Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-05

7 Cheers, Il remains for yen say "heiher y9u Will
rrceirr ana weiearae him - the gu.a 4 proud and
Noble cry aud or the pufT--e 81 i-,5as tbs proposition
1--we u nques that All IN hssf 4 Il NJ" say aye
nrd. nuaninaus. and huudeung 'ayesss The response,
followed ~ call for cheers If ..en. sr,it. which
Hcfe gwen viii hearty 2tod vii and AZURE Al
hduHr H. tie gust It ont ely Turning Il en- Scott,
you hayr surrendered Yourself caply. disctetyn To-
tic entrae5 II tie city aud all thai remains fnr Is
H. yon such way show that appreciate
tl sryire II 1t thu brghte-i anil noblest Of the
i a; the American IA tay.' l1rui cheers
ten. >e1tt Tim rP.kr ia tcpy To the welcome u Al
drunap Franklin. rs fslIow4
Friend, aud low clllz,ns You ha We indeed made
me welcnme-Yau have indeed made mr happy. have
frt myself happy since have been sight of your city
aud hpief slnee have touched lis sui. la PIPER
10 be- IN the Lands 81 my flw citizens Of New Yotk-
city where have spent the largest portion of the last
thuy years If my hi u.rsa in tho ciiy around II
and III the ir,niiefa nj The State. am your hands
happy % bc prisoner III The custody ofmy fellow eli
zns ri y York aud IN your and gratifying 9ree
nugs feel more than rewarded fr any services winch
may hive rendered, any hafdships may have under
gone or all thai have endoay9red To do in the
service Of our country. again my thanks. am
ipp much overwhelmed 10 do mue. Thanks thanks
thanks. for this noble and kind reception your city,
lhr party lhen prcecded 10 the bridge Of Castle
Garden, whore he General. having mounted his horse.
accompanied by his san Captains Scott Williams. and
krahy. and IIen. Schuyler llamllon,) he proceeded
10 pas, IA ravlew the numerous Troops drawn up the
}attery.
The line Of march was thcn taken MP and never has
New iok exhibited btlpre such numbers. such cnlhu-
Sn. So large and admirable of the citizen
soefy, such hr ngug multitude II the ciIlzens 1t
Is moi dened eNttayagant computation 10 say that on
the nco march less than t,ro h,nldrcd thousand
pcs pres in the streets aid the windows
The procession pissed mp Broadway. Chatham str It.
and In B5wcry To Astnr Place, aud then down 3ford
way II the Park, where Gen Scjt again reviewed the
rfpYls
When Ills ce-emany wns over. aud the lines which
had kept tia spectators lack broken thore
immense rush 81 the multitude IN surround and greet the
Gruefal, WIN was finally compelled 10 come forward On
lho balcony Of the City Hall and show himself to the
assembled br'ng. lie greeted with repeated and
umuuols cheers which he acknow Iedged as nearly us
rccallcct, III the following words:
MY Cenntrymcn and my Friends: This has been
The hapPlesi. the prondrst day my HE Two hundred
thousand oimy fh'w rllizens have forward to do
honor IL humble servant Of this republic. iun have
done II oyermnch. YOU have Than requited any
lab,rs and any hanships that may have nnJrrgone.
From my heart THINK You, and pray that God may
bless yol all ~
II was mobile tribute from whole people to great
man who had rendered great services, and been the OBJ
oc Of great injustice II popular verdict OF ahso
luton complete aud emphatic, from the unjust
and nnfmndcd ''dlspleasure If the President
um which there ls no appeal and concerning the sign
fcance Of which there can be no mistake.
The whole pageant was beautiful in execution AZ it
we'll conceived and undertaken. and far we have
heard, WAS carried out without accident.
lhr good humor 81 the multitucs assembled the dis
croon and moderation both Of the public and the sode
~, who kept the ground and maintained order in
keeping with the occasun and all partook in the sqme
spirit oi the hearty welcome 10 the conueor Of Mexico
II WAS great and great day and greatly
was II observed and hanored the part of tho glorious
and liberal citizens Of New York
In the evening General Scott dined At the Asor louise
with III" general oliccrs and staff oi.he New York city
Hoops.
The Aston House and other buildings were illum mated
and we observed also that several dwellings, were hand
spney adorned
II WAS source oi sincere qualification 10 all 10 the
General in such fine hraIih
Long may he live 10 ENJOY the grateful applause Of his