The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-19
From he Boston Timt
RECEPTION OF TIE PRESIDENT.

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At very early hour yesterday, people began to
assemble in the different streets through which the
procession was to pass, aud long before the anic-
Pated time of the spectacle, lined w ashingon street
on both sides, filled up State street, with the excep
lion Of a space for carriages in the centre
crowded together in Court and fremont streets pre-
senting most dense in the vicinity Of the Ire
mont House, and ranging in serred rank, far along
Collonade Row and the lower Mall. Tie houses
upon the route filled with spectators, princi-
pay ladies--men and boys clustered upon the roof
tops, and wherever the eye turned, it filled with
groups OF human beings in their holiday attire Ne
yer did we the streets of Boston so full and so
animated and lei it be recorded to the eternal honor
of city, that there was not the slightest tumult
nor disorder, but that each individual among the
many thousands assembled behaved with the strict
est propriety and decorum.
Towards the President the greatest enthusiasm
and respect manifested and at numerous points
along the line Of march, the popular feeling vented
Itself IN long, loud and deaening paudts while the
ladies' sharing in the general sentiment waved their
handkerchefs and aided cordially in tie expression
of applause. II was fine sight TO see their lovely
sure and compensa,ing for the absence Of srnbeams
The President sitting barebeaded in his carriage,
gracefully and cordially made his acnow Judgements
And be IT observed that the recognition Of these salu-
tations was no trihing task, for they were proered
repeatedly along the whole course Of the procession
In Roxbury an immense multitude awaited the ar
rival Of the Presdent-tbe vicinity Of the railroad
depot being filled with people, and al the heights
and rocky emtUenCp, round being eros ed nd
tered with citizens and their families and sending
forth the shout Of welcome IN thousands of voices
that echoed and re-echoed among the hills AT
The Boston aud RoXbury line the cheering was ire
mendous-it was repeated with equal enthusiasm
and CORD will at various places and was loud pro.
longed and stunning on the ARRIVAL Of the President
a, the Trem mt House.
Many Of the houses were d, corated with national
ensgns, streamer ard pennants and State street was
~ quite blaze with them. Between the Times OF
fee and Post Office, flag was suspended bearing
the following motto -" John Tyler President Of the
United Stales.-The Cy's Guest-Tbe PEOPLES
Representative The Democratic Reading Room
IN the south front Of the Old State House, around
which the procession wheeled, was very Handsomely
decorated with a profusion Of flags, large number
OF which were displayed in a line extending across
State street from north to south the centre attached
to TIE balcony Of the room, which was filled with
ladies' Among the decorations noticed in a con
sPcuous position portrait Of the President
There was nothing, in short, TO mar the beauty Of
the spectacle, but The weather. and We are sorry to
say that the rain, though II failed 10 damp the aror
OF the participants did ITS best to accomplish this be-
ncyoleut object IL sprinked Little when tn Presi.
dent alghled at RoSbury, aud it fairly poured down
at the Time the procession passed our Office.
This e.niTs temps, however was met with the most
unequaled equanimity. The President rode bare
headed from first TO last with his good humored coun-
lenance looking just cheerful under the peltngs of
the ptless ram as If there had been blue sky and
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steadily and unconccrnedly as We have seen them
when their bayonets and swords
" Gsvr back the sun-shafs brighter than they feDn
And the unfortunate horsemen in the oavalc,d.
though their hats were shining with moisture. their
white panlaloons wet through and unpeasantly adj
hesiye 10 their niegumens, and little riyueis OF w
ter playfuly stealing down their stirrup cahers aud
patteriug their boots, sat il aud rode on Win
bold faces, like gallant gentlemen as they we're
To go more INTO particulars, We would mention
that a, 5cyen O'Clock m the morning the ,nil;,ar,
escort ordered out b. Ills ENcellency The Go,ernor
and comprising The 1T Regiment 1T Brigade If ID
vision Of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia viii tLe
corps OF Lancers attached--all under command ~ |
Col George Il. Bizoow-fOrmed into line On tbo !
Plncip9 mall on Tic Common, and extended from
Park street Church TO the head Of West street The
whole world seemed TO be,pouring into this beautiful
enclosure preparatory to witnessing the splendid civic
and military parade, which would soon be evbib,tsd (
he scene reminded US very much Of the good old
Election times, save only that the multitude va, IL,
far more numerous, aud there was much more n |
Joyous enthusiasm. The old rcfreshmcnt stand. |
we're placed ~ solid procession on the southern ex
iremiy Of the mall, parallel with Collonade Row. /
and The juvenile demonstrations which have been /
wont IRON time immem'ria TO come off with more
or less OF eNcilaiion, flashing Of powder, Sc. were
not forgotten on the occasion After some pfel,mi. |
nary arrangements the military took its line Of escort
Tor hoXbmy aud arrived at the Depot noar the end |
OF the fremont road about 9 O'Clock and formed
into line BY the SIDE of TIC Railroad ia expectation
OF Tho arrival OF The President VITO lcll Providence
al O'Clock m tie morning by special conveyance
accompanied by his suite. We would mention here
that some difference had occurred between the an.
thorities Of the town OF Roxbury on the one side and
His Exoellency Gov. Morton and the City authorities
On the other