Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-12
THE HERO AT LEXINGTON.

The Lexington Observer 81 Reporter of Oct Sd,
describes the Presidents visit to- and reception at,
Lexington. A more disgusting and farcical cxhi-
bition, was never before played off before an intel.
ligent People. Let hope dovoutly, that
such scenes are soon to be terminated and forever
and that the God Priapus, will long be RENTED
to his proper insgnifcance; his images thrown
down, his temples destroyed, and, idolatry EXPELLED
reason resume her empire over the minds of this
most deluson ridden people. Who has so much
simplicity as not to suspect, that the visit to the
Hermitage planned, and its duration reguIa.
tod, by the wish Of influencing tho election of Sc.
nator? Or, who really doubts, that the pom pous
parade in the streets of Lexington, and the snowy
progress through the State of kentucky, from right
to left, on the very of most doubtful and i'm.
portant election, designed TO impress tho ina.
ginations OF the multitude, md to influence the O.
venn These the fu6lment of the Pledge, to
obey the demonstrations of public sentiment, "
and to correct the abuses resulting from the ''col-
lsion of federal patronage, with State olectionsn
Shame! shame upon ii! We hope the narrative OF
the Reporter will be read.
From the Lexington Reporter of Oct. 3.
1t was reported on Friday evening, and early on
Saturday morning, that Cen Jackson would reach
the city at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. counter report
however, got afloat, that he would not arrive
until o'clock, p. NJ not having travelled SO far
the day previous had been promised, by several
miles. A short time before the appointed hour, a
fow members of one of the military corps of the
city, and some volunteers, making in all about
for y, marched 10 the city line to meet the Pros-
dent and perform escort duty, measure rendered
absolutely necessary, appeared afterwards in the
streets and at the ii otel, to protect his person
against the dsordcred array and rush ofhs friends
composing the cavacade. The horses, we doubt
not, if left TO themselves, would have conducted
respectfully. THEY had not partaken of the bar.
becue Soon after the clock struck FIVE, the es.
cort, with the President, and the Marshals of the
day, Messrs. Abraham Morton, Lovsoy, McCalla,
Taylor, and other distinguished mcifr5ers of the
Jackson party, enclosed within the ranks, with the
cavalcade before and behind them, made their APP
pearance in the streets Of the city. The scene
here presented bcggars all description. Jack Cade
never bohod its parallel. After the entrance into
Main street, the mob on horseback for SO it must
be called, consisting of three or four hundred men
and boys, in such confusion shall not at
tempt TO describe, was joined by the boys and no.
groes who had collected TO witness the show, and
shrek, (there shouting cheefing,) was
sent up to heaven resembling 10 sound familiar to
the of mortals. In the meantime the hero of
this chaotic parade in his carriage, with head un-
covered, continued bowling alternately from
side TO the other, like noddiDg in a stage
coach over roughroad The spectacle was comic
to farce. Of such persons were standing in the
doors of the stores and houses, and along the
streets, bowed, Or by any sign, rccognis-
ed the obseguious gentleman in the carriage. Tho
lesson, however, had been taught, and when first
practically commenced, the bowling from side to
side was ludcrouSly continued, though there
none so poor as to return the compliment When
arrived opposite the New Bank building, a beauti.
ful edihcc, and Of the finest ornaments Of the
! city, just completed and occupied for the first
| time this day, another sIrick for the Veto,
from the white and black slaves, rent the trou.
bled atmosphere, making "day horrible" The mot
| ley crowd Of men, boys, horses and slaves, al
length reached the Hotel, from whence, after some
ordinations Of tho chief Marshal of the day, such
10 shame! shame! applied to his friends for their
supposed obstinate disregard of good order and de-
corum, there general dispersion, scamper
ing off, each by his speed apparently resolved
TO be foremost IN tie retreat And well they might
be th"f expeditions in their Eight, fer MOTT ofthem