Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-13


The doings OF yesterday satisfied as oil The re-
suit 10 next November. Wherever General Cass
goes, there IS but one response; wherever The De-
mocratic nominations are heard, the people shout
Amen! We shall elect both Cass and Butler by
an old fashioned Jacksonan majority New
jersey went Tor Jacsson-she must go Tor Cass.
The people have put their shoulders 10 the wheel;
! IL will be done.
From the Philadelphia Spirit of the Times June7.
TRIUMPHANT RECEPTION OF GEN.
| CASS!
Gen. Lewis Cass, the Democratic Republican
candidate Tor the Presidency, in company with
Col. Thomas FL. Benton, Gov. Bagby, OF Alaba-
ma, Hon George NJ. Dallas, Senator William
| Allen, OF Ohio and Gen. Samuel Houston, OF
Texas, arrived in This city about seven o'clock
| las, evening, and were received by the people
with The greatest enthusiasm.
Al 10 o'clock yesterday morning, The stcam-
boat "Wave," specially chartered by The Com
millee on Reception, LETT Dock Street wharf, with
| the Committee, and about 200 passengers. The
and found Gen. Cass and his travelling friends in
{ waiting. The people had assembled to welcome
| him ia large numbers, and the most unb)unded
! enthusiasm was exhibited. Gen Cass cxchang-
ed sain,alions with as many Of his friends as his
time would permit. Al 81 o'clock the boat start
ed Tor this city, amid the most deaiening shouts
| and cheers.
| GEN. Cas-, was received by Col. ROBERT M.
| LEE, on behalf OF the Commitlee Col. l. deli.
yered speech rcplete with the most burning eo-
| quence, and was rap,urously applauded. He said
The people OF Pennsylvania were anxiously wait
ing for an opportunity TO reply 10 The ipse dizA
OF the Baltimore Convention, by elevating the
| man their wisdom had selected 10 The highest
| Office in The gift Of The people. He then went on
| in beautiful manner rccounting The services
| Gen. c. had performed for his country, and con-
| cluded by giving him most cheerful and cordial
| welcome TO The Keys one State.
| Gen. Cass replied in beautiful and soul-slir-
| ring address. He said these demonstrations OF
| esteem were duly appreciated BY him, and his
friends should accept his heartfelt thanks Tor their
| kindness. He then spoke Of the beauty OF The
| country through which he was travelling, and OF
| the vast resources OF Pennsylvania. He conclu.
| dcd by again returning his most sincere thanks
Tor The distinguished honor paid him.
Al al the lu'ns along The river the people had
| assembled ia immense numbers, and al! was COM
motion and excitement. Al Chester the firing Of
a cannon announced The approach of The boat
| The Democracy had turned out in large numbers,
| and seemed frantic with Joy upon seeing the man
| they so much delight 10 honor. The boat stopped
! here for shor! time, and hundreds awaited Them:
! selves of The opportunity Of taking the old Gene
raj by The hand.
Al 81 o'clock, the boat left Chester. The most
enthusiastic cheers were given by The people on
shore, which we're returned by those on boad Al
| little before ] o'clock the "Wave" was seen
| coming up the river in The most gallant style. All
along The city front, from The Navy Yard 10 Dock
| street wharf The people had collected together
and saluled i, with loud huzzas. AT The loot OF
Dock street a crowd ri from Two TO three thou.
sand persons had collected, aud il was with the
| greatest difficulty that the committee with The
guests were able 10 land. We do not ever recol-
| lect hearing such enthusiastic shouts By an as
ssmhlage OF men. 1! was wild-slaulng-be-
wildering
GEN. CAss rode in an open barouche, drawn
by four horses, with The Hon. George Nj. Dallas,
Vice President, COL Benton, Gen. Houston and
Senator Allen. The Committee in carriages
brought up the rear The procession moved up
Dock street TO Walnut, up Walnut 10 4,h up 4!h
TO Chestnut and up Chestnut 10 Jones' Hotel,
where rooms had been provided Tor him. Along
The route the streets were literally packed with
people, making i, almost impossible Tor The
| horses 10 move. Windows DOORS balconies
posts, awnings, &c, were filled Cheers alter
cheers were given by the men, while The ladies
exhibited themselves in goody numbers, waving
their 'kerchiefs, and approving by their bright
| smiles the scenes that were being transacted.
L
| dense was the mass Of beings congregated that
the General was unable 10 leave The carriage
! Al length a passage was forced in the crowd, and
| he was enabled to gel into the Hotel. Chestnut
street from SIKH 10 Seventh, was perfect sea
OF heads-moving TO and fro. Loud shouts went
up for Gen. Cass, when he appeared on The low
| er balcony This place il was found necessary
for him 10 abandon, for the crowd pressed upon
him so great as not 10 give him even room 10
speak. He appeared Immediately upon the up
| per balcony, when the cheering again commen-
ced, and appeared oshake the very earth. Gen.
| Cass was deeply affected. He was not able 10
deliver an address, and after bowing, retired TO
his rooms
Loud cheers were then made for Senator Allen
who appear ed before them. He returned thanks for
| himself and colleagues in feeling and patriotic
manner. He SPOKE Of The purity and elevated
tone of Democratic principles. They were the
cornerstone Of our countiy-lhe rock upon which
was built the hopes and aspirations OF mil.
lions of freemen. The time will come, said
Senator A., when &C children OF those Wings
| who were then within the sound Of his voice,
would offer up prayers of gratitude 10 The Demo.
cratic party for pcrpetualing the glorious boon Of
equal rights and equal laws. His alusion to the
| Tariff, and the iron ffmBess exhibited by Vice
Presiden, Dallas, was electric upon the feelings
| of the countless thousands before him. Language
| fails 10 portray the wild enthusiasm with which
| il was received. He paid a beautiful tribute 10
the talents and services OF General Cas-, and The
| consistent, course OF Colonel Benton. After Sc.
major Allen, Col Thomas II. Benton was intro
dueed, who made most beautiful and soul-slr-
ring address, which was responded TO BY The
meeting with great cheering.
| Andrew Stevenson of Virginia. the President
Of the Baltimore Convention, was next intro
| duced, who enchained the attention of The vast
| assemblage in an eloquent and soul stirring ad.
dress. He was followed by General Samuel
| Houston, the hero Of San Jacinto; upon his APP
| pearance, The applause knew no bounds. The
| old hero stood for few minutes, and surveyed
the scene. An exutant tear seemed 10 tricke
down his manly cheek. II was utterly impos-
sible to hear his remarks; so great was the wild
enthusiasm exhibited. He spoke for about ten
minutes, when Senator Allen again appeared aid
dismissed the people.
There has never before been such grand
such an enthusiastic reception given to any man
since the day, of the immortal Jackson. Before
Jones' Hotel there could not have been less than
1000 people.
To-day, from 12 to o'clock, General Cass
will meet bis friends and receive their congra.
tuIatons in independence Squarc-no room 10
the city being large enough.
To night the distinguished gentlemen accom-.
panyng him, will address their fellow citizens
at Dock and Walnut streets. number of other
eminent members of Congress will also BIO pre-
sent. We expect to see as immense an as.
semblsge as was congregated yesterday.
Las. night, between IL and 10 o'clock, Gen
Cass was serenaded by an excellent band, which
drew together thousands OF people. Long after
midnight hundreds OF persons could be sesn loiter.
ing around The holel, with The expectation OF see.