Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-08-18
President TaVl0r'S Journey.

As previously arranged, General Taylor left
Washington on Thursday Of last week. At
Baltimore he was received by large concourse,
who paid him every demonstration OF respect
From thence he proceeded towards York, and,
as we learn from the York Republican and Ad-
vocate, was received at the State line by the
Governor and Committee Of the citizens Of
York county, when Coleman Yellott Esq, of
Baltimore, behalf of the Directors Of the
Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, address
ed William F. Johnston, Esq, Governor of
Pennsylvania, in the following terms;
GovERNoR We come from Maryland hon
ored with pleasant duty. We come to intro
duce to you and the citizens OF your state, a
distinguished Yisiter. We are sure that he VIII
be received with the respect due to the Presi-
dent of our common country, and with the gra-
titude merited by the brave soldier whose gal
LIANT deeds have covered the American name
with honor and glory. Governor we now sur
render to the hospitalities of the Keystone
State, General ZACHARY TAYLOR.
To which Gov. Johnston replied in the fol-
lowing appropriate address:
Mr. President As the honored organ of
the citizens of this Commonwealth, il affords
me unleigned pleasure TO cordially welcome
YOU within our borders. In their name and
hospitalities of the State To gou it must be a
source of qualification, and measure dictated
by proper regard for Your health, 10 leave for
brief period the desk Of official duty--the
cares, the anxieties and labors incident to your
responsible station, and TO forget, amidst the
happy countenances of an honest and industri-
Gus people, the perplexities of public Office
To us, the presence Of the Chief Executive Of
ticer Of the National Government, in whom are
reposeG, IN connection with other branches
thereof the peace, the honor, the dignity, the
public faith, and public justice of the country,
and the prosperity of the citizens, affords an
opportunity Of manifesting our devotion TO the
sacred cause Of freedom, IN our undissemblcd
respect to the most exalted officer of the repub-
lie. Although your fame as a military com
mander extends to the furthcrmost corners Of
the earth, and will endure so long as heroic
courage, tempered with humanity, is considered
4 Yirtuc-wc YOU on this occasion clothed
in still noblcr character wreatked with a
brighter dladem-thc recipient OF q peoples
love and admiraiion-as the supreme officer Of
the only free Government Of the age View
IDs you in this aspect, we have raised no arches
10 military merit-Prepared no laurcls for q
hcro's brow-sOunded no trumpet TO herald
cOuqueror's approach--but we have met YOU as
citizens who love their country, without party
distinctions, TO honor your peaceful virtues and
your public character, and to open TO our homes
and hresides free passage for our distinguish
ed guest.
In passing through our ancient Common
wealth; trayerslng our valleys and our noun
tains-in hastily glancing at the eXhaustiess re-
sources OF Industry and wealth, IN the agricul-
tural, manufacturing, and mineral departments
OF the country--in travelling through our towns
and villages, and Witnessing the occupations of
our people, YOU cannot fail 10 observe the
sources Of our prosperity, and the means calcu-
lated 10 encourage them. In minglng in social
intercourse with Us, receiving our cOngratula-
tions, and partakiug of our hospitalilics, YOU
teach the true principle of equality on which
our government is founded, aud leave behind
YOU a salutary pride Tor our free Institutions
To Us, therefore, As 10 yourself, your visit viii
| be Of lasting benefit.
Beilerating the qualification Of our citizens
at your presence among them, ! cordially wei
come you to our hearts and homes.
President Taylor, evidently from the impulse
Of the moment, and with earnest sincerity re-
piled TO this greeting as follows:
GovERSoR II am deeply thankful for the
kind reception which you have extended to me.
/ ain also grateful to my Maryland friends for
the hospitalities / have received at their hands
Travelling, as | do for the sole purpose of
/ obtaining more intimate knowledge of the va
rious sections Of our Union, Of their various
/ pursuits and interests, the kindness with which
+ | have been everywhere received by my fellow
! countrymcn, has been 10 me peculiarly gratlfy-
( ing. l have been heretofore honored by the
( confidence of Pennsylvania. l feel great plea
( sure in now mingling with her people; aud |
1 pledge myself TO endeayor to show, by my fu-
! ture conduct, that the confidence of the Key
/ stone State has net been misplaced.
! At York the party partook of sumptuous
I dinner provided by the borough authorities, and
: then took the cars for Columbia and Lancaster
/ at which places he was welcomed by thousands
! On Saturday they left Lancaster for Harris
/ burg, where they arrived at o'clock, and amid
the firing Of cannon, the ringing Of bells, and
/ the acclamation of vast numbers who had gath
cred there from the surrounding country, pro-
ceeded 70 Covcrlys Hotel, where lie was ad-
dressed by Robert Harris, Sen. Some remarks
were made by The General in reply, and subse-
queBtly by the Governor.
On Monday the President reached Carlisle,
somewhat indisPosed, but soon recovered sulii-
ciently to proceed to Chambersburg.
BEDFORD SrRmGs, Aug. -, z. NJ.
General Taylor arrived here safely this after
noon. His health has been entirely restored
and he is in fine spirits. lie was received in q
most unique and enthusiastic manner by our
citizens who turned out in large numbers 10