The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-25
[ Nj yEBER 22.
PROGRESS OF GEN. HARRISON

! Baiiiacre PGtrio! The Interesting account
Of Gen. Harrison's journey towards Wash.
inslou City, bis stay at p.tsburg, meetings
and SITUATIONS Of the People, &c.
To give you any adequate idea Of the dc.
monst.atloas Of regard aUd rejoicing evinc.
cd BY tho people ou the shores Ct he Ohio,
Hoad occupy to much room, and | fear
would be thought rather an exaggeratiol.
From NheeIiug to this place We would see,
IN every direction, groups of individuals
holding IN their hands Gags, banners, &c,
&c. aud tie hozannas Of lfeemen were
heard echoing up the valleys Of the Oalo.--
We passed Slcabenyiiie In The night, much
Gdeed to 10 regret ST the General, as 10
was exceedingly DESTROYS 10 visit tha. -four.
isiag village. But although il was one
O'Clock 10 the morning, hundreds Of citizens
aero 90 the leeve 10 receive him, and the
to"D was handsomely lighted up. Abou.
> O'Clock IN The uorupg, We reached
Beaver, aud again the General was receiy.
ed With every mark Of aaention aud respect.
We passed boaulluI village, lying lmme.
dloieIy on the banks Of the Ohio, called
feouymy. The residents ofthis village are
Of d peculiar cas-, Of rellgoDsis. They met
Us Oh the bank Of the river, all clad in
dfcss Of the most g4ique character, with
band Of music, aud manifested, by their ap.
pearaace, the greatest regard for the hero,
@ho had stood By Them IN the hour Of trial.
About four miles below Pitlsburg, we dis.
covered beautiful flag floating 10 the
breeze, upon an elevated rock, tue staff be.
ing one hundred feet in height. Near the
spot was erected Log CABIN, surrounded
by about one hundred gentlemen and ladies'.
As we approached Il; The noble steamer guns
were discharged, and this beautiful and 70.
mantle spot was vocal with songs oftr.umph
and liberty. We al length reached tho
glass works. Al this point, we locked the
Fulton TO our boat, and assembled the river
to Ptitsburg. Here we found hundreds Of
banners floating upon the dome Of every
building. The banks OF both sides Of the
river literally covered With enthusiastic
freemcn. On reaching the landing, we
found a, least forty thousand individuals,
ready 10 receive the Old Hero two mill.
iary companies stood in front of this i'm.
mense multitude. The old General stood
on tho hurricane deck, uncovered, with his
grey hairs dreaming TO the breeze. He
tried once or twice TO address the crowd be-
fore bim, which gave forth the mos, deafen.
ing shouts ever listened to-thousands of
the fair daughters Of the place stood in the
windows, hallng the reception Of the " PEG.
/ PIES CdHaidaie.' In short, he descended
from the deck Of the boat, accompanied by
his distinguished aids, Hon. John Chambers
and Col {. S. Todd. The committee Of
arrangement then waited on him, and ten.
dered to him the hosplalIties of the CITY,
The Mayor of the CITY then conducted the
General to Darouche, and thus accom-
PANIED, he passed through the town. AZ
the request Of the multitude, the General
made them an eloQuen, speech. He reach,
ed the PIttsburg Hotel late in me evening,
where several gentlemen of distinction call.
Cd on him and Il large number we're miro
duccd to him. An incident occurred,
Which occurred, which will reIate-as it
wes Of the most deeply interesting charac.
ter. An old soldier, pressing his way with
difficulty, through the crowd, came impiDg
along with one leg, having lost the other at
the Battle Of Tippecanoe. "Sir," said he,
i" / am glad 10 see you--l was with you at
The Battle Of Tppecanoe, lost this leg
under your command--I am gratiiod thar
Won have been elected President" Here
'be Generals bosom began to swell with
deep emotions. HIS up quIvered-he was
deeply affected. He replied with some in.
CURRY after his health. The old soldier
again exclaimed" General, | am glad
that the people have elected you President
II voted for you and Tyler too" and
am N hopes that when you take charge OF
the office of President, you will look after
the pension iund-the old soldiers can't get
/ their PENSIONS To this, he responded
81 do not think that there is any money in
TIL, Treasury for any body but if there be
any, the old soldiers shall have their part
Of IL" This prompt aud applicable reply
drew forth considerable applause. As soon
as the General had taken by the hand
thousands Of his fellow citizens, he retired
10 bed.
v Jay hGUAt!Il luNgISSkLip SIebO hOOh
place. According to previous arrange
menis, he addressed thousand of his fellow.
citizens in trout of the Pittsburg Hotel
Every window in The vicinity of the hotel
was ihronged with beauty and elegance to
hear the words of experience and wisdom
from this venerable President. The whole
scene was sublime one. |, was meet.
ing OF the working classes of the communi.
ty, who had come forth, TO show their ven.
GRAFTON for the eminent parsonage, who had
been elevated by their suffrages, to the
most distinguished Office in the world.
oppose ten thousand persons were present.
Ills remarks were feeling and eloqueut.--
His commentaries on the principles of re.
pubhcansm were able and lucid, and his
observations on the duty of citizens, in
watching the movements of those clothed
with large prerogatiyes of power were sound
! IN tkpir general aUpicatioD and perfsctly