Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-08
The Tour Of the President.

We continue our record OF the PTesidcn- =
tial Toar, at the East.-in order.
LOwELL.--The President arrived OF Lo-
well aboni ten minutes past three, Wednes
day afternoon, and was received at point,
near the Lowell Bleacbery. The Mayor.
Col. Bancroft, welcomed him TO the city IN n
bret but very neat address, to which his
Excellency replied. A procession was then
formed, which marched through The principal
streets. until g o'clock, when the President
ard suite alightcd OF the Mcrfimack House,
where preparations had been made for his
reception. The Mechanics Light Infantry,
Lowell City Guards, and Wesilord Rifle
Company, performed escort duty, and looked
remarkably well. The civic procession
which consisted chiefly Of the City Govern
ment IN carriages. the Irish Benevolent So
ciety. and cuvalcade of citizens-wos un
der The direction of !. w. Beard Esq. There
were a number OF distinguished gentlemen
in the carriages. The President was in the
carringe with the Mayor. Hon. James Bu-
chanan rode in the next carriage, with Sam'l
Lawrence, Esq. The mills were closed, and
the side walks and windows were crowded
with citizens. The day was fine-and every
thing, passed off we'll. There was no cheer
Jog, or any attempt at it.
New HAMPsHiRE.-.At o'clock, on
Thursday morning, having visited some OF
the largest factories in Lowell. accompanied
by the Mayor Of that city. and Mr.. Samuel
Lawrence, the President was waited upon by
a committee Of the New Hampshire Legisla
ture. TO escort him to Concord, the capital OF
that State. On their arrival at Nashua there
was so large gathering Of persons TO salute
him that the cars were detained, contrary Ia
previous arrangements, while Mr.. T.. g.
Atberson addressed the President. AT
Nashua, Gen. Oliver and Col Choate took
formal leave Of the President, and the New
Hampshire authorities took their places. Al
Manchester, it was necessary for the cars to
make another unexpected halt, while Judge
Upham. IN the name Of asse mbled thousands,
addressed their distinguished vister. Near
Anoskeag Falls, another stop was made.
long enough TO allow the President TO look
at General Stark's monument.
At 10 I2A A. NJ. the train reached Con.
cord, where civic procession and military
escort were awaiting the Presidents arrival.
In the afternoon, he visited the Legislature,
was addressed by the speaker Of the house,
representatives &c. In the evening, the
President returned from Concord to Lowell,
aud on Friday morning, left the city for Bos
ton, by the Portland and Maine railroad.-
His health and spirits are said to have been
materially improved by the late cool weather,
and he has been highly gratifcd with his
visit to New Hampshire.
At Concord, near the Office Of the Inde.
pendent Democrat and Freeman, the line
having stopped moment, some one SHOUTED d
from the window, 'Hurrsh for James X.
Polk, the stakeholder Of Tennessee ]" and
another from the same Office, "furrah, for
Santa Anna!" We are glad that this hap.
pened in o Loco Foco State. Had il occur
red in any part of Massachusetts, the Wings
never would have heard The last Of it.
OF the Presidents reception in Boston, the
Transcript, usually impartial and accurate, J
remarks:
at appears to be universally admitted that
colder reception was never given TO any
individual OF high, official distinction, than
was rendered on Tuesday 10 the present
Presden, Of the United States. n seemed
impossible to conceal dislike for the man
in respect for the office, md as James X.
Polk passed through our streets, every at
tempt at cheers was o failure, and the hearts
of the mass were as cold towards hun ms the
"marble tnat lies unsunned beneath Pente
licus." individuals non. committed TO any
political party, and who viewed the Presi
dents acts since his administration IN the
light of justice and morality only, tried in
vain to bring themselves to lend voice Of
acclamation to his reception. The breath of
applause grew fainter and fainter as the fresh
recollection OF some Of his remarkable vetoes
came to the memory, and the cries of wld-
ows and orphans seemed literally to fill the
ali as the man drew near who had embroiled
the country in q frghtful war, and stained
our southern frontier with blood and carnage
"Now that this visit is over. we cannot
help regarding the whole affair as n farce, in
which the President was the chief actor, and
The City Government the greatest sufferer
We perfectly coincide with the Troy Wing
in its opinion OF the Magisterial tour. "'rhe
President" says that Journal, ''has OF course
a right, like every other citizen, to amuse
himself by travelling, and il it is his pleasure
to make his tour the occasion Of party jubi-
Ice, he has right to do that also but we
cannot help thinking that while the llustrious
dead, sacrificed in his war, are yet unbured,
while pestence is thinning the ranks OF our
brave countrymen in Mexico, and the wrecks
of regiments are daily returning home in q
condition which draws tears from the eyes of
those who look upon them,it would have been
more decent and considerate in the chief
magistrate to dispense with the rare show of
a public progress. Was he so impatient to
exchange congratulations with his friends on
the glores of the war, that he could not de.
lay the reunion until peace should afford q
suitable occasion for rejoicing ?"
The Presidents Visit TO Lowell.