New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20
PRESIDENT TAYLOR'S TOUR.
Reception nj Chnmbe r-burR-ArrivaI nj Bed.
ford Springs.

At Chamsersburg yesterday morning. notwlth
standing the rain which poured down IN torreLts
the crowd assembed both 10 the Hotel and outside
occupying all the square 10 front, aud presenting
an unbroken surface OF umbrellas Tor rods around
| The house containing the President was crowded
in every part men, women and children were all
| mixed up 10 strange confusion, some Of them 1n
| able T. gam admIttance ia consequence OF the
pressure, and others waiting tor third or fourth
| Interview. In the simplicity and curiosity OF
| their beauty, a few OF those vino could not
get sight az the President, requested that the
/ room IN which be slept might be thIOwn open,
that they might see bis baggage, bis pilot cloth
OvercOat which I'll ID retained the powder aud smoke
| d Burna Vista, and any thing else that the Gen
| era had touched would be 2 favor 20 see.
| Eleven o clock was the hour named by the Pres
| dent iOT his departure. The coach which had
been furnished expressly for the occasion was al
| the door and punctual even 70 a moment, as be
always is Gen. Taylor descended the sters
through the crowd, bidding them Good bye and
God bless you The rain poured, but the boys
gathered rOand the President, shaking him by the
hand with all the warmth aud ardor OF youthful
| affection, which was returned with all the siDcer
g. OF true and honest heart Hundreds were
crOwdng for the carriage, each determined -
have last parting word as If II were the last
long farewell Of a dearest friend. Nowhere else
has the reception at Chambersburg been equsled
NJ length the crowd opened right and eit aud the
coach rolled way at brisk trOt, the shouts OF the
people continuing TIL the party was out Of hearing
distance. Aud now, all along on the road the
people had assembled to see the President as he
passed, bat the day being unpleasant and raw he
Did not stop except at the villages Passing o
small but busy looking brick schoolhouse OF rather
humble pretensiOns, tie President remarked that
there were the true elements OF national strength
and prosperity, more formidable and efectual
against the encroachments of anarchists aud ty
rants than all the cannon Of Marengo or the sol
ders OF Waterloo Education, he said Is the bull
wark OF Liberty, and country schOol-h0uses the ar
senals from which Freedom must ever draw her
supples-sentments worthy OF Washington, JET
ferson. Adams, or any other American patriot
Stopping az small settlement on the road, the
Pres dent alighted aud entered the tavern, around
which was gathered all the rainy-day population
OF the place. They were rough but honest noun
taineers, IN their shirt sleeves and aprons; and
assured by the open countenance OF the General,
they gathered around him aud talked with free
dom and familiarity. Stepping up to better
dressed man, whose appearance pronounced him
at once to be village tact0iHm, the President ex.
tended bis hand, but met no response. The man
was in a dilemma. The General looked, and the
crowd wondered. Said the man, at length, IN
plaintive tone, as if he was half sorry, hall
ashamed General, | am a Democrat and
voted against you Snatching his hand, the
President said, Is that ALI never inquire about
that l am as glad to meet you as any man IN the
| crowd. am the President Of the whole people,
| aud not OF a party, ! did not come to see W higs
| or Democrats came to see the People. am
friend to all equally and hope so 10 administer the
! Government as to secure to oil equal rights and
| privileges
Gen. Taylor's knowledge of the geographical
position of the country is astonishingiy extensive
aud accurate. The distances, the position, the
situation the nature OF the country, and every
IN he he'd adIlV and
acty. Nor was it confined 70 Pennsylvania
Every portion and section Of the Union, whether
Vermont or Louisiana Pennsylvania or Ohio he
referred to with the same striking accuracy and
ease as If he had resided in each Tor llie-tine.-
OF all the various interests of the country-the re
sources aud requirements OF each section, the con
ficting claims OF all of public men, both past
aud present, and OF our foreign ahairs-the posi-
ton OF things in Europe, and their relation to a.
fairs here-he showed b0ldness and ccuracy
the attainment of which must have cost him study
Those Of the Presidents enemies who have ma
igned his talents, and speculated upon what they
superciiousy affected to believe In relation to his
capacities and requirements IN public affairs
would be put to confusion by few simple facts
which they will at some day discover
At McCOnnollstOwn, small place near one OF
the mountain ridges large collection stood IN the
rain, awaiting the Presidents arrival. As the
coach drove up they gathered around crazy to see
the man of Buena Visits. yet half afraid 70 come
I'D and touch him. Tn President al once ahsht
cd among them-takIng each one by the hand ia
that easy, plain. but sincere manner, which n
once assured them. They expected aspeech but
the President was too weak. Then they called
for Gov Johnston, whose easy manners aud Tree
intercourse with the people is not less remarkable
than that of of Gen. Taylor himself. The people
lowered around their ustrlOus guests, and GoN.
Johnston in an oii-hand manner, said that he
much regretted that the President was not now IN
that robust health which be had all along enjoyed
I'D TO Harrisburgh but he knew that II he was 81
all able 1t " oud give him the greatest satisfaction
TO sneak To them. You find here continued Gov
Johnstoul an aged man travelling through vast
domain, containing twenty-five miiilons OF people
without guard, without protection aud entirely
without warike or defensive weapon OF any
kind Through your cities, containing thousand
through your towns, your villages your valleys
and YOUR rugged mountain passes. he goes, invok'
ing no protection but that which the people volun-
teer throwing himself entirely upon their periect
freedom TO act as they please. How he has been
received YOU all know. AT every cross and
hamlet he hss been met as you have met nm mere.
Your hearts IN your hands, and your affections
where the affections OF free people Will always
be found You have here my fellow citizens,
beautiful illustration of Republican principles
No potentate of the Old World, however power
fa dare not 20 at any time fifteen RODS oeyohu DIS
own domicil without al armed guard 70 protect
hun from the vengeance OF the people whom he
oretends 70 rule. There is 10 other people on tns
face of the globe like ours, where the Chlei tx
ecutive can travel through the length and breadth
of the country without guard and without armies
At in the evening the President Governor and
suite arrived at the " Crossings OF the Janata-
40 miles from Chsmbersburg and IA from Bedford
where they stopped for the night at 8 small out
neatly Kept tavern, which was already well nAed
with drovers and travellers from the West After
meeting those who had assembled, the president
retired, somewhat fatigued and arose IN me
morning greatly refreshed and much better IN
health. Setting out at o'clock under COO,
brscng air and pleas sunshine, the rlde through
the mountain gaps was romantic and oeautiei'-
Forty years before the President had travelled tne
same path, then trackless wilderness, WIN hls
knapssck his back his arms at bis side, MS NE
IN hrs strong right arm and stout heart-On ne
went over the mountains and through the valleys
youth. poor, unhonored aud unknown. To return
so soon mans life is but a shadow y the CHEZ
Executive Of 22O0o.0 900 Of people. bis path every
where strewn with flowers. and he greeted by
10000 voices. mingled with grateful praise, must
have called up feelings which those who feel can
ouly isthom.
At any stage Of the journey the escort which
I'd f-,r, the . CROSSINGS. Lad hx