Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31
LOUISVILLE, Nav Il.

Gen. Lafayette landed at Portland about three miles
'eiow Tins place ut nine O'clock "Wednesday morn
my last under national salute. ilc was met ON the
shore by the Lafayette Cavalry the Louisville Guarls
and Light Infantry the committee previously appoint-
81 10 receive him, and Solomon p Slarp Gen Ja}Ie
VIM. T. Barry, JAS. w. Denny aud Gen Il. BrecIin
rtdgc, al the committee appointed bv the Governor.
'Ae Marsals OF The day, and immense concourse of
citizens
Al night, the General accompanied nv his SON r
W. Lafayette aud suite, attended splendid ball
Al The w ashington Hail. There were abou, 200 la
dies and 50 gentlemen present; and amonr the L,,,er
GOV carroll OF Tennessee and suite; Gov DuyaIl of
riorita, and Gov. Ray of Indiana, and suite the. Hon
{. 4. WickIifie Hon. Jacob Call Gen Bodlev Wan.
Esq's. &c
On Thursday morning the General crossed the river
70 Jeiersonvile. Indiana, accompanied by consiera-
ole number OF our citizens, board the steam boat
General Pike, Capt. Strader who politely rendered
The use OF ms vessel on the occasion At Jefferson
VILE, he was received by the Governor and pcopIc of
Indiana, m style which did credit TO sister state
i he same day barbecue had been prepared on this
side OF the river, OF which the General was to have
partook after dining at JcGrSonvilIe but this deter
nlnaon was frustrated by the ncIcmeney of the wca-
Ihef. Had the day been fair. have no doubt the
General would have had opportunity of dining with
at least thousand OF our fellow citizens.
On tuesday evening Gen. Lafayette visited the Cir
Gus ana Tie !heatie- We were not present when he
entered The former; hut a the Theatre he was rcceiv
I'D by crowded house with every ie,nonstt alton of
gratitude and respect As nc approached his seat the
Whole audience male and female, rose and received
hiin standing; and when he bowed to the companv
IRON the front of the box, provided for him. which was
tasctuily decorated the OCCASION the loud and re-
peaed cheers which followed were strongly inlitatiy @
ot the respect and vcneraon of our citizens for the
man. To whose services we are, in small degree IN
1cbte'i, for our existence "A nation.
Yesterday morning, after presenting stand of CO.
lois to the Lafayette Guards, General Lafayette and
SUITE SET out Tor frankfort accompanied by several of
the gentlemen OF the State COMMITTEES and other dis
nguished individuals, and escorted by the LAFAYETTE
Guards of this place.
The reception of the Nations Guest by the inhab
rants OF our cities and towns has heen uniformity of
The most cordial and fattering descriptions Though
ne has been, and IS still moving through great rcpub-
tic win almost unprecedented rapdity, he has wit
hessed at every point the unerg demonstrations
81 the gratitude of the peope-of their devotion TO the
principles OF reedom-and of their vcuct alton for the
man who was the friend and the companion in arms of
The father of our country.
Huch disterestcd and voluntary demonstrations of
regard might well be enved by the strongest potentate
III Europe They constitute when viewed together a
moral Spectacle, not only highly crcdable to our coun
Try and IFS institutions, bu which destined TO have
powerful influence upon the feelings and perhaps u
natey upon the affairs and conditions of the civilized
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