, Eel., Chairman, and Philip F. Fry and W. IL Elder,
Secretaries. The object of the meeting was stated be the
chair, when, on motion,a committee of five was selected to
report the names of a committee of 31 to proceed to Lan
caster to escort the lion. James Buchanan, to Columbia;
also, a committee of 13 to receive him on his arrival at Co-
lumbia. During the absence of the committee, the meet
ing was addressed by H. M. North, Esq., in a neat and
appropriate speech. The committe reported the following
names as escort; Thos. Lloyd. Esq., Sim'l Shoch, William
Mathiot, John C. Meldruno, Abm. Bruner, Sr., 11. H. Brett
eman, M Erwin, S E Masten, W 11 Elder, Dr. Filbert, Dr.
W S McCorkie, F S Pyfer, H H Pry, Dr. John, G Brandt,
W Righter, L Tredenick, P F Fry, George Bogle, Charles
Grove, Cyrus Jacob., C S Kauffman, H Broneman, F: X
Ziegler, Dr. D I Bruner, Coleman J Bull, Stephen Greene,
John L Wright, John W Shuman, J J Gault, R Iftiauut
Committee of Reception.—H M Worth, John Cooper, John
Arms, James Collins, J W Fisher, Esq., A S Green, J IEI
C Tyson, Samuel Trnseott, David livens, Junes
Myers, Rudolph Williams, James Patton, George Wolf, Wm.
Patton, 31 Clapper, J M Watts, Model Herr.
The committee of thirty-one, through their chairman,
Thomas Lloyd,-Esq., who was one of Mr. Buchanan's fellow
soldiers in the war of 1512, received Mr. IL, at Hopple's
Hotel, in Lancaster. Mr. Lloyd, in addressing the distin
guished statesman, Judd :
Mr. Buchanan Since the announcement of your return
to this country, the citizens of Columbia have felt very
anxious to give you a hearty welcome, not only as a Lan
mister county man, but as a statesman of the nation, one
whom we admire and respect—whom we count as one of
the mightiest among the living. Having heard of your
anticipated visit to Washington city, the people of Colum
bia, without distinction of party, in town meeting,
pointed a committee to meet you here and escort you. to
our town—there to be received by another committee who
will take the same pleasure in offering you friendly greet
ing that is now afforded to us by your presence. On behalf
then, of the citizens of our town, we tender you a warm
and earnest welcome.
Mr. Buchanan, in reply, stated that he feltvery sensibly
the welcome home, extended to him in every place he had
been since his return, and that for his fellow-citizens of
Columbia, many of whom he had known for years, he had
an attachment, as an old friend and neighbor, that nothing
could destroy. He was happy to know that he was wel
comed In such a generous manner to Columbia, and would
assure the committee that every feeling of friendship felt
by those represented, he fully reciprocated. Mr. Buchanan
continued his remarks, and appeared to feel every word ho
wa. His venerable appearance and kind manner, seemed
to impress all who heard him.
Upon his arrival here, he was met by the committee of
reception, and a crowd of citizens who received him with
hearty congratulations. A procession then escorted him
to the Odd Fellows' Hall, where Hugh M. North Esq., ad
dressed him:
kis. Buchanan: We are very glad to havean opportunity
to give you en honorable public reception here, today:—
You have just returned from a mission that was honorable
to yourself and your country, slid your public services en
title you to the gratitude of your countrymen.
You know many of ohr people; they all know you. and, at
least, one of them marched with you to Baltimore in 1814,
to defend the soil anti honor of our common country against
a powerful, but not an invincible foe.
In two long and severe physical struggles, the armies of
England were conquered by the strong arms and stout
hearts of our own citizen soldiers; and, in 1855, you, sir,
encountered her intellect, and,. with distinguished ability,
exposed the fallacies and crushed the sophistry of her con
temptible diplomacy.
You also achieved a brilliant triumph fur the Interests of
her commercial world in procuring the recognition of in
ternational principle, long contended fur by this govern
ment, that "the flag covers the cargo—free ships make free
goods."
For these alone the world would hold your memory In
grateful recollection. But therelare other reasons why you
are so much loved by the American people.
lu times of great sectional excitement and fanatical as
saults man our glorious Union you have been its stead
fast, unwavering and devoted friend; in favor of doing
equal and exact justice to all sections of the country;
striving to perpetuate the blessings of civil and religious
liberty to a republican people; and upholding, defending
and carrying out, in good faith, the compacts and compro
mises of that constitution, which, in tho language of Henry
Clay, "contains all that is great, grand and glorious In hu
man wisdom."
For your zeal and devotion to the interests and prosper.
Ity of the whole people, we have been accustomed to look
upon you as the •'noblest Roman" of the Republic.
Pennsylvania is proud to acknowledge you as her "fa
vorite son,” and although she long age handed you over
to the nation as a full grown man, she knows and fouls
that your heart throbs with pride and pleasure at her pros
perity, and her proud position among the States of the
confedoracy.
She delights to honor you because you have steadily and
firmly sanctioned and supported, and exerted your influ
ence in the councils of the nation; fur the policy which has
developed her rich mineral resources; built up her cities
and her towns; multiplied her manufactories; made homes
and afforded employment fur her mechanics and laboring
men; given the State an impetus that will soon make her
first and foremost in population, wealth and political
im
pertance in the Republic—a policy that has always made
a sure market for the agricultural products of the country,
and secured the largest reward to honest toil.
lYe congratulate you upon your arrival at home in
good health—we welcome you to the hospitalities of our
town, and hope you may enjoy a safe and pleasant journey
so the capital of the country.
Mr. North's remarks were received with much pleasure
by the crowd, and he was frequently applauded heartily.—
Mr. Buchanan replied substantially as follows
That he had known Colombia for fifty years—then it MOS
a very small place, and was known as "Wright's Ferry.”—
lle could remember when ho crossed the river in a small
boat before the Columbia bridge was erected, and then the
very beautiful and now large town was a village with few
houses. Now, it is a beautiful and commercial town, and
contains a population distinguished for industry and cm
ergT.
Ito referred feelingly to the terrible visitation of cholera,
in 1854, which made the people leave the town. Ile said,
upon the arrival of every steamer in England he anxiously
directed his first glance at the news from this spot, and
how his hopes wore earnest that the Almighty Power, who
rules and controls, would stay hit hand. (Mr. B. spoke
very beautifully on this subject, and appeared to be deeply
affected.)
Ile eulogized our republican institutions, and spoke. of
the fear they inspired among the despots of Europe; he set
forth the blessings and advantages of preserving the Integ
rity of the Union, and said our own people appreciate it
most when visiting the countries of the Old World, and
though ho had been a strong party man, he knew no party
when out of the country, and spoke of this as a characteris
tic of Americans. Ile said—we leave those at home to light
party battles. When away we are all cue.
Wo regret that we cannot give Mr. Buchanan's speech
entire. It was worthy of an American Statesman, and co
the man who delivered it.
Upon the conclusion of his address he was escorted by
the committees, and et large number of citizens, to the Wash.
ington House, where mine host. Col. llerr, had an ample
and generous board provided.
After dinner, Mr. Buchanan, escorted by our committees ,
and those from Wrightsville, York and Baltimore. left fur
Washington. A large crowd of our citizens escorted him
to the cars, and every man ifestation of appreciation was
rendered to him that could not but be flattering to ono who
is recognized everywhere as the "favorite Son of Penney'.
Tanis."
His reception, in the different places he passed through
en route, to Washington, was Tory cordial and every mark
of welcome was extended to him.
gpift. Lord Clarendon's reply to Mr. Marcy
has beeen received at the State department in
Washington. It ts believed to decline to re
call Mr. Crampton. It is alleged that Presi
dent Pierce has determined to dismiss the
British Ministry.
THE CROPS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.—The
advices from all parts of the country in rela
tion
to growing crops are unusually satisfacto
ry. In this State the general accounts are that
there is a present prospect of a large crop of
wheat. The papers In various quarters of
the country are giving good accounts of the
prospects of the coming crops. The season
is backward, but that is said to be very favor
able to the wheat, which was sown in immense
quantities last Fall. In Ohio the wheat is
splendid, but the grass is yet thin. Fruit was
a great deal injured in the West. Peaches
there will be none, but a very abundant yield
of apples is expected. In New York State the
wheat is in good condition, though backward.
Barley and oats are likely to do better than
corn this season. Their growth does not re
quire so much heat, and they are not so easily
injured by late frosts. All English grains and
grasses promise well on good land, which
is properly managed. It is now too early in
the season to say what will be the yield of
corn, for it depends mainly on the weather in
July, August, and September. Should it be
favorable in June, and in the months named,
this country will have unprecedent qualities
of breadstuffs on hand next autumn. Fruit
in New York State will - be abundant. In
New Jersey, in low lands, the wheat has suf
fered severely in some counties, but in the
highlands it promises a fine crop. The high
prices of wheat last year caused farmers from
Maine to California to sow largely of this
cereal.—Pennsylvanian.
Ite_ The Steamer Empire City arrived at
New Orleans on Wednesday with two week's
later intelligence from California, and later
news from Central Atherica. She brings $2,-
000,000 in gold. The principal feature of the
news is the Indian war raging in Oregon and
Washington territories with fearful fury.—
Several fights had occurred,. in which the
whites were victorious. Col. Buchanan had
gained a victory on Rogue river, but a body
of regulars had been defeated at another point
by the Indians. The red men have brought
increased forces into the field. From Central
America there is a report of the recapture of
Schlessinger.
Sr. Louis, May 15.—The Kansas cor
respondent of the Republican of this
city writes that Governor Shannon has
sent an express to Lexington, Missouri,
with the papers necessary for the arrest of
Mr. Robinson. The Committee of Investiga-
tion are in session at Leavenworth. It is un
derstood that Mr. Oliver will present a
minority report, when the committee return
to Washington.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS.
DEDICATION OF FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL
Cotthos.4.The ceremonies of dedicating the new building
erected *the north-7eztern part of the city, containing
halls anci lecture moons Pirthe accommodation of Franklin
and H..rithall College , ioeVilice yesterday. The hour for
the commencement of the exercises was 10 o'clock, but be
fore it ruriied, the large hall of the college was tilled with
ladies asd gentlemen, who had gathered there as specta
-
tars of the scene.
When, the hour arrived, the President and Faculty, and
a number of the Trustees entered the hall, accompanied
by Emlin Franklin, Pol., the orator of the occasion; and
the ceiemenies were opened by music from the college
choir, which wan followed by prayer by the Rev. Dr. Nevin.
The Rey. Dr. Gerhart, President of the College, then deliv
ered ari able and appropriate address; after which there
was mine, and. then followed by the oration by tic. Frank.
Iln, which was listened to with the deepest attention, and
received an outburst of rapturous applause et its close.
Both addresses were received with evident delight and
enipirotion; but as they will undoubtedly be publishedand
Gins enable all to judge of their merits, it is unnecessary
ferns to eulogize them.
The ceremonies closed by music from the choir, and the
benediction was pronounced by the Rev. Dr. Nevin.
It was gratifying to the friends of the college to learn by
the address of Its President, that its Prosperity has equal
led the most sanguine hopes of Its friends, and Its pros
pects are bright and promising. The number of students
has doubled. atom Its organization, and is constantly In
creasing, while its endowment fund, already large and
sustaining, was aLto rapidly augmenting. These and oth
er tads go to show that Franklin and Marshall College is
not only making Its mark, but Is destined to become one
of the . most celebrated and useful Institutions of learning
in our country. We also learn that two large Halls are to
be added to the College Buildings the present season.
POST MASTER APPOINTED. —Juo. W. MOOkT,
er has been apppointed Post Master at Schoeneck, this
°minty, in place of James %erling, resigned.
INCENDIARISM.—An attempt was made some
time during Saturday night or Sund4 morning, to fire
the large siible of the Messrs Sprecher, in the alley leading
from Duke to Limo street. The fire must have been thrown
in over the east door on a small heap of straw manure .
When discovered about 4 o'clock In the morning the straw
was in a blaze, and the door burning. Fortunately, a few
buckets of water were sufficient to extinguish the fire.—
Had it got fairly under way there would have been an im
mense loss of property. There were twenty-one head or
horses in the stable.
The same night attempts were made to fire several other
stables in town—all going to show that a wicked spirit of
incendiarism is prevalent in our community,and that some
determined action on the pert of the City authorities and
citizens is necessary to pot a stop to it.
Pic KPOCIZETS ABOUT.—A gentleman of our
acquaintance had his pocket picked in the neighborhood
of the Chesnut Street Episcopal Church, on Sunday eve_
ring last, about seven o'clock, as he was passing by a crowd
of young men congregated on the pavement
seir.Rev. D. W. BARTINE will resume his
c ourse of sermons on the Eternal state of Man, on next
Sabbath morning.
A NEW DRUG STORE.—One of the hand
somest and most tastefully fitted up establishments of the
kind in this city, is Dr. WATLAN'S Drug Stoie, In North
Queen street. We have seen nothing to compare to it any
where out of Philadelphia. It is well worth a visit just to
see the beautiful sights.
Mem ROUTES.—The following is a list of
the mall contracts, fur this county, tom-deli to take effect
on the first of July next:
Lancaster to Reading, Tyson ch Behm, $l9O.
Lancaster to Strasburg, Lewis Suter, $049.
Lancaster to Safe Harbor, Lewis Suter, $345.
Lancaster to Lebanon, Hostetter & Dreg, $295.
Lancaster to Port Deposits E. D. Jr. G. W. Waters, $324,97.
Lanese ter to Anuville, Lewis Suter, $650.
Lancaster to ilinkletown, Lewis Suter bid $6OO, (not ac
cepted, being thought too high.
Penningtonville to Peters' Creek, S. 11. Miles, $2OO.
Penningtonville to Octoraro, Thomas McCoslin, $125.
Christiana to Chesnut Level, J. P. Silver, $399.
Gap to Pequea, Davis Clemson, $220.
Gordonville to Ilat, Lewis Suter, $2.25.
Enterprise to Hinkletown, Daniel Zuck, $64.
31anheim to Penn. William McQuinney, $39.
Mtuiheim to Mount Joy, William McQuinney, $39.
Honeybrook to Pequea, Davis Clemson, $lO5.
Reamstown to Sheafferstown, Alexander Ream, $lO5.
Reamstown tb Chnrchtown, Alexander Ream, $95.
Safe Harbor to Buck, Peter Finfrock, $199.
Strasburg to Quarryville, Robert P. Spencer, $350.
Columbia to Safe Harbor, Charles Maleborn, $299.
Phtenixville to Lancaster ' John Crawford, $675.
l.itiz to Brickersville, Michael Strickler, $59.
Litia to Reading, Joseph Kendal , $l7O.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
To the Editors o f tho Intelligencer, dated
WASHINGTON May 16th, 18.50
Before 1.4 e proceed to detail a few items of the passing
events of the times ;—we must, with much satisfaction in'
form you that Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania, ar
rived in this city on Tuesday evening lust. tie looks remark
ably well, und, his fine form and voice has the same charm
for the people that democratic service always command at
t heir hands. Mr. Buchanan is equally as much of a favor
Ito in this city, as he is in your own beautiful Lancaster.-
- Hundreds, and I may say thousands, have called to take by
the hand, that talented Statesman now in our mtdet. Mr.
Buchanan visited the Senate and the House to-6*. Col.
Weller, as soon as Mr. Buchanan entered the Senate, ad
vanced to meet him ; so did your Senator, Gov. Bigler, Col.
Bell, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Pugh, Gov. Reid, Gov. Jones, and in
fact, a large number of the members of th at distinguished
body of legislators advanced to congratulate him, When
Mr. Buchanan appeared in the House, he was cordially re
ceived by many members of that body also. Mr. B. dined
with President Pierce last evening.
But pure and consistant as has been the life of James Bu
chanan,—no indeed, it matters not what has been his ser
vice in the cause of his country and the cause of the people,
a renegade to the Constitution of the land, Mr. H. M. Fuller
of the House arose in that body on Saturday last, and
basely assailed Pennsylvania's favorite son, from a publlca
tion, as made by au opposition print in the State. Mr. Fut:
ler, to defend himself, assailed a man whom the people's
voice will soon vindicate from the shaft of his invective.—
Mr. Fuller is a "Know-Nothing," and I need not toll you,
Messrs. Editors, how hard it is for a "Know-Nothing" to
know the truth in reference to the position of a political
friend of the Constitution of the IJ. States. The oath of a
Know-Nothing. when taken, oveirides the Constitution of
the 11. States, consequently, he cannot be guided by the
constitution so long as ho remains a member of that oath
bound order of bigotry and narrow contracted principle of
denial of equality entertained by him towards hie fellow
man. Mr. Fuller, therefore, may assail 3lr. Buchanan to
his heart's content; he will find, that In the end, he has
undertaken a most unfortunate attitude before ,the people
of Pennsylvania.
The Mon. .P Glancy Jones, of good qld Berks, answered
Mr. Fuller on Tuesday. Me completely refuted every as
sertion made by that gentleman, and satisfied the Mouse
almost to a man, that Mr. Buchanan had been unjustly
and most ungerously assailed by Mr. Fuller. In fact, from
the plain narrative of the position of Mr. Buchanan, as de
tailed by Mr. Jones, one cannot help from beholding how a
word of truth in season, will refute a whole bevy of misrep
resentatlonsf dispelling the mist, and scattering the whole
salg charges ofXr. Fuller to the winds. We are willing to
have this question to the people of Pennsylvania,—those
who love their country, for further elucidation, and, In time.
for them to pass their Judgment upon Mr. Fuller when he
will be again placed before his people and the pruning knife
of tho Hon. 11. B. Wright, his whole-waled and talented
predecessor, who, we hope will, again honor the district as
the successor to the present "Know-Nothing" defamer of
James Buchanan.
The patriot Cass occupied the Senate on Monday and
Tuesday, in the delivery of a very able speech on the Ken
sas difficulty. This speech was one of the best ever deliv
ered from the lips of Gen. Cass, and that portion of it dere'
to Mr. Seward, of New York, for his arraigning, trial, and
conviction of Plesident Pierce, was powerful and scathing
In the extreme,—so much so, that the New York Senator
was powerless in reply. This speech will tell well before
the people.
Reinter Mallory made an able defence for the Navy Board
on yesterday and will continue his argument to-day l ;—but,
as we do not coincide with Senator M. In the action of that April, from common . ..,,,, York
Board of officers, we shall leave the subject for the present. flour, would be quoted in this city at a frac-
We are likely to have a further difficulty with the British I tion under six dollars Ei barrel? • Yet this
Ministry, If , tho letter In the English papers, published
thing has come to pass, a d the probabilities
under the signature of Mr. Crampton, the British resident
minister hero, shall prove to be a genuine letter. That are that flour, breadstuff and provisions of
letter charges a very grave offence against - the government I all kinds will continue to ome down for the
of the U. States, arid, it does so as there stated on the word balance of the. year: Th bulk of our prodig
of Senator Clayton. Mr. Clayton denied the charge openly
In the Senate on Wednesday, and said it was untrue infect ions crops of last year still remains in the in-.
rem the whole tenor of his life and action while Secretary tenor. In addition to this, our farmers, last
of State, and his subsequent speeches on the Central Amer- fall, considering the prosPect of a long war in
icon Question delivered in the Senate. How this will end, Europe and of still upwdrd prices for bread-.
Is a very serious question for the consideration of our Ex. , stuffs, put in an immense breadth of land for
ecutive and Congress to determine. If Mr. Crampton'e let- t the coming harvest. S ould this harvest,
ter, Is a genuine letter from him, then, for the perversion of i therefore, be an average ne per acre, the ag
the language of Mr. Clayton, he will have to retire from his f gregate yield will swell o existing surplus
mission for this double offence. However, we shall await t to an incredible amount ; but should it be a
the issue as to the genuineness of the letter, as well as to harvest like that of last y ar, bread and meat
see what course our Executive will pursue, towards' the will be cheap and plentif 1 beyond all antici
continuance of Mr. Crampton as the accredited Minister of , potions. This will especially be the result
Great Britain, for this second offence that he Is charged , with good orops in Euro oe, and the Russian
with• t depots of the Black Sea and the Baltic opened
to the wants of England and France. We
understood that on Wednbsday froin eight to
ten thousand barrels of flour were sold in
this city at an advance of a shilling upon a
speculation ; but this is no indication whatever
of a suspension of the ebb tide. It is on the
run and must run out. 'We are not sorry
Our farmers have realized andsomly for three
or four years, and can aff rd a reduction with
out loss in a crop or two; and as, in_the ag
gregate, we have neverown or heard of any
fered from bread being o cheap, so when
country on the face of the earth that has suf
fered
they tell us that flour is co ing down, we feel
sufficiently resigned to ekelaim—" Let it
come down." _
We are happy to have it in our power to remark, that the
new Minister, Padre Vigil, from the State of Nicaraugna, is
likely to be received by our President, and that the Gov
ernment there, as now established by President Rivas and
Gen. Walker, will be acknowledged by our Executive with
out further delay. The Star Editor of this city, still con
tinues his denunciatory language against Gen. Walker and
thenew Minister. This is in bad taste on the part of the
Editor of the Star, and proves that ho is not the friend o f
that freedom, he is so desirous to impress upon the readers
of his paper. We incline to the opinion that the Editor of
the Star will take the "back track" so soon as he finds that
President Pierce will receive the new Minister from Nlearn
gua, with an acknowledgement of their present govern
ment. But, whether he does or not, the action of the Ex
ecutive will be sustainedby the people of the country; thus,
the opposition of the Star will not uproot the government of
President Pierce for his extending the good wishes and sym
pathies of the people of the 11. States to a neighboring re.
public, whose citizens, with the aid of Gen. Walker, have
established and now sustain a better and a more reliable
government upon liberal republican principles, than has
ever heretofore existed in the State of Nicaraugna.
Tho lion. A. V. Brown, of Tennessee, is on a visit to our
city. Goy. Brown has long been in public life, and bre ever
been a firm and consistent democrat in all the mutations of
party. He will be at Cincinas4l as one of the delegates
from hie State.
We regret to see It mama ;bust Mr. aloWlll.ansit of
your State, declines to be a csodidate for Congress. This
we very. much regret truly, for no man in Congress has en
deareahlmself to the national Demi*acy more firmly than
Gen. - C. has done, by his miliaria adherence to the princi
plea of the Constitution of the U. States, and his able ad
vocacy of the principles of - thel true national democratic
party. His anistituents Simla prevail upon him to con
tinue In Congress a longer period In their service, and in
defence of our common country', now so ruthlessly usalled
by the "dark republican" and lknow-nothing" parties.
Yours, hIcrARLAND.
A Change Extraordinary.
"And change they will."—Old Song
. .
Not a few of the readers of the "Saturday, Evening Ex,
press" have boon astonished at'the change It has under.
gone recently, having ehangrel from the advocacy of the
"Maine doctrines" to the advocating of Negrolsm. This to
reasonable when we take intonsideretion the facts that
ge L d
men change—" things" char ogmas and lams change
—principles for interest's sake c ge, and adherence there
to ceases the moment the purse strings are touched. Hence
we do not wonder at the "Painless" dividing its time on a
few different isms beside the great ism (Maine-14114am) on
which it has spent so much of tie " precious" time for the
two past years, and which we stippoee "wont pay" Since Its
repudiation by the voice of the;People.
But the eternal principle, of Ilemocracy never change!—
It Is still the same—pure and untainted by any lame, just
as it was in the days of the freeman and.patelot Jefferson!
Stlll firm as the heavy masses of granite imbebed deep In
carth's bosom—the principles of freedom and equality are
in the hearts deep down of the honest demoarsey. And
whenever principles contrary tie those fundamental truths
are put forth, freemen are ever ready to repel the attack.
The great organ (?) of the Temperance cause in Lancaster
county has now associated Itself with Black Republicanism.
So long as it was the organ of 4 cold water men," and . that
alone, it did very well, and wa. o patronized by many demo
crats in the county—from whom It may now expect to re
ceive no more subscription mousy, since the change it has
undergone. It is true we le not surprised, as many are,
at the change, for we surmised' from the beginning, whoa
the Temperance question wee made the Lett for securing
votes to the opposition, that so soon as this question no
longer could be used to advantage by the tame it would be
given over, and some other of the many taken in its stead;
therefore we were prepared long are this for something of
the kind, and the only thing that surprises us is that the.,
said change did not take place long before it did. As the
organ of the Temperance men, : t , may havnbeen honest—
but now that it has gone over, r rather followed in the
course most congenial to Its Interests, will the same men
who supported it previously still continuo to encourage the
principles now advocated by renewing their patronage of
It? We think not. plow could the staunch supporters of
universal equality to the white; turn consistently continue
to do so, since it has degenorated—dwindled into the chan
nel of Abolitionism, Black Republicanism, andvituperatlon
of the Democratic party and 'the Democracy's bunter—
" Pennsylvania's favorite son.'t . Wo ask, will 'the Demo.-
.Racy blindly support such animposture—lmposition and
Cheat 1 Will men who are Temperance men, and the advo
cates of Temperance in all things,' longer feed and nourish
this foul, debauched traitorous sheet? We cannot bring
ourselves to believe thus. Rather than support and coun
tenance any thing like debauched nigger worshipping, the
While temperance men will byre nothing to do whatever
with the temperance nnivement in a political shape. Men
- were told long ere this that the temperance cause as afro.
o cated by the Express was nothlirg but a "sham," gotten up
for the purpose of affiliating tothemsolves all ends of isms,
the votes of honest men who perhaps thought little of the
great questions agitating the country from Maine to Cali
fornia. And, wo ask, has mit; this truth, uttered half in
prophecy, been verified—aye to; its utmost extent. Demo
crats! the desire for pelf has actuated many to the espousal
and defence of principles which bad no aim for the welfare
of the millions of freemen, but whose aim waa self and
nothing but self—the hoisting Of a few to stations of trust
and responsibility, which no seiner wee accomplished than
the precious rigmarole and fine set phrases of sympathy
wholly vanished. How it will terminate In the present he
stance is not a very difficult matter to determine.
Men have been led to defend and propagate principles
very often from a momentary impulso—caused perhaps by
the impassioned manner of a speaker to whom they have
listened; or sometimes by the perusal of a paper, the wri
ting of which was too highly colored to admit of truthnnd
sober reflection, and calculated to deceive. In such Instan
ces, where the passions have bilen appealed to instead of
cool and dispassionate reason, wo believe the persons so led
astray have been honest in their opinion of principles so
acquired, though their sympathies were engaged in a bad
cause. But who will pretend that the Express was thus in
fluenced? (Perhaps that " renublican address" which it
took such extraordinary pains did influence them and In a
moment of intoxication—which "cold water organs" should
never be guilty of, they were unconsciouely matlik Black Re
publicans') No! no! The change has been one too gradual
too premeditated to have us come to this conclusion. This
gradual process of ushering In I' nigger" doctrine wee also
a premeditated affair—done for the purpose of misleading
its readers. For, almost before we were aware of Its bled:
designs, the whole abolition pdttform was spread, and we
were coolly asked to got on! Arid now what does thie prove?
we answer—the whole a premeditated; long thought, dear
ly hugged scheme, intended fel a highly finished bait to
catch democratic temperance Men, and eriveigle them in
to the ranks of Black Repubtanism. Witness, if you
please, Democrats, the editor( 1 published in the April
number dated the 19th, under the caption of "The Repub.
'lean Address," and see what 0 peculiarity Upped bait is
therein contained. It says :—I-that It does not seek "to
identify it with that ',Moldier:ire which seeks to interfere
with slavery In the States where it already exists." Thus
It would have its readers believe that no berm could result ,
if they followed its teachings; and the more effectually to
conceal its, nefarious designs, itjpromises only to be about
half abolition — knowing that hen it once gets its readers,
thus far, it can easily prevail on them to gulph down tho
remainder. But, to thinking and reasoning minds, it be
comes evident that the effect of 14 this will be to make the
friends of White freedom redo lo their allegiance to the
Constitution, and to oppose with their entire voice and
strength the idea which Is beilg advanced fur degrading
the white race, by elevating Dr : Negro. It has also the ef
fect of uniting the friends of teal freedom more closely
than ever they have been united—to (omit themselves -Into
solid phalanx, the bettor to be able to resist a doctrine,
which, if it were once establish , would be certain death
to the liberties of the white pop non of the Union. We ;
have no fears that ono of the r era of the Express will be
carried over to help to defend he canoe of Abolitionism
which seeks to ruinhoso who espouse Its doe
trines! And when the Express seeks; to blaspheme the
unsullied reputation of our beloved BUCHANAN, it seeks to
do that which no Pennsylvanian will suffer? To seek to
lessen the feelings which the Nation entertains of him, is
ono of the most difficult things
, triaginable—it is Imped
ble to do It !— and those who se k to do it, not only labor
in vain, but prove themselves to be the veriest MINiCUOU
outside the protecting walls . of Lunatic Asylums!
I
' VOX.
1.8
Flour Pa ing.
The staff of life, which has so long been at
starvation prices, has at t taken a fall, and
we hope a fall forever. A leading staple and
a leading necessity, it ru es the rates of kin
dred grains, and makes t o living of the. la
boring masses high, ThR4 compels a corres
ponding increase, enters I into the cost of all
kinds of manufactured prOuce, and the con-
sumer, whoever he be, ha t s to foot the bill. It
ti
is not so much the high p ice of bread which
works the injury as the uctuations of that
price. Wages cannot ri e and fall with the
varying tides of trade d many a man is
made a pauper, and mai4facturer ruined, be
fore he can receive his own equilibrium by
adapting means to the evil.
The New York lieral says: Who could
have believed last Dece ber that flour in
April, f to g 9,1 New York State
THE APPROPRIATION BI L
risburg, May 13.—Gov.l'ollock returned to
Harrisburg, to-day, fro Milton. He has
signed.the Appropriation 2 Bill, the supplement
to the Consolidation Act, and the bill relative
to libels.
For the Intolltgeneer.