Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-10-06
From the Pennsylvania INQUIRER.

GEN. HARRISON AT PHILADrLpHrA.
Such u scene as attended the arrival
OF Zen Harrison in this city on Satur.
day last has not been witnessed Isince
the visit Of La Fayette. The people
turned out in their might on the occa.
sion, and welcomed the war. worn hero
by enthusiastic shouts, the waving Of
flags, the roar Of artillery, and every
other suitable demonstration o fjoy. II
was a scene calculated to quicken the
sluggish blood in the bosoms of the
most apathctic-to rouse and excite
every latent spark of patriotism, und TO
prove triumphantly the falsehood of
the assertion that Republics are I'M
grateful II was a voluntary tribute
on the part Of the people, produced wi.
thout any pre.concert, and, indeed, ra.
Their retarded than other wise, by the
expressed wish ofthe General himself.
as well as by that Of his warmest
friends in this city. He desired to pass
through our state quietly and without
the least parade /; and hence, wheu
waited upon Ly a committee appointed
for the purpose, refused to state posi-.
lively the day Of his departure from
Baltimore. Notwithstanding these cir
cuinstances, however, rs soon as il was
given out that he would probably ar.
rive on Saturday, our citizens Of every
class and description, the high and tho
low, tho rich and the poor, turned out
in thousands, and fastened to the land.
ing place, IN order to await and give
welcome 10 the gallant defender OF his
country.
The c CUP d'Gilpresented at Chestnut
street wharf was imposing and soul
stirring in an eminent degree. At least
thirty thousand persons were there cor.
gfegatcd. The shipping in the imme.
date ncighborhood was alive with hu-
man beings every cmincnce in tho
city was crowded with eager expec-
tants; the star spangled banner waved
there in all 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 and mon played "See the cor.
quering hero comes," together with
Yankee Doodle, and other national and
appropriate airs.
When the Ohio rounded the Point.
and it was seen by the flags she die.
played that the patriot hero was on
board, the air was rent with ~acclanna.
nations : and from the moment until
he arrived at the wharf tho multitude
continued TO increase, and dsmonstra.
ton followed demonstration, indicative
Of the popular feeling. On the arrival
ofthc boat at the wharf, the assembled
thousands broke forth in one 16u5 and
enthusiastic peal OF welcome. So &c.
neral and cordial was the greeting, that
for an instant OF two, even tho roar Of
artillery was silenced. This manifes-
tation was repeated the moment Gen.
Harrison appeared on the upper dock
of the boat, and responded to the saln.
tation. 1t is impossible, however, TO
give on paper anything like an acc0.
rate account OF so vivid and ~animating
a spectacle. We never witnessed any,
thing equal to it. 1t was truly and
emphatically a movement Of the pco.
pie, who permitted their feelings to
have full vent, and poured forth 10 the
true spirit Of republicanism their grati-
tude towards n Of the best and bra.
vest of those who barred their bosoms
to the bullets of the enemies Of their
country. All party prejudice was for
gotten for the mopent. The bitterest
and most malignsnt Of those who have
reviled and o~ssailed the reputation of
the gallant chieftain could not,but have
been overcome BY the general feelings