The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-25

which place he will spend to morrow. On
Wednesday he will leave for Baltimore
He is in 6ne spirits, and his mind is as Wig.
crouS as ever.
TUESDAY, Feb. ..
Ga this day. Tuesday, the ID, we reach.
URion Town, PENNSYLVANIA. The con.
course, as you may well conceive, was i'm.
mense rs this is the largest portion Of the
country from which the old soldiers volun
teered their services under General tiarrl
SON 10 defend the Northwestern frontier
The old soldiers here, without any excep.
ton, made great sacrifices 10 meet the Gen
erai, and the friendly and cordial manner
IN which be has greeted them uniformly
! am sure, will endear his elevated virtues
to their memory. The assembla9e at Union
Town was immense, upwards of fifteen hun
dTed is the usual estimate. The Generals
head quarters was at the Citation House,
kept BY tho worthy and accommodating
proprietor, Mr. Byers. Al this place he
addressed himself 10 day to a numerous au.
tlsory. TIE saw that II was eloquent and
able would be faint praise II was a mas
tery exposition Of the general principles
upon which our Republican Government
was founded, and a luminous analysis Of
constitutional Law. As an evidence Of the
general ability Of bis gigantic effort, ! will
remark that he satisfied even his enemies,
as regards his views Of the powers Of the
Executive. The, according to the views
oiihe present Executive, il was omnipoieni.
Such omnIpotency be viewed as obnoxious
10 democratic principles and highly per.
nicious 70 our liberties He said it ought
TO be controlled, bui, IN lis exercise, he
Should MGsel! be careful no; to oyerstep ITS
legitimate powers, and thus prove hlmselfun.
worthy of The confidence reposed 10 him
by the people. He said he was elevated
10 poser by the people, and not by the
Willy politician or corrupt demagogue-but
BY the homes, yeonaEry Of the land. To.
day, the Presiden, elect is occupied 10 re
ceying Ibe visits of his political friends. -
. The Hon. Andrew Stewart is here, eylnc
ing great delight az the triumph Of the par.
Is, aGd the high spirits Of The General
He IS marked 10 bis attentions to the old
chief
I In conclusion, ! will say, that Penasy
yaull has exhibited grea! enthusiasm 10 our
progress through the State, more so, lf pos
si5le, than the State Of OHIO To her
n,uchis due, and | am sure the liberal mind
ed OF the Wing party accord 10 her every
PRAISE, which maeaaaluous Efforts never
tail TO receive, ard generous public never
a,j to acknowledge.
10 my last letter, forgot 10 mention that,
lie General IS accompanied uy Mr. 4. ir.
1ae and Mr.. F.ajley.
From tie Correspondence Of he Nat. Intel
FaEDzmcz CI7Y. SAT. Norvlys Tea G.
Gen. HARRISON arrived here last evening,
about half past seven O'Clock, N Mr.. Stock.
tons splendid ,ae Of stages. The coach
occupied oy the President elect was special
y bJIh aud decorated for this occasion. Il
vas named I" The President" and upon ts
panels we're beautifully painted devices and
representations Of the military events Of his
life.
There we're four stages in the line from
Brownsville, called, IN the order Of their
procession, The President" North
Bend" " The Broad Seal" aud Mad
Anthony" You may thus form some idea
Of the cortege.
Ten. HARRISON vas accompanied to this
place by Colonies Chambers and Todd, bis
gallant aids during the war Of 1872; and
also by VIZ, Robert Wicklfle, Jr Of Ken
lucky, besides two or three grandsoos whom
he his about placing at school IN Virginia.
Ga reaching Dorsey's City Hotel, the
street vas hronced with countless numbers
FROM the adjoining uelghborhood, who
greeted the old patriot with shou,s which
made this goodiy city ring again. The
windows opposite the hotel were brilliantly
illuminated, and all around betokcned Joy
and eyuItauna.
The General - looking remarkably we'll
and mas borne The fatigue Of ira ceiling aud
shaking hands " (Which he complalng Of
more than all with great good humor-
To day be viii see aud receive the congrat.
ustions Of the Wings Of the Catociin and
It's fertile nelghborhood; and At 10 o'clock
the committee from Baltimore, consisting
Of Judge Hanson, 4. c. Lee, John p. Ken
needy, A. Bradford, and n. Poe, who arrly.
cd here last evening, will take charge Of
him, and proceed, IN car prepared for the
occasion, to the Monumental City, where a
tremendous uctcome awaits him.
MpsEys HVait 4 i,kwood and ( opov n IN
also here from your city, to JOIN 10 the es
cOrt.
This hasty sketch | send you, as /, may
n'eres, your readers. II comes from
Trend and brother Wing Of Frederick.
BALTIMORE FggauARY g. 1871.
SArrEDAY siGH1. 9 gclock
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