Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06
GENERAL HARRISON AT PHIL
ADELPUIA

HARRISON The PArRior AND THE
PEcpLE.-Such scene as attended the
arrival in this city on Saturday last OF
Gen. WILLIAM III. HARRISON has not
been witnessed since the visit Of Lafay-
cite. The People turned ont in their
might on the occasion, and welcomed
the war worn hero by enthusiastic shouts,
the waving Of flags, the roar of artillery
end every other suitable demonstration
Of JOY. 1t was scene calculated TO
quicken the sluggish blood in the bo-
SONS OF the most apathetic-to rouse AID
excite every latent spark OF patriotism,
and TO prove triumphantIy the falsehood
oi the assertion that "Republicks are
unSrateful." 1t was voluntary tribute
Oh the part of the People produced
without any pre-concert, and indeed,
rather retarded than otherwise by the
expressed wish of the General himself,
rs well as by that Of many Of his warm
est friends in this city. He desired to
pass through our State quietly and with
"u' the slightest parade and hence,
when varied upon by committee APP
pointed Tor the purpose, refused TO state
positively the day of his departure from
Baltimore. Notwithstanding these cir.
cumstapces, however, rs soon as il was
gwen out that he would probably arrive
on Saturday. our citizens Of every class
and description, the high and the low,
tue rich and the poor, turned out in
thousands, and fastened to the landing
place, IN order 10 await aud give well
come to the gallant defender of his coun-
try.
The coup dell presented at Chesnut
street wharf was imposing and sou-str-
ing IN an eminent degree. At least
marty thousand persons were there con-
gregated. The shipping in the imme-
diate neighborhood was alive with hu-
man beings; every commence in the city
was crowded with eager expectants
the star-spangled banner waved there in
ali It's majesty and beauty, and The air
was filled with the inspiring sounds Of
music from the celebrated bands Of
johnson and Hazard, which ever aud
unon played, See the. couqnering hero
comes" together with Yankee Doodle,
and other national and appropriate airs.
When the Ohio rounded the Point,
and 1t was seen by the flags she display
ed that the patriot hero was on board,
the air was rent with acclamations; and
ltom that moment until he arrived at the
wharf the multitude continued to in
crease, and demonstration followed de-
lnonstration, indicative of the popular
feeling. Dc the a:::"a! OF the boat at
the wharf. the assembled thousands broke
forth i'll one loud and enthusiastic peal of
welcome. So general and cordial wa,
the greeting, that for an instant or two
even the roar Ct artillery was silenced.
hls manifestation was repeated the mo-
menl Gen. Harrison appeared on the up
per deck OF the boat. aud responded To
ihe salutatioa. 1t is impossible, howe.
yer, to give on paper any thing like an
accurate accounts OF so vivid and ANNA
Ting spectacle. We never witnessed
any thing equal to it, 1t was truly and
emPhatically movement Of the People,
who permitted their feelings to have fell
vent, aud poured forth in the true spirit
OF repubicanism their gratitude towards
one o! the best and bravest of those who
barred their bosoms to The bullets of the
enemies CT their county. All party
prejudice was forgotten for the moment.
tie bitterest and most malignant of those
who have reviied and assailed the rep
utation OF the gallant c..lieftain could not
but have been overcome by the general
feeling, and have Joined in the universal
bi-ot of patriotic enthusiasm.
As soon as the crowd was sufficiently
divided to allow passage from the boat,
The General, accompanied by commit
tee oil citizens was escorted to barouche;
but here, so dense was the multitude, so
general was the desire TO press forward
and catch glimpse Of the features G + the
hero that after making an attempt TO
drive the vehicle, it was found impossi
Die to manage the horses; indeed they
kicked aud reared in so f7ightful man
neT that It was deemed expedient to un
harness them. This was done. and the
oafouche was slowly dragged along the
streets to the Marshall House, not, how.
eyer, without being frequently Interrupt
ted by the dense crewd. We must not
forget to mention that or arriving oD-
poShe TO Independence Hall, the vast
concourse paused, as IL by general con.
sent when the deafening shouts were re-
newcd and reiterated. The ladies' who
occupied the windows of the neigbbor-
ing buildings waved their handkerchiefs
and seemed to participate in the gene.
raj JOY, and as soon as the accllmation
bad somewhat subsidized. General Harri.
son rose, and addressed the citizens to
che foilo,yino eFE,ot.