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


sons residents of Lexington and Fay ette county.
If there were many, their faces we're unkn
by hose who observed thom closely. Such was
The entrance of President Jackson into Lexington.
1t was a forced affairgot up with great labor and
at great to tho party-the miner act ers in
the confused being almost alto gether tho
sdents of adjacent counties, and unknown to tho
people of this city. TWAS u miserable abortion,
aud source of shame aud modification to those
concerned III 1t.
We have not yet, however, done with this visit
OF the Chief Magistrate To our peaceful and quot
inland city. Saturday night passed away with no.
thing particular to distinguish il from other nights.
excepting storm aud unusual darkness, which
were rendered more dismal by the occasional
screaming thro the streets, of such la wing di-
ned at the Barbecue, and spent the evening at the
Presidents leccc, took this method 10 testify their
appro baton OF the entertainment.
Early Sunday morning, tho President COM
cd his calls accompanied by two three of his
leading friends, and u mob of negroes and boys
were i'm attcnda nco upon him wheresoever he mo
yed as the shadows Of evil destiny line the Pc III.
way 6, follow in the tracks of tho unfortunate. Un-
til by frequent repetition through tho day, the
became familiar to the observation, it difficult
to determine the purport of these Juvenile and
tawny professions. Our city police sometimes
have occ aston to lodge delinquonts in the watch
house and Jail, who are usually honored with ST.
milar marks of attention and equivocal appreciation.
AT eleven o'clock, the President walked 10 tho
first Presbyterian, (Mr. Hal's) church. pow in
which, it is said had been fitted up for his recep-
ton a week or two previous. An extra sacrament
of the Lords Supper had also, wc informed,
been prepared i'm honor of tho OCCASION, in the
IDENTITIES of which tho President expected 10
participnte.-It should he remarked that the Presi-
dent walked to church with head uncovered, ard
that while passing hro' the several Streets he lost
no time in practising has bowling lesson. His
fIoad and body were kept III motion as constant
ly almost, as those OF wood sawyer whom labor
ing in his vocation. None returned tho compli-
ment. however-not one; but many therc were who
turned thoir backs upon the ''sublime spectacle"
The rush into the church when the President
reached it, fierce, that many persons pro-
viously assembled left it. After the conclusion of
the sermon, the pastor made short address,
ging upon the congregation inlstrong language, the
improperly and sin of leaving the church previous
10 the solemn ceremonies in commemoration of the
Lords Supper. HIS address, it is said, i'm
pressivc aud appealing. 1t was however, without
its efcct.-No sooner had he finished, than the
President followed by his attendants and the crowd
that curiosity had attracted, and left the house.
The confusion that succeeded, we told, is un-
paracled in tho history of divine worship, if it
not sacregious. The conduct of the rres
dent this occasion has ELECTED many and severe
comments
The afternoon spent in making and recev.
ing calls. Some of those who had recovered from
the designations of Saturday, re-appearcd the
scene, and offered their homage to him who was
"born to contmand"-Some of these ''bont the
pregnant hinges of the knees" before their sovc-
reign. We shall mention but ono instance of this
extraordinary devotion. For the iedn of human
nature wish there but one. a person was
introduced to the President in his drawing room
at the Hotel, and Immediately knelt do,on before
him. and did the homage OF oriental SLAVE to his
master. This instance would not have been dis
tnguished .rom Others very similar, but for the re-
mark upon it by Gov. BREATHIrT, who in at
tendance. While the self-abasod man was in his
prestrate position, the Governor exclaimed, "only
l"ok, General and oitnesJ the depotion paid to you
6y henfuekians ~" We did not witness this
oIrS hpf have hat 10
did, and who ready to be sworn to it,
AT o'clock on Monday morning. the quiet of
the city again disturbed by the sound of drums,
flies and trumpets, which set in motion
through the streets at that carly hour, to call
gether assemblage to witness the departure of The
President. number of small boys were, we have
been told hired 10 go into the suburbs of the city
and gather hickory branches, and with these IN
their hands, headed by black drummer and ffer,
they were marched through the various streets of
the city. The foolish novelty of the show drew
after it a shrieking group, similar to those in at
tendance on the President when walking the
streets. These, with others assembled otherwise,
we're congregated in front of the Hote. to witness
the departure of Gen. Jackson, ON his ecctionoor.
ing excursion through the mountains of Ken
lucky. About the number of soldiers and
volunteers that reformed escort duty Saturday,
were again paraded and the President mounted on
horseback, With head uncovered accompanied by
1877 mounted men and boys, left the city to the
great JOY of its inhabitants, whe had been in
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volunteers and cavacade ched to the city line,
and then left the Hero to wend his own way
through Winchester, Mt. Sterling, &C. to the
Knobs. To all the principal towns between Lex
ington and the mouth of the Big Sandy River, a
route to Washington City at circuitous, wild,
| mountainous, and unfrequented by tho traveller,
notices in some instances, we are told, by express
es have been forwarded, giving information Of the
| Presidents approach and appointing the days Of
| his arrival at each place. Information that he
would be in Winchester on Monday was sont TO
that town on Friday morning last, by the Post
| Master in this city; and handbills 10 this effect,
were Immediately printed and distributed through
out the county, by hired runners. The same course
we have been informed, has been adopted in all
the upper counties and the most extraordinary en-
ertions put forth to collect the people together
/ That the journey and the whole mattcr was arran-
ged by Gen. Jackson, with the Harrodsburg Con-
venti"n, there is now not tho shadow of doubt.
That 1T was in contemplation whom Cen Jackson
lett the city CT Washington, is almoSt equally
clear. In proof of this, have the fact (stated
to us as facD that letters for Gen. Jackson from
washington, reached this city a week previous TO
| his arrival.
| We have been thus particular in giving an C..
count of this visit of Con. Jackson 10 Kentucky,
not only because deemed it our duty to the pub
lie as faithful journalists but because we found our
selves called uponto do 80 by burst of public OPT
MON too strong to be resisted In the plotting of
the disgraceful scenes which we have attempted To
describe the first officer in this great Republic
stands openly convicted; and the designs which
they have developed though thoy have thus far pro-
we'd utterly abortive, must fix stigma of indeli.
bic disgrace upon him, we'll az a stain upon the
history Of tho country over which he presides
We approached the discharge of this duty with a
reluctance felt before, in ths whole course
Of our editorial experience. We felt and feel that
our country has been disgraced by the conduct Of
ITS Chief Magistrate, and that the honor of the
people of Kentucky is deeply concerned, ught as
has been, to be stained by those who should ever