Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-02-22

81 EJECT
ca yesterday morning There was a cot
siderable marrying 10 aud ffo' Of the pc,
!, pie 10 witness the arrival ol the Pres
y dent Tho military had their lfnppins
10 brushed up, aud the sound Of The dfut
and fife wps heard IN The streets Tn
% boats crowded with passengers, left a,
curdIng 10 announcement Al eight o'clock
nnI proceeding down tho river they me
The mail boat about eight miles below
ON which point they escorted tho Pfosl
dent to the city, arriving at tho landing
between tun aud eleven O'Clock, whore ~
immense crowd had assembled to wilnos.
the spectacle VI were not present on
the OCCASION, bat understand from those
who witnessed 1t that tho sight Of the five
steamers, coming up the river abreast,
all the space Of each, covered with "a sea
3 ol heads with the array upon the landing
was grand and imposing. The arrival OF
The boats was announced to the city and
surrounding country, by the roar Of ar,
tllery Soon after the arrival Of the
boats, the President Elect, accompanied
by the member Of Congress Elect from
this Dts rict and two other gentlemen en-
tered barouche and were escorted by
the military through the greater portion
Of the city TO the llenrie House, where
large crowd had assembled to witness his
reception.
Our own room being Immediately oppo-
site, we had fair chance TO witness this
portion of the public exercises of the day
The military made 'sca!terment Of the
crowd sufficient to afford passage for
the carriage, and after some little delay
Mr. Polk and his friends alighted. lie
soon afterwards made his ap pearance up
on the b,lcony, where he was presented
70 His Honor, Judge Read, v no had taken
his station preparatory to addressing him.
As a specimen of popular oratory the
Judges effort was creditable to himself
and lh)Se he represented on the occasion,
but we are inclined to believe, that he
gave uterance TO some sentiments which
will net meet with the entire appreciation
of the veteran Democracy he seemed so
disposed to compliment on the occasion.
The whole matter Of the address was evil
IDENTIFY conceived in bad taste, aud not,
withstanding the speaker disclajmed at.
the outset all intention to indulge in any
triumph over defeated opponents, his re-
marks were of decidedly partizan char
acter, and alth ough the speech was made
to the President Elect, it was intended
mainly for sbuakum' Instead Of wecom
inr the City's guest in the name Of the
people, he was addressed only as the rep
resentative Of a party. The Democracy
were glorfed, Texas was gIorifed, and
the President was told 10 substance, that
he was elected upon Annexation grounds.
The Naturalization Laws were gIoriGed,
| Uhis being intended especially for their
benefit, the foreigners present, including
the military belonging TO this class COM
posing the greater part OF the cavacade,
responded in shout,) and finally the
Speaker, instead of presenting the distin-
guished visitor to the assembled people.
apd welcoming himin their name to the
inequalities Of the place, concluded by
introducing him only 'tO the UeIeran De-
| HtOfTUCy ~ IIuUtttOb CO"Hty'
The Presidents reply, although brief,
was in far better taste and spirit. He ad.
mnistered a quiet rebuke to the person
who addressed him in the announcement
at the outset that he was the President
of the american People, and that in the
discharge of the important trusts confded
to him by that people, he depended upon
the guidance Of that al-wlse Providence
ruling over all. After returning his
thanks for the cordial reception he had
met with, he expressed wis h TO become
personally acquainted with such Of our
citizens as choose to ca upon him, and
retired.
After returning 20 The rooms prepared
for his reception, we understand he was
waited upon by the City Authorities
in body, on behalf Of whom he was ad-
dressed by his Honor The Mayor, who
welcomed the President in the name of
the city he represented as its Executive
officer, 10 which the Executive OF the
Union respond in brief and appropri-
ate manner. lie afterwards received the
sautalions Of the numerous body Of cili-
zens who called upon him.
As TO the per onal appearance Of Mr..
Polk, although below the ordinary stand
ard height, it is rather commanding
His face is indicative Of greater de.
gree Of age than fifty years, which is {
said 10 be the number he has attained.
Notwithstanding the parade and noise I
upon the occasion, the prevailing feeling !
10 be more that of curiosity 10 |
see President Polk, than a spontaneous, I
and enthusiastic movement Of the mass.
" Who is James K. PolkW asked one par
~ in derisIon before the election. "Who I
is James X. Polk?" asked their opponents :
with an air OF triumph after. We are in. 5
clined to the opinion that neither Of them !
kno . rho he is get, Notwithstanding, and