The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-23
Lowell.
Correspondence Of the Herald.


JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR
Yesterday was day of commotion in our city
1t was grand gala day with the operatives, and
the thousands who thronged our streets at an early
hour betokened the cOmmemOration of some un-
common event. About ten o'clock in the forenoon
our beautiful companies, with several from neigh
boring towns, seen marching through the
streets, equipped in military regala. long caval-
cade of citizens, and numerous societies were seen
all vending their way to the south entrance to the
city, where were already gathered about two acres
OF the most beautiful young ladies', besides numerous
ofhclal functionarles, police officers, ex-Mayors
ex-Aldermen, and very many members of our City
government. A dense crowd poured from every
quarter, till nothing but vast sea of faces could
be seen
After waiting some time, che comes'' resound-
ed through the throng each one pressed clo-
ser, the women crowded, the men scOlded, the
boys huzzaed, and every eye was anxious to see the
PRESIDENT Every flag was unfurled the bells OF the
city gave utterance to merry peals-the City Guards
were making laundering noise with their two
ten FOUNDERS, and the whole town uproar.
Very soon our renowned President Tyler with his
suite arrived. He was conducted by Messrs. Hop
klnson and Mansen to the platform erected for the
occasion, where he was introduced to the multitude.
pr Huntington, Ex- Mayor, bid him in behalf OF
the citizens welcome to their inequalities.
The President in short speech replied.
acknowledging the welcome invitation to come
ana see our thriving city, He was happy to find
should be pleased with the place. He, then, with
Messrs Spencer, Porter and Upshur-his sons, Ro-
bert al and John Tyler jr,EGoy Morton, 1t. Cover
Governor HILL Hon. Abbot Lawrence, and several
other gentlemen, entered the carriages, and passed
through the principal streets, followed bya numer-
Gus cavalcade and citizens on foot. AS he passed
along, welcome was shown him by the banners
he
side walks, and the ladies' who filled every window,
cheering and waving their white lnsignlas. The
PRESIDENT rode in an open barouche IN company
with DIR. Huntington He was particularly polite TO
the ladies', and generally won their appreciation
AT one O'Clock the military arrived in front OF the
Merrlmack House, and the President and suite
allghted from the carriages, and were indicted to
the rooms already prepared by the Committee OF
Arrangement. He very soon, in company with
Alderman Tilden, Postmaster Robbins, Sam'l. Law
renee Esq. with his company, visited the fremont
cotton mills, the Merrlmack print works, the Mid
dlesex woolen mill and the carpet mill. The Presl-
dent expressed himself delighted with these works
OF art, having never before been in any mill 81 the
KIND tie saw the machinery all at work, the ope-
ne returned to the Merrimack House, where ne
partoOk OF sumptuous dinner got up by Colonel
Larabee. AT the table several short speeches were
maze, toasts drank, and all went OIL with good
spirit Agreeably to previous arrangement, at pre-
cisely four, the ready, and the President
and guest soon owed of amid the continued cheer
ing OF the immense multitude collected around.
The President came here not by an invitation
from our city government, for they refused to
appropriate cent OF the funds OF the city to pay
the expense but by an invitation got up by
individuals and subscription to pay the bills. For
the course our Mayor and Aldermen took, they
now getting the reprehenson of the mass of the
people. They have perfect right to withhold the
public funds from every public or private purpose
they see fit. But nggardly course on public oc
casion when we are TO receive the chief executive
officer of the nation, is by all considered dasardy
IN the extreme. We learn that two OF the Alder
men have resigned their office since the President
left owing to the censure cast upon them for their
usal OF an appropriation. The clique of Tyler men
In Lowell is small-our postmaster, assisted by Mr.
Gushing, minister to China, who by the way was
our representative before discharged him for for
saklng the true principles he once held. They rail-
lied few OF the faithful, while the true wings
only lockers on. John Tyler was not honored in
Lowell, but our constitution teaches us to venerate
our President.
Robert Tyler, with his faxy, woolly hair,
could also be seen in the same carriage with
his father Upon the whole, we think we have done
our duty, and were John Tyler to receive from us
his deserts, far different would have been his recep-
ton JOHN JONES OF I,owEtJ