The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08

peace" ["Go home" "Hurrah for Clayn' Ha, ha,l
Cheers were meantime heard in the direction of the
other stand and occasionally the music would drown
the voices of the sovereigns But Mr..
Olwyne, and the crowd which surrounded him-an in
dependent company of freemen in Independence
So All at a subject of rejoicing
superadded. 4 hard-ister brought into full view a
Transparency Of Trough aud Ready executed rough
ly upon white cotton 1t hailed with three cheers
iuterspersed with hisscs-s-s. :" don't like man
worship" said democrat "I go for principles"
Veil" replied the person addressed what do you
here for II it's to And fault" A fight fght
calculated by stout with straw hat short
jacket, and foreign accent. \ small ring was formed
around the disputants and the bhoys tried to pro-
duce a set to, but failed in the endeavor Mr.. Olwyne
whose voice, from much and loud speaking was as
hoarse the putting of western steamboat huc, could
scarcely be heard above the gruntngs groanings ha
has. and facetous expressions Of the crowd He
tired. to make room for another speaker, who said
plainly that 1t appeared to him there was disposition
to break up the meeting. Any person who sought to
do so ought to be emasculated," He made use of q
palmer phrase than this but Of a similar tenor and
thereupon the boys laughed and hooted and initiated
the believing Of the groanings of elephants the
mewng cats and all other sounds heard in well
sorted menagerie. The removalof the transparsnces
the signal for the breaking up OF this party The
b'hoys stepped aside and patronzcd genteey dressed
woman, who sold cakes and segars. They mixed in
with tho ut tho principal stand where they
amused themselves, the former occasion to the
annoyance of the Taylor at whose instance the
grand demonstration gotten up with view TO in
PHILADELPHIA, June I, 1851 O'Clock P. NJ.
Reception of Gen. Cass-Dehghyul Trip TO Whining
ton-Enthusiasm of the Democracy.
By invitation, your correspondent made of
large and pleasant party of democrats who left this
city for Wilmington (Del) yesterday morning, at 10
o'clock, in the beautiful steamboat Wave Capt Devre
in company with the committee appointed to escort
Gen. Lewis Cass and suite to Philadelphia and it was
my intention had got back in time the after
mail, to have given you full and particular des-
cription of the excited animated scenes which cha
ractersed the excursion. But our movements
tarded somewhat by our stay at Wilmington, arising
from the tenacity with which the citizens of that fine
town held on to Gen. Cass and his party; and the
Pennsylvania has very minute account of the stir
twcetold tale, ! will simply run lightly over them
throwing in such pepper and salt seasoning by way of
novelty, AS happens to come uppermost in my mind.
l found on board tho boat large number of dstin-
gushcd Philadelphians among whom will particu
Use the Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, Vice President of the
United States: Hon. Benjamin Champneys, Attorney
General of Pa; Hon. Chas. j. Ingersoll, NJ C. from
Philadelphia Co.; Col John R. Thompson, of N. j.;
Judge Pringle Jones. of Philadelphia; DR. Geo F. Leh-
man, Postmaster of Philadelphia Gel james Page
lector OF Philadelphia; COL Joseph R. Snowden trea-
surer of the mint Gen. John Davis surveyor of the
port Of Philadelphia; Judge Ephram Banks, of Mfiin
Co.. Pa Col Petriken, Dep Sec of State of Pa; Gen
George NJ keim marshal OF east. district of Pa John
r. Ford, ESQ., of KY. Hon. John F. Belsterling, Mayor
of N. L., Philadelphia Co.; DR.. West of Pittsburgh:
Alexander f. Miller Esq. of Ohio; j. CLANCY Jones':
Esq, Of Philadelphia Co.
In addition to these had the majority of the Phi
ladelpha Committee of Reception, and the splendid
band of the Philadelphia City Grays lea by an accom-
plished artist named Roeieg.
Our trip down the river charmin2 and what with
the life of the party board the ravishing music of
the band, and the crowds who collected at the
different stopping places on the route, carried
away from the pains and pangs OF dayaborer in the
field Of ink and types, and roamed free aud happy in
an atmosphere Of intoxicating contentment. The
greatest attentions paid by the captain of the
boat well as by the Committee of Reception but
particularly by Colonel Robert NJ Lee the chairman
and Coils Robert F. Chrsty and WIN. j. Leiper am
also under obligations to DR.. Lehman the able post
master of this city, and to other gentlemen board
whose names was not so fortunate as to obtain.
When we arrived at Wilmington, we found a crowd
Of citizens the wharf and among them those active
and efficient democrats, Colonel John W. Forney of
the Pennsylyanians, VIM. J. Lehman, and Edward A.
Penniman, Esqs., gentlemen who had been sent on in
advance, from Philadelphia, to act with the Whining
ton Committee, in regard to the reception of the dis
tnguished guest who approaching us with all
the speed Of that agent of locomotion which, next to
Gods lightning, bears away the PAIN
pass over the arrival of General Cass of the cheers
at the cara. of the immense masses who surrounded
him he took his seat in carriage prepared for him
by the Wilmington Committee, of his passage through
the crowded streets to the Town Hall, where he was
hailed, as be entered with three times three and Il
rercat and will barely say that every thing was most
hattering to his claims as soldier and statesman;
as it was also to the distinguished gentlemen who
companied him from Washington, among whom by
the way we noticed General Houston, Colonel Benton.
and Senators Footc. Allen. and Bright James 4
Bayard ir. ESD made the welcoming speech. and Gen.
Cas- replied most happily; the people cheered the
music struck up Hail Columbia, aud then loud calls
were made for General Houston and Colonel Benton,
and Senators Allen, Foote, and Bright all of whom
responded in the best Colonel Benton
and General Houston were particularly honorcd
by the masses, and both seemed to be as
well pleased could be wished, If one might
judge from the smiles which necessarily wreathed
their faces After bouquet bearing beautiful demo.
Delaware beauty, presented to General Cass by
Colonel }. Ross Snowden, the efficient Treasurer Of
our Mint. and some trfng iuterchanges were indulg.
ed in, all repaired to the Wave,n and were soon
daTting along the waters of the Delaware for the city
If brothery iove-bringng with portion of Della
ware genius and democracy, in the persons of VIM IL
Rogers Esq. United States District Attorney; VIM
Penn Chandler editor of the Gazette and Mr.. Ro-
berts, brother Of the tragcdianto all of whom would
here render my hearty thanks for much kind atten-
ton. Speeches made, after a splendid collation..
by Mr. Rogers and Col R. NJ Lee the one taking leave
OF General the part Of Delaware and the 9th
er welcoming him to Pennsylvania. General Cass re-
piled with evident feeling and well he might be excited
with such eloquence marked tho efforts both of Mr.
Rogers and Mr.. Lee. took notes of their speeches.
and intended to send them to you but prevented
by the circumstance above noted The river as we
swept along up, filed with boats aud the shores
were lined with people especially at Old Chester Fort
Mini and Gloucester Point while the air reverbera-
ted with tho discharges of cannon and the shouts
of the animated masses We arrived at Dock street
wharf at about o'clock, which was crowded with Mt
least ten thousand people Here there was such
tumble down upon u.s. and General Cass with his
suite escorted to quarters at Jones' Hotel follow
ed by should think twothirds of Philadelphia and it's
districts. Touching subsequent movements you will
be furnished with them by the Doctor" who see is
here and who usual gees about with paper nd pen
Gil handy Bidding you adieu. and without time to
say word Of the beautiful confusion which pervades
the great wing party continue to subscribe myself
BROWN, in.
PHILADELPHIA June 7, 1S4S.
The streets are thronged with strangers and every
steamboat and railroad that arrives here filed
with fresh corners. The Batimoreaus strongly
represented, aud two steamboats, are still on