The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-11
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
The Presidents Northern Tour-At PhiIa-
delphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald
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delphia
Correspondence of the Heralal
SATURDAY, June 10, 1913.
In the morning the President and suite left the
United States Hotel with the committee, under the
guidance OF Charles Walls, Esq, and Colonel Brad.
ford, in barouches.
First, visited the United States Mint-went
through every department of it-politely received
| by the ofiicers-saw every operation of coming.
from the ore down to the finish. In the course of
his visit, the President was presented with gold
medal, which he had the pleasure of seeing taken
reshfrom the die. The visit gave great satisfaction
| to the President.
Next returned to the United States Hotel, and re-
ceivsd military and naval officers-Commodore
George c. Read, Colonel Stanton, Major Beach, land
Others.
Then left in barouches for the United States
Naval asylum, on the beautiful banks OF the Schuyl
Kill; There was met by Commodore Read, (Gov.
Mexican, OF the Asyum,) Captain Gwin, Captain
ferc,val, Colonel Stanton, and other members OF
mdshpmen. Visited, and saw all the old pension
ers, &C, among whom was Thomas Johnson, who
| Is the last survivor OF the Bon Homme Richard he
snow taken suddenly sick land is probaby about to
die. Ihe pensioners presented the President with
| a very neat bouquet of flowers
The President went out upon the piazza and en-
joyed for half hour the delightful breeze, and
| cracked his jokes
Next drove to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. An
| exhibition was given by the pupils. Three young
ladies excited much interes by their performances
upon the black board Alter they got through
| girls with some roses, which gave them great de-
light, and will constitute in their life. In an
other room he was introduced through two lines of
| young ladies connected with the institution. At
the extreme end Of one OF the lines were two very
pretty little misses, to whum the President gave a
parting kiss, which made their little hearts beat
high with pleasure.
~ hon 10 A
Hall, where the Declaration Of Independence was
signed. There he was introduced to many thou
sands OF his fellow citizens, among them to the
Mayor of Philadelphia, who, in a neat address,
welcomed him in behalf the people. The President
replied, in that strain Of fecitous eloquence so PEE
cuar 10 him. His allusion TO the sacred ground on
which their intervieW occurred, the "Ball of indie
pendence," and to the portrait Of William Penn,
which hung on the right OF him, elected cheer after
cheer from the assembled thousands II was from
this spot said he, that the first authoritative declara-
ton OF The glorious doctrine of equal rights" was
made 1t was here, he said, that the benign maxim
of"peace on earth and good will to men, was an
nounced as the ruling principle of our polticalethics.
(lhoush not SO Intended, we presume, the people
present chose to receive this intimation rebuke
to the ,unmanly conduct of the Wing councils, and
1t produced the most astounding applause) Your
political sdihce, the corner stone of which was
laid by him, (Penn,) has been, need not say,
appropriately completed by the glorious assemblage
OF l776, whose names and acts have hallowed this
spot and whose spirits remain the guardian angels Of
our common country. We would in vain attempt
to present this address to your readers the effect of
which was so thrilling that few hearts but hrobbed
with more elevated emotions, and few eyes did
yield their tributes to eloquence which came warm
from the heart, and more effective from being
without generalization.
Being much fatgued, and the room being exces.
| svely hot and crowded, the President withdrew
soon Alter and returned to his quarters at the Unit
ed States Hotel He left the Hall of independence
and walked through the square, followed by the
throng, who greeted him at every step with their
plaudits.
AT two O'Clock he sat down to splendid dinner,
got up by the committee of arrangements. On his
right sat Gov Porter, Postmaster General Wick
life, Mr. Robert Tyler, jr., and Mr.. Cooper. On
cre,ary Porter. The dinner party broke up early,
in consequence OF the departure of the President at
4 p. M. for Princeton.
Mr.. Robert Tyler accompanied the President to
the Mint but no further.
The day is insufierably hot again-people are
melting with the heat.
Last evening the band came in front Of the hotel,
and gave the President most delightful serenade,
playing Norma, the Cracovienne, &c. il was il,
terally a serenade, for the moon shOne out most
beautifully. The President had retired. He is an
early riser: He said to Mr.. Spencer one morning,
replied, Yes, Sir you before me in everything,
and always likely to be-
The President, by the way, is very happy at an
OIL hand speech, or an of hand bon mot.
Very many wreaths and bouquets were thrown to
the President yesterday route, by the ladies, from
the windows, some Ofthem for his son Robert One
beautiful bouquet was accompanied by the follow
ing nOte:
This simple little wreath is intended convey the ad
miration and gratitude Of the who casts at the feet
OF the patriotic Statesman who as the Chief Magistrate
that fearless and Independent 10 the discharge of
his official duties, as will eventually place on his head
crown of aures which will bloom throughout this
world and that they may through all eternity the fer
vent prayer of her whose offering thisis. M. R. o.
1t is needless say it afforded the President great
qualification.
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