Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-24
TYLERS RECEPTION
AT BALTIMORE.

gives the following account of President
Tyler's reception in that city:
"REcrrroN OF THE PRBsIDENr.--Presi-
dent Tyler and suite arrived at the outer
depot yesterday afternoon about twenty
minutes to three o'clock. Previous to the
cars coming in sight, few persons in car
riages, some on horseback, and others on
foot, amounting in all probably to three
hundred, had congregated in the vicinity
of the depot, to observe the spectacle. To
those who were present on similar occa-
sion, on the 9th of February. 1S4l. when
Gen. Harrison, then President elect of the
! United States, arrived at the same place.
! the contrast must have been remarkably
striking. Every place wherever human
| foot could then rest, was covered. Young
and old, good men and true, wives and
| Aaughters-all had assembled to venerate
the man for his virtues, and pay him the
! Just tribute Of respect i'll honor of his high
Office. Every eye was eager to behold.
every heart was warmed with enthusiasm,
and every tongue anxious TO resound, in
universal aCclamation, the sage, the hero,
/ the statesman and the patriots welcome
/ The inspiring notes Of martial music arose
| from the immense throng--the military
with their waving plumes, regimentals and
FURNISHED armor, did homage TO the recep-
| ton---the hOarse- mouth cannon rent the
air with It's thunders, and all conspred to
echo a glorious welcome. Lo! the hero
was seen approaching in the distance, es-
corted by true friends followed by a long
| line Of carriages, and cavacade of over
four hundred carriages. Anon the deep
toned cannon declared his approach. and
soon he was embosomed among thirty
thousand of his fellow-ci citizens, all pro-
| foundIy respecting both the man and the
| high office to which be had been chosen.
! Nor did the scene end here. With his
venerable locks uncovered floating in the
breeze, he was borne in carriage slowly
down Baltimore street, followed by an i'm
mense train. Every window in every
house was crowded with spectators and
decked with beauty. Snow white hand
kerchiefs waved therefrom in thousands,
as chaste cmblems Of an aflectionate wei
come. The streets and sidewalks were
! like sea of upturned faces'--but one
voice could be heard, as the war-worn
hero alighted at Barnum's, and that was
hail to the chiefp
but how forciblc the contrast on the
occasion Of yesterday. A few scattered
carriages, amounting to probably half a
dozen, few persons on horseback, and
small number here and there awaited the
arrival Of Mr. Tyler. No martial music
went forth, nor were there any soldiers or
! glitterlng arms; nor what was more to be
lamented, did there seem to be any enthusi-
asm. Many looked as though they desired
TO honor the Office if il been separated
from the man, but they feared doing one,
| lest they might be accused Of intending
the other. A GOODNESS and Indifference, for
which we could but feel sorry, was there
fore palpably manifested. The President
however arrived, nor was it known but by
the sonorous putting OF the locomotive.
The cars halted-and he was helped by
chosen few into carriage. At this juno
lure, one solitary cannon oped its mouth,
and spoke aloud, but the echo seemed TO
fall dead upon the air and solemn as the
minute gun at sea- Al now being in
readiness, the escort consisting Of the com
mittee, forming train Of only two pa
rouches, five hacks and nineteen persons
on horseback, moved off for the place of
destination. AS it passed--not slowly, but
at an unusually rapid pace down Baltimore
street; the pavements were not much more
thronged than on ordinary occasions. Men
moved to and fro in pursuit of their bust
ness, as # no extraordinary parsonage had
been expected: or more properly speaking,
as though they were not aware that friend
Was about to pay thcma yisiti
THE windows exhibited but few speC;a-
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