The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-08
miscellaneous.
GENERAL JACKSON IN NEW Or
LEANS.


wa, one of the proudcst testimonials Of
trrycmt honor and respect ever paid to any
hero or statesman in this country. In adj
,:it;urto whnt We have already published,
VIC .ive tho following from the New Or
leans picaEunc.
"As hal been previously arranged, the
steamers bearing the venerable ex-fresl-
dent arrived Yesterday morning at about
- eek. An immense throng assembled at
the wharf u welcome him, AMI the slram'
boats, vessels in the river, and house tops,
were alive with people waving their hats
aud andkcrche!s as he aPproached.-
The old General looks somewhat the
worse for age, but is still remarkably ac-
tive and hearty for one Of his years.
The reception, generally, was one OF
which the aged veteran should feel proud.
There was a lukewarmncss on the part OF
some of his political opponents, which
VIC consider any thing but pralseworthy;
but the body of our citizens were out, and
cordially welcomed the man who, in 1918,
manfully btavcd not only an alhost un-
conqucrablc enemy, but pubic oplnloa IN
their behalf. We, in our individual capa-
city, are among those who have political
" opposed Grneral jackson in thought,
wor,', and deed-not eleventh hour men,
but went against his political advance
mcut from the first jump out-still, we
Yesterday forgot the politician and thought
only of the man; welcomed him as the
"Hero of New Orleans" and the fearless
defender of his country, and were willing
to forget aught else.
On leaving the boat, barouchc with
four horses was read y to 'cceive him,
from whence he was escorted. by the Le-
gion and Washington battalion, to the
S,a,e-housc. AS the procession passed
along Canal street. dense mass OF clu'
gems ,hrouged each side. and the numer-
ous balconies were rroaning with their
fair Lu. deus-ladies waving their handker-
chil is-whiIe the silver headed warrior
bowed in acknowledgment Of their saluta-
tiuns.
From the Statc-housc lie was escorted
to the public square, in front of the Old
caths dral, by the veterans of IA and 'l5,
Tie mcnbers Of the Legislature, many
mc.n':crs of the City Councils, and a
tUTOC CDHCONTSt III lIIC StllESio'
at The public square, he was conducted TO
the cathedral, whrre an oraiion was dcIlV-
cred, alter which lie reviewed The troops
in the square, the cannonicrs meanwhile
fling a salute. This part of the ceremo-
ni2s over, lie was escorted to his rooms at
the -. Louis Exchange by tie military,
after which they were dismissed.
New Orleans has won some fame for the
briliancc Of hcr military displays, bet the
parade Of yesterday exceeded any thing
of the kind we have ever achieved. all
feelings of rivalry were forgotten, and
the Lyeion and Washington Battalion turn
cd out in concert. We never saw them
look to more advantage than they di! on
this nccasion, and the light of other days
could be seen Frightening in the old SOL
dier's eyes as he contemplated the fine
martial display before him. He who had
led raw and undisciplincd Tennessreans
ard Lousianians to battle and TO victory,
from tic same spot, now bcheld d we'll
drilled and disciplined array Of troops,
and his pleased countcnancc fully indicat-
cd his satisfaction.
In the evening, agreeably ly TO the invita-
ton of the management, the General and
his suite attended the st. Charles. At the
close of the act Of the comedy then per-
forming, the curtain wa dropped, and
the anthem played according To announce
mcnt. The curtain then rose, and Mr..
J. NJ. Field delivered poetical address,
from his own pen, to the Defender of New
Orleans, the aged veteran who came
"To bless tho children Of the srcs he saved"
The house was crammed from the pit to
the dome, and the General twice arose to
acknowledge the enthusiastic cheering of
tie multitude. Hail Columbia was then
sung by the full company Of the ST.
Charles, and the white headed warrior
left the theatre amid the prolonged cheers
of an admiring audience Of some thou
sand souls. Thus ends our brief and has
,ily written record Of day that will be
remembered while New Orleans stands and
the Mississippi flows"
From the Baltimore Amerccan,
TEXAS.
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