Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-28
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The President Of The Unitrd States at Harrisburg.

The President Of the United States at Lerisburg.
The President accompanied by The Hon J r Pcin.
se,l Secretary OF War, and the Hon. A. Bsirne,
Der of Congress, visited our village on the 18th instant
The ci,izens had but very short notice Of tue arrival
here of the PRESIDENT yet short il was, number OF
citizens bath from town and the surrounding county,
fec. yed him corda!y-a of which well pleased,
seemed 10 be astunshed al the fabulous reports they
have heard Of the President. Instead Of seeing pom
Dous personase surrounded with Hrcry SERVANTS, they
beheld q PLAIN. gcnHtman'y man, dressed in common
clothes riding in plain carriage. and no servant al all
Mr. Editor, have doubt, from your republican sim
pc,y would have pleased you TO have witnessed The
fam!iary with which he received nur old honest Farm.
eys verify believe, taking the Presidents visit here
az whole, were people better satisfied with the
apuea rance of a His easy, unaffected inannrrs TO-
oether with his p!snnpss Of dress mnch disappointed
US as people, that question very much if his most in
ve,erse political eneIa'cs are moi pu, to silence here
After the hustle Of introduction subsidized, about sixty
uersnns "a, down sumptuous dinner prepared for the
occasion by our worthy and esteemed fellow citizen,
James Frazer Esq. Al about 7. NJ the company left,
all perfect order Not one particle of dscord prevailed
10 mar the pleasures of the occason all went of in tie
finest s,yle Mr. Van Buren,, have no doubt, has con.
G5med the waverng par, Of his friends here and slenc.
ed miles, their stronghold OF stately Carriages out
r,dcrs gorgeous displays &" livery &c have all van.
i.hed with the visit of the President But there were
some restless spirits, who nrl with the
sion They could not bear the idea OF seeing md udg
ing for Themselves They, have doubt, afraid
to come 10 the light lest portion Of their vindctve-
krpt niooE Alas, for such limited, prejndicrd mnds!
We are surrounded BY many oPposiIionss; bm, believe
our cause is gaining here. Only do not discuss the
Sub Treasury scheme my That distracs
tbnn sny thing else and fequcn'ly ebrand amongst
NJ. Yours, with much esteem.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
hasten 10 give you The result of the special election
in this county. The question Of Internal Improvement
was not raised the result Of The Spring election seem.
ing be considered conclusive evidence that the peo-
pie here ara opposed that policy On the contrary,
both Of The candidates declared hrmse opposed TO
system Of Internal improvement except to very linn.
ted extent Thus, this county hitherto ds'i5 guished,
from the fact that she has enlightened and llber-
al supper, to the only policy which regain 10 the
State her former character and prosperity no onge! 80
scr,, her claim to that distinguished honor. The con.
tee. was Gsc-d rfoH grounds Of federal politics alone
Dr. George T. VERIFY was the Federal, and Major Smith
Nottingham the Republican candidate The former is
ultra National Republican, all advocate of the U. S
Bank the Tariff, Internal Improvement by The Genera!
| Government, Proclamation, Force Bill &c and warm
| friend of Henry Clay Major Nottingham is State
RIGHT Republican Of the Jefferson School, and opposed
10 Mr. Clay as President The vote was-fnr VERIFY lG6,
Nottingham S3. Thus has this once Republican coun
~ passed into the embrace Of Federalism, one of the
ptecious fruits of modern Whgsm, which seems 10 have
ober.ted all past party distinctions. The county here