Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-06-21
From Tie Wa5ash Express Of June Is.
RECEPTION OF MIR VAN buren, AT
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Ex President VAS BuREN reached Terre Ifau;e
yesterday al half past two o'clock, from the East,
under large escort Of citizens from this and the
adjoining counties. The committee appointed on
behalf Of the meeting held at the Court House on
Tuesday week, met him at the residence Of Mrs.
Cunningham. where himself aud travelling COM
panions were taken Into coRyeyances provided for
their accumulation. At little alter ten. they pro-
ceeded towards town, and were met lies
out by large concourse Of gentlemen on horseback
who formed escort into peaceful and UMPIRE
tending village Several hundreds had cole cted al
the Prairie House, and when the cavalcade reached
the public stand erected for his reception near that
splendid bui!ding. the Tx President, with
portion Of the Committee, (lIessrs. Col Fontane.
{. I. Noble. Joseph Grover, W. Mullen. 81 as.
cended the platform. and :. G.. Dodge, Esq. al
dressed him IN the following words
Having been called upon BY the citizens # Ni.o
county 10 extend TO you their cordial >aluatons the
Of your aival among US with pleasure discharge
the duty Imposed upon
Your fellow citizens irrespective Of any difference Of
opinion have assembled u bad YOU welcome % such hos
taes able % extend 10 you.
Il gives great pleasure. in behalf Of this assembly,
express YOU Qualification being per: "a 10
take by the hand and exchange greetings with Ia
occupied so large space IN the history OF the country
yourself.
Born humble i life without the aid Of any
Of family fortune you have u.s.,
en- by force Of your unaied talents distinction
and step by step, you have occupied the
subordinate Offices the GIFT Of those YOU
moe intimately connected.
The uage CT the people Of your native State elevated
YOU to the Office Of chief magistrate of that State
You have presided the deliberations that wise and
dgnhed body the United States Senate and T. crown all
been called by the voice Of this mighty People
highest and most honorable official station in the world
Such the fruits II vtuous conduct m the relations Of
private life and Of great talent, combined with untrng
" and perseverance.
We feel that bv paving res-ect 10 yourself We cxnrcs
orciby Animation Of the wise aud liberal
tons o. our beloved countTy-instuti0ns T. which we
find parallel in the history Of the wJrld-and under
u -rpnttor fno
sonaby aspire the most exalted staff with the fullest
that he needs patent Of nobility facilitate his
elevation except that which he receives om the hand of
creator The high and ;he owthe rich and the the
noble and guobe, may lwully contend together or the
civic wreath which held forth the toward II
and patriotic voiion 10 the public good.
BE assured sir that we would not be backward in doing
honor whose conduct public and private life has
cured u him the respect Of the people of tins country and Of
here present bid you welcome and express the hope
that brief stay among may be pleasant and seea
ole yourself as II Will be gratifying 10
Mr.. VAN buren, replied, IN substance, as fol
lows
Permit you, and through you, TO my fellow
citizens who have had the kindness this
ca>ion my sincere thanks for the friendly AMI daueng
in which you have alluded 10 me aud my public acts,
done but justice my feelings and tins tesm0-
NAL of the respect aud kind feelings Of fellow citizens
far from being the giatcfu me- because il Is not die
ted by parizan political preference have only cge,
that, Though misunderstanding, many persons with
whom would have given me great pleasure TO exchange
this time. sorry that, from my travelling arrange
mens my stay will necessarily be among YOU as 10
prevent me- great measure from paTakng
alies which have been literally rendered me Thou h
YOU
friendly and Ia coming manner IN which you have made
known 10 me the expressions Of friendship and respect
your fellow citizens.
These formalites being gene through with, the
Elk President was conducted to tie carriage, by the
committee and the procession took it, me OF march
for the Hotel of Mr.. Stewart, where large party
Of gentlemen dined with the Ex-Presdent, at halt
pa.; 3.
/ In ths course ofthe afternoon and evening hun
dreds of our own citizens, and those Of respected
neighboring counties, called on the EX-Presdent.
and were received tn that polIteness which all
acknowledge to be 2ecl lar trait IN the persona
department of Mr.. VAN BUhTN. our own engage
ments such being the - our puohcat.or
day, J that but very few moments w1te aio1eu L
/ 4 personal observation Of the scenes - me gay
To make room for this very brief notice, W nave
to encroach on the already m1de-up form, and Ia do
ing so, add to other Indispensable engagements.
! Considering all the circumstances, the reception
of the Elk President at rcrre llaute IN the h'ga
est degree appropriate, and IN that unostentatlous
and unpretendlng style, which could not flIl TO im-
press him with the reflection that he was in the
mids; of personal friends, who forgetting, Tor day
poltlca! differences, united in mixing his vsi;
agreeable to himself
The Tx President departed this morning, at sun
rise, for Springfield, Illinois, where he expects t.
be on Thursday.