The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-09
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
ARRIVAL OF GEN HARRISON IN THE
CITY OF BALTIMORE.

| ARRIVAL OF Gen. HARRlSON In lHE
CITY OF BALTIMORE.
The President elect arrived in this city on Saturday
about O'clock p. nj. The Committee of Recep-
ton, accompanied by numerous body of horscmen,
met the train of cans from Frederick, at the Relay
house, where the turnpike intersects the railroad
about five miles from the city. large crowd assem-
bsd at that spot greeted the General with enthusiasts
tic cheers, he forth from the car and was
ceved by Col. Mcclellan, Chairman of the Baltimore
Committee of Reception. Thos. Yates Walsh, Esq.
in behalf of the Committee then addressed the vene-
| rable hero, bidding him eloquent welcome.
Gen. Harrison replied briefly and very appropriate
| ly HIS few words received with great applause
| and were followed by three cheers
| General Harrison was accompanied by his two for
mer aids Gen. Chambers of Kentucky and Col Todd,
of Cincinnati, and by r. Wcklife, Jr. Esq of Ken
| lucky. He had been attended from Frederick by a
committee who had gone from Baltimore to meet him
at the former place, consisting of Judge Hanson j. P,
Kennedy, A. W. Bradford II. G.. Lee and Nelson
Poe, Esqs. military company joined the at
Ellicotts Mills, and continued on to Baltimore TO join
in the reception.
The cavacade started from the Relay louise towards
the city about two o'clock p. NJ. and approached the
outer Pratt street depot in about an hour.
In accordance with previous announcement, the
Tppecanoe Clubs the several wards the Fort Megs
Club, and the German Tippecanoe Club, had previ-
ousy assembled in line in Pratt street near Cove with
their mdsic, banners, flags &c. in immense numbers:
and at about half past three o'clock the which
had proceeded to the Relay house passed along this
line, headed by the Chief Marshal on horseback.
Immediately following the cavalcadc splendid
barouche drawn by four grey horses in which was
General Harrison, who sat uncovered attended by
Col s. Mcclellan, Chairman of the Committee Of
Reception, Charles F. Mayer and t. Yates Walsh
E'9 Fhe ,.,oue.s Va. followed h. ,0o,., i w,i,h
were General Chambers and Col. Todd, and Thomas
Finley and Dennis A. Smith, Esqs
The carriages Immediately following, were occupied
by the Committees Of Reception, &c and by number
OF the citizens of Washington, deputed committee
meet the General at Frederick and accompany him TO
| Washington A long line Of vehicles succeeded and
as the veteran passed down the through the
immense throng he welcomed by the most enthu-
| sastic and incessant cheers
After the carriages came the Tippecanoe Clubs
which counermarched and closed the triumphal pro
cesson.
As the General proceeded down Baltimore street the
cheering was immense, and the windows crowd
ed with ladies waving their handkerchef while from
many Of the houses flags were displayed
At the northeast window of the City Hotel plat
form was erected which, after the thousands had
gathered in front Of 1t, Chas. f. Mayer Esq. came
forward and introduced the people their President
elect When the cheering had subsidized Mr. Mayer
addressed General HARRISON substantially as fol-
lows -
GENeRAL:It is my office TO speak 10 you the hearty
welcome of Baltimore. The duty is dear to me-notfron
the exutation of party triumph but because the
SION marks the achievement of the Peoplethe answer
to the nations sovereign voice summonng you to a
glorious agency from your unobstrusve and aborous
retirement For my warrant let me appeal to the mass
Of testimony which now surrounds us.
! We will not strew your path with batteries We
believe your standard TO be too practical and too Re
publican and that your life has been too full of in
structve experience to allow you taste for euogy
| or to permit US this occasion to adore your name
as the centre of all happy presagcs. But we may a,
least say in remembrance Of what you have DONE and
in the implicit faith in your patriotic energies that we
do contempt rte with delight the scene which brings
TO view the first of honoIs to a life of mert-the ele
vaiion Of citizen to the brightest summit of Repub-
can powerthe servant of free institutions--minis-
cring the high grounds of the Constitution at his
countrys altar Elevated to the worlds view and in
the nations eye may you abide in the affections o
the nation in the heart Of the people you leave
at home in the midst of the most grateful anticpa
tons As your own sun sets, may you witness tn,
dawn of an era of contenmcnt throughout the Dor
dcrs of our Uniom--of well founded prosperily-o
constitutional stability country Frightening in thu
magn'ilcence OF moral grandeur, and her
fortified for perpetully.
i We do not cmbody in you the power to accomplish
all that our Country needs hopes. We impose OF
you no such exorbitant task--we ascrbe to YOU n,
such monarcttcdi authority. But we know that Will
we lay on your head the boundlcss honors of tn
People and press your mind the cares the irksome
thankess cares of State, you will soennly value tn
trust as the nations dgnitary-that approaching you
dignied dedication you will feel that the pure
the only, lustre of your station is ref, cted from thu
people.
We do not greet you a military chieftan You
military life you dwell upon only as the school of you
charactcr-as passing you through the lessons
pri,ation--cngravIng on your mind the knowledge o
your fellow men, and inspiring you with the symtath,
Tor them which the essential element of true Repub
demonstrating you how much may and ought TO b.
suffered for our countrys good-and mparting TO 70,
enduring energies-as teaching you the worth an,
beauty OF Peace-the pre- emncnce Of the civic virtues
Such We are satisfied is your estimate of your military
merIt-thus absorbed in the quiet uses of your cyi
life
we hope that partisan rlvarles may for a b
lulled into one generous unon-that our whole people
may speed you IN your patriotic purposes and sustain
You IN the anxious tolls of your Administration
We hope for the peaceful tenor of your carccr-tha
by the suffrage of universal commendation-yo Pre-
sidency may crown your varied llea life clcrnall,
glittcrng with military renown enduring the rigor
Of the wlderness-or reposing in the elegant OF
Cour,s-or moving through the ahors of the Senate
| or the unassuming tasks of the Farmer
i Let US take down from mere partizan banners
our Log Cabin. Let US make il the picture Of the Re
publican allcgory Of the rise of mert-to prove that
modest industry allied TO mind and virtue NAV walk
forth IN authority from the humblest rccesses of Re
publican life.
From the folds of this flag. sacred to Baltimore
from the battle storm in which ioated in the dark day
OF her peril, tender you for Baltimore an ardent wei
come,
The flag which flying at Fort NJ Henry dur
ING the bombardment by the British in 1914
After MIR. Mayer had concluded, General HARRl-