The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-26
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT
NORTHERN AND EASTERN STATES.
DEPARTURE FROM philadelphia,
I'M NEW YORK CITY.
Magnificent Military and Civic Display,
sc. Sc. SC.

Magnificent Military and Civic Display,
sc. SC. SC.
CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND DAYS EXERCISES OF
THE PRESIDENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, June -, ls47.
| Past IL Oclock-Beautful Moonlight
The President has had trying days work to-day
Our last despatch brought down his exercises to Inde
pendencs Hall, at o'clock where he welcomed by
His Honor the Mayor Mr.. Swift In brief hearty, and
whole soulsd little speech which the President replied
touching upon the honor Of meeting in this old hail.
the chiet servant of the people, his fellow citizens Of
Philadelphia place consecrated by the Adamses, the
Hsncock the Jefersons and all the immortal fathers Of
independence with other remarks upon our happy
governmental institutions. Whersupon, the good old
method Of sslutstion by shaking hands was
and prosecuted with great vigor till three O'Clock the
hour apart for the termination Of this branch Of the
days proceedings within the peuetraa of the brave old
temple Of 10 For here first Of ALL decisively and in
palpsble and national form
| when Freedom from her mountain height,
| Unfurled her standard to the air"
Here first 1t futtered broad opsn and high up In the
breeze of the summers morning, with nationality blaz
| Ing out among its stars
While in the Hail. the Mayor stood by the side of the
President and the Vice President, and around them
and of the State the Commissioner Of the Patent Once
Mr. Appleton the chief clerk of the Navy Department,
Gen Keim Judge Kane of the Kane letter Col Forrey
Gen. Patterson, and host of other distinguished per-
sonages. We missed ndeatigable friend, Colonel
Leipsr, Ito whom much indebted for his polite
attentions In line of duty and have not him
since he conducted to the snug little Academy
Louvre of the fine arts not equal to the Parsian Of
course, but good beginning, with quite number Of
osra MIA If sutn NJ ham IN tha
BEST and the and pictures arranged to the finest
advantage for exhibition.
At Eve O'Clock the President dned at the Vice Presi
DENTS with his official suite andsevera Of the city COM
mittees and Others At hafpast he visited the
Academy oFine Arts returned to the Vice Presidents,
and shortly after he taken away to the Northern
Liberties to mass meeting Of the people, the Vice Pre-
sdent remaining home this time Hon Charles Brown
asked that fellow citizens would after the eat labor
Of the three days the President from shak
ing hands with them all and thereupon introduced him
generally to the assemblsge who responded by three
lusty cheers,
From the Northern Liberties the Executive and party
returned and closed the exercises of the day at Gen.
Pattersons where the officers and others of the city
military were introduced and where also nice COLA
ton was set out and discussed by the company.
At midnight the President and Vice President at the
residence of the latter serenaded by several good
singers with number Of gentlemen accompanying them
flutes and other Instruments with solo and accom-
panmen the guitar at intervals the very music to
| lul wearied man into the land of dreams
Where truth that is and truth that seems
| Blend In fantastic strife"
1t was altogether different the serenade of the pre-
cedng night Then at least two hundred brass instru
ments united in their spirit-stirring martial music,
which rung out through the moonlight inspiring the
listener with military aspirations and reminding Of
ruled empires, ruled out empires and oppressed the
people; but awsking in tho mind also a pride in the
glory of arms in Mexico and longing desire to
hear the music Of Bragg's Battery" and the word
81 forward ~ from the old man Of the Sierra Madre
But altogether different the reflections called up
by the serenade of the second night at Mr. Dalass
sdence. II came like the memory Of days that
gone pleasant and mournful to the SOUL 1t revived
once more, with its low, sweet, lullaby, the reco-
ections of the sunny hill SIDE and the fountain in the
woods and the young bright faces Of the past
be seen any more. Andi amid green fields, and as If
it the music Of the south wind in the pines the
listener in his chamber soothed to rest unable
tell at what point and how and where the transition
from the real to the ideal world took place II music
like that of tho
| "Sister Gree. and the syrens three,
Who mid the Howery kirtled Naidrs.
! Culing their potent herbs and baeful drugs,
| Would take the PRISON. SOUL
| And lap 1t in Eiysrum.
And here for hours repose with these sentimental
impressions upon mind, we bid you dear reader
| good night. Respectfully,
| THE DEPARTURE FROM PHILADELPHIA-THE RE-
CEPTIoN ALONG THE ROUTE TO AMBoY.
AsToR House, June %, lS47.
TOUR.
/" Behold how brightly breaks the morning.
ed from the nights repose At o'clock, carriages
brought round by the Philsdelphis committee
jones' Hotel where the suite of the President quar-
tered; and with Judge Kane, Col Florence and others
the ofcia company taken round to the Vice Pre-
sdent's. Here quarter Of an hour spent in the
taking with Mr. Dallas and family The carriages
then passed down Walnut street to the ferry.
The following gentlemen accompanied the President
and his suite from Philadelphia In behalf of Phadel
pha, Col Florence Col Christie Mr. T. 8 Stewart and
Col w. J. Leper. In behalf Of New Jersey Gen Gar.
rstt. D. Wall, Hon. j. r. Thompson Capt Edward A.
Stevens James s. Green Esq, District Attorney Col
VIM Cook (brotherinaw of the Secretary Of the Trea
sury) DR. Arnold, editor of the Trenton Emporium Mr.
Louis Perrine Col Nelson and Capt. John W. Micke
In behalf Of the city and State of New York Aldermen
Clarkson Croins, Geo. H. Purser, and Linus W. Stevens
who came to that every thing right The brave
old Com Stewart also along.
Having crossed the Delaware the President was saiut-
edby discharge Of artillery met by large and respec
table assembage of the councils and people of Camden
and vicinity the platform Of the oepot and In their
behalf thus addressed by Capt John W. Mickle -
Mr.. President IL am happy in the opportunity o
welcoming you to the State of New Jersey We bic
you welcome not only as the President Of the United
States, but individually we bid you welcome. We trust
sir that the prosperity of the country never greater
than at present. may continue and that the which
has been forced upon by the enemy may be ended
1t has begun, in blaze Of glory. Again sir we wei
you to our State. May your passage over II b.