The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-14

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THE RECENT GREAT PRESIDENTIAL PROCESSION
AND NsErrNe -lrs CHARACTER AND TENDENCIES =
Now that this extraordinary pageant is over, and
all the facts connected with il are before the world
ev5ry m N begins TO thar il is one of the most
remarkable incidents that has taken place in public
affairs since the time OF the Revolution.
One OF the most singular features in it, is the per-
fecty novel movement OF Introducing ladies' in the
procession. This gave an entirely new character
TO the all air it inve sted the whole thing with a
halo OF romance and although some of the warm
est friends of the meeting feared unpleasant conse.
qnences from this new movement, yet the result has
fully justified the experiment.
In IL origin, this meeting and procession was
very simple. The original movers in it merely
melnt to show their sense of the ndignity offered
to the whole nation in the person of its Chief Ma
gistrite. One proposition brought on another
Young and ardent spirits made different suggestions;
the tide of pure patriotism swelled high until it car
red those concerned back to the palmy days of
chivtlry to the middle ages to the time when
Courts of Beauty and Love were more powerful
than the courts of the proudes monarchs when
the glorious prize at the tournaments was con-
tested with life and death struggle, because be-
slowed by the fair hand of beauty. These reco
lections and feelings suggested the idea of having
adleso take part in this celebration, and the result
far exceeded the expectations Of the most sanguine
Their appearance-all dressed in white--(save the
Rhode Island carriage and its contents, which were
clad in mouning,) th9lr YOUTH simplicity, beauty
and innocence drew out thousands upon thousands
as spectitors-their appearance inspired every one
their department demanded Respectively were
ch.ered and hailed with joyousness throughout the
city; and from the windows of the Carlton House
beautiful bouquet thrown into the Pennsyya.
nh carriage, which contained four very sweet Young
ladies', all OF whom were bareheaded their dark
hair clustering in rnglets round their very sweet
flces the latter screened by sunshades And as the
carriages representing the different States passed
down Broadway, the chivarc sons of the South and
West, now in Town, hailed each carriage which re
presented their fivorite State, with loud en- GERS
thus eliclting more enthusiasm than can well be inn
aglned And the final result was, that by the aid of
beautiful women, and giintry that wen, of with |
ecllr, which otherwise would have terminated in a |
melancholy farce.
All tllthis was brought out by the brutality the
want ct manners and seltrespect of those who call
themselves gentlemen and merchant princes" II
does not appear, from any thing can perceive in
the proceedings, that there any stress laid upon
the fact a. To who was President of the United
States Tn-rt was no feeling shown in regard 10
the man who f is thu Office for the time being On
The cpnrry, perhaps no MAJ, as President of this
Uaioa has less personal popularity than Mr. Tyler.
A man, that may be said to be without party |
and without friends But the whole was brought !
abo II from pure respect and feeling which the ac-
tors entertained towards the sacred Office of Chief
Magistrate OF this great and glorious Republic, no
matter by whom filled for the time being
Now let us what the tendencies which
this movement will lead TO. In one respect-in
party aspect-it is the least remark bic, that
this meeting was got up by the same men in the
democratic ranks, who are opposed to Mr.. Van Bu-
rem for the presidency and friendly to that Of
John c. Calhoun. And by singular coincidence,
all those of the democratic party who were on that
dinner committee, were warm personal friends OF
Mr.. Van Buren,. Such were Cornelius w. Law |
renee. James Lee, Prosper NJ. Wetmore, and the
rest of the democratic leaders who heard the nation
insulted and sat still under the infection.
The elements that at work in connec- |
ton with this matter, are purely Calhoun ele-
menfs and they will most effecully paralyze all |
the other elements that can be set in motion by the
democratic party in this city.
This outbreak of popular sympathy, shows the |
vi TcSdIu W
and the late Congress All the demonstrations OF
respect made that occasion, were made to the
President of the United States, possessing he
does power greater than that OF any potentae upon
earth. There is no mistake in this tendency. On
the other hand, the doings of the late Congress
have completely destroyed their influence, and ne
respect or is felt for them. But in the office of
the President whose person is renewable every
four years il seen and felt the embodiment Of the
Union, as the head and representative of the great
American people in his person. Not to the
the respect paid, but to the office, embra-
cling it does higher attributes than those of any
King or Emperor under heaven.
Another feature that must again be noticed was
the presence of large number Of beautiful, elegant,
and well dressed, and highly respectable women in
the procession; whose presence carried us back to
the pure age of chivalry. And 1t must be remem
bered for ever, that amongst all the newspapers of
this great city, we find only two, that charac-
terized by such shocking brutality infamous depra-
witty, and want of all human feeling, as to endeavor
10 throw suspicion over the character of the ladies
present on this truly interesting occasion Those
two are the Tribune and Courier Il Enquirer,
whose remarks ubjoin-
Thee tg.ntv.si< carriages Representa- prefgured
ctlformel the tvsntyx States of the Union and
they al c'rre hu' barring the name of states The L.
males vho Ole Ia thsso carriages were far ~
them, we'll dressed AM respectable oosing auj
we saw spns Who GIT even b. cailsl pretty. Their
apptirincs AMI department were modes; AMI becoming
per an far he 1t from ascrbe them disgrace
they have incurred We believe many OF them TO have
been unwilling vicims-ve believe = large portion OF
them male this unseemy exhibition of themselves AT the
entreaty or the command OF those who clam the rgh'
only 10 fopis Of themselves but OF their ane,
Nor ought these suffer from the contact into
which they were bron sht by their husbands They
IL wise 10 blame that We know OF, Il some dozen cal
Dl Of the ab1n tOped did turn with them All the
infanv Of social association" belongs 10 others not
% selves. We reason 10 doubt the perieci
purity OF Gu may lament the perver
sion proprety fem aes who permitted themselves
bscons the OH sets Of rude remark on this occasion
We onlv hope they have learned better than 20 sub
irc, them selves 10 such unwommly gaze again.
Courier & Enquirer.