The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-20
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CAPTAIN TYLER-"oUTn

The Captain land three members OF his Cabinet set
out ten days ago for the North to be present at the
celebration al Bunker's Iiill. His reception at the
various places where he has stopped has not been
very enthusiastic though there has been manifested
generally disposition to respect the Office At Rich
mond, Va half dozen called to see him. At
Baltimore he rather coolly received. The follow
!ng is an account of it:
"To these, says the Baltimore Patriot, 'vho were
present similar occasion, on the 9th Of February
ls4l, when General Harrison then President elect
of the United States arrived at the same place, the
contrast must have been remarkably striking, Every
place that human foot could then rest on was COW
cred Young and old, ''good men and true," wives
and dauglters-al had assembled to venerate the
man for his virtues and pay him the just tribute ofre
spec in honor of his high Office. Every eye .ea-
ger to behold, every heart was warm with enthusi-
asn, and every tongue anxious to resound in univer
sal praise Of the sage, the hero, and the statesman,
and give him patriots welcome The inspiring
notes Of martial music arose above the immense
tmong-the military with their waving pnmes, rcgi-
mertals and FURNISHED armor, gave brliancy to the
recepton-the hoarse -mouthed cannon rent the air
with its thunders, and all conspred echo glorious
distance escorted by true friends, followed by long
line of carriages and cavalcade of over four hundred
horsemen. Anon the deep toned cannon declared his
approach, and soon he enbosomed among thirty
thousand Of his fellow citizens all profoundly respec
ling both the and the high Office to which he had
been chosen. Nor did the end here. With
head uncovered, his venerable locks Haunting in the
breeze, he borne in a carriage slowly down Bal
tnore street, followed by an immense tram. Every
window in every house crowded with spectators and
decked with beauty. Snow-white handkerchiefs wa
red therefrom in thousands as chaste embems of an
a1ectionate welcome. The streets and side walks
wbre like 'ssea Of upturned faces''-but one voice
could be heard las the hero alished at Bar
NUNS, and that was-WELcoME
But how forcibe the contrast the occasion Of
yesterday A few scattered carriages, amounting
probably to half dozen,a few persons on horseback,
and small number dispersed here and there, await.
ing the arrival of Mr. Tyler. No martial music went
forth, nor were there any soldiery glerng arms;
any enthusiasm. Many looked as though they
desired to honor the Office if it had been separated
from the man, but they feared doing the one, lest they
might be accused Of intending the other. GOODNESS
and Indifference manifest in the counenance of
mouth and spoke aloud, but the echo seemed to fall
dead upon the air and solemn the 'minute gun at
sea- The escort consisting Of the Committee formed
train Of two barouches five hacks and nineteen per-
sons on horseback, passed at unusual rapid pace
down Baltimore street.-the pavements not
much more thronged than on ordinary occnsons.-
Men moved to and frc in pursuit Of their business,
ii noextraordinary parsonage had been expected
The windows exhibited but few spectators and
fewer smiling faces. No white handkerchief waving, |
save tao, seen, and they retired. The
small band with the nations chief in charge, soon
feached Barnum's, where, in presence of compar
atvely few spectators, and number of Indifferent
bystanders, the President alighted, was conducted |
within, and for the space Of an hour received the Wis
sOf those who felt disposed to extend him the right
hand offellowship and of respect to the office acct
dmtally conferred upon him.'