The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-23
The No, thern Tour or the President.
The RECEPTION AT eREENsBURG, ETC.
Prom the Fhiladelpbis News, Aug ~

From Bedford Springs to Gree usburg the President
lage, road haml-; and cavern they have turned
out sr masa-mep women and children-and greeted
him as ever before greeted at least in this
part of the go relate all the incidents aud
detcrbe every reception % give the names Of CON-
mittees the sddresse- and replies would require
volume larger than couio Or written in month 1t has
been impossible froi every point starting OF
upon the journey early in the morning and bringing
up only long after ordinary bedtime leaves but little
The Journey from sedford Springs to Somerset was
over dreary road, throng, the mountains with only
here and there dweilins aud occasionally tavern,
the road being much frqusnted by drovers The Pre-
eident, Governor and suite stopped ut one Of these
taverns in the mountains dine and though the ex-
terror anything but proposing the meal furnished
would 90 credit e. many - our nrst city hotels me
the crowd and soon breame engaged In interesting
conversation with RANK locofoco touching his politi-
cal principles. promises, broken pledgesi So, in
which he wound up his antagonist in way ut once
dignifed aud COED naturAd The conversation ran
somewhat after this tashioD:
Loco IVA king up to the President] Gineral,
how a. ye do M glad TO see ye bntI didn't vote for
ye, cause Pm a dmucrat
Gen Taylor Pm just as glad TO you for all that;
came here TO wings democrats, aud natives, and
al and am glad to ee Ill.
Io,o-Y You said Gu shonld be the President of the
people, and not 81 party and that you wouldn't be
proscnp.ive; but youv'd turned out tho dimocrass
Gen Taylor-who else could turn out' Nearly all
the sies holders were Of your party and Of s9urss
have all the places and the wings none 1t would be pro-
sosscribirg the whgs
that. believe the democrats did have all the plsces
that's fact They first got EN- from Ginersl Jack
Gen. Taylor Yes. my good friend, they've had pos
session Of them for nearly twenty and they ought
to be satisfied with their hail hereafter.
The argument conclusive and the locofoco could
mot escape So with more loorsy than possessed by
those from whom he drew his complaints, he 4" con-
fssaed the sraip.u ana ownsd up The whole affair
ended IN general laugh and the locefoco, at parting
shook the President by the sand repeating, You're
right Generals you're right - till the carriage rolled
S"py.
in few miles of Somerset large procession had COL
leted to escort the President to town. and least
three-quartors Of mile in length Considering that
but one house was standing any shere In sight, the
therirg vas extraordinary. The President stepped
down among the crowd in company with the Governor
and entered into the most familiar versstona The
women would rush to kiss him and the little girls
A few miles from Somerset the President and party
were met BY depntston carriages headed by Hon. A.
Oge; and betyS entering the place the professor
about !. the Ss :.
warmly received BY Col WIS Pearson and conducted
the hotel where he spent hour before tea in recsv
Ing his friends After supper the ladies OF the town
hocksd In great numbers some of them protrscting
their visit till late in the evening.
ing, dining at Lgoner where the President again
warmly received by hundreds on horseback in CARR
In ten miles Of the place the foot Of steep and
rather romantic elevation surrounded nearly every
stoppsi 1t Pain but substantial stone house its es
terrier rescm bling ancient castle while the interior
gave the aupleet su0stantia comfort aud
cultivated taste It vas the Issasncs Of Gov Johnston
The President Jumped from the carriage with the ala
erty Of twsnytwo and at once recognised the Cover
nor's father though he had never him before =
Though over eighty years Of he still walks with
the siastoiiy OF forty. The meeting between the
pared ana ~. IN ~ans ba sPA the y" or pss
outside impatient, and the President fastened
place was mile in length The old men rode up to
the carriage and shook the President BY the hand
msnstratious q the most sxtravsssnt delight Before
reaching creeosburg the procession had more than
the view presented from the Root. Of tho ' houses
from the side walks and streets, one dense mass
Of Ss0P sOS Sr0rsss sSSs s0fsss, ssy
known Ut Greeusburg within the history Of the place
The streets were decorated Nth Gags ana appropriate
devices IL vas in short repetition OF the reception
route II.tiss in o. ooOdnss hotel the rrssi.
to whom he replied in . brief speech At the cenclu-
zion Of tho ceremonies the President retired to his
the ssms spirit. The people insisted that he should
speak TO them, and he forced to comply. Almost
the people had became 20 reused that it was With
trosble the Governor could relieve himself from their
AZ the supper table, in The psrlor. and the hall the
people gathered around Gen Taylor; the wings to
Congratulate, and the iocofocos to question him.
MS ARRIVAL. AND REoKrrIoN AT PTTr.sURoH.
General Taylor arrived at Pittsburgh at half past
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon. His reception
nags and banners aud he every where greeted with
kind and natterug demonstrations. Thousands on
Thousands met TO give him welcome. The Hon Wal
ter Forward in Eloquent and warm terms bads
him welcome D'qus's we're presented the Pre-
sissnt, tvho thsnssd the dcnsrs in appropriate
Thousands OF hearts by his benign and kind manner
No accident occurred 70 mar the pleasure q the
dent arose In his carriage and replied In the following
sn-Tt Is with unminged pleasure and at the same
time with great distrust OF abilities that
have to return my TO the citizens Of
county shs scond 10 sn tho srs. s:ss
OF fssnsylvsuia and Pittsburgh the first fer manufac
, surss ~ the Union s"y Il -n feelings :. IN,
needing you lCheers) Sir, have served more than
fy year. in the military service Of my country most
Of which time has been tpent the extreme borders
In the protection Of our Inhabitants from the red
And In carrying var Into sn enemy's country.
. whose whole time has been devoted TO ac-
ton In the field Of strife TO make any display Of eo
to his ovn feelings would not be man Of words
wish 10 Be vhxt have svsys end~avored TO be man
isdss e. my ssr Ssy have BEEN for the mo @t BART
the services Of the camp and in the achievements
gained BY our arms claim but small share they srs
mainly due TO the strong and the bold hearts Of
regulars and volunteers In which the citizens Of
Psnnsylvssia took NO inconsderaele part In the me-
mornbls war against the Mexican government. Loud
and long cheering) The Operations Of the American
soldery In Mexico and among them the volunteers Of
repnsylvania have convinced the world that they
sbe, not only 10 defend their country but
~ eesfuly Their the country enemy
and 10 maintain their position wherever their banu
may b. unfurIed Immense eheering) But, sir While
with pleasure and with pride speak ~ the that
trsnspired in Mexico. I am emphsticslly . man Of
pesee and would here observe that the great icul-
~ with peopleis to restrain them from military
tsrTrsc whether sctrg In self defence or la carrying
war Into an encmy's country (Chesrs) Although
have been bred to the profession OF arms gay again
that am nan Of peace am anxious at all times
and under all that every possible
thould be tried, every possible means adopted before
war should be resorted TO tch-srsJ Sir, have en-.
tered your State TO the people Of Pennsylvania -
their chief sgstratc TO The Whole people, ~hig
democrats, and natives without regard to party,
and TAR as have passed through your State, have
epdeavored 20 prsce,d without escort, without pomp
and my With has been to meet you ~ plain repubu-
can citiren loud sbeers) I have been met BY your
distinguished and courteous Chief Maxetrste aud BY
many Of your citizens Who have conduct
ed me thus far throush this stse not with greater
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