The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-14

| thus comments ON the rumor that Cen Harrison
/ is to be attended by cencourse OF his way To
Washington:
''We are about to give expression to a senti
ment in SO direct opposition to the mpetuous
current of popular feeling, that deem it pro-
per here to repeat what we have long since and
often declared, that we believe the people of the
United States more indie tied to Gen. Harrison
than to amy ether man now living; thatno living
maa, for his public and private virtues, is more
entitled to the respect and confidence and love
of his countrymen; and, we will now add, that
no suitable proofs ef these feelings towards so
great benefactor and so faithful public ser
want and good man ought at any time to be
withheld This promised, proceed to say
that we look upon the proposed demonstrations,
if we rightly understand the design, as impro-
per- unsuitable, against good taste and, if not
anti-republican in ITSELF decidedly SO in their
tendencies
1t is given out that fifty thousand of the citi-
zens of Ohio shall accompany General Harrison
! from the eastern border of the State-that they
shall be joined EN- ROUTE by numerous thousands
| of Pennsylvanians, Nirginians and Maryland
| ers swelling the escort to one hundred thousand
men at the termination of the joumey-that
countless numbers, congregated from other States
and the populous cities on the coast, shall be in
! preparation to signalize in a manner the NEST
! gorgeous and splendid the arrival of the western
myriad-and that the whole is to be attended, A
La MILlrAIRE, by all the parade.
1.-THE pomp and circumstance of glorious war;"
| Now we venture to ask our fellow-citizens in
relation to this matter, CUI BONO? Who is to be
benefited by all this? What earthly good is to
| come of it5 It will be the occasion of an inn
mense expenditure of money, and of time-and
to what single valuable purpose? Will the be-
| loved and yenerated object of all these raree
shows be made happier or better, or in any way
| profited? Certainly not. The whole scene and
all its parts will be tedious, repugnant and pain
| full to him. He has Just received the highest
possible testimony of the estimation in which he
| is held by the freemen ofth United States, and
think YOU the sold hero" the farmer OF the
Bend, can be flattered and pleased with vaIR os-
tentation and pompous display Those who sup.
pose so, mistake egregiously the character OF
| the man. He would esteem himself unworthy
of the highest earthly honor now so recently
accorded to him, if he could be moved with de-
| light by forms of ceremonies which kings and po-
tentates demand of obsequious slaves, but which
| lily beit the proud and lofty posture OF free
| born American citizen.
Sixteen years ago-in 1S24-the good La
fayette revisited the scenes his glory, His en-
| tree his progress and his exit was a continuous
triumphal procession. The people remembered
what he had done for the country and the multi
tudes hocked around him-and they seemed to
I forget that he was mortal man-but he fol- got
1t not, nor will Harrison-and they made him as
an idol-and wise and grey headed men looked
on and lamented. They loved Lafayette-they
called him the best of men-but, said they, he
is not Gsd, and the people should not worship
/ him. One of the honored remnants of 'T6-who
had waded with Lafayette through the blood of
the revolution-stood and gazed upon the throns
as they followed the footsteps of the "nation's
guest"--and-we shall never forget it--as
he gazed, he wept; and turning to the wri-
ter Of this, he said, my young friend, this is all
wrong-the crowd is crazed and they know not
Al. l. faIf
prompted by emotions kindred to these which an
| mated the people-ssI see the force of your OBJ
| lection, sir; but it must be remembered that the
! case unique-there is no other like 1t and there
can be no other " eWhat you say is true" re-
| piled the aged veteran, 'sbut the example is in
! fectious-the taste for man worship is now first
| to be communicated to my countrymen, and
mark me! they will not wait for parallel case
to re-enact the Illuminating scenes which we now
| witness.o
! The old mans prediction was verified. We
| call upon our contemporaries to remember, that
with this VISIT of Lafayette begun the species of
popular adulation which has since Characterised
our countrymen."
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
By and tcith the advice and consent Of the
/ Senate.
MARsHALS.
Burlington Anthony for the district of Rhode
Island.
Thomas D. Condy, for the district of S. Car
DINA.
Conrad Ten Eyck, for the district of Miehi-
gan.
PROMOTIONS.
Charles H. Bell, to be a Commander in the
Navy from September 10, 1910.
Daniel B. Ridgely, TO be Lieutenant in the
Navy from September 10, 1910.
! John L. Ring, to be Lieutenant in the Navy
from October 20, 1910.
Edward Gilchrist, to be Surgeon in the Ma
Wy from September u, 1910.
John A. Lockwood, to be Surgeon in the
Navy from October l3, 1910.
Levi Twiggs, to be Major in the Marine
Corps from November 10, 1910.
Job g. Williams, to be a Captain in the
Marine Corps from November Is, 1910.
Thomas T. Sloan, to be First Lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps from October 81,
1910.
Addison Garland, TO be a First Lieuten-
, ant in the Marine Corps from November Is,
, 1910.
APPOINTMENTS.
Nathan T. H. Moore, 10 be an Assistant
Surgeon IN the Navy from October Is, 1910.
Joseph Hopkinson, to be an Assistant Sur
} geon in the Navy from October 10, 1910.
John Thornley,, to be an Assistant Surgeon
in the Navy from October 13, 1910.
Daniel L. Bryan, to be an Assistant Surgeon
t in the Navy from October Is, 1s4O.
Robert Tansill, to be a Second Lieuten-
: ant in the Marine Corps from November 4,
1910.
John J. Berret, to be Second Lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps from November ID,
n 1910.
Wm. B. Scott, to the Navy Agent for the
Navy Yard in the City of Washington, and for
, the Navy Department, for four years from DC.
tober 8, 1910.
George johnson, to be Navy Agent for the
) port of Pensacola, Florida, for four years from
, December %, 1910.
The Population Of Great Britatn-Accord