Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-02-11
ARRIVAL OF GEN. HARRISON IN THE CT.
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The President elect arrived in this city Sstur.
day. about o'clock, =. NJ. The Committee Of
Reception, accompanied by numerous body Of
ho,semen met the train Of from Frederick, at
the Rela, house. where the turnpike lntersects tho
railroad about FIVE miles from The city large
crowd assembled at that spot, gleeied the General
with enthusiastic cheers, as he came forth tom Tho
car and was received by Col. Mcclellan. Chairman
of the Baltimore Committee Of Reception. Thos.
Yates Walsh. ESQ in behalf OF the Committee,
then addressed the vener able hero. bidding him an
eloquent welcome.
GEs HARRISON replied briefly and very sppro-
priately HI. few words were received with great
applause aud ~ers followed by three cheers.
General liARRIsoE was accompanied BY his two
former aids, Gen Chambers, OF Kentucky, and Col.
Todd, Of Cincinnati, and by X. Wicklfe j. OF Ken
lucky. He h I'd been attended trom Frederick by
COMMITTEES who had gone from Baltimore to meet
him At the former place. consisting of Judge Han
SON. JOIN 7. KEN .dy, A ". b. adtoid. L. Z Lee
and Neis Poe. Esqs A military company join
ed The ears at + licoits Nils and continued on to
Baltimore to join IN he feoeI ton.
The cayaicsdc started from the Relay house TO-
wa d. the city about O'Clock, p. NJ, and APP
proa lie tue Pratt depot In about an hour.
lnaccordsnce with prev announcement, the lip
snoo Clubs oil the several wards the Fort Meiss
Club, aud The German 1irpeeunoe Club. had pre-
viousy assembled in line in Pratt street near Cove,
with their music, banners, flags &C., in immense
numbers: and at about half past three O'Clock tho
escort which had proceeded to the Relay House
passed along this line, headed by the Chief Marsnsi
horseback.
Immediately following the cuvslcade was sPlens
did barouche drawn by -four grey horses. IN WHICH
was General HARRISON, who sat uncovered. a'teho'
ed By Col. S. Mcclellan, Chairman of the Commit
tee of Reception, Charles L. Mayer and 1. iates
Walsh. Eqs. -,
This barouehe vas followed by another in which
were Gen Chambers and Col. Todd, and lbomas
Finley and Dennis A. Smith, Esqrs.
The carriages Immediately following, were oc.u
pied By the Committees OF Reception, &c, ana "
a number of the citizens of Washington, deru'ed
committee to meet The General al FredeIick sha
accompany him to Washington. long ins o.
veh;cisr succeeded, and the veteran passed down
The avenue through the immense throng he was
welcomed by the most enthusiastic and incessa"'
G. eers. u,
Alter the carriages, came the Tippecanoe Clubs;
which countermai ched and closed the uiumPna'
procession.
As the General proceeded down Baltimore 'tree'
the cheering was immense and the windows wel'
crowded with ladies waving their handkerchief
while f ON many Of the houses flags were d'sPsys''
Al the notSh-east window Of the City boiri
nIaform was erected, on which, after the thoo'sno'
had gathered in front of it, Charles T. Mayer L'f
came forward and introduced to The people men
Presidt ut elect. When the cheering had suo',"'.
Mr.. Mayer addressed General HARRIsos IN '"0''
speech, welcoming him TO Baltimore.
After MIR Mayer had concluded General ana,
SON came for ard aud said that owing 10 'he W.,
great fatigue which he had undergone he was ~.
able TO express properly the sentiments I" g'sn, ,hs
! which he felt to the citizens of Baltimore "'
distinguished honor they had conferred on ON"
he therefore hoped TO be excused from IL ~.
speaking at that time. He said that u "S cp.I,;.
| ford him pleasure to address the Peop'e v ro;sbt
more on Monday at such time and place elesr
be designated General Harrison spoSs under
and distinct voice, but was evidently iao0''"s
great fatigue