Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-06-21
THE President in PHILADELPHIA. The Phi

The President in PHILADELPHIA. The Phi
latlelphia Commercial Herald, a paper OF
neutral politics, gives the following particu-
lars of the Presidents reception in Phiadel'
pbia. Would the first Washington have sub
mitreu 10 the uegrauation or being usneieo in-
to city Astounding with virtue, responsibility
and intelligence, like Philadelphia, under the
exclusive auspices of demagogue, like Hen
nv Horn Or would this hero of the wards,
have had the audacity to thrust himself for
ward as the chosen chaperon, the sole guar
dian and companion of the first President, or
any former President
"The notice, calling meeting for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the reeeP-
ton of the President, excluded all who could
not harmonize, in judgment and feeling, with
those who organized it. We mean, it did
this negatively, by inviting those who were
IMe friends of the President. and numbered
themselves among his political admirers. 1t
was well known to those who thus began tins
business, that a pery large majority of our
citizens, however wiling they might be to
treat General jackson with respect, as Presl-
lent of the United States, could not subscribe
: their approval, under any forms, to either
, the general principles or policy OF his admin
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istration.
"Thus orig mated the elements, which e.
ventually combined, and settling, formed the
, Committee of which Mr.. Henry Horn was
constituted chairman.
+, "The authorities of the city, however
knowing what was due to the city and thu
occasion, adopted measures, such as they es
a teemcd to be proper. Acting under tins au
4 thority the Mayor proceeded to carry the ar
e rangents into effect. But he found the zchoh
ground occupied by this self-constituted, no
Ifical c Committee. Mr.. Horn received thu
> Presi lent, and the President placed himsel
in charge of Mr. Horn--for, OH being told at
ter his arrival at the City Hotel, that the cit,
: authorities made arrangements to receive hin
a &c, he replied. 81 AM IN CHARGE oil
i THESE "---(Mr. Horn and thu
. Committce.) Thus, virtually, (though with
out intending it we are sure,) decHnWS IN
- proffered civilities OF the city OF phiiadciph
:, when offered through its constituted author
:, ties.
"This same Committee proceeded unde
the very noses of Councils, to appropriate t
the occasion, Independence Hall, (Which III,
til the notice taught us otherwise, we Away
II supposed to be in charge Of Councils, and
S. announce what would be done there, and hoy
e done, and put forth n Programme OF the Gel
S emonies,"
At 1t was ut this point, (the entire groun
~ having been occupied at the Navy fard) I'll
sec ond intimation was given that on the arr
val Of the President at the Hall, as rcpresel
o. tatve of the City, the Mayor was to recei'
It's him-and such was the understanding.
sy "The Mayor not doubling that respect IL
Il, the City, if nothing else, would produce
Is, compliance with this intimation, was read
at surrounded by members Of Councils, forelt
a ministers and consuls, to receive the Pres
he ent and present him to them, The PRESIDE
ID emf rcd supported by Horn. The Ma
nal ar was before them Horn was silent---wh
ch the Mayor put Horn aside, and with his usu
OIL self possession introduced himself as t
ro- Mayor of the City" The ceremony
TIL introduction to those above referred to, til