The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-31
From The Washington R,formr.
TIE PROGRESS OF ROYALTY.


il has been called BY some more iavorablelo
the Usurper than we)-simply because the
whole parade was such as We iell unwilling 10
describe. The "pride, pomp aud elrcum.
stance" which were made 10 grace the roy.
al ceremony filed many Other bosoms he.
side ours with sentiments Of disgust and IN.
dirnation. Many retired from The scene
with solemn convictions tina, this country
is rapidly travelling the downward road 10
minple with the common dust OF past Re.
publlcs. Ii was Illuminating TO behold thou.
sands OF rational beings congfegsted 10.
geiher to worship the mere idols oi their
own framing. Gazing upon the assembled
multitude We could not but couiTas, the
scene with that when the Father ii III,
Country took the oath Of office. lie did
so 10 quiet chamber, before ie" witness.
es--no gathering together OF the nulliudes
no splendid pagean,--no gll'erlng equip.
age-no sounds Of martial musle--no IRAN.
bands with brandlshed swords aud liked
BAY onets-no declamaiory oppeals-no loud
huzzas-no pomp Of ceremony, nor royal
pride OF bearing. we're deemed necessary 10
signallze the event. An honest pair9,
took an honest oath, ~ private, to support,
the constitution Of has country "a Country
he had saved from the ielion OF foreign
tyranny. Bot, IN The case TO which We nov
refer, far different was the scene-all lhe
circumstances and ceremonies We have ne.
counted above were made Ia yield lLeu gar.
nish tribute 10 the sickrnlng scece. Asa
nation sinks IN spirit, aud The lo,e Of hbcr.
u and Independence WAKES culG, the got.
geous ttumpery Of os,ward forms and ceIt.
MONIES rise OPP to amuse, 10 deceive, and 10
enslate. Kings owe the pcssesslon oi their
power to the glitter Of Their cro~hs-the
splebdor Of their courts aud the sois no
pomp and parade Of their ceremonies. NJ
Van Buren, we'll knows this and be hasa.
dopted the proper course TO sustain his Us
utpaiion. Men are 50 constituted as 10 20
ever made the wiling dupes Of show ard
ceremony When we saw him approach.
ing The gaping crowd, seated BY the side q
his departed majesty, drawn BY four STATE.
/. ~ sieed-, IN splendid vehicle made 81 tho
frcgmtnis IF hs CoHEtiitiioH, (s'gnltcani
fact , surrounded b. armed bands ~ gilt.
,erng trapplngs, aud manhalled BY tho
clanglng sounds Of instruments PLAYING tho
celebrated royal SCOTS air, NHAtL NJ
klNG Btr CmAHIIE = We could real 70
nothing that claimed the slightest cuHnec.
ton ~lih tie simplicity of a republican
tks 4 lat IaFtF "a
TO royal procession passing INTO "esinin.
l,,cr Hall. II wasa CORONATION 10
: al except the crown, The gltteEing tau.
be sas abscut, bat uo,hiug else. sn.ht
) uhrenons passed through our minds; al
; &c heard lfom moro lp- Than ooc. sbea
the armed cnValcnde VAS seen advancing
J the .mnthercd toCcs of suppressed indigra.
ton" Tbs - Zoo bod =
Tie scene continued. 4 way uas mtdo
through the dense crowd assembled 90 he
steps of the Eastern Poftteo, ord tie laie
lncumhcnt, With his iasofitc, mounted up
: into The Temporary ihfoue prepared Tor hen.
! Other Of the noh,lii, gathered afoptd them,
aud the spee,h wa. read to the greed, gap.
: ing SUBJECTS. NJ interruption was made,
save when a large man, Who appeared %
? iruW Of TIE throne, waved wand IN order
! to instruct the hearers When 10 shout 4
tew-aud, tor the sake q The ualloual hon.
or, Nc are glad to sh, HtT wv --obeNed
the indications. The oalbs ~ere admins.
tered--ibe music struck ut--the tfalrci
: bands fell INTO hGc, and the gorgeous army
. proceeded To- the palace 10 hail The 'urpct
: m hts pfnccly halls. We sere not OF ,h,m.
: We had seen enough 10 convince Us that
a the progress Of royalty vas more RAPID q
THIS country than We had anticipated. We
/ cared not TO witness the conclusion Of tho
) pageant, but We understood that vet moro
. remarkable part OF the ceremony was acted
, before the palace. An armed force VAS
:, stationed nj the door With fixed BAY ooes,
. TO keep of the "riLTii NrcHANIcs,' Sho
might feel curious TO pry into the secrets q
/ the royal household. MANY humble citizens,
. We hear, were driven back q, the bayoDeis
r polnt. We do not youch for this on cur own
observation, but the authority on which Ibe
e statement Ia made may, se lhuk be relied
; un
Now, then, lei the people think Of these
things. II they ATE tired Of the republican
!. simplicity of their Government, let then
c .ay 50. We will answer for II, that those
). who are now in power are as tired Of i, %
II they. they want king, they may know
that the significant tune has alrrad, been
d struck up, !" HhaW BE- KAg bli Charlie "
i % 90
y D0hble Entfndre. A new married ladY